Microsoft to slash up to 1850 mobile jobs
26 May, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingMicrosoft will cut up to 1850 jobs from its smartphone hardware business as part of the streamlining of its mobile operations.
Builders turn to FinTech to solve payment disputes
26 May, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingMajor Australian construction industry contractors have turned to the emerging FinTech sector to help settle payment disputes, while the financial services industry is bracing for the disruptive impact of blockchain.
OAIC joins IoT Alliance Australia
26 May, 2016IoT Alliance Australia welcomes the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner as an observer to its executive council.
Ten Aussie companies on Gartner 'cool' list
25 May, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingTen Australian companies and one New Zealand company have been featured in Gartner's latest annual Cool Vendors research series highlighting significant digital disrupters.
Australia's FinTech boom will hinge on collaboration
25 May, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingGovernment, financial institutions and start-ups will need to work together if Australia is to take a leading role in FinTech market innovation, a new report has found.
CIOs feel hindered by tech skills shortage
24 May, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingSome 65% of CIOs feel hindered by the largest tech skills shortage since the global financial crisis and feel that a lack of talent will leave their organisations unable to keep up with the pace of change.
Hungry birds and golfing gaffes top list of 2015's unusual power outages
23 May, 2016 by Laura ValicNot Angry Birds, but a hungry bird is one of the top reasons for unusual power outages last year.
Turning Sydney into Aussie Silicon Valley
23 May, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingA new group with the backing of Australia's largest tech companies aims to improve coordination among the stakeholders working to turn Sydney into the Australian equivalent of Silicon Valley.
APIs enabling digital transformation
20 May, 2016 by Axel Grosse, Director Presales APAC and API Solution Lead APAC, AxwayEnterprises tackled digital transformation challenges at the recent APIdays Melbourne, as Australia moves from the 'why' to the 'how' of API management.
Nominations open for #TechDiversity Awards
20 May, 2016Consider yourself an inclusive guy or gal? Nominations are now open for the inaugural #TechDiversity Awards, which celebrates leaders of diversity in tech.
ERP solutions need a hybrid approach
19 May, 2016 by Andrew Powell, Managing Director, Rimini Street Asia PacificThe old-school enterprise resource planning approach has run its course — it's time to adopt a hybrid application landscape.
Is Chrome now the most popular browser everywhere?
17 May, 2016According to Adobe, Chrome is becoming the go-to web browser on any and all platforms.
$100K illegal software penalty for WA company
16 May, 2016BSA | The Software Alliance has settled a case with a Western Australian company for the illegal use of Adobe, Autodesk and Microsoft software in breach of copyright law.
Transforming business for the Trans-Pacific opportunity
13 May, 2016 by Darren Read, General Manager, Services Australia and New Zealand, Avaya | Supplied by: Avaya Australia Pty LtdThe Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is still shrouded in a level of uncertainty, but what should businesses be doing to take advantage of the opportunities?
Charting the future of ICT education
12 May, 2016How to plan for Australia's future with ICT education was on the agenda at a national forum for leaders from across industry and academia.