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Employment bright spot for IT contactors as CIOs look to hire: survey
The employment prospects for IT contractors are on the improve with a new recruitment survey revealing that the overall majority of Australian CIOs are planning to increase their contract IT headcount...
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Game of phones: Apple seems likely to prevail over Google
With the arrival of its new Pixel phone this week — along with a host of other devices — Google appears to have thrown down the gauntlet to Apple in what some say is a fight for the top spot in the...
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E-waste recycling call as Aussies hold onto old devices
E-waste recycling service TechCollect is calling for Australians to consider the environmental impact of not recycling electronic waste in the wake of new research which it says reveals almost half of...
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Australian Centre for Robotic Vision wants to help 'feed the world'
The Australian Centre for Robotic Vision, headquartered at QUT, wants to give robots hand and eye co-ordination, with robots to become a real money-saving solution to labour shortages and food...
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How to protect your business in the cloud with disaster recovery
By Nicki Pereira, Chief Technology Officer Zettagrid Businesses today rely heavily on their IT systems and there are very few businesses that will not be severely impacted by an incident which...
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Kaspersky chief not on agenda to front US Congress
The US Government appears to have withdrawn an invitation extended to Eugene Kaspersky, the head of Kaspersky Lab, to testify before Congress after the company's products were banned from use by US...
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10,000 Women in Tech Virtual Conference set for November
Women and men across the Asia Pacific region, and a line-up of global speakers from companies like Google, Facebook and Dell, will participate in a virtual conference in November hosted online by...
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Flinders' ceramic material helps Australian watch maker stay local
A new ceramic material designed and created by scientists at Flinders University has been used by the specialist Australian watch company Bausele to manufacture its watches. The university has signed a...
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CSIRO helps keep apples from browning even when cut
A gene developed by scientists at the CSIRO has helped Canadian biotech company Okanagan Specialty Fruits to keep one of its apples from turning brown when they cut, bitten or bruised. The slice...
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Xbox One X games line-up to showcase its 'true power' at PAX 2017
PAX 2017 is Melbourne's "pop culture" and gaming expo, with Microsoft to showcase its most powerful Xbox yet, the One X with a suite of great games, most with 4K, HDR and 60fps visuals. If you're in...
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Law passed to stop double taxation of digital currencies
Australia has passed legislation to stop the double taxation of digital currencies such as bitcoin. A change to tax law that passed on Thursday means that digital currencies purchased by Australians...
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Size matters after all: Telstra offers refunds for AFL Live Pass
After the ACCC raised concerns about Telstra's disclosure of the size of its viewing screen available on mobiles and tablets, the telco is "offering refunds to some AFL Live Pass app subscribers". It...
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Telstra: pricing and pre-orders announced for Pixel 2 and 2 XL
Pre-orders for Google's new Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL smartphones have now started at Telstra, with the Google Home Mini a free gift with the purchase, while stocks last. Telstra is Google's exclusive...
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Over the Wire (ASX:OTW) to Acquire VPN Solutions Pty Ltd
Over the Wire Holdings Limited (ASX:OTW) has announced 20 October 2017 that it has entered into a binding agreement to acquire all of the shares in VPN Solutions Pty Ltd (VPN). Completion of the...
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Court lifts curfew, GPS monitoring for Marcus Hutchins
A US court has lifted the curfew imposed on British security researcher Marcus Hutchins and also not require him to be monitored through wearing a GPS bracelet, according to a court document dated 19...
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ACCC won't declare mobile roaming, still wants to improve regional mobile...
The ACCC reports deciding "not to declare domestic mobile roaming", but has "identified a range of regulatory and policy measures that could improve inadequate mobile phone coverage and poor quality of...
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Vodafone says ACCC’s final roaming decision bad for regional Australia
Claiming "too many Australians to continue to miss out", Vodafone is not happy, Jan, over the ACCC's decision not to declare mobile roaming. Quick off the mark after the ACCC decided not to declare...
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Coulthard takes security lead at TDL
Following a restructure, IT solutions and managed services provider Thomas Duryea Logicalis has appointed Gavin Coulthard to the role of national security practice manager. "The security practice is...
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The Internet is a utility. High time the govt realised that
The cost of NBN fibre connections to some residences in the country, published in The Australian this morning, serve to make the Coalition Government look good, at least temporarily. This should come...
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Optus says ACCC decision not to declare roaming a clear win for regional...
Vodafone's not happy, but Optus has welcomed the ACCC's decision not to mandate domestic roaming, saying it's a "clear win for regional communities". The ACCC decided not to declare roaming for...
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