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VR headsets for the masses
Virtual reailty has come of age. If you don’t fancy spending big bucks, but want more than Google Cardboard offers, then 3SIXT has the answer. Its new VR headset turns almost any 4.7-6” Smartphone —...
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Alcatel expands VR/360° support – new cameras, headsets, and partnerships
Alcatel, Australia’s third largest smartphone seller, has reinforced its commitment to VR and 360° photography and is launching VISION, a wireless all-in-one virtual reality device, two Alcatel 360...
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Inconsistent demand for execs continues to plague ICT sector
The rising and falling demand for executives in the ICT sector continues, with demand in August falling sharply by 10% after two consecutive months of increases, according to the latest demand index...
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Innovation and ideas scoop iAwards
Australian organisations at the forefront of innovation in technology, and some of the country’s best home-grown ideas have been recognised for their achievements in the Australian Information Industry...
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Salesforce, La Trobe Uni develop autism early-detection app
An app developed by Salesforce and La Trobe University, which empowers parents and caregivers to identify autism earlier and more accurately than ever before, has been awarded the AIIA’s iAward for...
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Strong Australia, NZ growth pushes Finite Group up AFR Top 500 list
National, Sydney-based Finite Group of companies has jumped 57 places in the AFR Top 500 private companies list compiled by IBIS World, with a 35% increase in group revenues for 2016 to more than $345...
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It’s official: Samsung stops sales of Galaxy Note7, will replace, repair or...
What was prematurely derided by some as mere "clickbait" is anything but, given Samsung has now officially halted Note7 sales. iTWire first covered this breaking story yesterday in two articles,...
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Kirby Family invests in video technology company Linius
Village Roadshow’s Kirby family has taken a strategic stake in Melbourne-based developer of disruptive video technology, Linius Technologies. The ASX-listed Linius (ASX:LNU) announced on Friday that...
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PARC, AIIA leveraging Silicon Valley innovation for Aussie companies
The Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) has teamed up with PARC — formerly Xerox PARC, the Silicon Valley company where Steve Jobs found the technology for the Apple Mac — in a...
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First clean energy seed fund launched with ambitious 10-year investment plan
Australia's first Clean Energy Seed Fund, with an initial $20 million in its coffers, has been launched to find and invest in emerging start-up ideas that for developing clean energy solutions....
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It is all downhill from here
With the realisation that smartphone penetration has exceeded the world’s population – market saturation - IDC has reduced its 2016 smartphone growth estimates from woeful to poor and pitiful....
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Apple mired in a mess entirely of its own making
It is said that there are two things that are certain in this world: death and taxes. One has to rethink that line now, in view of the EU-Apple news this week; only death seems to be a certainty. After...
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My Passport Wireless Pro – mobile storage (review)
WD’s latest My Passport Wireless Pro external hard disk can cut the cable. It allows you to use either USB 3.0, or Wi-Fi AC, or plug in an SD card, or attach an OTG device. It runs on battery for much...
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TOTAL RECALL: Samsung Note7 recall, the right thing to do
Samsung is to be congratulated for swiftly moving to issue a recall for its flagship Galaxy Note7 smartphone. When something goes wrong, you really only have two options. Your first option is to ignore...
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Big data analytics is key to stronger cybersecurity
It is not much use knowing you have been attacked as knowing who is doing what to whom. Big data analytics is fast becoming the defence to a cyber security offense. The Ponemon Institute has released...
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Plantronics BackBeat 105 Bluetooth buds
With Apple’s apparent move to remove the 3.5mm headset adapter manufacturers are bringing a tsunami of Bluetooth “buds” to market. Plantronics, a pioneer in audio and wearable technology, has unveiled...
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Transmission BitTorrent client for Mac compromised
Developers at the Transmission BitTorrent client project say their download servers were compromised and an unauthorised Mac client containing malware was made available for users late last month. The...
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Jabra Elite Bluetooth Sport/fitness buds
Jabra has released the most technically advanced wireless sports earbuds designed for sports conditions. Drawing on the expertise of patent company’s GN Group’s long-standing headset and hearing aid...
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De perimeter is no longer de perimeter
Centrify’s David McNeely was in Australia to address delegates at the Gartner Security and Risk Management Summit. He had a strong message – infrastructure security is no longer good, better, best but...
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Simon Hackett takes over as CEO at Redflow
Battery producer and energy storage specialist Redflow has appointed executive chairman Simon Hackett as acting CEO after the resignation of Stuart Smith as CEO following his successful outsourcing of...
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