Navman MY660LMT – just keeps getting better (review)
A portable in-car GPS (portable navigation device – PND) unit still has significant relevance especially as map updates on some built-in-dash units can cost several times the price. Why? First, you can...
View ArticleEvapolar – a cubicle worker’s micro-climate (review)
Open plan offices can have their share of micro-climates – those under the air-conditioning ducts freeze, while those at the windows sweat. What if you could create a micro-climate of your own – just...
View ArticleSky and Space Global, GomSpace partner on nano-satellite assembly
Sky and Space Global is partnering with Denmark’s GomSpace to assemble its three initial nano-satellites and get them ready for launch in the first half of next year. The Australian-listed Sky and...
View ArticleLG X Power eliminates battery anxiety (review)
Smartphone battery life is usually chronic – a day at most if you don’t flog it too much. LG’s new X Power, Android smartphone delivers on its promises. In reviewing the phone, I was mindful that a) at...
View ArticleAvaya claims new platform release a glimpse of ‘future of UC’
Avaya has released a new platform for business communications that it claims fulfills the “long-sought promise” of unified communications (UC) by delivering streamlined, mobile-first communications...
View ArticleAtlassian's $250k grant to 40K Foundation for education work
Australia’s 40K Foundation social enterprise specialising in education technology has received a $250,000 support grant from the Atlassian Foundation, the philanthropic arm of team collaboration...
View ArticleHuawei’s African ‘Safe City Summit’ to make cities safer
Huawei’s African summit in Kenya over 14-15 October 2016 to ‘make cities safer’ attracted ‘more than 200 global customers, partners, experts, and industry analysts in the public safety sector,...
View ArticleHuawei hosts ‘2nd Asia Pacific Submarine Networks Forum’ in Singapore
Huawei and ‘Huawei Marine’ have successfully hosted the 2nd Asia Pacific Submarine Networks Forum in Singapore, discussing the challenges of mapping a better connected area through submarine cable...
View ArticleIn-flight Wi-Fi: the latest attack vector for cyber theft requires VPN...
With Australia’s two major airlines, Qantas and Virgin Australia soon set to offer in-flight Wi-Fi, this is a timely warning to protect yourself with a VPN. It’s getting to the point that using VPN...
View ArticleVeredictum.io’s Big Hairy Audacious Goal: reduce film and video piracy by 80%
Veredictum is using blockchain technology to allow creatives to protect their work against piracy Veredictum.io has announced the launch of ‘the first stage of it's smart ownership and distribution...
View ArticleIDC appoints Kikos head of Research Australia
International Data Corporation (IDC) has appointed Annemarie Kikos as research director for Australia. Kikos will govern the overall research agenda to provide actionable support and guidance to IDC’s...
View ArticleBizcaps, Authenticateit team up in counterfeit medicines fight
Sydney-based Bizcaps Software has partnered with Australia’s Authenticateit to use its expertise in healthcare supply chain technology with Authenticateit’s mobile app protection platform in the global...
View ArticleEmail attacks surging – WSF attachments are the attack vector of choice
Windows Script File (WSF) attacks are on the rise as one of the most popular attack vectors for the spread of ransomware and malware, but they could be easily prevented. WSF files are designed to allow...
View ArticleTibco tasks Churches to lead
Based in Sydney, Daniel Churches will lead sales, strategic marketing, and business operations in the region. TIBCO Software, a global leader in integration and analytics, has announced the appointment...
View ArticleTalk to the network, because Alexa's listening
With the aid of Data Solutions Group (DSG), Megaport has put together an interesting demo of the way its Elastic Connectivity service can be controlled programmatically. Megaport's Elastic Connectivity...
View ArticleSafetyCulture raises $30 million to fund global growth
Australian safety and quality inspections company SafetyCulture has raised $30 million to fund expansion into global markets and to support the hiring of new staff in its San Francisco, Sydney and...
View ArticleRedflow ZCell batteries perform well for Google man in SA blackout
Battery company Reflow says its advanced ZCell batteries installed at a residential property in South Australia worked uninterrupted during the recent storm-caused power failure that blacked out the...
View ArticlePatton restrained on NBN Co planned use of ultra-fast XG technology
Internet Australia CEO Laurie Patton has reacted cautiously to NBN Co’s proposed rollout of XG.Fast technology over copper phone lines after the company announced it had achieved speeds of 8Gbps in lab...
View ArticleNokia: Fixing the ‘unfixable’ wired networks so 5G can ‘change everything’
Nokia says fixed networks will play a key role in achieving network transformation and true convergence with 5G mobile and IoT everything. Nokia. The company’s boilerplate descriptor in its media...
View ArticleAvaya contracted by dnata in 5 year, multi-million dollar deal
Unified communications provider Avaya has sealed a five-year, multi-million dollar deal with dnata, one of the world’s largest air services providers and a member of Emirates Group, to deliver a...
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