Amaysim telco satisfaction leader, Aldi Mobile last in top 6 list
Three telcos powered by Optus, including Optus itself, make up the top three list with the most satisfied customers, followed by Telstra, Vodafone and then Aldi Mobile. Amaysim, the little MVNO that...
View ArticleLinux Foundation head proclaims year of Linux desktop – from a Mac
In what could well take the award for the most hypocritical tech statement of the year, Linux Foundation executive director Jim Zemlin last week announced that 2017 was the year of the Linux desktop –...
View ArticleAvast's CCleaner software used to spread malware
Malicious attackers have been using CCleaner, a popular application that allows Windows users to perform routine maintenance on their systems and has been downloaded more than two billion times, to...
View ArticleDubber raises $7 million to fund expansion plans
Australian-listed call recording platform provider Dubber is topping up its coffers with the completion of a $7 million capital raising. The company (ASX:DUB) says the funding will be used to expand...
View ArticleIBM ranks as No 1 blockchain vendor: Juniper
IBM has the strongest credentials in the blockchain sector, according to Juniper Research, which says that the company is “clearly regarded” as being well ahead of competitors. Juniper’s latest report...
View ArticleLive satellite streaming to see Australia’s Solar Car World Championship on...
The Punch Powertrain Solar Team will be able to live stream “interviews, daily overviews and backhaul action video clips” thanks to Newtec, Network Innovations, VRT Sandbox and Pacific Live Media which...
View ArticleRedbubble delivers iOS 11 AR app to bring artwork to life in your home
Augmented reality apps for iPhone models SE, 6s and up, as well as iPad Pros and the 2017 iPad are about to start flooding the App Store from Wednesday in Australia as iOS 11 launches, with Redbubble...
View ArticleVIDEO: Ashes Cricket video game with 'awesome' graphics arriving November 2017
Ashes Cricket will feature “full player licence, photo-real player scans, 1:1 stadium recreations, so you can play along with every ball to win the greatest trophy in cricket". Due in November, Ashes...
View ArticleMicrosoft Store Sydney holding special Xbox One X event, 24 September
Xbox fans in Sydney are in for a treat, with Microsoft to hold a one-day event showcasing the Xbox One X, Forza Motorsport 7 and Super Lucky’s Tale on 24 September from 12pm to 6pm AEST at its flagship...
View ArticleQualcomm CEO: 5G phones on shelves in 2019, not 2020
In an interview in Frankfurt, Qualcomm chief executive Steve Mollenkopf said real 5G devices could be expected on retail shelves in 2019, at least a year ahead of schedule. Mollenkopf was quoted by...
View ArticleTop Australian telcos mostly mum on security reforms
Australia's main telecommunications providers appear to be mostly wary of commenting on the security reforms for the industry which were passed by parliament last week. iTWire contacted the five...
View ArticleHeart attack rehabilitation tech to be commercialised
Technology known as Cardihab — a method to help improve recovery after a heart attack — developed by the Australian eHealth Research Centre, has been spun off from Australia's national science and...
View ArticleBush communications the focus of NBN Co, regional coalition talks
Ways of improving broadband access in rural, regional and remote Australia were under the spotlight at a meeting on Tuesday between the regional telecommunications lobby group the Regional, Rural and...
View ArticleBigCommerce, Shippit partner on shipping services expansion
Cloud ecommerce platform BigCommerce is partnering with order fulfilment and delivery services provider Shippit in a deal which the two companies say makes it easier for Australian merchants selling on...
View ArticleGSI, IBM & Microsoft collaborate on blockchain standards
GS1, the global business communications standards organisation, has announced a collaboration with IBM and Microsoft to leverage GS1 standards in their enterprise blockchain applications for supply...
View ArticleMicro Focus releases Vertica 9 for Australia
UK-based enterprise software company Micro Focus has released its analytics platform Vertica 9 which includes extended in-database machine learning capabilities. The company says the solution includes...
View ArticleAutocare streamlines automation of vehicle movement processing with Toughpad
When you need more than meets the eye, Panasonic’s Toughpad has proven tough enough to boost productivity at Australia’s largest automotive logistics company, Autocare. When you’re a supply chain...
View ArticleNew survey suggests 40% of US iOS users 'unlikely to use' Face ID for payment...
With the vast majority of iPhone users only set to use Touch ID, and only those with iPhone X models after launch able to use Face ID, Juniper’s survey results seem odd, but they are what they are....
View ArticleTPG profits up, dividends cut to retain cash for mobile rollout
Australia's third largest telco TPG Telecom has announced a 9% rise in its net profit after tax to $413.8 million for its full year 2017 which ended on July 31. Earnings before interest, tax,...
View ArticleBT to set up cyber security centre in Sydney
A multi-million-dollar cyber security research and development centre will be set up in Sydney by British telco BT, the NSW Government has announced. The state's Innovation Minister Matt Kean said the...
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