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Facebook Launches Oz Marketplace

Computer Daily News October 5, 2016 No Comments

US-based Facebook has launched a new marketplace in Australia, taking on UK-based Gumtree and its owner eBay. But the Australian move is just part of Facebook’s strategy: it is also…

Acer Named Official Sponsor Of League of Legends Events

Jon Bragg October 4, 2016 No Comments

Acer has been named as an official sponsor for two major League of Legends esport events in 2016. The League of Legends World Championships and the All-Star Event will both…

Most Consumers Open To Persuasion When Buying Electrical Goods

Jon Bragg October 4, 2016 No Comments

Nine in ten consumers are open to persuasion in the first stages of buying new electrical goods, a NewsMediaWorks report has revealed. After recognising the need to buy a new appliance,…

New E-Sports Betting Drive: Amazon Shows Online Currency

Computer Daily News October 4, 2016 No Comments

TwitchTV, an online video-game streaming platform owned by Amazon, plans to launch its own virtual currency, to be known as Stream+, and expected to be used in e-sports gambling, according…

Spotify To Buy SoundCloud

Computer Daily News September 30, 2016 No Comments

Swedish music-streaming service provider Spotify says it is in advanced talks to acquire German rival SoundCloud. SoundCloud’s founders and investors have been exploring strategic options for the company, including a…

Snapchat Snaps Up 60m Users

Computer Daily News September 28, 2016 No Comments

Snapchat now has more than 60 million daily active users in North America – or about a third of what Facebook has – as it seeks to tap into the…

US Payments Business Square Picks Oz For Latest Venture

Computer Daily News September 28, 2016 No Comments

Square – the mobile payments business set up by Twitter founder Jack Dorsey – has chosen Australia as the first market outside the US in which to launch its new…

Apple Goes It Alone in Euro War

Computer Daily News September 27, 2016 No Comments

Apple is battling the European Commission’s call to fork over €13 billion (A$19 billion) in back taxes, but has so far not employed the usual army of lobbyists and public…

Japan’s Competition Watchdog Considers Action Against Apple

Computer Daily News September 27, 2016 No Comments

Japanese regulators are considering taking action against Apple over possible anti-trust violations that may have helped it dominate the nation’s smartphone sales, government sources say. In a recent report ,…

Privacy Commissioner Slams Industry over IoT Device Secrecy

Computer Daily News September 27, 2016 No Comments

Some 71 percent of Internet of Things devices marketed in Australia do not provide a privacy policy that adequately explains how the personal information they gather is managed, according to…