Nuance Communications Dragon Legal Australian speech recognition software
27 July, 2016 | Supplied by: Nuance CommunicationsNuance Communications has released Dragon Legal Australian speech recognition software for legal professionals, which includes Australian legal vocabulary.
Yahoo to be sold for just $6.45bn
26 July, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingYahoo has agreed to a deal to sell its core operations to US telecoms operator Verizon for US$4.83bn ($6.45bn), a far cry from the company's peak valuation of US$125bn during the dotcom boom.
Sitback Solutions named Sydney Business of the Year
22 July, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingWebsite and UX developer Sitback Solutions has been named Regional Business of the Year at the second annual Sydney City Regional Business Awards.
Loc8 online software platform and mobile application
22 July, 2016 | Supplied by: Loc8.com Pty LtdLoc8 has released an updated version of its platform and mobile application that enables business users to quote, invoice and schedule. With three different editions including Service, Enterprise and Team, it is suitable for companies of all sizes.
NetComm CEO wins Communications Ambassador award
21 July, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingNetComm Wireless CEO David Stewart was awarded the highest honour at the 10th Annual Communications Alliance ACOMM Awards Dinner.
Building and manufacturing sectors top software piracy
21 July, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe building and manufacturing industries had the highest prevalence of unlicensed software use in Australia during the first half of the year, judging by the cases filed by BSA | The Software Alliance.
ASCA forms smart cities industry collaboration
20 July, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Australian Smart Communities Association will work with major companies including Telstra, Intel and Cisco to assist local councils in planning and executing smart city projects.
Canon imageRUNNER ADVANCE C5500i series MFDs
20 July, 2016 | Supplied by: Canon OceaniaCanon Australia has released the imageRUNNER ADVANCE C5500i series of colour, A3, multifunctional devices with intelligent document workflows.
Former UXC CIO/CTO joins KPMG Australia
19 July, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingKPMG Australia has selected Craig Wishart to take over from Anthony Stevens as CIO, while Stevens takes the newly created role of chief digital officer.
Australian IT professionals in high demand
19 July, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Australian IT sector is grappling with a worsening skills shortage as digital transformation efforts including cloud migrations leave qualified professionals in short supply, research suggests.
Smart Cities Council launches in ANZ
18 July, 2016The Smart Cities Council Australia New Zealand launched today, part of a growing global network of smart cities organisations whose goal is to make cities more liveable, workable and sustainable.
Qld battery innovator forms US agreements
18 July, 2016Nano-Nouvelle's 3D battery technology, which can boost lithium-ion capacity by 50%, will be trialled by two US companies.
Sitback to commercialise CSIRO's web analytics tool
14 July, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingSydney's Sitback has secured an exclusive three-year deal to bring to market a web optimisation tool, designed to provide analytics based on the entire user journey, developed by CSIRO's Data61.
Seagate to axe 6500 jobs; Avast to buy AVG; Diagnosing eye disease with AI
14 July, 2016 by Andrew CollinsSeagate will slash 6500 jobs in a restructure, Avast plans to spend US$1.3bn on AVG, and Google's DeepMind AI to be used to diagnose eye disease.
Andy Penn named Australia's top tweeting CEO
14 July, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingKPMG Australia has placed Telstra CEO Andy Penn at the top of a list of the top 20 Australian business leaders in terms of the effective use of Twitter.
