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Kaaren Lewis to lead Commvault channel, distribution push
Back-up and archive specialist Commvault has appointed 20-year industry veteran Kaaren Lewis to lead its channel and distribution efforts across Australia and New Zealand. Lewis, who spent time at...
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Windows 10 will prompt you to update if you’re running an old version
If you’re still stuck on the original Windows 10, which has now reached “end of service”, you’ll have to update soon or no more security updates. In a world of rampant, rancid, revolting ransomware and...
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Jabra Evolve 75 – blissful peace in the office (review)
Jabra has addressed the issue of open office noise with a range of Evolve headsets that help break the vicious open office noise circle. Open offices present noise hazards. It is a vicious circle -...
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Qantas Wi-Fi a success, expands to second aircraft
It's almost three months since Qantas switched on fast, free in-flight Wi-Fi. The carrier now has lots of insights into passenger adoption of the tech and has fitted the tech into a second plane....
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Moto Mods concepts have legs, and heads, and plugins …
Moto’s Z series including its new Z2 should be renamed Transformers – with a commitment by Motorola to release at least 12 new mods a year these phones can be anything. Six never-seen-concepts were...
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AMOLED to be used in iPhone 8 – Samsung confirms supply
The confirmation of Samsung Display (SDC) as Apple’s AMOLED panel supplier for the iPhone 8 devices has incited other smartphone brands and panel makers to aggressively invest in this display...
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VIDEOS: Wacom’s Bamboo sprouts new shoots - Slate and Folio
Wacom first sparked up its Bamboo range last year, and now there’s two new members to this fast growing creative family. Last year, we looked at Wacom’s Bamboo Spark, a paper based digital notepad that...
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O’Farrell takes top job at Ascom Australia
Global healthcare ICT and mobile workflow solutions provider Ascom has elevated 20-plus year industry veteran Feargal O’Farrell to the position of managing director of its Australian business....
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InstaReM raises US13 million to drive global expansion
Singapore-based cross-border payments provider InstaReM has completed a capital raising of US$13 million, with the funds to be used to build its global payment infrastructure, which it says has grown...
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Norwood inks distribution agreement with RAC Travel Services WA
Australian-listed telecommunications services company Norwood Systems has signed a distribution agreement with RAC Travel Services Western Australia’s leading travel agent and a subsidiary of The Royal...
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iPhone 8 and Ming-Chi Kuo’s 10 predictions
With suggestions from John Gruber the iPhone 8 will be called the iPhone Pro, and some public commenter guessing the HomePod will wireless recharge devices, what does analyst Kuo think? 2017. It’s the...
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SugarCRM Hint pays for itself in two calls, research firm says
Last week, SugarCRM announced the release of Hint, to automatically populate contact information from online sources. Analysts say it pays for itself within two sales calls. SugarCRM, the popular...
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Credit Suisse finds novel way to shaft IT staff
Swiss bank Credit Suisse has found an easy way to get rid of IT employees as part of a cost-cutting drive: simply transfer them to the Indian outsourcing company which is doing its work. The bank...
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Minter Ellison expands tech legal offering with ITNewcom buy
Law firm MinterEllison has acquired technology advisory and benchmarking firm ITNewcom in a deal it claims is a “sector-transforming move”. According to Tony Harrington, MinterEllison's chief...
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Will you pay for data and content or rely on sponsored content? (interview)
The big debate now is whether content should be free, sometimes supported by advertising like Free-To-Air TV and iTWire’s own internet news service, and sometimes by subscription – like Foxtel. But...
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Annexa acquisition of Grant Thornton to drive expansion
Australian cloud software provider Annexa has acquired Grant Thornton Technology Solutions as part of a broader expansion strategy. Annexa says the acquisition of Grant Thornton’s Sydney software...
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Fixed broadband costs push Australia back in digital readiness
The cost of fixed broadband is cited as the main reason why Australia has slipped two places to 18th on the World Economic Forum’s Networked Readiness Index. A total of 139 countries were surveyed....
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Cloudera partners with Digital Alchemy
Global machine learning and advanced analytics provider Cloudera has partnered with Australia’s data-driven marketing company Digital Alchemy. Under the partership Cloudera’s solutions will form the...
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Rasmussen to lead the Soprano choir from September
Enterprise mobile messaging specialist Soprano Design has appointed Darc Rasmussen as its CEO, effective 1 September 2017. "Soprano is delighted to welcome Mr Rasmussen as CEO and look forward to him...
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MYOB minds Gov’t business and welcomes 457 visa changes, too
Don’t mind me, I’m just reporting on MYOB’s welcoming of the Australian Federal Government’s 457 visa changes, in line with AIIA’s comments. It’s not just the AIIA that has seen fit to welcome the 457...
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