Nokia's $22bn Alcatel-Lucent buy, EU accuses Google of antitrust violations, Telstra to end Pacnet brand
21 April, 2015 by Andrew Collins
Nokia to buy Alcatel-Lucent in AU$22bn all-share transaction, European Commission officially accuses Google of infringing EU antitrust rules and Telstra to end Pacnet brand.
Victorian public sector spending $3bn on ICT per year
21 April, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-Embling
ICT spending by the Victorian public sector has more than doubled since 2010 by some estimates, but agencies are failing to demonstrate value for money, a state audit shows.
Transforming the future with BPM
20 April, 2015 by Andrew CollinsAccording to the experts, modern business process management optimisation initiatives must become faster than in years past, and such projects are becoming increasingly digital (and robotic).
Geek Weekly: Our top weird tech stories for 16 April
16 April, 2015
This week: Woman’s $43m tax bill glitch, Aussie pollies are allowed to use their phones at work, lawnmowing robots take on the astronomers, rocket landings actually are rocket science, and Lost in Space is now real.
Proprietary vs open source - which should you choose?
15 April, 2015 by Andrew Timms, Senior Sales Manager APAC, Paessler AG | Supplied by: Paessler AG
The low initial cost of implementing open source software is very appealing to IT managers, but sticking with proprietary software can often be the better way to go, argues Paessler AG's Andrew Timms.
Taking the helm - the role of the modern CIO
15 April, 2015 by David Jamieson* | Supplied by: Open Text Pty LtdTransformational CIOs have an opportunity to take the helm and develop IT infrastructures that improve the quality of products and services provided, while simultaneously driving efficiencies and cost reductions.
CSIRO beats Cisco logo claim, Microsoft may open-source Windows, Singtel's $1bn Trustwave purchase
14 April, 2015 by Andrew Collins
Cisco has failed to stop CSIRO from registering its logo as a trademark, Microsoft may one day make Windows open source and Singtel will acquire 98% of security service provider Trustwave for a little over $1 billion.
Australian IT spend will grow 4.2% in 2015
14 April, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralian IT spending will increase 4.2% in local currencies this year, but a stronger US dollar will lead to declining revenues globally, according to Gartner.
Geek Weekly: Our top weird tech stories for 9 April
09 April, 2015
This week: Linux Breach response brings bouquets, Google Analytics suffers breakdown, glitch leaves drivers without valid licences, Canadian government system on the nose and data centre meltdown leaves two million customers on hold.
Network performance monitoring pays dividends
08 April, 2015 | Supplied by: Emulex CorporationA New Zealand research organisation required visibility and intelligence to see what was happening on its network, and know ahead of time if something suspicious was occurring that could affect the organisation and its members.
Cybercrims steal $1m from firms; Europe may prosecute Google; Telstra's eHealth purchase
07 April, 2015 by Andrew Collins
'Dyre Wolf' attack netts more than US$1 million, Europe's regulator could soon bring antitrust charges against Google and Telstra Health to acquire business assets of telemedicine provider Anywhere Healthcare.
Smarter, faster multicore processors
07 April, 2015Research at MIT has led to a system that distributes data around multicore chips' memory banks, improving execution times by 18% on average while increasing energy efficiency.
Aussie firms must swiftly respond to digital disruption
02 April, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingDigital disruptive intermediaries such as iTunes and Uber can shake up industries and challenge or overthrow incumbent businesses, but companies are often too slow to respond to the threat, a report states.
Geek Weekly: Our top weird tech stories for 2 April
02 April, 2015This week: April fool pranks, G20 leaders data leaked, spam escapes from a fridge, switching away from smartphones, retro arcade games and Tim Cook to give away his wealth.
Sage Point&Claim mobile app
02 April, 2015 | Supplied by: SAGE Software AustraliaSage's Point&Claim mobile app enables hassle-free expense claims through optical character recognition technology that extracts information on receipts and maps it to relevant tax return categories.
