Hi John, Epic Games is used to people fighting online inside its popular and lucrative game Fortnite, but now the software house is taking its fight to the courtrooms against big guns Apple and Google. An epic battle is shaping up over the fees mobile store owners charge developers. Fortnite developer Epic Games isn’t happy about giving a 30% cut of the millions it makes weekly through these stores.
Telco and energy retailer Dodo has launched new NBN plans coupled with offers for electricity and gas services. Employment demands for Australian executives are at historically low levels despite a rise of 14% in demand for August, as advertising for executive positions continues to rise post lockdown and “cracks appear” in the working from home alternative, according to a new report from the chief of executive search firm EL Consult, Grant Montgomery. The Communications, Electrical and Plumbing Union of Australia, the body that represents workers who are employed by NBN Co, the company that is rolling out the country's national broadband network, has called on the Federal Government to reconsider the axing of 800 jobs at the company in the middle of a pandemic when people are more reliant on the network than ever. Sixty-five percent of Australian and New Zealand IT professionals have experienced disruptions or outages when working remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic, a higher number than their counterparts around the world, according to a new study. Global ratings agency S&P Global Ratings says Telstra needs to remain focused on implementing its T22 strategy as headwinds gather, after the telco revealed a slump in profits for 2019-20 due to the ongoing pandemic and the bushfires in summer. Macquarie Telecom has overhauled the mobile services of community services not-for-profit Uniting WA, claiming mobile costs have been slashed by more than 60% while providing improved support at a time when the organisation is more dependent on its mobile services and data. And of course, there's plenty more so for all the news visit www.itwire.com. Have a great day! Stan Beer, Editor, iTWire PROMOTE YOUR WEBINAR on iTWire.com Contact: andrew.matler@itwire.com 0412 390 000
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