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Hisense fires up 100-inch Laser TV at IFA for FIFA 2018
Laser TVs were previewed over a decade ago, but with Hisense bringing a 100-inch model to life, alongside its ULED range, the Hisense competitive spirit is clearly firing up and getting set to stun....
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After much thought, Melbourne Uni gets fibre all the way
Melbourne University will end up getting fibre-to-the-premises as its NBN technology after the NBN Co and university authorities considered the degree of difficulty in wiring up the buildings. In a...
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Vic Police radio jammed during chase in Sale
An unauthorised broadcaster interfered in a police chase in Victoria last Tuesday, forcing the officers concerned to call off their chase of two men suspected of being involved in an armed robbery. The...
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Bye, bye Solaris, it was a nice ride while it lasted
The end of Solaris, the UNIX-like operating system developed by Sun Microsystems, is nigh, with the core talent associated with the OS and its SPARC hardware being laid off by Oracle on Friday. Oracle...
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Linux pioneer SUSE marks 25 years in the field
The Germany-based SUSE Linux marked a milestone over the last few days: on Friday, 2 September, the company turned 25, a remarkable achievement in an industry where the remains of software companies...
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Canberra bar aims to be first AR-augmented hospitality venue
A bar in the Australian capital, Canberra, claims it will be the first augmented reality-enabled hospitality venue in the country. Reload Bar and Games, which offers video gaming, will launch the AR...
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Google 'pressured' reporter to pull search tactics story
A former writer for Forbes claims Google used its power to force her to kill a story that was critical of the search behemoth's monopolistic practices six years ago. The context for Kashmir Hill, who...
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Xplore secures new tablet order from Main Roads WA
Main Roads WA has ordered additional F5m rugged tablet PCs from Xplore Technologies to simplify the oversight of the state’s roads and to enforce transportation standards. Main Roads uses the tablets...
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NAB ‘virtual banker’ launched for business
The National Australia Bank has launched what it claims is Australia’s first virtual banker for business, with the solution designed to enable business customers to receive instant answers and...
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Windows 10 “Fall Creators Update” coming October 17 worldwide
Arriving in Spring for us here in the Southern Hemisphere, the next major version of Windows 10 has plenty of features from an evolved photos experience with videos and 3D effects, enhancements in...
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Stulz Australia expanding staff on back of growth
Data centre cooling solutions vendor, STULZ Australia, has embarked on a new round of recruitment to cater for expansion of its business in the Australian market. The Australian business, an offshoot...
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SAS is No. 1 in advanced and predictive analytics market share, analysts say.
IDC has released its Worldwide Business Intelligence and Analytics Tools Software Market Shares report, "Here comes the Cloud", positioning SAS at more than twice the market share of its nearest...
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Mobile provider OVO bids to provide an NBN alternative
Australia's fixed broadband speeds never do the nation proud. Mobile speeds, however, are among the best. But the one thing that prevents people depending on mobile accounts for their Internet use is...
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Yet another iPhone ‘super-cycle’ on the way, 2017 will be BIG
The Australian (and presumably global) smartphone market is about to explode with yet another iPhone super-cycle, with Augmented Reality the new battleground as 1 in 3 already use AR apps - and more to...
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Vivaldi chief claims Google pulled AdWords after criticism
One of the people behind the Vivaldi and Opera browsers says Google suspended all his company's AdWords shortly after he voiced concerns about the data-gathering indulged in by the search giant and...
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Micro Focus completes acquisition of HPE division
British mainframe company Micro Focus has completed its merger with HPE's software business, in the process creating the globe's seventh largest pure-play business software company. The software assets...
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Spark continues rollout of 4.5G mobile
New Zealand’s largest telco Spark has switched on 4.5G mobile services in Cromwell in the Otago region, making the town the latest capable of getting the fastest mobile data speeds in the country. The...
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HPE’s ProLiant Gen 10 claimed as 'world’s most secure industry standard servers'
With “the only custom-designed secure silicon chip” to thwart firmware attacks, and other new innovations delivering “enhanced agility” coupled with “flexible payment models”, HPE’s servers are ready...
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Vodafone ready with 16 new ReadyApps for SME customers
Extending its SME offering with new ReadyApps, Vodafone says it’s offering “Personalised service, flexible plans and total communications solutions for Australian small businesses.” Vodafone has...
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StartCon 2017 backed by NSW Govt, held 1-2 December in Sydney
The NSW Government is backing Australia’s largest startup conference, StartCon 2017, with the NSW Govt-supported Jobs for NSW now a leading sponsor in the quest to provide further growth opportunities....
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