Microsoft grows Windows 10 ecosystem – Computex 2017
Microsoft has used Computex 2017 to reinforce its commitment to an open Windows 10 partner ecosystem to help drive growth and customer demand. Microsoft outlined key areas of focus to inspire...
View ArticleGarmin S60 Golf Watch with style (first look)
Garmin Australia has announced the Approach S60, its newest GPS golf watch with a sunlight-readable colour touchscreen display and sleek new design that works well on and off the course. It is...
View ArticleResearchers launch fund-raiser to buy NSA exploits
Two security researchers, supported by a number of others, have launched a fund-raiser aimed at collecting enough money to buy the next set of NSA security exploits offered by the Shadow Brokers group....
View ArticleAcer brings Quantum Dot display to tablets – more from Computex 2017
Acer is the first to use Quantum Dot display technology in a consumer tablet and has added four speakers and a subwoofer for good measure. At Computex, it also announced a new Spin 1, 360° laptop, the...
View ArticleSecurity firms still using WannaCry to push their wares
Security firms are continuing to use last month's WannaCry ransomware attack to shamelessly plug their wares, with McAfee the latest to do so, warning the Australian Government that cyber crime is...
View ArticleRedland council deploying Vertiv modular data centre
Queensland’s Redland City Council has deployed a new modular data centre from Vertiv as part of a strategy to reduce the risk of weather-related outages. The solution will be implemented in a...
View ArticleAussie businesses slip down APAC mobility maturity rankings: IDC
Australia dropped to fifth place in enterprise mobility maturity in 2016 in the Asia/Pacific region, according to a newly published report. According to IDC, benchmarked against regional peers, around...
View ArticleNew entrepreneur in residence for muru-D
Telstra has appointed technology executive Andrew Birt as Entrepreneur-in-Residence for the new muru-D startup accelerator Melbourne program. Birt is chief marketing officer at connected health company...
View ArticleNEC opens new SA global security intelligence centre
IT services giant NEC has opened its new $4.38 million Global Security Intelligence Centre in South Australia. The new centre is expected to create an estimated 50 highly-skilled jobs and forms part of...
View ArticleMyRepublic offers gigabit links at discount in Wollongong
Singapore-based ISP MyRepublic will supply 1Gbps connections to 100 of its subscribers of Wollongong who are within a 10km radius of the winner of the company's competition which asked people why fast...
View ArticleMicrosoft mistakenly releases broken Windows 10 build
Microsoft has accidentally released a build of Windows 10, to those who are part of its Insiders programme, that bricks mobile devices. A blog post by MS PowerUser senior editor Mehedi Hassan said...
View ArticleSoftware AG says ready for EU's GDPR regime
Digital business platform provider Software AG has announced that it has developed a framework to help businesses comply with the European Union's General Data Protection Regulations that will come...
View ArticleDurston appointed to regional job with Allocate
Healthcare workforce management software provider Allocate Software has appointed company veteran Matt Durston as general manager for its Australia and New Zealand business. Durston, who has been with...
View ArticleGovt policy blamed for poor broadband speeds
The head of a medium-sized telecommunications firm says Australia's languishing at 50th position when it comes to average global broadband speeds is a reflection of the policy followed to build the...
View ArticleCloud security - a data centre perspective
Is the term cloud security an oxymoron? Well, it depends on what you define as the cloud says a data centre expert. Global business services company Minter Ellison says the estimated cost of...
View ArticleEight years, billions of $s and 50th place: go, Australia
After eight years and spending tens of billions of dollars on the national broadband network, all that Australia has to show is 50th position when it comes to speeds. Forget that position; if the speed...
View ArticleArtificial intelligence plays part in Adelaide Uni medical research
A computer's ability to predict a patient's lifespan simply by looking at images of their organs is a step closer to becoming a reality due to new research led by the University of Adelaide. The...
View ArticleVHA takes ACCC to court over domestic roaming decision
Vodafone Hutchison Australia is taking the ACCC to the Federal Court over its recent draft decision not to declare domestic mobile roaming, claiming that the review process is flawed. VHA says the...
View ArticleRaeburn swapping seats at Mediabrands, becoming Ansible CEO
IPG Mediabrands Australia has appointed Ross Raeburn as CEO of its Ansible mobility solutions business, effective July 2017. "Placing an executive of Ross's calibre in charge of Ansible is a true...
View ArticleSony’s new 6” Xperia XA1 only via Vodafone
Sony Mobile has announced its exclusive partner and price for the new Xperia XA1 Ultra. The Xperia XA1 can be purchased online and in store at Vodafone, for $45 per month. That is $5 per month on the...
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