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Saab Australia developing training applications for HoloLens
Adelaide-based Saab Australia is developing training, education and other applications for Microsoft's HoloLens 3D holographic platform. [ + ]
Melbourne's Appswiz automates app creation process
Appswiz has launched a new platform designed to make it easier for businesses of any size to create a mobile app with just a few clicks. [ + ]
ANZ IT channel partners admit security skills gap
Some 86% of IT channel representatives attending CompTIA's ANZ Channel Community March meetings felt there is a security skills gap at their organisation. [ + ]
Broadband could mean extra $4bn to economy each year
A new report estimates that small businesses connected to the nbn network could add an additional $4 billion to the Australian economy each year. [ + ]
Vocus deals with Optus and Telstra
Vocus has renewed supplier agreements with both Optus and Telstra for the supply of fixed and mobile broadband. [ + ]
Microsoft sues US govt over warrant secrecy orders
Microsoft has filed a suit against the US government seeking to challenge a law that can prevent cloud and digital service providers from notifying users when the government accesses customers' private data. [ + ]
Australia Post to trial parcel delivery via drones
Australia Post will experiment with using drones for the rapid delivery of small parcels as part of its initiative to support Australia's growing e-commerce market. [ + ]
Uninstall QuickTime for Windows today, agency warns
TrendMicro is recommending everyone should uninstall QuickTime for Windows as Apple will no longer be issuing security updates for the product. [ + ]
Q1 PC shipments shrink to lowest level since 2007
Worldwide PC shipments fell for the sixth consecutive quarter in the first calendar quarter of 2016, falling below 65 million for the first time since 2007. [ + ]
ACCC questions Telstra's NBN deal; Crims bribe gaming employees to spread malware; USB drive risks
ACCC concerned over Telstra's billion-dollar NBN contract; how cybercriminals bribed a game company's employees to spread malware; and a study shows people lax with USB security. [ + ]
SA to legalise ridesharing from 1 July
The South Australian government has announced widespread reforms to taxi industry regulation to allow the entry of ridesharing providers such as UberX. [ + ]
BlackBerry will shift focus to mid-range smartphones
BlackBerry will focus back on mid-range smartphones because the launch of the high-end Android-based Priv failed to stimulate the needed sales growth during the last quarter. [ + ]
Device-based NFC payments to reach $124.3bn in 2018
The global transaction value of mobile and wearable contactless payments is expected to reach US$95bn in 2018, with smartwatches and bands contributing but the market remaining dominated by smartphones. [ + ]
Telstra signs $1.6bn HFC contract with nbn
Telstra has been awarded a new $1.6bn deal to connect its existing hybrid-fibre-coaxial (HFC) network to the NBN. [ + ]
Telcos still in the dark over data retention subsidies
Australian telecom operators are still waiting to learn how much of the multimillion-dollar costs of complying with mandatory data retention legislation will be subsidised. [ + ]
