The Weather Channel on WiFi for Melbourne commuters

Users of a free WiFi service to be offered at Flinders Street station from March will be the first in Australia to get weather information via the US's Weather Channel.
 

Qld Government maps out NBN exploitation strategy

The Queensland Government has set out a four year plan designed to enable the state to maximise its opportunities from the rollout of the NBN
 

IBM fills its shopping bags with multi-million dollar DJs deal

IBM has secured a multi-million dollar deal to develop a complete cross-channel retail platform for Australia’s longest-standing department store group, David Jones, which IBM says will allow consumers to buy on their terms, according to their preferences.
 

Aussies flock to LinkedIn in their millions

LinkedIn reached a global milestone today with 150 million users worldwide now signed up and using the online professional network, including more than two million in Australia – about 10 percent of the population – LinkedIn devotees.
 

NZ ‘getting on with IT’, but caution prevails: report

New Zealand IT decision-makers are optimistic, but cautious, about their investment plans this year, and an analyst report just published suggests that businesses will just get on with business as usual and still spend on IT despite the prevailing caution.
 

Thomson Reuters puts tax and law references onto iPad

The range of ebook readers for the iPad just got bigger - but this one is aimed at professionals such as accountants and lawyers.
 

Friday freezes NAB funds

There’s never a good time for bank networks to crash – but Friday, when people are shopping or cashing up for the weekend is about the worst. National Australia Bank was today at full tilt to fix its latest computer headache which saw customers unable to use the ATM or Eftpos network for much of the day.
 

UXC Connect secures $8 million worth of contracts

Australian ICT infrastructure solutions and services company, UXC Connect, has secured four contracts to the value of $8 million to provide its campsite entertainment solution to thousands of workers located in four remote mining camps across the Pilbara in Western Australia.
 

ACMA names-and-shames Sydney-based spammers

It's probably quite difficult to annoy the ACMA, but when your spamming gets beyond a joke, expect to be thrust into the spotlight.
 

TestPro selects IBM smart cloud solution

Software testing services company, TestPro, has selected IBM’s smartcloud enterprise solution to increase the flexibility and timeliness of its IT service delivery.