Start-ups paid to relocate to Queensland
28 April, 2017Start-up businesses are being encouraged to move to Queensland under the government's Advance Queensland Hot DesQ initiative.
Blackouts on the rise, Eaton report shows
04 April, 2017There were more than 240 power outages affecting three million people in 2016, according to a report by Eaton.
Aussie FinTechs head to China
21 March, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingEight Australian financial technology companies are in China over the next three days to pitch their technologies to potential business partners.
New funding for ICT in Queensland
21 March, 2017Start-ups and small businesses in Queensland are being encouraged to collaborate with the government on information and communications technology (ICT) solutions.
82% make contactless payments every week
15 March, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingWhile 82% of consumers make contactless payments weekly, only 26% are aware of having the option on their mobile phone.
Epson SureColor P5070 colour inkjet printer
27 January, 2017The Epson SureColor P5070 colour inkjet printer has an an increased colour gamut and higher-density blacks.
ATO appoints PwC to review December outage
25 January, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe ATO has engaged PwC to conduct a thorough review into the cause of its December ICT storage system outage, as well as any steps that can be taken to prevent a recurrence.
WA signs IaaS contracts with Atos, Datacom and NEC
23 January, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe WA government has entered an arrangement with Atos, Datacom and NEC whereby the three providers will compete to provide infrastructure as a service on a whole-of-government basis.
ATO blames hardware for web outage
12 December, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingA hardware failure led to the outage of the ATO's entire website on Monday, including its online services and portals.
Dell Quad Core 5060 thin client
05 December, 2016The Dell Quad Core 5060 thin client is easy to deploy and manage, as well as providing greater security options and complete virtual workspace compatibility with Citrix, Microsoft and VMware.
Australian PC market returns to growth in Q3
28 November, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingTotal PC shipments grew 3.5% year-on-year to 992,000 during the third quarter, as the market bounced back from growth following the exit of Dick Smith and Toshiba.
NZ networks fixed by Spark after earthquake
21 November, 2016Communications services have been restored by Spark on the South Island, following an earthquake in New Zealand that disrupted service.
Telecommunications restored to Kaikoura, fees waived
17 November, 2016Telecommunications services have been restored to Kaikoura, while Spark will not charge a fee for those residents forced to move as a result of New Zealand's earthquakes.
Digital transformation driving mainframe activity
02 November, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingNearly nine in 10 business and IT leaders responding to a BMC survey indicate that they are confident in the mainframe's long-term viability.
Legacy IT dominates US government spending
27 October, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAround 77% of US government IT budgets are going towards operations and maintenance of legacy systems, but the US CIO has so far had trouble raising the funds required to replace ageing IT systems.
