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Renewables to power major iron mine
21 October 2019 in EnergyAn iron ore mine in Western Australia’s Pilbara region will be Australia’s first major iron ore mining operation to be…
ACCC warns consumers at risk from ‘recalled’ products still in circulation
21 October 2019 in Technology RegulationAustralians could be at risk of injuries or even death from 6.6 million individual products currently under voluntary recall, with…
Oracle co-CEO Mark Hurd passes away, age 62
21 October 2019 in Enterprise StaffHurd was co-CEO of the global enterprise software company, and the announced successor to Larry Ellison, 75. Hurd's passing follows…
Kik gets new owners, ads
19 October 2019 in AppsEmbattled social media platform, Kik, has found reprieve with a new owner announced in a post on Kik.com.
Hackathon generates leads on missing persons cases
18 October 2019 in StrategyParticipants in a national Missing Persons Hackathon have generated 3,912 leads for 12 national missing person cases for Australian police.
Home phones on the way out, mobiles in ascendancy: survey
18 October 2019 in Telecoms & NBNLandlines may become extinct earlier than expected according to comparison website Finder which says that a recent survey of several…
Commbank says online services slowly returning to normal
18 October 2019 in Application PerformanceOnline banking services at the Commonwealth Bank, which were hit by an outage on Thursday, are returning to normal, the…
Top strategic priorities for 2020
17 October 2019 in CIO TrendsAustralia’s global ranking in digital competiveness is slipping. To turn this around, local organisations need to be innovative, people-focused and…
Official Spotify app arrives on Telstra TV
17 October 2019 in EntertainmentTelstra has launched the official Spotify app on Telstra TV, expanding the range of audio content available on our very…
PainChek, Ward MM roll out pain monitoring device in residential aged care
17 October 2019 in HealthListed Australian healthcare company PainChek is partnering with medication management services provider Ward Medication Management to deliver the national roll-out…
ERM Power improves efficiency, productivity with Rubrik deployment
17 October 2019 in EnergyEnergy retailer ERM Power has boosted efficiency and productivity with the deployment of technology from cloud data management vendor Rubrik.
IQOS – is this the revolution cigarette consumption needs?
17 October 2019 in HealthThe IQOS cigarette system is a major departure from "smoking" as it heats rather than burns the tobacco.
Retail, healthcare lead the way in IoT adoption: survey
17 October 2019 in Internet of ThingsThe retail and healthcare sectors are the two business and industry sectors leading Internet of Things (IoT) adoption around the…
Windows ransomware a major problem for SMBs globally: survey
17 October 2019 in SecurityWindows ransomware has become a major problem for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), a survey by Datto, a company that…
5G implementation 'faster than expected', says Huawei
16 October 2019 in Telecoms & NBNLeading European telcos have used Huawei’s Mobile Broadband Forum in Zürich to outline their 5G plans for the next five…
Boomi, Fujitsu form new alliance to boost Australia, NZ market pitch
16 October 2019 in MarketCloud integration and workflow automation vendor Boomi has formed an alliance with Fujitsu Australia to provide Australian and New Zealand…
CompTIA launches program to teach students technology fundamentals
16 October 2019 in EducationTech industry trade association CompTIA says it is expanding its commitment to the Australia New Zealand region with the launch…
Telstra, Optus go head-to-head on Google Pixel 4 smartphone sell
16 October 2019 in Business TelecommunicationsRival telcos Telstra and Optus have both launched their mobile plan offerings for the new Google Pixel 4 smartphones, each…
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ACSC should add the word 'censorship' to its name
21 October 2019 in Open SauceAfter the shameful censorship it indulged in at CyberCon, the Australian Cyber Security Centre should seriously consider changing its name…
Macquarie Uni offers SAS certification with online global MBA
21 October 2019 in EducationMacquarie University business school is partnering with analytics provider SAS to offer SAS Certification as part of its online global…
Dragos chief dismisses claims of cyber links to Iran oil fire
21 October 2019 in SecurityThe head of the cyber security firm Dragos has played down reports of a cyber attack being behind a fire…
OPPO releases two more budget models into Australian market
