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Apple's pitch for the Internet of Things
Apple's announcement of HomeKit and HealthKit that will make the Internet of Things (IoT) much more prevalent in consumer culture. [ + ]
Big data, spectrum crunch and network investment are hottest issues
ITU conference sees new push for consumer empowerment to put social development and human needs at forefront of ICT policy. [ + ]
Flying Doctor using SAS to improve response times
The Royal Flying Doctor Service is using SAS to improve response times across its Western Operations, and to better understand data including the time and frequency patterns of emergency incidents. [ + ]
Australian medical app wins ICT award
Smartphone medical app eRx Express has taken out this year's Victorian Innovation Award for Health at the iAwards. [ + ]
NBN, cloud and the future of the network
The shape of the network in years to come will be largely determined by a new wave of technologies - like the NBN, cloud and the Internet of Things (IoT) - according to a new study from research firm IDC. [ + ]
Victoria's plan for a vibrant ICT future
The Victorian ICT Workforce Development Plan, released this week, aims to increase awareness of ICT careers, optimise contribution of ICT to business and align ICT qualifications with business requirements. [ + ]
Intel president talks up company's mobile focus
During a speech this week, Intel president Renée James said more than 130 tablet models using an Intel chipset have been launched or announced, and the company is on track to launch an SoC for low-cost smartphones in Q4. [ + ]
Attackers using apps to "hide in plain sight"
Cybercriminals are exploiting common business and network applications - including email, FTP, UDP and SSL - to conduct and disguise dangerous threat activity, Palo Alto research shows. [ + ]
Cloud and mobile - perfect partners for unified communications
Cloud computing and mobile technologies are bringing UC centre stage by making it easier and more affordable for companies to have advanced capabilities that weren't possible just a few years ago. [ + ]
NBN Co updates rollout map
NBN Co has upgraded its interactive NBN rollout map to also display the areas where build preparation is taking place. [ + ]
Australian software spending reaches $3.19 billion
Australian businesses invested a record $3.19 billion in software in the first quarter of 2014 as they sought efficiency gains, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. [ + ]
US firm's IT investment delivers 300 jobs in Victoria
Global technology insurance company Asurion is creating 300 new jobs by investing $3.7 million in two new technical support centres in Victoria. [ + ]
Is antivirus really dead?
"Antivirus is dead!" claimed Brian Dye, Symantec's Senior Vice-President for Information security, in an interview with the Wall Street Journal. Is he correct? [ + ]
Report explores ICT's sustainability impacts
Dimension Data has published its debut annual sustainability report, detailing ways the company is helping itself and its clients be more environmentally responsible. [ + ]
SMBs still getting social media wrong
Discussions about the best ways to exploit social media have been going on for years. So it's interesting that SMBs are still getting it wrong. The situation is salvageable, however. [ + ]
