It's got a backbeat, you can't lose it, any old time you use it
Plantronics has just released updated versions of the BackBeat Fit and Pro 2 wireless headphones. With apologies to Chuck Berry, “Just let me hear some of that rock'n'roll music, any old way you choose...
View ArticleTwo senior appointments at Veriluma
Analytics software provider Veriluma has appointed appointments of Mark Carrick as vice-president of global public safety and Stuart Nettleton as chief data scientist. "With the appointment of high...
View ArticleTrend Micro opens new ANZ HQ in Sydney
As the cyberwar heats up, more cyber-security vendors are finding local support for Australia and New Zealand is vital. Trend Micro officially opened its new Australia and New Zealand headquarters in...
View ArticleVIDEO: Domino’s drones on about actual ‘world-first’ pizza drone delivery in NZ
Pizza-by-drone a reality with world-first customer deliveries in New Zealand Drone deliveries of pizza are now a reality, with the claim of the ‘first commercial delivery of food by drone to a...
View ArticleOptus, Huawei claim speed of 35Gbs with 5G trial
Optus and Huawei have claimed a single user transmission speed of 35 gigabits per second achieved over the 73 GHz band in a 5G speed trial just completed in Sydney. The trial was undertaken by the two...
View ArticleMobile link to reduced male fertility: study
Scientists at the University of Newcastle have found that a majority of studies looking for possible negative effects of mobile phone use on the male reproductive system have indicated that there could...
View ArticleGlobal 5G takeup exploding to half a billion by 2022: Ericsson
Worldwide subscriptions of 5G networks are predicted to reach half a billion in 2022, according to a new mobility report from Ericsson which says that the Asia Pacific will be the second fastest...
View ArticleHDS adds Content Intelligence to HCP object storage
Hitachi Data Systems (HDS) has extended its Hitachi Content Portfolio (HCP) with the addition of Hitachi Content Intelligence to improve information exploration and discovery. Hitachi Content...
View Article700 Cyber-warriors at your service
Cyber-crime has gone from a start-up stage to a growth business. Symantec’s Samir Kapuria explains how to keep at least one step ahead of the adversaries. Kapuria is Senior Vice President and General...
View ArticleFlaw in encryption script leaves Linux exposed
Researchers have discovered a vulnerability in Cryptsetup, which is used to encrypt disks in Linux systems, that can lead to an attacker gaining a root shell. The actual flaw lies in the scripts that...
View ArticleRamco picks Melbourne for its regional HQ
India-based enterprise software provider Ramco Systems has revealed plans to make its Melbourne office the Oceania headquarters of the company. Ramco supplies cloud software for functions including...
View ArticleLG’s big 34” curved monitor - great for gamers
Screen real estate is a key driver not only in the office and design industries but now for gamers who want a more immersive experience. LG’s new 34”, 21:9 ratio, curved screen has been designed for...
View ArticleHuawei and DOCOMO: ‘world-first’ 5G large scale field trial in 4.5GHz,...
It’s not just Optus that Huawei is doing 5G trials with, but Japan’s NTT DOCOMO too, achieving less than 0.5 millisecond one-way user plane latency. Huawei has announced the ‘world’s first 5G...
View ArticlePublic preview of SQL Server for Linux released
Microsoft has announced the first public preview of SQL Server for Linux. This preview is the next release of the database for both Windows and Linux and was announced at the company's Connect();...
View ArticleKoch tips $US2 billion into Infor
Business software provider Infor is to receive a multi-billion dollar investment from Koch Industries subsidiary Koch Equity Development. Koch Equity Development (KED) is to invest more than US$2...
View ArticlePixel phone resellers have Google accounts blocked
A number of subscribers to the forum at a website known as Dan's Deals, that offers credit card deals, have found themselves locked out of their Google accounts after they bought Google Pixel phones...
View ArticleDodo Pizza makes Domino’s Pizza of world-first drone delivery claim extinct
Domino’s Pizza loves to claim world-firsts and the tech spotlight, but it looks like its drone delivery claim was seriously overcooked. UPDATE: Domino's Pizza has responded, insisting it has indeed...
View ArticleMacquarie official slams industry reaction to TIO complaints
A Macquarie Telecom official has slammed the response of the telco industry to the latest complaints figures from the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman, saying it showed a dangerous level of...
View ArticleLeidos formally opens operations in Australia
Virginia-based defence company Leidos officially launched its Australian business today. The company merged with Lockheed Martin's Information Systems and Global Solutions business earlier this year....
View ArticleVIDEOS: CA World 2016 - CEO Mike Gregoire: ‘Built To Change’ is new paradigm...
‘Successful companies of the future will be “Built To Change” by putting software at the centre of everything they do.’ Against a backdrop of constant economic disruption, CA’s CEO, Mike Gregoire said...
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