21 October 2019 in MobilityChinese smartphone vendor OPPO has released two more models into the Australian market, both aimed at the price-conscious buyer, and…
SAS opens ANZ customer intelligence data centre, brings analytics to marketing spend
20 October 2019 in DataGlobal analytics software provider, SAS, has been in campaign management and customer experience for over 15 years. It has now…
AlphaBeta report shows NBN Co is fast approaching peak BS
19 October 2019 in Open SauceThe NBN Co's latest attempt to put lipstick on a pig — the animal in this case being the network…
Samsung's S9 and S9+ Galaxy smartphones now 'protected-level' ASD certified
18 October 2019 in SecurityThe Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) has certified Samsung's Galaxy S9 and S9+ smartphones in Australia with "protected-level" status, this meeting…
Despite US tactics, Huawei says 3Q revenue rose by 24%
18 October 2019 in Telecoms & NBNChinese telecommunications equipment vendor Huawei Technologies has witnessed a rise of 24.4% in revenue for the third quarter of the…
Flinders to sign MoU with electric vehicle company for local manufacture
18 October 2019 in AutomotiveFlinders University and the ACE Electric Vehicle Group will sign a research agreement on Friday to collaborate on the development…
Anti-cancer drug wins scientists PM's innovation award
18 October 2019 in ScienceFour scientists from the Walter & Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research have won the Prime Minister's Prize for Innovation,…
Splunk investing big in data startups with new Splunk Ventures
18 October 2019 in DataMachine data aggregator and analytics software company Splunk has announced a $US150m fund to invest in data startups.
30iGala: 2 weeks to go and event oversubscribed - waitlisting now available, plus Aidan Tudehope interview
17 October 2019 in DevelopmentAs Peter Coroneos releases the next in a series of video interviews leading up the the big event, with Peter…
FULL LAUNCH VIDEO: Realme, Australia's newest smartphone brand challenges with great features at amazing prices
17 October 2019 in Home TechWith 120 smartphone brands globally, you need to really stand out to make an impression, and with realme only 17…
CommBank online banking services hit by outage
17 October 2019 in Application PerformanceOnline banking services at the Commonwealth Bank have come a-cropper, with the bank saying it is "working urgently to restore…
Roots’ RZTO cooling technology increases cannabis yield in high-tech greenhouse by up to 118%
17 October 2019 in Listed TechSPONSORED NEWS: Roots Sustainable Agricultural Technologies Limited (ASX: ROO) has increased the yield of dry cannabis flowers by up to…
ANZ workers tend to trust robots more than their managers: claim
17 October 2019 in Business IntelligenceMore than half of the Australians and New Zealanders who participated in a survey about artificial intelligence have indicated they…
Online jobs ads fell again in Sept, but less than in August
17 October 2019 in RecruitmentOnline job advertisements listed by SEEK fell by 7.4% year-on-year in September, the company says, adding that this represented a…
Britain drops age-verification plan for online porn
17 October 2019 in EntertainmentThree months after it was supposed to come into effect, the British Government has dropped its plans for an age-verification…
Broadband forum calls for standards
16 October 2019 in Telecoms & NBN5G standards have been introduced, but not fully implemented. Each vendor knows its take on the subject, but the real…
Govt makes 2FA compulsory for porting mobile numbers between providers
16 October 2019 in SecurityThe government has made the use of two-factor authentication compulsory when porting mobile numbers from one provider to another, in…
Nanomesh drug delivery may help in fight against antibiotic resistance
16 October 2019 in HealthScientists have found a way of fabricating nanomesh so that it can be used as a drug delivery system for…
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Within 5 years, 5G will provide 90% of consumer end user connectivity, while fibre will carry the commercial point to[…]
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ACCC invested in a speed test solution from Samknows (not you Sam) - a UK based company. The solution was[…]
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Nah. Even the telcos agree that 5G mobile will not make the NBN redundant. There is not enough spectrum to[…]
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I wonder how long before we get unlimited and fast mobile phone data, that can be shared with home tvs,[…]
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Nice article Sam...Let me add that the world isn't holding still either (unlike the current NBN).while Gigabit is currently becoming[…]