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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Apple’s massive $220 billion loss
MORE than $220 billion has been wiped from Apple’s value, the equivalent of entire companies such as IBM, Nike and PepsiCo.
Yahoo’s glitzy party slammed
SOMEONE should tell embattled Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer it’s dumb to throw a $10 million party when your company sucks.
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FACEBOOK is testing a service that will allow users to hail Uber rides directly from the Messenger app, by tapping on a car icon within a chat.
How social media helped Sandberg grieve
FACEBOOK boss Sheryl Sandberg has spoken of her struggle through “the hardest year of my life”, after husband Dave Goldberg’s sudden death.
Australian duo hits an $8 billion jackpot
ATLASSIAN co-founders and former university classmates Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquar have rocketed to the top of the rich list.
Forget property, it’s time to invest
ORDINARY Aussies who put money into start-ups will get tax breaks, as Malcolm Turnbull tries to kickstart growth.
Be an entrepreneur with only $200
MEET Zac Darch, the Aussie teen who’s about to flip his first business for a tidy five-figure sum. And he got started with just $200.
Which telco are people most cranky with?
FROM bad customer service to outrageous data charges, Australian telcos have really annoyed consumers. This is who’s copping the most complaints.
Snapchat’s $5.6 billion reality check
PHOTO messaging service Snapchat has had a painful reality check. The Silicon Valley unicorn’s pot of gold has been snatched away.
Apple has just broken a big world record
APPLE has recorded the biggest annual profit in corporate history, defying the sceptics to make a whopping $74.9 billion over the past 12 months.
How Apple could fall on its face
APPLE is the world’s biggest brand, and second place is nowhere near it. But the giant still has to deal with some big threats.
Is Twitter the next MySpace?
“Twitter may be great for Kim Kardashian and Lady Gaga, but for real people in the real world, I can’t think of a bigger waste of time.”
LinkedIn to pay disgruntled users millions
LINKEDIN will pay nearly $20 million to disgruntled users following a class-action lawsuit relating to emails sent by the company.
Uni drop-outs to make billions
THEY turned their backs on uni to start a company with credit cards. Now the young Aussie pair is about to clean up on the world stage.
New blow for ‘illegal’ Uber drivers
UBER may have more than a million fans in Australia but it can not escape controversy. The popular ride-sharing service is under attack from authorities yet again.
Welcome to a new Word order
YOU look like you’re looking for a new word processor – would you like some help? Forget that, here’s the new Microsoft Office.
I spy a $1 million buy on Google Earth
NOSY neighbours rejoice: you can now use Google Earth to check how much that house around the corner sold for.
Why the app store is destroying humanity
IT’S official: technology has reached a tipping point and we’re being robbed of our humanity. We need to log out of the app store and learn some manners.
The story behind Hayne’s Under Armour
JARRYD Hayne can finally get out of his hotel thanks to a major sponsorship with sportswear giant Under Armour. But where did the company come from?
Dining out just got more interactive
WHEN Zomato and UrbanSpoon joined forces back in June, they promised big changes to the way we dine.
Hackers make $100m by stealing press releases
THIS is the international scam that landed hackers and traders $US100 million in illicit profits. Now it’s been cracked wide open.
These kids will soon be running the joint
SOME of them are still teenagers while the oldest is just 22-years-old. These are the whiz kids poised to be Australia’s next titans of industry.
Huge money in food porn
THE Australian obsession with photographing our meals is set to make millions for one multinational company.
How to make $400m in 10 years
“YOU can always find discrimination if you want to,” Sandra Kurtzig says about Silicon Valley. But it didn’t stop her making $400 million in the tech industry.
Massive shake-up at YouTube
THE way we use YouTube could be set for a major revamp as three companies prepare to “go nuclear” in their battle with the Google giant.
Samsung posts anti-Semitic cartoon
SAMSUNG has been forced to take down online cartoons depicting a Jewish hedge fund founder as a ravenous, big-beaked vulture.
Tinder looking for Wall Street love
POPULAR dating app Tinder is on the prowl for a rich hook-up as its owner prepares to split off as a stand-alone company.
Twitter CEO steps down
TWITTER chief executive Dick Costolo is stepping down and will be replaced on an interim basis by co-founder Jack Dorsey, effective July 1.
Businessman builds Star Trek office
STAR Trek fans assemble – The USS Enterprise has landed in the form of an office, and it cost this Chinese entrepreneur a fortune to build.
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