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Spark’s IoT network goes commercial for New Zealanders
New Zealand’s largest telco Spark has switched on its long-range Internet of Things network, making it available for commercial use in 60% of the country. Michael Stribling, Spark’s general manager IoT...
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Employment Hero boosts coffers with $8 million funding raise
Cloud-based HR, payroll and benefits platform Employment Hero has secured $8 million in Series B funding in a funding round co-led by recruitment firm Seek and OneVentures. This latest funding round...
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Data of firm linked to Cambridge Analytica found online
Security firm UpGuard has found an unsecured data cache belonging to Canadian data analytics firm AggregateIQ, which has alleged links to Cambridge Analytica, a company that has been in the news...
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Tasmanian Govt seeks $122m from Basslink over cable outage
The Tasmanian Government has formally lodged a notice of dispute with Basslink, claiming damages to the tune of $122 million as a result of a six-month outage that began in December 2015. The state's...
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Box appoints former Pegasystems chief to ANZ top role
Cloud content management provider Box has appointed a regional leader for Australia and New Zealand, with former Pegasystems managing director Scott Leader to take up the role. Box, which has a...
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ownCloud gets new user interface
Germany-based open-source file syncing and sharing software company ownCloud has redesigned the frontend of its cloud offering, with a code structure that is clearer and easier to understand. The...
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Optus launches search for Technology innovators
Optus has launched this year’s Future Makers programme for start-ups, social entrepreneurs and charities to submit their tech solutions and the chance to secure a share of $300,000 in funding. The...
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Vodafone sets sights on 5G mobile
Vodafone has showcased 5G or fifth generation mobile technology which it says is set to dramatically increase the speed at which data can navigate mobile networks. The telco cast a spotlight on the...
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Connected clothing, the 'fastest growing' wearables sector to become US$1b...
If you thought your clothing was safe from technology, connected clothes are on the way to a US$1 billion industry in 2020, with "smartwatches and fitness tracker sales to slow over next two years,...
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Gold Coast gets Telstra ‘world first’ 5G Wi-Fi precinct
Telstra is claiming a world-first with the switching on of a precinct of 5G-enabled WiFi hotspots on Australia’s Gold Coast, allowing locals free broadband during evaluation of the technology. The Gold...
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Redflow brings in telco exec as new CEO
Australian battery company Redflow has appointed an experienced telecommunications executive, Tim Harris, as its new chief executive, to lead the company through its next stage of growth and...
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Vocus refuses to confirm identity of NZ business buyer
The Vocus Group has refused to confirm a report that it is set to sell its New Zealand business to NZ power and Internet provider Trustpower for about $250 million. A report in The Australian claimed...
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Oracle wins appeal against Google in Android copyright case
Database giant Oracle has won an appeal against Google in a long-running case, with a court reversing a verdict that had found Google's use of 37 Java APIs in the Android mobile operating system was...
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Aussie Tablets: iPad sales dominate, Windows up too, but Android tablet sales...
The latest research shows iPads dominate the Australian tablet with 46% market share, with sales up 6%, but while Windows tablets are up as Android tablets tumble, Windows market share barely beats...
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Nvidia goes on a remote drive
Nvidia has demonstrated a system for remotely operating autonomous vehicles. Nvidia used part of founder and chief executive Jensen Huang's keynote presentation at the company's GPU Technology...
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Telstra Business Awards site 'ReCaptcha' crash prevents last-minute nominations
After listening to the Telstra That Business Show on the Nights with Steve Price show on Radio 2GB (and on over 50 stations across Australia), I wanted to nominate a business, but couldn't. Ok, so if...
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No vision, ‘confusion and negativity’ surround the NBN: Budde
The business model and investment model for the national broadband network has been built on a very unclear footing, "and the question can even be asked whether there is a business plan at all”,...
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FULL LAUNCH VIDEO: Vodafone launches new NBN plans, new Vodafone TV and free...
Vodafone has expanded the areas where its NBN service is available, launched a new 4K HDR Android TV-powered set-top box with terrestrial TV tuner capability, and offers 12 months of Netflix on its top...
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New app speeds up recovery from work injuries
The CSIRO’s data innovation network Data61 has developed a new real-time video platform designed to help quicker recovery from work injuries through virtual appointments. Coviu — an emerging start-up...
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Seven sells Yahoo7 stake to Oath Media
Seven West Media has sold its 50% stake in Yahoo7 to Oath Media with the deal expected to close by the end of August. Oath's chief revenue officer Paul Sigaloff has been promoted to managing director...
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