CeBIT Australia starts: Guy Kawasaki tells Australia’s startups to stay positive
[1] CeBIT Australia is one of the most-sought after business technology conferences in the Asia Pacific. [2] At the opening of the event, former Apple chief evangelist Guy Kawasaki encouraged entrepre...
Three tech giants audited by Australian Taxation Office (ATO)
[1] Three major tech companies are being investigated the Australian Taxation Office for tax avoidance, and are giving evidence in a senate inquiry. [2] The three companies ar. The executives of the c...
Cricket Australia locks in Apple TV deal
[1] Cricket Australia will become the first Australian sporting body to find a spot for itself on Apple TV after clinching a deal with Apple. [2] The exclusive deal will see the creation of a new Cric...
Joe Hockey is eyeing off a ‘Google tax’ for Australia
[1] Joe Hockey is planning to impose a “Google Tax” as a new means to uplift profit in multinational enterprises. [2] Diverted Profits Tax’ also known as Google Tax will be imposed a...
Westpac to use fingerprint sign-in with Apple and Samsung devices
[1] Customers of Westpac, an Australian bank and financial-services provider, will from January 2015 start using a new fingerprint sign-in technology on their Apple and Samsung devices to access their...
‘Crescentgate’ the latest problem for much-maligned iPhone 6
[1] There is a notable fault with the iPhone 6, which is making users unhappy, mainly for its mis-aligned front left camera. [2] The issue, popularly referred as ‘Crescentgate’, started to spread ...
Apple loses appeal to trademark ‘App Store’ in Australia, cannot sue other firms who use the phrase
[1] Apple is not the only technology company that operates an app store online. [2] If Australia’s Federal Court have granted Apple’s plea to solely make use of the phrase “app storeR...
Apple Australia loses fight to have ‘App Store’ trademarked
[1] Apple Australia has lost a case to have the ‘App Store trademarked. [2] Apple had been embroiled in a claim trademark ownership suit where it sued the Australian Registrar of Trademarks fol...
Apple freezes Australians out of its annual offers for the first time in seven years
[1] Apple began to give as much as 10% discounts to some of their products to Australia purchaser since 2008. [2] But for the first time in seven years, Apple Company has neglected Australia in offeri...