Government spending $14.4m on obsolete OSs
07 August, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe federal government has handed Microsoft two contracts worth a combined $14.4m covering custom support for the now-obsolete Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 operating systems.
Aussie pharmacies process billionth e-script
05 August, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe eRx Script Exchange has now processed more than 1 billion medical prescriptions electronically and is in use by nearly 20,000 Australian GPs.
Geek Weekly: Our top weird tech stories for 4 August 2015
04 August, 2015 by Jonathan NallyThis week: Where supercomputers go to die, Firefox barks at Windows, FBI "not ready" for cyberthreats, hackers take aim at rifles, and robots take over baseball and badminton.
nbn to spend $40m to double construction workforce
03 August, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-Emblingnbn plans to hire another 4500 workers to help accelerate rollout of the network, and is particularly targeting retired telco workers as well as school leavers and construction workers.
Futureproof your enterprise... or pay the price
03 August, 2015 by John McCloskey, General Manager of Enterprise Business, Dell Australia/New Zealand | Supplied by: Dell TechnologiesThere are three golden rules to ensuring your business won't be left behind by fast-moving developments in IT and new business models.
Vix wins $27m smart ticket contract in Malaysia
30 July, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralian smart ticketing and payment technology vendor Vix Technology has picked up a $27m contract to supply components of Malaysia's planned unified public transport ticketing system.
TPG takeover gets tick from iiNet; 1bn Android phones at risk; Hawking, Woz warn against AI
30 July, 2015 by Andrew CollinsMajority of iiNet shareholders approve TPG takeover, 1 billion Android phones vulnerable to SMS attack, and Hawking and Wozniak issue AI weapons warning.
ANU to play a role in shaping the future of the web
29 July, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe ANU has been selected to host the Australian office of the World Wide Web Consortium (WC3), the group that plays an instrumental role in developing web standards and guidelines.
Geek Weekly: Our top weird tech stories for 28 July 2015
28 July, 2015This week: Robo-soccer, hackers crash a Jeep, Westpac's rate rise woes, perils of free Wi-Fi, ATO's computer clogged up, and Amiga turns 30.
What you need to know before upgrading to Windows 10
28 July, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingMicrosoft's Windows 10 will be launched on 29 July as a free upgrade. Here are the important details for anybody looking to upgrade at launch.
Smarter IT in Australian healthcare
27 July, 2015 by Natasha Gulati, Industry Manager, Frost & Sullivan Asia-Pacific Healthcare Practice | Supplied by: Frost & SullivanThe Australian healthcare sector needs more IT investment if it is to meet the expectations of healthcare workers and the public. The solutions must be scalable, measures-oriented, accountable and transformable, as well as provide real-time data access.
.au domain names pass the 3 million mark
27 July, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThere are now more than 3 million .au domain names under management, making Australia one of the top 10 countries in the world by domain name volumes.
$30m Huawei training centre for Sydney
24 July, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingHuawei's $30m National Training and Development centre in Sydney is in the final stages of construction and is scheduled to commence operations next month.
CSIRO releases 2020 innovation masterplan
23 July, 2015 by Technology Decisions StaffThe CSIRO has released a masterplan to improve Australia's record in innovation and help the country respond to global changes and digital disruption.
Supercharged supercomputer for Bureau of Meteorology
22 July, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Department of the Environment has ordered a new supercomputer for the Bureau of Meteorology that is 16 times more powerful than its current system.
