SAP Ariba, eBay partner on Spot Buy Australia, NZ launch
SAP Ariba has expanded its partnership with eBay Business Supply to launch its Spot Buy solution for managing non-contracted purchases in the Australian and New Zealand regional markets. The launch...
View ArticleDon’t overlook: Game Review: Ride 2
Taking to two wheels in the virtual world has a lot less challenges to be overcome than it does in the real world, however, capturing the feel of guiding a high-powered motorcycle is indeed a challenge...
View ArticleBoosting revenue, efficiency aim of hackathon: CEO
AirAsia Group chief executive Tony Fernandes says he has just one criterion by which to measure the success or otherwise of the hackathon that his company is hosting in Kuala Lumpur today: whether it...
View ArticleMelbourne hackers say they do it mostly for the fun of it
The five-member Melbourne team taking part in a hackathon in Kuala Lumpur today says they do it mostly for the fun of it. The five come from differing corporate backgrounds but were acquainted with...
View ArticleSamsung QLED TV in Australia from 17 April (review)
QLED – Quantum Dot LED V2.0 -- is a new technology pioneered by Samsung designed to match or better the advantages of OLED and help it win the premium TV war. iTWire has background articles on QLED...
View ArticleXbox One S – 4K and more (entertainment review)
Xbox has been synonymous with games consoles since its release in 2001. The Xbox One S is the ninth iteration/upgrade of the Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox One, and probably the last before Project Scorpio takes...
View ArticleSingapore team Aviato wins Asia hackathon
Team Aviato from Singapore was on Sunday adjudged winner of the AirVolution 2017 hackathon organised by the low-cost airline AirAsia in Kuala Lumpur on the weekend. The task set for the 20 teams that...
View ArticleTelstra’s muru-D helps farmers with new data collection app
Telstra-backed startup accelerator muru-D is building a software platform aimed at transforming livestock production through an easy-to-use data collection app that collects on-farm data to make a farm...
View ArticleDell Boomi completes ManyWho acquisition
Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) solutions provider Dell Boomi has acquired cloud-based, application development platform ManyWho in a deal it says accelerates the company’s ability to deliver...
View ArticleConcur launches travel risk management solution
Global provider of travel, expense and invoice management solutions Concur has launched an integrated traveller risk management solution. Concur, a SAP company, says its newly launched solution...
View ArticleRegional coalition to confront Canberra pollies head-on, demand action on comms
A coalition of 17 organisations from across Australia is descending on Canberra today with a blunt message for all politicians: 2017 must be the year of bringing “reliable and affordable...
View ArticleConnell joins Marketo as marketing chief
Marketing software and solutions provider Marketo has appointed former Basware Asia Pacific marketing head Chis Connell as marketing director for the Australia, New Zealand region. Connell will lead...
View ArticleCustom version of Windows 10 developed for China
A version of Windows 10 that is customised for use in China has been developed by a company known as C&M Information Technologies, a joint venture between the state-owned China Electronics...
View ArticleFreeview launches free TV service on Android tablet
Free digital television service Freeview has launched its free-to-air TV live streaming app on Android tablet. The launch of the Android tablet app adds to the existing iOS iPhone, iPad, and Android...
View ArticleIT lobby group claims firms cheating on 457 visas
A lobby group for Australian IT workers has threatened to "name and shame" companies that it claims are exploiting the 457 visa system to bring in overseas workers at low salaries and keeping local IT...
View ArticleDevice ban aims to help US airlines compete
How is it safer to store a device that can be used for malicious purposes in the hold of a plane, rather than within the cabin? Only a fool would accept that there is any sense in such an argument....
View ArticlePronto Xi 740 makes BI easier for end users
Pronto Xi 740, the latest release of the Australian company's ERP and analytics software, blurs the line between BI and ERP, according to managing director Chad Gates. Release 740 includes a KPI...
View ArticleIs voice the next user interface?
Apple has Siri, Amazon Alexa, Microsoft Cortana, and Google OK Google/Assistant. Now Samsung has put a very male cat — Bixby — among the pigeons. Bixby hails from Viv, the AI start-up and creator of...
View ArticleLG OLED is WOWLED – Cinema quality in the home
LG has previewed its 2017 range of “Signature” OLED and Super UHD 4K TVs incorporating Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos sound. Last week this writer was praising Samsung’s new QLED, Quantum Dot LED,...
View ArticleNo more talk, action now, bush coalition tells politicians
The coalition of 17 organisations that confronted politicians with demands for a big improvement in communications services in regional Australia are pushing for immediate action to bring reliable and...
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