Juniper “bennie-fits” from new AN/Z Sales Director
Juniper Networks has appointed Bruce Bennie to the role of A/NZ Sales Director. He brings more than 33 years experience to the role. An integral part of the local Juniper Networks leadership team,...
View ArticlePronto: Doing the right thing for customers and staff
iTWire sits down with recently appointed Pronto Software MD Chad Gates. Chad Gates was promoted to the role of managing director at Pronto Software earlier this year on the retirement of David Jackman....
View ArticleSun, surf and free Wi-Fi for Bondi with Skyfii, Waverley council deal
Sydney's famous Bondi Beach and the Bondi area is to have free Wi-Fi with Waverley Council deploying guest Wi-Fi provided by Wi-Fi and data analytics services company Skyfii. The new free services will...
View ArticleChannel 7 breached TV code of practice: ACMA
Channel Seven Brisbane has been found to have breached the accuracy requirements of the Commercial Television Code of Industry Practice in a report which it broadcast on 20 April. The Australian...
View ArticleACMA offers tips for consumers on mobile network outages
ACMA notes that, despite taking mobile connectivity for granted, when we’re not connected, ‘it can have serious impacts on both our personal and business lives.’ The Australian Communications and Media...
View ArticleCompTIA launches campaign for more ‘gender inclusive’ tech industry
CompTIA, the non-profit association for the technology industry, is undertaking a new awareness campaign designed to inspire tech industry leaders, educators, parents and girls to make the industry...
View ArticleThanks for the memories
Every electronic device relies on silicon – memory, storage, and compute. Whether that is a computer, mobile, TV, IoT, M2M, autonomous car, or a child’s toy, thanks to Moore’s Law advances in this...
View ArticleOracle Marketing Cloud now has cross-channel orchestration canvas
Consumer marketers are under intense pressure to deliver consistent and personalised experiences but are challenged by working with teams that operate in silos using only channel-specific customer...
View ArticleForza Horizon 3 for Xbox One – win the Lamborghini Centenario Scale Model
Gamers and petrol-heads alike celebrating the release of the highly-anticipated Forza Horizon 3. Microsoft’s flagship Store, Sydney has sweetened the deal for the game’s Australian fans. To...
View ArticleNBN Co marks one year of FTTN rollout with 745,000 premises connected
Just a few hours after releasing its Broadband Index showing the latest stats and figures on how well it is doing with the rollout of the National Broadband Network, NBN Co has reported that nearly...
View ArticleTramada travelling with Yellowfin with BI integration
Sydney-based travel industry software solutions company Tramada Systems has integrated Yellowfin’s Business Intelligence platform into its cloud-based travel automation solution. Tramada’s automated...
View ArticlePort of Townsville looks for increased mobility, functionality with TechOne ECM
The Port of Townsville has implemented TechnologyOne’s enterprise content management solution (ECM) following a review of its options for deploying a system allowing employees to find, share, and...
View ArticleXbox One Wireless Controller to support Samsung Gear VR
Microsoft have quietly started expanding the Xbox wireless ecosystem to other devices. The new Xbox Wireless Controller (US site) is compatible with Samsung’s Gear VR headset (that uses an Android...
View ArticleXiaomi says 'We intend to outdo the iPhone'
Ever so often you see a product that challenges your perceptions. It usually offers two of the three epoch-making criteria — faster, and/or cheaper, and/or better — but seldom all. I was reading about...
View ArticleApple iPhone 7 Plus explodes in transit
Lithium batteries are hot topics at present. It appears that a new Apple iPhone has exploded in transit. According to a post on Reddit, the damage was complete and it is unknown if it occurred through...
View ArticleAndroid Wear may not work on iPhone 7
The smartwatch ecosystem has come down to three main players: Android Wear, Apple watchOS, and Samsung’s Tizen. Apple’s watchOS only works with its iOS operating system on the iPhone. Android Wear will...
View ArticleGoodbye! Sad moment when Vodafone turns off 2G GSM in 2017
Telstra dumps 2G by end 2016, Optus in April 2017 and now Vodafone will follow suit turning off 2G GSM on 30 September 2017. Gosh. Sad Moments for GSM mobile technology in Australia as 2017 sees the...
View ArticleSamsung: washing machines, tablet, award-winning GS7 Edge exploding
Samsung has seen at least two reports of its Galaxy S7 Edge exploding, and US authorities are warning of exploding washing machines and an accidentally crushed tablet burnt on a plane. With a report of...
View ArticleMicrosoft to focus on AI
Microsoft has announced that more 5000 of its engineers and computer scientists will join its new AI and Research Group. It’s a move that Microsoft says will “democratise AI”. The future of technology...
View ArticleSamsung adds Dolby Atmos to soundbar range
Dolby Atmos was the province of big screen cinema but it is creeping into home cinema and wearables as well. Technically Dolby Atmos adds a three-dimensional spatial feel to sound – as if you are...
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