items tagged with Australia
Collaboration leads to Visa investment in Emue Technologies
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology Industry
Category: Deals and Wheels - Mergers & Acquisitions
2009-11-19 19:07:55
Visa Europe has taken a stake in Australian global authentication company, Emue Technologies, following collaboration over the past 18 months with Emue in the development of the Visa CodeSure solution which provides authentication and transaction security through what Visa says is a “unique payment card” with embedded display, microprocessor and numeric keypad.
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology Industry
Category: Deals and Wheels - Mergers & Acquisitions
2009-11-19 19:07:55
Visa Europe has taken a stake in Australian global authentication company, Emue Technologies, following collaboration over the past 18 months with Emue in the development of the Visa CodeSure solution which provides authentication and transaction security through what Visa says is a “unique payment card” with embedded display, microprocessor and numeric keypad.
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LinkedIn first ANZ office to be headed by former Yahoo! chief
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology people
Category: Appointments
2009-11-19 18:24:15
Global professional network, LinkedIn, has appointed a new chief of its first Australian and New Zealand office as the company, with 52 million members worldwide and 1.1. million in Australia, looks to grow its ANZ operation by adding more subscribers, selling advertising and licensing enterprise software.
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology people
Category: Appointments
2009-11-19 18:24:15
Global professional network, LinkedIn, has appointed a new chief of its first Australian and New Zealand office as the company, with 52 million members worldwide and 1.1. million in Australia, looks to grow its ANZ operation by adding more subscribers, selling advertising and licensing enterprise software.
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Aussie-developed health IT system for Chile
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology Industry
Category: Deals & Wheels - Contracts
2009-11-18 23:37:06
Global health IT systems vendor, InterSystems has started deploying the Australian-developed InterSystems TrakCare connected health information system in the new Santiago Military Hospital in Chile that will enable electronic clinical files for soldiers to be made available whenever they seek attention at any of the health centres across Chile that are part of the country’s Army Health Command (Cosale) Network.
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology Industry
Category: Deals & Wheels - Contracts
2009-11-18 23:37:06
Global health IT systems vendor, InterSystems has started deploying the Australian-developed InterSystems TrakCare connected health information system in the new Santiago Military Hospital in Chile that will enable electronic clinical files for soldiers to be made available whenever they seek attention at any of the health centres across Chile that are part of the country’s Army Health Command (Cosale) Network.
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Telstra goes 100Mbps on cable; trials set top box
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2009-11-18 22:47:43
Telstra has upgraded its Melbourne HFC network to provide 100Mbps download capability. The carrier is also introducing its own set-top box for free-to-air and BigPond TV channels.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2009-11-18 22:47:43
Telstra has upgraded its Melbourne HFC network to provide 100Mbps download capability. The carrier is also introducing its own set-top box for free-to-air and BigPond TV channels.
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Aussie businesses lagging in social media use
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news
Category: Market News
2009-11-17 20:07:09
Australian companies and organisations are seemingly lagging behind their US counterparts in the use of social media for engagement with customers and employees, with many Aussie organisations ‘looking and learning’, and others still not paying attention at all to the new medium.
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news
Category: Market News
2009-11-17 20:07:09
Australian companies and organisations are seemingly lagging behind their US counterparts in the use of social media for engagement with customers and employees, with many Aussie organisations ‘looking and learning’, and others still not paying attention at all to the new medium.
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Foxtel scores ESPN360
Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Technology Lifestyle
Category: New Services
2009-11-17 02:41:55
Live American sport streaming to the PC, Australian home cable tv company FOXTEL has teamed up with ESPN to bring sports fans ESPN360
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Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Technology Lifestyle
Category: New Services
2009-11-17 02:41:55
Live American sport streaming to the PC, Australian home cable tv company FOXTEL has teamed up with ESPN to bring sports fans ESPN360
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Australian malware infection rates drop
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-11-17 01:42:40
Australia’s malware infection rate is significantly lower than the worldwide average, with estimates by Microsoft that 3.9 systems in Australia are infected for every one thousand systems on which the company’s malicious software removal tool is executed, compared to the worldwide average of 8.7 systems per one thousand executed, or more than double Australia’s infection rate.
