Hey you, Fetch TV users, hayu launches on Fetch
NBC International’s SVOD competitor and reality TV service, hayu, has already launched for some Fetch subscribers, and will be rolling out to all boxes in the coming weeks. Of course, it’s not a free...
View ArticleEntertainment Book finally goes digital, still helps fundraising
The Australiann “activity guide” with discounts, known as “The Entertainment Book”, is still in print but has finally gone digital, too. We are told that the “digital membership provides all the...
View ArticleAMD RZYEN 3 completes new processor lineup
AMD’s new RYZEN 3 series completes the consumer to gamer processor roadmap complementing its 5 and 7 series – it now covers everything from low power draw notebooks to high-performance e-sports...
View ArticleMicrosoft culture led to Windows Phone failure: ex-Apple chief
The failure of Windows Phone was avoidable, but Microsoft's culture made it inevitable, according to a former Apple chief executive, Jean-Louis Gassée. Gassée, who was the head of Apple France in the...
View ArticleAussies still hang on to their landlines
In the era of mobile phones and smartphones many Australians still find it difficult to give up their trusty landline phone services, with a new survey revealing that 55% still have a landline phone. A...
View ArticleHow to put NOC Hero out of his misery!
By Don Tan, Regional Director, APAC, Pulse Secure NOC Hero is sad. As the guy who makes the network operations centre (NOC) buzz, he reckons the Big Boss, or CIO as he is known to others, doesn’t...
View ArticleSouth African firm looks to widen use of low-code platform
A small South African company is trying to expand the use of its low-code platform, which is used to create Web services, to Europe and the US. Linx is registered in Mauritius for IP reasons, the...
View ArticleTransform your dumb TV into a smart one with Laser 4K media player (first look)
If you have an older “dumb” TV or monitor, Laser’s new Android media player is an inexpensive way to add all the smarts you could ever want. Technically it is called the Android Media Player Streaming...
View ArticleDubber integrates call recording solution with UK’s Redcentric platform
Australian call recording service provider Dubber has inked an agreement with UK managed services provider Redcentric Solutions to provide its Call Recording Platform as a Service (PaaS) as a "white...
View ArticleOutSystems' low-code approach to app development gains fans
OutSystems' business in Australia has grown by 200% over the last four quarters. OutSystems offers a low-code application development system for mobile and Web apps. Its local customers include the...
View ArticleGoogle and Facebook have one thing in common: both are parasites
Google and Facebook together accounted for 99% of the online advertising industry's growth last year, according to the Canadian research firm Pivotal Research. The figure, reported by The Wall Street...
View ArticleWar of words as Brisbane Council cancels TechnologyOne deal
Tech services firm TechnologyOne says it will strongly defend itself against an ambit claim from Brisbane City Council for loss and damage in excess of $50 million, following the Council's decision to...
View ArticleSeattle man held over DDoS attacks in Australia, US and Canada
A 37-year-old man from Seattle has been arrested in connection with distributed denial of service attacks on businesses in Australia, the US and Canada. The arrest follows a joint 2½-year investigation...
View ArticleLibreOffice releases last major version in 5.x series
The open-source office suite LibreOffice has released version 5.4, the last major release in its 5.x family, for Windows, macOS and Linux. A statement from The Document Foundation, the organisation...
View ArticleGame Review: DiRT 4
Gone is Ken Block and the mayhem of Gymkhana, instead, as the series did in DiRT Rally, DiRT 4 returns the motorsport largely back to the core rallying events that started it all. In fact DiRT 4...
View ArticleUS seeks documents on Kaspersky Lab from govt agencies
Pressure is continuing to mount on Kaspersky Lab in the US with a congressional panel asking 22 government agencies to share documents on the Moscow-based company, claiming its products could be used...
View ArticleVHA joyous over Tamworthy new coverage in Joyce’s back yard
Presumably in the hope that the regions will go all the way with VHA, the company has delivered expanded 4G coverage in Westdale in Kootingal as part of a $5.3 investment to build 15 new sites in New...
View ArticleVIDEO Telstra smarts: there’s no place like Google Home
Uh-oh, we’re not in Kansas anymore, but a magical place where you voice can control your home, with Telstra and Google working closely together. Smart homes aren’t new any more, and neither is...
View ArticleKronos’ timely acquisition of ‘Digital Instinct’ and Virtual Roster a sure bet?
Kronos’ acquisition of human capital and workforce management solutions company for casinos and casino resorts, Digital Instinct and its Virtual Roster seems actually solid. Acquiring a company that...
View ArticleMCG moves to reduce wait times at food, drink outlets
Melbourne’s iconic sports stadium, the MCG, is taking steps to reduce queues and waiting times at food and drink outlets with the trial of a crowd intelligence system from global tech company WaitTime....
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