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BMW turns to data to solve owners' car troubles
Algorithms trained to recognise defects.
Nov 14 2017 11:20AM
Telstra accused of misleading customers on mobile phone rights
ACCC finds 400 possible breaches of consumer law.
Oct 21 2014 9:28AM
HP Australia hit by ACCC legal case
Warranty and guarantee obligations questioned.
Oct 16 2012 2:40PM
Telstra insurance cover pays for thieves' internet use
Option for iPhone buyers caught by 12-month warranty.
May 18 2011 1:29PM
Cisco warranty scammer gets seven years prison
Pair to pay US$18 million restitution to vendor.
May 6 2011 6:30AM
MSY fined for misleading warranty notices
Federal Court imposes $203,500 penalty.
Apr 19 2011 10:48AM
Microsoft warns against 'tinkering' with Windows Phone 7 update
Impatience will void your phone's warranty.
Apr 8 2011 12:03PM
Optus offers 24-month handset warranties
Steps up to the plate to cover iPhone customers.
Jan 7 2011 2:01PM
Dell slapped over "express" warranties
Fifteen-day warranty ruled out of order.
Dec 29 2010 10:14AM
Apple to discontinue Xserve
Promises to honour warranties and support.
Nov 8 2010 6:45AM
Apple warranty stand-off to drive up iPhone prices
ACCC, carriers in stand-off with Cupertino.
Oct 11 2010 3:06PM
Lenovo to replace cracked school screens
Department of Education deal hits snag.
Jun 10 2010 3:26PM
iPhone gets special treatment on handset warranties
But competition watchdog won't let it happen again.
May 7 2010 10:47AM
Opinion: ACCC crackdown could shift the mobiles market
Expect a few devices to disappear from the shelves.
Apr 23 2010 3:06PM
Gartner advises against extended IT warranties
Gartner has advised IT departments not to invest in extended warranties when buying equipment in an effort to reduce business costs and show quick savings.
Dec 4 2008 6:41AM
D-Link offers 11-year wireless N warranty in Europe
IEEE 802.11n promises top data speed of 540Mbps.
Apr 3 2007 11:38AM
NWS moves to fill Omega void
The fate of PC distributor Omega may hang in the balance, but already one company has come to the rescue of exposed resellers and end-users.
Jan 10 2006 10:53AM
Citadel offers software warranty
Citadel Security Software has teamed with an insurance company to offer a performance warranty for its Hercules vulnerability management product.
Sep 15 2005 4:34PM
Western Digital standardises hard drive warranties
Storage vendor Western Digital has extended and standardised its hard drive warranty periods for five years for its enterprise drives and three years for its desktop and notebook drives.
Aug 5 2005 11:45AM
Acer rejigs warranties
Acer Computer Australia has rejigged its notebook warranty service, opting to introduce three-year warranties on its Premium range of TravelMate laptops.
Mar 1 2005 3:06PM