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-11-17 01:42:40
Australia’s malware infection rate is significantly lower than the worldwide average, with estimates by Microsoft that 3.9 systems in Australia are infected for every one thousand systems on which the company’s malicious software removal tool is executed, compared to the worldwide average of 8.7 systems per one thousand executed, or more than double Australia’s infection rate.
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TelstraOne Experience UI increases phone bills
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2009-11-16 23:37:35
Judging by Telstra's own figures, the TelstraOne Experience UI delivered on some phones may be doing more for the company than for users. It's apparently adding more than 10% to customers' monthly bills.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2009-11-16 23:37:35
Judging by Telstra's own figures, the TelstraOne Experience UI delivered on some phones may be doing more for the company than for users. It's apparently adding more than 10% to customers' monthly bills.
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TechnologyOne moves ahead with new appointment
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology people
Category: Appointments
2009-11-16 21:46:57
Australian-listed enterprise software company, TechnologyOne, has created a new executive role in a move which the company says is the next step in its development and achievement of a long-term strategy for its vertical markets business.
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology people
Category: Appointments
2009-11-16 21:46:57
Australian-listed enterprise software company, TechnologyOne, has created a new executive role in a move which the company says is the next step in its development and achievement of a long-term strategy for its vertical markets business.
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Signs of IT jobs market recovery, but employers caution remains
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology people
Category: Shakers & Breakers - Recruiters
2009-11-16 20:50:47
The IT industry in Australia is beginning to show signs of recovery, although many organisations remain cautious about permanent hiring as a result of budget constraints, according to a new IT labour market survey just released which also reveals that there was a modest increase in hiring of both permanent and contract job categories over the three months to September.
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology people
Category: Shakers & Breakers - Recruiters
2009-11-16 20:50:47
The IT industry in Australia is beginning to show signs of recovery, although many organisations remain cautious about permanent hiring as a result of budget constraints, according to a new IT labour market survey just released which also reveals that there was a modest increase in hiring of both permanent and contract job categories over the three months to September.
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IBM taps into NT water with asset management contract
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology Industry
Category: Deals & Wheels - Contracts
2009-11-16 19:45:59
IBM has snared a $14.5 million agreement with the Northern Territory's multi-utility provider, Power and Water Corporation, to design and implement an asset management system aimed at delivering electricity, water and sewerage services to the corporation’s 80,000 customers across more than 1.3 million kilometres of the Top End territory more efficiently.
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology Industry
Category: Deals & Wheels - Contracts
2009-11-16 19:45:59
IBM has snared a $14.5 million agreement with the Northern Territory's multi-utility provider, Power and Water Corporation, to design and implement an asset management system aimed at delivering electricity, water and sewerage services to the corporation’s 80,000 customers across more than 1.3 million kilometres of the Top End territory more efficiently.
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Pronto beats SAP to ERP contract
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology Industry
Category: Deals & Wheels - Contracts
2009-11-16 18:14:48
Mid-market software vendor and developer, Pronto Software, has beaten off the competition, including SAP, to win a contract with the Australian-arm of Freeworld Coatings, a global specialised coatings company, to implement its ERP solution across Freeworld’s recently restructured Australian operations.
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology Industry
Category: Deals & Wheels - Contracts
2009-11-16 18:14:48
Mid-market software vendor and developer, Pronto Software, has beaten off the competition, including SAP, to win a contract with the Australian-arm of Freeworld Coatings, a global specialised coatings company, to implement its ERP solution across Freeworld’s recently restructured Australian operations.
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Symantec’s new sales director for ANZ
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology people
Category: Appointments
2009-11-15 02:10:10
Symantec has appointed a new sales director for its hosted services business in Australia and New Zealand. Former Dell national sales director, Keith Buckley, has joined Symantec with overall responsibility for sales and client management in the ANZ market.
