Australia

Survey Says: Despite Yahoo Ban, Most Tech Companies Support Work-From-Home for Employees

Kara Swisher in News on February 25 at 10:29 am PT

CEO Marissa Mayer is swimming against the tech workplace tide with her new ban.

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Australia Lawmakers Summon Tech Giants

Enda Curran, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on February 11 at 7:00 am PT

Australian lawmakers have summoned global technology giants Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp. and Adobe Systems Inc. to appear before a parliamentary committee investigating the cost of information-technology software.

News Byte

Guess Who Else Has Map App Issues Down Under?

John Paczkowski in Mobile on December 12, 2012 at 12:15 pm PT

Looks like Apple isn’t the only mobile OS developer with a potentially “life-threatening” mapping application. Police in Colac, Australia, say an error in Google Maps has been directing oversize vehicles like trucks and tour buses down a one-way road that’s totally unsuitable for that sort of traffic. Said Sergeant Nick Buenen, “It’s a significant safety issue for tourists [and] locals, who are getting the wrong information from their GPSs.”

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Apple Fixes Map Error That Sent Australian Drivers Into the Wilderness

John Paczkowski in Mobile on December 10, 2012 at 4:23 pm PT

Mildura, Australia, is back in its proper location following an update to Apple’s new iOS Maps application. On Monday, the company corrected an error that placed the town of Mildura in the middle of Murray-Sunset National Park, about 43 miles from its actual location. The mistake led to the stranding of a few motorists, and inspired the Victoria police to issue a bulletin describing it as “potentially life-threatening” and warning against using iPhones to navigate the area.

Trouble Down Under: Why HP CEO Meg Whitman Was in Australia Last Week

Arik Hesseldahl in News on August 9, 2012 at 12:50 pm PT

Hint: It certainly wasn’t for fun.

Apple vs. Samsung: Another Patent Slapfight, Another Exasperated Judge

John Paczkowski in News on July 23, 2012 at 12:24 pm PT

“Why on earth are these proceedings going ahead?”

Australian iPad Incident Costs Apple $2.29 Million

John Paczkowski in News on June 21, 2012 at 8:57 am PT

Apple has resolved its iPad branding difficulties Down Under.

Apple to Pay Millions for Australian 4G iPad Debacle

John Paczkowski in News on June 8, 2012 at 8:44 am PT

Apple is facing a penalty of more than $2 million Australian for allegedly misleading consumers about the 4G capabilities of the new iPad.

Like Its Prickly CEO, Kixeye’s Games on Facebook Are Not Cute or Cuddly

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on May 30, 2012 at 5:30 am PT

Farms don’t have rocket launchers, but games built by Kixeye do. You also won’t find purple cows or other decorations — just blood.

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Spotify Launches in Australia

Peter Kafka in Media on May 21, 2012 at 1:46 pm PT

Spotify opened for business in Australia and New Zealand today. The move broadens the streaming music service’s reach as it raises a new round of funding that should value the company at $4 billion by the time it closes. Last month rival service MOG announced an Australian expansion but hasn’t launched yet.