Amazon’s $1 billion success story
ONLINE giant Amazon has boosted its profits by an incredible 900 per cent, and it’s got nothing to do with its retail store.
Technology
Tech giants enter power wars
THE revolution that changed music and video retailing is coming to electricity in Australia, as Apple, Google and even Telstra enter the power wars.
Why Pokemon Go is unstoppable
POKEMON Go has become a worldwide phenomenon and changed the face of gaming forever — but this is just the start, experts say.
How people are cashing in on Pokemon Go
THE Pokemon Go craze has sent legions of players hiking around cities — and smart businesses are cashing in.
Yahoo boss finally faces the music
YAHOO boss Marissa Mayer has fronted furious shareholders for what could be the last time. But she has 55 very big reasons to smile.
The dangers lurking in your Wi-Fi
FREE Wi-Fi is no different to a filthy public toilet where hackers routinely snoop on private data, according to a new study.
Apple’s biggest mistake after Jobs
TECH giant Apple has had a bit of a rough patch since the death of founder Steve Jobs. But this was the company’s biggest blunder.
ATO cracks down on hidden cash
HUNDREDS of thousands of Australians are using this to earn extra cash. If they’re not careful they’ll be punished.
Tinder-style app with a bizarre twist
SWIPE right, swipe left, text, chat. This new app targeted at millennials has everything sexy young people could want. But there’s a catch.
Telstra sacks a senior executive
TELSTRA has sacked its chief technology officer following reports he faked some of his resume and plagiarised a presentation.
Finally, big news for that annoying SMS code
DO YOU hate having to constantly enter an SMS authorisation code when making online transactions? Here’s some good news.
Why prices at this bar keep changing
DOWN a shot of tequila at this bar and the second round may cost you more. Or less. It all depends. Here’s why it’s the way of the future.
Is this the end of emails?
LIKE the cockroach, email will never quite die. But these failed video game developers may come the closest to killing it off for good.
Treasurer: End of ASX monopoly
OWNING a stake in the Australian Securities Exchange just got easier, according to Treasurer Scott Morrison.
Mobiles boost economy by $43bn
ONCE it was a novelty, now having a mobile phone is almost essential — and they boost Australia’s economy by nearly $43 billion.
Ashton Kutcher is more than a pretty face
HE’S known for being a joker, but Ashton Kutcher has also got some serious smarts. He opens up about some of his best investments.
Yahoo launches $4 billion fire sale
THE troubled tech giant Yahoo is cleaning out the closet with a massive fire sale of more than $4 billion worth of stuff.
Steve Jobs was ‘problem employee’
STEVE Jobs’ former boss, Atari co-founder Nolan Bushnell, reveals what he was like as an employee — and what it feels like to miss out on Apple billions.
Dirty price you pay for your electronics
THE true cost of your addiction to electronic devices isn’t necessarily counted in dollars and cents. This is what you’re not considering when you shop.
‘Everyone deserves free internet access’
FACEBOOK founder Mark Zuckerberg wants to get millions of the world’s poor onto the social network. But some are suspicious of the company’s motives.
Yahoo’s employee purge: Is this the end?
TECH behemoth Yahoo has all but conceded defeat. The company is sacking 1700 employees and appears to be putting out the “for sale” sign.
Google doesn’t care about $2bn loss
GOOGLE has lost nearly $2 billion on risky ventures aimed at everything from eliminating human drivers to curing cancer. Here’s why it doesn’t care.
Facebook on track to take on Google
FACEBOOK is growing at an exceptional pace as it enters adolescence, putting it on track to challenge Google as the internet’s most powerful company.
iPhone at core of rotten Apple
APPLE is bracing for a tough time. The tech giant could be in big trouble for the first time in years and it’s all because of the iPhone.
Silicon Valley: ‘There will be blood’
IT IS home to multi-million dollar mansions and companies worth billions. But the centre of the start-up world could soon be heading for a spectacular fall.
Exodus spells big trouble for Twitter
FOUR of Twitter’s key executives are leaving the company in an exodus that has escalated the uncertainty facing the messaging service.
The start-up gurus Turnbull wants back
SOCIALLY and culturally progressive and likely to show up at Burning Man Festival, these are the innovators Australia needs back for the “ideas boom”.
Splurge as tech kingdom crumbles
MARISSA Mayer was supposed to be Yahoo’s saviour, but her wild spending and cold personality are driving employees to despair.
Apple caught in gigantic tax crackdown
APPLE has agreed to pay nearly half a billion dollars in unpaid taxes as part of a massive crackdown on multinational profit shifting.
Why Apple is bracing for a slump
AFTER a big 2015 with flashy new product, tech giant Apple is facing a slump. Here’s what to expect from next year.
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