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Snap Send Solve pinged by ACCC
11 December 2019 in StrategyMelbourne-based app developer Snap Send Solve has paid $12,600 to settle an infringement notice issued by the Australian Competition and…
5G a big part of OPPO’s US$10 billion R&D investment plans
11 December 2019 in Business TelecommunicationsChinese smartphone manufacturer OPPO is planning to invest US$10 billion in the research and development of core technologies in hardware,…
Lack of strategy with investments in automation, says Gartner
11 December 2019 in MarketInvestments in automation are often made without an overall automation strategy in mind, but despite this most organisations are automating…
5G Networks will replace ‘costly’ fibre rollouts in 2020, says Juniper Research
10 December 2019 in MarketWith the first commercial launches of 5G networks occurring throughout this year, 2020 has been identified as the year in…
Change the Course of a Child’s Life this Xmas
10 December 2019 in Not For ProfitSPONSORED NEWS (Sponsored by iTWire): As Australians start to think about the gifts they will share over the festive season,…
APAC business process outsourcing market set to reach US$120.4 billion in 2023
10 December 2019 in MarketThe increasing number of contact centres in the Asia Pacific is set to turn the region into the second largest…
DDLS delivering training for New Horizons in Australia
10 December 2019 in Enterprise StaffIT, security and process training provider DDLS is to deliver training in Australia for information technology training services provider New…
ACCC takes action against Superfone
10 December 2019 in Telecoms & NBNThe Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has instituted Federal Court proceedings against telecommunications provider Superfone for alleged false or misleading…
Accessible Telecoms made easier with Vodafone: ACCAN
10 December 2019 in Telecoms & NBNPeople with disability will now be able to access in-store information about telco products suited to their needs through a…
Optus claims ‘world first’ 5G data call over 2300MHz spectrum
10 December 2019 in Telecoms & NBNOptus is claiming a world-first with the successful completion of an end to end 5G data test call over its…
UBank partners with fintech startup Basiq on spending app
10 December 2019 in DataAustralian digital bank UBank is partnering with fintech startup Basiq, leveraging machine learning to give customers a "more complete picture"…
Global digital money transfer transactions to reach 2 billion by 2024
10 December 2019 in MarketGlobal digital money transfer transaction volumes will reach 2 billion by 2024, up from 1.1 billion in 2019, according to…
NextTech acquires IT training services provider New Horizons
10 December 2019 in StrategyAustralian IT training company NextTech, has acquired the franchisee assets of US-based information technology training services provider New Horizons.
ACMA sets new rules to help prevent ‘unexpectedly’ high mobile bills
09 December 2019 in Telecoms & NBNNew rules to help prevent unexpectedly high mobile phone bills have been imposed on the telecommunications industry by the Australian…
M&A deals total US3.25 billion in value for Q3 in UK
09 December 2019 in StrategyTotal technology industry merger & acquisition deals in the UK in the third quarter this year were worth US$3.25 billion,…
Telstra’s Belong to market SPACETALK
09 December 2019 in DealsTechnology company MGM Wireless has entered into a sales and marketing agreement with Telstra-owned Belong to market its SPACETALK all-in-one…
Amaero follows $8m capital raising with ASX debut
09 December 2019 in Listed TechAustralian 3D printing business, Amaero International, has listed on the ASX following a capital raising of $8 million.
SA Power Networks teams with Microsoft to develop digital strategy
09 December 2019 in EnergySouth Australian electricity distributor SA Power Networks has developed a digital strategy program that incorporates the Microsoft 365 productivity cloud…
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Rare CBD hemp strain found
11 December 2019 in Listed TechSPONSORED NEWS: BPH Energy Limited (ASX:BPH) investee Patagonia Genetics has acquired the rights to a recently discovered and rare high…
Creso Pharma launch medicinal cannabis product into Africa
11 December 2019 in HealthSPONSORED NEWS: Creso Pharma Limited (ASX:CPH) | FRA:1X8) has begun launch preparations of the cannaQIX® range into Africa.
DXC, SAP, Untapped expanding autism agriculture program
11 December 2019 in StrategyDXC Technology is collaborating with SAP and Untapped to expand the SunPork Farms Autism and Agriculture program across agriculture and…
Seniors look to car share services in increasing numbers, says GoGet
11 December 2019 in MarketCar sharing service GoGet is claiming a 43% increase in Victoria this year in the use of its services by…
Payment Logic, Yak Pay apps integrated with Xero
11 December 2019 in MarketThe Payment Logic group has announced that its two apps, Payment Logic and Yak Pay, have been added to the…
In sport, as in life, data helps to keep the arena clean
11 December 2019 in DataAs summer progresses and sport occupies the mind, for the majority it is a time to sit back and relax.…
Windows Snatch ransomware has new tricks up its sleeve: Sophos
11 December 2019 in SecurityThe Snatch ransomware, that attacks Windows systems, appears to have incorporated a new trick into its routine by rebooting PCs…
Security firm warns Ryuk ransomware decryption tool may not work
11 December 2019 in SecurityThe security firm Emsisoft has warned anyone hit by the Ryuk ransomware that the decryption tool supplied by the malicious…
Is Comet the stock to light up the graphite sky?
10 December 2019 in StrategySPONSORED NEWS: Syrah Resources (ASX:SYR) has been knocked around in 2019 as its shares plummeted from approximately $2.00 in January…
Intel reveals Horse Ridge quantum control chip
10 December 2019 in Enterprise SolutionsIntel Labs' newly revealed Horse Ridge cryogenic control chip will speed the development of full-stack quantum computing systems, according to…
AI-powered skin mapping app helps skin cancer detection
10 December 2019 in HealthDanish company Miiskin has developed AI-powered skin mapping technology normally used by clinicians to detect early warning signs of melanoma.
Apple gets Golden Globe nominations for Morning Wars
10 December 2019 in EntertainmentThe Apple TV+ original series Morning Wars has received three Golden Globe nominations.
Epson invests in printhead tech startup
10 December 2019 in StrategyPrinter giant Epson has agreed to invest in printed electronics startup Elephantech, and the parties have entered into a partnership…
E-scooter firm Neuron Mobility raises funds to expand in Australia
10 December 2019 in AutomotiveSingapore e-scooter provider Neuron Mobility has attracted investment of US$18.5 million from Australian venture capital firm Square Peg and US…
Evidence of ancient penguin that looked like today's species found
10 December 2019 in BiologyA doctoral candidate from Flinders University has found fossil remains that indicate penguins looking very much like those alive today…
ANU team develops new self-healing hydrogel
10 December 2019 in HealthScientists from the Australian National University claim to have invented a new hyrdogel that operates like skin, ligaments and bone,…
1st Group claims Australia-first launch of GP referrals to specialists service platform
10 December 2019 in HealthAustralian listed digital health group, 1st Group, is claiming an Australian first with the launch of a new MyHealth1st product…
Jabra revamps One Partner program for Australia, NZ markets
10 December 2019 in MarketAudio and sound solutions provider Jabra has launched its revamped One Partner Program in Australia and New Zealand.
FTS Group picks up Galaxy 42
09 December 2019 in StrategyAustralian technology conglomerate FTS Group has acquired a majority stake in Melbourne-based application consultiancy Galaxy 42.
O'Brien bags regional role at Board International
09 December 2019 in People MovesDecision-making platform provider Board International has appointed Chris O'Brien to the new role of regional sales manager for Western Australia.
Rath runs region for Snowflake
09 December 2019 in People MovesCloud data specialist Snowflake has appointed Chris Rath as regional director.
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