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Fraud probe delays Western Union India money transfers
Western Union money transfers to India, made by people in Australia, are likely to be delayed due to the fact that the company is investigating fraudulent transfers made to India. Such digital money...
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Mixed reality takes off – virtually and literally
Since the recent release of Microsoft’s HoloLens, it seems every second story is about Mixed Reality and how it is going to change the world. And it is! I had the pleasure of spending some quality time...
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QPC expands its Sunshine State Office
Global contact centre services and solutions company QPC has expanded its presence in Queensland with the appointment of two sales and support staff. QPC is a 20-year-old company with its headquarters...
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Note7 woes turn US consumers off Samsung: survey
A survey of 1020 US consumers who own a Samsung phone has found that 40% will never buy a phone of the same brand again. According to a report at PhoneArena, a website dedicated to mobile phone users,...
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Replace or Upgrade? PC support divided
What do you do when users complain about the lack of desktop/notebook speed? Do you fork out for a shiny new desktop or laptop or address the cause? Not surprisingly system administrators are divided....
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Now it's the turn of the Galaxy S7 Edge to explode
The owner of a Samsung Galaxy Note7 who turned it in and obtained a Samsung Galaxy S7 edge in exchange appears to be dogged by bad luck: the replacement phone exploded while it was charging. The...
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HFC Catalyst health-tech accelerator program returns
If you are a health entrepreneur, expert or specialist, the HFC Health-tech program may help to start-ups and others to accelerate their use of technology in the health-care industry. HFC’s Catalyst...
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Smartwatch market plunges in third quarter: IDC
Total smartwatch sales worldwide slipped by 51.6% in the third quarter of 2016, compared to the corresponding quarter in 2015, according to market intelligence provider IDC. In its Worldwide Quarterly...
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Aussie tablet sales bounce back on high-end hybrids
Tablet sales have started to grow again for the first time in two years off the back of high-end hybrid two-in-ones like Microsoft’s Surface, HP x2, Samsung TabPro S and others from Apple, Dell, Lenovo...
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NPS distributes Aussie designed 4G failover routers
When broadband cable, ADSL, DSL, or fibre internet access fails, the only reliable solution is to send your staff home or invest in a 4G fail-over router. Fortunately, one of the better ones is...
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More criticism of Microsoft Surface use in NFL
More players in the American National Football League have come out against use of the Microsoft Surface tablet during games. At the weekend, San Francisco 49ers coach Chip Kelly told the Mercury News:...
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Govt considering if consumers getting a good deal in changing telecoms market
The Federal Government is reviewing the effectiveness of organisations in the telecommunications industry, including consumer and industry regulatory bodies, to provide information to consumers looking...
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15K – that’s a fast, hard disk
It seems spinning hard disk drives are alive and well with Seagate upping the ante with a new 15,000 RPM, 2.5” form factor, hard disk aimed at mission-critical enterprise use. Its Enterprise...
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Australian govt finds first-name initials a problem
Australian banks appear to be holding up international digital money transfers to people who have an initial as the first part of their name, due to what are claimed to be provisions of the Anti-Money...
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Hitachi Data System all flash storage increases operational efficiency
The need for speed has never been more obvious than with the widespread trend to digital transformation. In today’s digital economy, customers demand information in real-time and businesses must gain...
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Neto, Sendle partner to deliver integrated services
Ecommerce platform Neto and parcel delivery service, Sendle, are partnering to deliver what they say is a seamless ecommerce experience from store set-up to sending goods. Neto has integrated with...
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Big Data moves beyond IT to benefit wider business operations
Non-IT business leaders are still yet to fully understand the benefits of Big Data and the wider impact on their organisation, despite new research showing that it has become fully embedded in...
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DDoS attacks against Dyn the work of 'script kiddies'
Last week's distributed denial of service attack in the US against domain name services provider Dynamic Network Services are more likely to have been the work of "script kiddies", and not state...
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ZETTAGRID CLOUD CONNECT REPLICATION POWERED BY VEEAM IS A FIRST FOR AUSTRALIA
SYDNEY, 25 October 2016 – Zettagrid today announces the launch of Cloud Connect Replication, a disaster recovery replication solution built on the award-winning Veeam platform. Providing image-based VM...
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Warner Bros sues talent agency over alleged piracy
In what is a rare occurrence, a film industry insider has been taken to court and accused of piracy by a major American studio. Warner Bros Entertainment sued talent agency Innovative Artists, claiming...
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