More than a quarter of Australians are ready for internet-connected virtual assistants or smart appliances to make purchases on their behalf, up from just 12% less than a year ago, according to Visa.
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Panasonic has launched a fully rugged 3-in-1 handheld tablet, adding to its portfolio of enterprise-grade mobile devices. The Panasonic Toughpad FZ-N1 combines the productivity benefits of a mobile barcode reader, phone and tablet into one fully ruggedised device, built to protect against drops, heat and cold, vibration, dust and rain.
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The Black Box 4 x 1 and 8 x 2 4K presentation switchers easily connect, extend and switch any wired video device to any display.
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The US National Telecommunications and Information Administration plans to let its contract with ICANN expire on 1 October as part of its longstanding commitment to privatise the internet's domain name system
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Dell has added to its Inspiron series of 2-in-1 laptops with the 5000 range, available in 13″, 15″ and 17″ sizes. The compact 13″ is lightweight and suitable for everyday travel, while the 15″ has 40% more screen room.
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The Dell Inspiron 3000 Series 2-in-1 laptop is an entry-level, portable device, combining the performance of a laptop and versatility of a tablet.
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Dell has unveiled Inspiron 7000 series 2-in-1 laptops, including 13″, 15″ and 17″ models, suitable for everyday computing needs.
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The annual Security Exhibition & Conference industry survey shows that while 32% of organisations have suffered a data breach in the past 12 months, only 78% have an established incident plan.
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Kogan has unveiled its 10″ Atlas 2-in-1 tablet, offering the flexibility of a tablet and the power of a laptop in one compact device.
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Windows has seen a decline in its smartphone sales since last year, now holding below 1% of global market share.
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Bitdefender has analysed a clickfraud bot currently operating on nearly one million computers worldwide, which redirects Google traffic to malicious servers controlled by cybercriminals.
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The South Australian government has announced widespread reforms to taxi industry regulation to allow the entry of ridesharing providers such as UberX.
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While the wide majority of company boards are concerned about cybersecurity, just 14% of security chiefs report directly to the CEO and 7% to the company board, research shows.
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Huawei has released the Matebook, a 2-in-1 convertible device for its mobile consumer line-up that combines the mobility of a smartphone with the power of a laptop.
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This week: Solving Rubik's cube in 5 seconds, billion-dollar banking blunder, ACT drivers hit with old fines, and IT blooper forces Irish drivers to re-sit tests.
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Telstra and Ericsson claim to have achieved a world-first test of 1 Gbps capability on its commercial mobile network.
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This week: Are you smarter than a supercomputer?, an IT project that needs to go back to school, banking blunders, airline booking bloopers, and it's time to quit your factory job.
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'Sky Muster', the first of two satellites that will provide the Long Term Satellite Service for the NBN, will be launched by Arianespace on 1 October.
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As Windows Server 2003 reaches its end of extended life, research from Telsyte shows that 20% of Australian businesses are still running the antiquated software or an even older version.
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20% of employees have uploaded corporate data to cloud storage with the intent of sharing it outside the company, and businesses are doing a bad job of limiting access to that data, a survey shows.
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A survey of Australian businesses shows that 1 in 3 do not consider themselves to be digital enterprises, and only a third have a dedicated chief digital officer.
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Research shows one in five enterprises have experienced an advanced persistent threat (APT) attack, but only one in three could determine the source.
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A quarter of Australian workers expect to be made redundant due to advances in technology, and a majority view temporary work as a good stepping stone to a full-time job, a survey shows.
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When legal changes require modification to an organisation's mainframe applications, a third of ANZ CEOs choose to outsource the app development and testing work, a survey suggests.
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Australian business leaders recognise the benefits of flexible working - including mobile and activity-based working - but feel their business processes are holding them back, a survey suggests.
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Southern Cross Cable Network has commissioned an upgrade that will add 500 Gbps of capacity to each of the two SXC subsea cables.
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There are a few basic questions anyone looking at cloud-based backup needs to ask themselves.
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Hackers have stolen more than $1 million dollars' worth of bitcoins from an Australian bitcoin wallet service, according to the operator of the service.
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The first article in this two-part series introduces the concept of DevOps, which is purported to help IT organisations deliver higher quality applications at a faster pace without having to spend more money.
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Big data is rapidly emerging as an important resource for enhancing customer relationships. Teamed with predictive analytics tools, it can be used to improve loyalty, increase sales opportunities and boost the bottom line.
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