Verizon launches new venture Exponent to global market
Giant US telco Verizon has launched a new global business and technology venture - dubbed Exponent - offering a portfolio of software and internet platforms designed to enable carriers around the...
View ArticleRevenue, profits up for Macquarie Telecom
The Macquarie Telecom Group has delivered $6.2 million in net profits for the first half of the 2017 fiscal year on increased revenue of $106.8 million. The group’s revenue was up by 7% on the first...
View ArticleMoto G5 and G5 Plus – quality smartphones at affordable prices
The Moto G “heritage” is one of premium features without a premium price tag. The all-new Moto G5 and Moto G5 Plus remain true to this legacy, delivering what people want most without a premium price....
View ArticleGoDaddy goes for small business with new website builder
GoDaddy has launched a new “managing-director” proof website builder for the 97% of Australian small business that employ less than five people – 71% of which don’t have a website. GoDaddy is the...
View ArticleSamsung heir to be indicted on bribery charges
The de facto leader of the Samsung Group, Lee Jae-yong, is to be indicted on charges of bribery, as investigators concluded their probe into an influence-peddling scandal around South Korean President...
View ArticleSingapore aiming for autonomous vehicle leadership
Singapore could be first with autonomous vehicles, according to a senior researcher. Professor Dim-Lee Kwong - the executive director of the Institute for Infocomm Research (I2R), Agency for Science,...
View ArticleMotorola, Telstra, Ericsson, Qualcomm partner on PTT call success
Motorola Solutions, Ericsson, Telstra and Qualcomm Technologies have combined to achieve success with the first LTE broadcast-enabled push-to-talk (PTT) call on Telstra’s LTE network. The call, touted...
View ArticleSmartphone usage soars but sales hit a flat spot
Australian smartphone sales remained flat spot in the second half of last year despite soaring usage rates, according to a newly released market study. New findings from the Telsyte Australian...
View ArticleEnterprise mobile market grinds to virtual halt in 2016
The enterprise mobility market in Australia grew by a paltry 0.63% in 2016 but a newly published report suggests that the future holds brighter prospects for Aussie organisations. According to global...
View ArticleMyBudget goes offshore for new CTO
Australian personal budgeting provider MyBudget has appointed experienced US fintech executive Jason Dell to the position of Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Dell, who has qualifications from MIT Sloan...
View ArticleAussie video, computer games sales hit $2.9 billion mark
The Australian video and computer games industry generated a whopping $2.958 billion in revenue in 2016, a 4% increase on 2015 sales, according to newly released industry data. The latest data released...
View ArticleNew rules aim to stop unwelcome calls to helplines
New rules have been introduced to allow telcos to suspend services to people who repeatedly make unwelcome calls — whether they are offensive, harassing or simply a nuisance — to helplines such as...
View ArticleSamsung heir awaits fate in khaki jumpsuit
The heir of South Korea's largest business group, Samsung's Lee Jae-yong, now wears a khaki jumpsuit and uses a communal shower in a Seoul detention centre. And Lee, who is in line to become the head...
View ArticleReview - Evo Play iPad case from Tech21.com
If your children are like mine, they love their iPad. They also drop it, spill things on it, and cover it in food and grime. Here's where the Evo Play case helps out. The Evo Play case is a...
View ArticleKogan.com brings in the big global brands
Online discount retailer Kogan.com has added a raft of leading international brands to its range of products, with the retailer saying that 830,000 Aussies have shopped with it over the past 12 months....
View ArticleOptus, Huawei partner on the way to 5G introduction
Optus and Huawei have teamed up to complete a successful infield test of Massive MIMO (128T128R) technology which they say helps pave the way for the introduction of 5G services in Australia. The two...
View ArticleSky and Space, GomSpace sign multi-million dollar procurement contract
Australian-listed global satellite provider Sky and Space Global has inked a procurement contract with nano-satellite maker GomSpace for GomSpace develop and deliver Sky & Space's full equatorial...
View Article‘Clueless’ Aussies in the dark over health insurance premiums
Comparison website finder.com.au says research shows that Australians are “clueless” about their health insurance premiums, so it’s decided to do something about it by launching its own health...
View ArticleACS launches advanced professional accreditation for ICT graduates
The ACS has announced Australia’s first Advanced Professional Accreditation for an ICT course to complement its current offerings by extending the reach into advanced postgraduate education. The...
View ArticleNetComm Wireless joins CBRS Alliance
Australian-listed communications firm NetComm Wireless has joined the CBRS Alliance, the global organisation dedicated to the development and adoption of LTE-based solutions utilising the shared...
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