| Today on iTWire | This Afternoon Australian PC market down, but not way down Written by Ray Shaw PC shipments in Q4, 2016 Australia totalled 1.12 million units (Windows and MacOS desktop and notebook) - a year-on-year decline of 3.2% said International Data… Read more... Xero says machine learning automation will ‘transform’ accounting Written by Peter Dinham Accounting software provider Xero has launched a new machine learning automation system that it claims will “transform” the accounting practices of small businesses and their… Read more... Chorus must keep UBA service congestion free, says NZ Commerce Commission Written by Peter Dinham New Zealand’s competition enforcement and regulatory agency, The Commerce Commission, says the country’s largest telecommunications infrastructure provider, Chorus, should upgrade its capacity as needs grow… Read more... NBN Co spins, to plant idea that upgrade was 'planned' Written by Sam Varghese The NBN Co is back with another round of "facts", something in the same vein as those its chief Bill Morrow was spouting a few… Read more... Aussies have little faith in govts' use of tech: study Written by Sam Varghese Few Australians have faith that governments at any level can use technology competently to deliver services to the people, a study claims. Read more... Yahoo! chief Mayer will get US$23m to walk after deal Written by Sam Varghese Yahoo! chief executive Marissa Mayer will leave the company after its deal with Verizon is completed, but will be handsomely compensated with a payout of… Read more... Comedian John Oliver puts the boot into Samsung Written by Sam Varghese Public memory is short and people probably do not have the Samsung Galaxy Note7 disaster at the forefront of their thoughts these days. Read more... This Morning Vocus goes with Nutanix cloud for infrastructure modernisation Written by Peter Dinham Vocus Communications is modernising its infrastructure with the Dell EMC XC Series appliance running the Nutanix enterprise cloud platform. Read more... Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise appoints sales chief for Asia Pacific Written by Peter Dinham Alcatel-Lucent Enterprises (ALE) has expanded its Asia Pacific management team with the appointment of Pierre Samson as vice-president of sales. Read more... Future of digital health gets top billing at CeBIT Written by Peter Dinham The latest strategic advancements in digital health, designed to improve service delivery and health outcomes in Australia, will be one of a number of key… Read more... D13 completes successful test of counter-drone solution Written by Peter Dinham Australian-listed US-based technology products developer, Department 13 (D13) has successfully tested its recently launched counter-drone product, Mesmer. Read more... eWise, TSWG partner on digital banking initiative Written by Peter Dinham Australian digital banking fintech The System Works Group (TSWG) has integrated its digital play platform with eWise Aegis data aggregation technology. Read more... DirectMoney inks deal to trial Flamingo Written by Peter Dinham Australian-listed technology solutions and software development company Cre8tek has announced that artificial intelligence company, Flamingo Customer Experience, has signed an agreement for a paid trial… Read more... Aussie companies dragging the chain on managing cyber security risks Written by Peter Dinham Australian companies are too slow to take the necessary action to mitigate and manage their cyber security risks, according to a newly published report that… Read more... Fifield slams Optus over muscular NBN switch tactics Written by Sam Varghese Communications Minister Senator Mitch Fifield has told Optus that its muscular approach to getting its cable customers to move over to NBN connections is unacceptable. Read more... Pioneer Hi-Res XDP-300R portable audio player Written by Ray Shaw Pioneer has released the XDP-300R Hi-Res portable audio player capable of playback up to 11.2MHz DSD, 384kHz/24bit FLAC/WAV, and the newest High Res technology MQA,… Read more... Premium smartphones face increasing cost pressures Written by Ray Shaw Leading smartphone makers may have to increase prices because they have been too successful. By creating a demand for premium features like AMOLED screens, more… Read more... The nation is on the move; maximum speed 5Mbps Written by Sam Varghese Over in Britain, a satellite provider is contemplating steps to provide broadband on flights. Back here in Australia, the government continues on with its disastrous… Read more... OPPO uppos R9s to Plus size Written by Ray Shaw OPPO has stretched its mid-market, class-leading 5.5” R9s to a plus 6” size and added optical image stabilisation, a 4000mAh battery, the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon… Read more... Kiwi creates firewall to guard against USB attacks Written by Sam Varghese A New Zealand programmer has developed a device that acts as a firewall for USB flash drives, preventing any exploits on such drives from running… Read more... OKI MC573dn – A4 multifunction LED for Workgroups (review) Written by Ray Shaw OKI’s new MC573dn combines excellent print quality and a host of extras including gigabit Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Wi-Di, and cloud print in a true 30ppm colour/mono… Read more... Firms need up-to-date disaster recovery plan, says top executive Written by Sam Varghese Organisations must have a modernised, updated business continuity and disaster recovery plan in place if they want to minimise downtime during an outage, a senior… Read more... Sponsored Announcements Women & Diversity in Data The lack of diversity in data and analytics roles is still a major challenge for most organisations, with a recent study on women in technology… Read more... Gartner again positions Yellowfin in Magic Quadrant for Business Intelligence and Analytics Platforms For the fourth consecutive year, Business Intelligence vendor Yellowfin places in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Business Intelligence and Analytics Platforms. (*1) report. Read more... Carbon Black only vendor to secure perfect prevention score in NSS Labs’ advanced endpoint protection - test stopped all attacks Carbon Black, a leader in next-generation endpoint security, has announced it achieved 100% block rate and 100% total coverage score in NSS Labs’ Advanced Endpoint… Read more... Want to Develop a Cross-platform App? Read This First! Developing a cross-platform application is now one of the preferred options when creating a mobile application. The convenience that it provides – one source code… Read more... Data storage lifespans: how long will media really last? By Marina Brook, Managing Director APAC, StorageCraft The sad truth about data storage is that no medium for data storage will last forever. Most of… Read more... ‘Realising business value’ from IT a key for leading IT executive Sean Elwick, St Vincent's Health group IT Director of Transformation, is a man who, by his own admission, is passionate about realising business value from… Read more... |
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