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No surprise that NBN-connected homes use more data than homes without: latest...
NBNCo has announced that homes with an NBN connection are ‘gobbling up’ 23% more data per year than the ‘average home’, in what is the latest non-surprise from the stats. NBNCo has a habit of releasing...
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Australians fearful of Artificial Intelligence and a robot ‘takeover’
Consumers are confused about what Artificial Intelligence (AI) really does, resulting in misplaced fears that inhibit them from embracing AI-based technology, according to new research. The global...
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Tech sector salaries on the rise as demand for professionals heats up
Things are looking up for Australia’s tech professionals, particularly for those starting out in the technology industry, with a new study predicting that starting salaries in 2017 are expected to grow...
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Australian businesses slow to go digital to meet growing customer demands
Improving customer experience is the top driver for digital transformation, both in Australia and globally, followed by customer demands for digital, according to a newly published report on the...
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Inmarsat flies past 1000 aircraft in contract for in-flight broadband
UK-based global mobile satellite communications provider Inmarsat has more than 1000 aircraft under signed contracts, both installed and as a backlog, for its next-generation GX Aviation and European...
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Google, Telstra join consortium to build Asia Pacific subsea cable system
A consortium of major tech players, including Google and Telstra, has joined forces to build a new international subsea cable systems under an agreement with Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN). As well...
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Inabox chief slams lack of competition in NBN business
The head of a medium-sized telecommunications firm says competition in the sector has been hit for six by the decision to have as many as 121 points of interconnect for the national broadband network....
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Bevan Slattery’s Superloop acquires SubPartners
Superloop has announced the acquisition of subsea cable system company SubPartners in a deal which Superloop founder Bevan Slattery says will increase capacity on its subsea cable network to meet...
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Why It’s Important to Formalise Your IT Skills
In an industry as qualified and competitive as IT, finding a way to remain in demand can seem like a moonshot, but what if we said it didn’t have to be that difficult? When you account for the high...
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Majority of Allphones stores stay open under new owners
Fifty of the 84 retail stores initially operated by the Allphones group, which went into liquidation in February, are continuing to trade under new owners. The retention of the 50 stores has resulted...
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Sky & Space Global set for 3 diamonds nano satellites launch
ASX-listed nano-satellite telecommunications provider Sky & Space Global is readying to launch its 3 diamond nano satellites with the scheduled launch set in late May. The company (ASX:SAS) has now...
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‘Appliance Anxiety’ grips Aussie holidaymakers: survey
Telstra calls it “Appliance Anxiety” and says that new research confirms that four in 10 Aussies will suffer from it during the holiday season - all because of worrying about whether they have...
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Verizon shoots for hole in one with Greg Norman Company deal
Giant US telco Verizon has inked an agreement with the Greg Norman Company (GN) to bring what the two companies say will be innovative and disruptive technology to the golf industry. The strategic...
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Hisense takes up FIFA 2018 World Cup sponsorship
Global consumer electronics company Hisense, the parent company of Hisense Australia, has been named as the official television sponsor of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. The sponsorship will also...
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Switch launching OTT on-demand video streaming app
Australian-based global content streaming company Switch Media is set to launch its AppSolute over the top (OTT) video streaming service. The end-to-end, ready-to-go app framework enables content...
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Kiwis show Aussies clean pair of heels in broadband
Houses and small businesses in New Zealand cities had an average fixed line broadband download speed of 41Mbps in February this year, with Dunedin leading the way with an average of 196Mbps. A...
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Top tech companies on ATO radar for back taxes
The Australian Taxation Office is chasing a sum of $2.9 billion in back taxes which it says is owed by a number of big multinationals. Included in this list are Apple, Google, Microsoft, BHP Billiton,...
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ACCC to monitor fixed-line NBN speeds
The Australian Government has announced a programme to provide consumers more information about the speeds they can expect when using fixed-line broadband connections on the national broadband network....
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Amazon Cash success 'depends on attracting more market share'
Amazon Cash is targeted at an entirely different market from the other digital pay services offered by technology companies and what remained to be seen was whether it could attract any additional...
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No YouTube ads on channels with less than 10,000 views
Google's YouTube video-sharing site has announced that it will block ads appearing on any video channels that have less than 10,000 views. The company says this is designed to punish those who break...
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