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Apple Mac global market share up in Q2 2017: IDC, Gartner
As sales of PCs decline for 11 straight quarters, with Gartner stats showing a further 4.2% decline in Q2 2017, and IDC a 3.3% decline in the same period, Mac marketshare is up. Windows PCs keep losing...
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TripAdvisor’s got game, crowning world’s “Top 10 Game of Thrones tours” pre...
With a surprise appearance by GoT’s Kristian Nairn (Hodor), the global Game of Thrones tours prove super popular, with locations seeing up to 2270% increase in traveller search activity year-on-year....
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Kaspersky response to spy claims misleading: infosec expert
A former employee of the NSA claims Kaspersky Lab has provided misleading information while responding to a Bloomberg article that said emails it had obtained showed that the company had developed...
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5 Vital Tips for Vulnerability Management Success [Webinar]
Wednesday, 2 August | 11 am AEST Shearwater Solutions, an Australian based security services provider, is hosting a free webinar on Vulnerability Management. This webinar offers IT Managers and...
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Australian laws aim to force decryption to fight crime
Australia is set to announce laws to force companies like Google and Facebook to decrypt messages sent by suspected terrorists and other criminals. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull will today announce...
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Geographe selects Promapp process management software
WA-based Geographe Enterprises has selected Promapp to deploy its cloud-based process management software across its Australian operations. Geographe manufactures from a catalogue of more than 15,000...
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Redflow boosting coffers with $14.5 million capital raise
Australian battery company Redflow is raising $14.5 million in capital to fund sustainable delivery of its zinc-bromine flow batteries to high demand areas such as telecommunications. Redflow’s...
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WaterGroup seals 5-year agreement with Thinxtra
Australian smart water meter company WaterGroup has inked a five-year partnership with Internet of Things (IoT) provider Thinxtra in a deal which will enable large water users to detect water leaks and...
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Encryption laws: wishful thinking at its best
It is one thing to stand before a podium, as Moses did on the mount, and promulgate laws. It is quite another thing to put those laws into effect, especially when they cover encryption. Prime Minister...
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Samsung shows off the world’s first LED Cinema Screen
Samsung Electronics has installed its first-ever commercial Cinema LED Screen at Lotte Cinema, World Tower, in South Korea. Designed as a High Dynamic Range (HDR) LED theatre display, the Cinema LED...
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Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S3 coming (sneak preview)
Samsung will launch its Galaxy Tab S3 next week where it will showcase its latest premium, 9.7” Android Tablet offering. And tell us how many piggy banks to raid. The Galaxy Tab S3 (GTS3) has been in...
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Pandora’s music box to close in Australia and NZ
Music streaming service Pandora is set to close its Australian and NZ operations, with the day the music dies after July 31, to “laser focus” its operations on the US. Pandora, which offered a curated...
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Microsoft aims for the clouds – earnings release Q4, 2017
Microsoft has announced US$23.3 billion revenue (up 13% year-on-year) and a US$6.5 billion net profit (up 73%) for its Q4 that concluded on 30 June. Chief executive Satya Nadella said, “Innovation...
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Do you remember all the road rules? Navman does!
You got your driver’s licence as soon as you could – a rite of passage. Now as a millennial with a mortgage you have teenage kids that want to do the same – if only to borrow your precious car. But the...
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Biggest dark web marketplace taken down
The biggest criminal marketplace on the dark web has been taken down through a co-ordinated operation launched by authorities in the US, the Netherlands, Thailand, Lithuania, Canada, the UK, France and...
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Optus says it will spend $1b on regional mobile services
Australia's second largest telco Optus says it will spend $1 billion to update and expand its mobile network in regional areas by the end of next year as part of an ongoing investment programme that...
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South Australia to focus on emerging tech at Singapore conference
South Australia is participating in a Singapore conference aimed at exploring new opportunities from emerging technologies, and their impact on skills and international trade. The Third...
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Are your work chats private?
A new report from Reportlinker Insights has found that 57% believe there is no guarantee that workplace conversations on things like Slack, HipChat, Campfire, Facebook, Lync, or Skype will remain...
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Pivotel wins pivotal Aussie Satellite Provider of the Year ACOMM 2017 award
Winning for its pivotal, industry-first “Big Bundle” satphone plan initiative, Pivotel Satellite’s world-first solution increases the accessibility of satcomms tech in regional and remote Australia....
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Crowd sourcing the beachside car park
Right now, everybody is trying to crowd-source everything. In fact, there should be an app for crowdsourcing your crowdsourcing idea. Share With Oscar is a new service that has been up and running for...
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