Chief data officers rising in influence as digital transformation grows: Gartner
The role of Chief Data Officer (CDO) is gaining traction in organisations and proving to be a linchpin of digital business transformation, according to a new report. According to a new survey by...
View ArticleNEC wins Government award for long-term innovation
The Australian arm of ICT solutions giant NEC, has been selected as the winner of the Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment’s Investment Award, which recognises NEC’s significant investments in...
View ArticleVIDEO: Qualcomm launches new Snapdragon 845 mobile platform: AI, immersion,...
Although mired in a legal fight with Apple, Qualcomm is still busy creating new processors and technologies, with its new flagship processor and SOC the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845. Billed as being...
View ArticleGreens claim NBN experience is 'overwhelmingly negative'
Connecting to the national broadband network has been an overwhelmingly negative experience for consumers, the Australian Greens NBN spokesman Senator Jordon Steele-John claims. Senator Steele-John...
View ArticleBlackBerry addresses smart vehicle security
Security vendor BlackBerry has unveiled a "seven-pillar" strategy to harden connected and autonomous vehicles against cyberattacks. Thanks to its 2010 acquisition of QNX, BlackBerry has extensive...
View ArticleIntelematics extends Hyundai agreement
Mobility services and connected vehicle solutions provider Intelematics has extended its SUNA Traffic Channel supply agreement with the Hyundai Motor Group. The service extension will see SUNA Traffic...
View ArticleNBN HFC delay will hit small ISPs more: claim
The delay announced by NBN Co in allowing consumers to connect to the national broadband network from the HFC network is likely to hit small and new entrants into the field of retail service providers....
View ArticleHP touts Mixed Reality headset as top Christmas tech
Want a Christmas present that's not just virtually out of this world, but actually is a head-worn portal to worlds beyond? HP's new Mixed Reality headset, which is actually a virtual reality headset...
View ArticleGovt spent $29b on tech contracts over five years
The federal government spent $29.5 billion on contracts for tech-related services in the period 2102-13 to 2016-17, according to a report issued by the Australian National Audit Office. The amount was...
View ArticleJuniper says new bots take self-driving networks closer to reality
Network infrastructure provider Juniper Networks claims its release of new bots brings self-driving networks closer to reality, with the new applications simplifying network operations by translating...
View ArticleWaste Not, Want Not Day: TechCollect on 13 December
TechCollect is asking businesses to increase recycling efforts and create a more sustainable workplace, and to mark 13 December in the diary for Waste Not, Want Not Day. TechCollect, the national,...
View ArticleGigabit-capable MyRepublic celebrates one year down under, plans Aussie MVNO
High-speed Internet service provider MyRepublic is celebrating its first year of business in Australia, and celebrating many milestones "including consistently ranking number 1 on Steam for average...
View ArticleData use in Australia explodes by 43% in past year: ACMA
The amount of data Australians are consuming has gone through the roof - rising by 43% in the past year, according to a new report tabled by the ACMA in the Federal Parliament today. We’re also using a...
View ArticleAussie Tech Fast 50 winner 'Hireup' scores 2nd place in APAC Tech Fast 500
Technology Fast 50 2017 Australia winner, Hireup, has "ranked second in the 2017 Asia Pacific Technology Fast 500, with three other Australian winners also making the top 10". Overall, we're told that...
View ArticleRoxy Jacenko, new Stan SVOD ambassador, shows off bedroom TV on 'wrong' wall
PR guru, lifestyle entrepreneur and author Roxy Jacenko is being paid by SVOD service Stan to be a brand ambassador, but is her bedroom TV on the wrong wall? If you have a TV in your bedroom, do you...
View ArticleImproving the in-store customer experience with the right technology
Retailers and warehouses are under constant pressure to improve performance and increase ROI. As retailers sharpen their focus on cost reduction, they need to find new ways to maximise efficiency...
View ArticleFormer IIA head Peter Coroneos to head APAC Cybersecurity Advisors Network...
The kryptonite to cybercrime isn't cyanide, but CyAN, the Cybersecurity Action Network, with the APAC region now headed up by Aussie Internet legend Peter Coroneos. Senior cyber policy expert and...
View ArticleTech turning 'human': Ericsson's 2018 'hot consumer trends'
The seventh edition of Ericsson's annual trend report has arrived, cataloguing the "10 Hot Consumer Trends for 2018 and Beyond." Exploring the future from an early adopter user perspective is...
View ArticleAR: more opportunities than VR, says GlobalData
Top data analytics company GlobalData notes VR's reputation as a game changer, but suggests AR is the real deal and the true opportunity for business. With virtual reality or VR often making the...
View ArticleCyberecurity outlook 'ominous' says Centrify's King
Global security vendor Centrify has warned that the major data breach revelations that have marked the past year would continue in 2018 as organisations struggled to recognise that “unmanaged trust was...
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