Australian-listed space technology operator Kleos Space has successfully deployed its Scouting Mission satellites in orbit following a launch on India’s Space Research Organization’s (ISROs) Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) C49 from Chennai, India.

Germany's Dussmann Group, which offers services ranging from technical management, catering, security and cleaning to commercial property management, appears to have taken a hit from a gang of malicious attackers who have used the Nefilim Windows ransomware to stage the attack.

The European Union has told Amazon to repay €250 million (US$293 million) in taxes that it says the company received due to sweetheart deals with Luxembourg.

Nearly three months after the EU hit it with a €2.42 billion (US$2.7 billion) fine, Google has launched an appeal against it in the General Court, Europe's second-highest court.

The G20 talkfest has ended in Brisbane with a 21 part communique on a range of topics. International taxation is number 13.

Global solutions and services provider Dimension Data Dimension has completed the acquisition of European communications services provider NextiraOne as the company looks to grow its business through both organic growth and strategic acquisitions.

Website uptime monitoring firm Pingdom has been looking at visitor stats to find out where Macs are most popular. Australia is one of the top ten nations on this measure.

All smartphones suffer from reduced signal strength when held in particular ways, and the iPhone 4 is no exception, according to Apple CEO Steve Jobs. Few owners are reporting issues to Apple, and return rates are particularly low, he claimed. But Apple has decided to give all owners a free case as this may help ameliorate the issue.