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology people
Category: Appointments
2009-11-15 02:10:10
Symantec has appointed a new sales director for its hosted services business in Australia and New Zealand. Former Dell national sales director, Keith Buckley, has joined Symantec with overall responsibility for sales and client management in the ANZ market.
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Australia makes big step toward Zero Emission Communities
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Energy
2009-11-14 08:59:42
CSIRO announced on Thursday, November 12, 2009, that its new Renewable Energy Integration Facility has opened. The scientific research agency of Australia stated that the facility is "A step towards zero emission communities."
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Energy
2009-11-14 08:59:42
CSIRO announced on Thursday, November 12, 2009, that its new Renewable Energy Integration Facility has opened. The scientific research agency of Australia stated that the facility is "A step towards zero emission communities."
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Date for Xbox 360 Facebook and Twitter announced, still adults only
Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Radioactive IT
Category: Gaming and Entertainment tech blog
2009-11-12 18:07:35
Microsoft has announced the release date for the next Xbox 360 Dashboard update. The refresh brings social networking to the game console, sporting Facebook, Twitter and movies on demand.
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Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Radioactive IT
Category: Gaming and Entertainment tech blog
2009-11-12 18:07:35
Microsoft has announced the release date for the next Xbox 360 Dashboard update. The refresh brings social networking to the game console, sporting Facebook, Twitter and movies on demand.
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HVD vendors must adapt to market difference post-economic crisis
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2009-11-11 00:23:11
Vendors of hosted virtual desktop (HVD) solutions in the Asia Pacific region, including Australia, need to adapt to regional market differences in their bid for sales as enterprises cut their budgets for HVD deployments in the economic downturn.
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2009-11-11 00:23:11
Vendors of hosted virtual desktop (HVD) solutions in the Asia Pacific region, including Australia, need to adapt to regional market differences in their bid for sales as enterprises cut their budgets for HVD deployments in the economic downturn.
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i am Safe iPhone app take-up in 50 countries
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news
Category: Market News
2009-11-09 23:37:44
The Australian-developed iPhone application, i am Safe, that can be used by iPhone users anywhere in the world to alert family or friends when they are in trouble, now has users in more than 54 countries just five and a half weeks after becoming available on the iTunes App Store.
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news
Category: Market News
2009-11-09 23:37:44
The Australian-developed iPhone application, i am Safe, that can be used by iPhone users anywhere in the world to alert family or friends when they are in trouble, now has users in more than 54 countries just five and a half weeks after becoming available on the iTunes App Store.
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CSIRO-China first up summit on ICT
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news
Category: Market News
2009-11-09 22:45:11
Australia’s national science agency, the CSIRO, has brought together Chinese and Australian policy makers, industrialists and researchers in a first-ever ICT summit it is hosting in Shanghai to discuss the future of information and communication technologies.
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news
Category: Market News
2009-11-09 22:45:11
Australia’s national science agency, the CSIRO, has brought together Chinese and Australian policy makers, industrialists and researchers in a first-ever ICT summit it is hosting in Shanghai to discuss the future of information and communication technologies.
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Sexual Health Week 2009 in Australia
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-11-09 08:09:20
The first-ever Sexual Health Week began on November 9, 2009, and will run through November 15. As part of SHW2009, a survey has shown that nearly all adult Australians, taking part in the study, have had unprotected sex, but only about half of them have had a test for sexually transmitted infection.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-11-09 08:09:20
The first-ever Sexual Health Week began on November 9, 2009, and will run through November 15. As part of SHW2009, a survey has shown that nearly all adult Australians, taking part in the study, have had unprotected sex, but only about half of them have had a test for sexually transmitted infection.
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New appointments for Progress, Quest
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology people
Category: Appointments
2009-11-08 01:57:36
Progress Software has appointed a new head of its Asia Pacific field operations responsible for managing a single integrated and customer-focused sales, services and support organisation.
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology people
Category: Appointments
2009-11-08 01:57:36
Progress Software has appointed a new head of its Asia Pacific field operations responsible for managing a single integrated and customer-focused sales, services and support organisation.
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