Tag: business
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Apple releases a coffee-table book
Despite the release of the iPhone 7 in early September, Apple did not waste time in releasing a new product. The famous computer company has spread their domain to the world of literature with its very own coffee-table book. Although the book doesn’t contain any words, it is said to have up to 450 photographs, documenting past and current Apple products. It features a…
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The future for Trump’s businesses
As Donald Trump has been made president of the United States, questions have now risen concerning the future of Trump’s businesses. Trump is currently the chairman and president of the Trump Organisation, a conglomerate owning properties on a global scale, which includes hotels, golf courses and commercial spaces. While the Trump Organisation is primarily real estate based, the company is…
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Amazon has launched “Netflix for books” in Australia
Amazon Kindle Unlimited, which has been dubbed “Netflix for books” has finally arrived in Australia. The service, which launched in the USA more than two years ago, provides access to over one million titles that are available on the Kindle e-reader, Fire Tablet and the Kindle app for iOS or Android. Access costs $13.99 per month, which…
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Dreamworld’s Thunder River Rapids will be closed permanently
Dreamworld has this morning announced that their Thunder River Rapids ride will be permanently closed following the four tragic deaths it caused last month. On 25 October, Canberra siblings, Kate Goodchild and Luke Dorsett, as well as Roozi Araghia, Mr Dorsett’s partner and Cindy Low, a Sydney woman, passed away on the ride when their raft flipped…
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Google’s investment branch adds Snapchat and Airbnb to investment portfolio
A sub-brand division of Google’s parent company Alphabet, called Capital G (previous known as Google Capital) has made two new investments both of which are going to shake up the tech market. The firm has backed both parent company of Snapchat, Snap Inc and home-sharing app, Airbnb. Capital G has a focus to add value to start up…
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Uber is rebuilding its app from the ground up
It has just been revealed that Uber has this week undergone a complete overhaul, with a primary focus on improving the app’s speed and efficiency. “It’s not just a normal update,” Uber CEO, Travis Kalanick said during a press briefing at Uber’s San Francisco headquarters earlier this week. “This is a radical redesign and rebuild of the…
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Apple has been granted a patent to develop foldable iPhones
Apple has just announced they’ve been granted a patent that will allow them to develop a high-tech foldable iPhone. The tech giant revealed yesterday that they applied for the grant three years ago, but kept it under heavy wraps by lodging the application under the names of individual designers instead of the company. The patent application…
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Instagram to test new feature that allows users to shop online
The social media platform Instagram will introduce a new feature next week that allows users to shop through their news feed. The function will be called ‘Shop Now’ and will be made available in the US. Users will be able to shop from over 20 brands including Kate Spade, JackThreads and Warby Parker, which will show an in-depth…
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Astronomers say flashes from stars are signs of alien civilisation
Two French-Canadian astronomers have recently discovered odd colours flashing from the stars, which they believe are signs of alien civilisation. According to their study, 234 of 2.5 million stars showed signs of ‘spectral modulation’, which means tiny but rapid changes in colours. The biggest and most exciting revelation was that these changes followed a certain pattern, and these patterns were identical…
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Apple delays Airpod release because they need more time
Just when Apple thought they were recovering from their recent iPhone and iOS software issues, the company has again copped backlash following the announcement that new AirPods will not be released this month, as promised. Apple said the updated, cordless earPods would have been available from late October, but have since told TechCrunch they need “a little more time” to work on the product while…