Smarter caching boosts computing performance
23 February, 2015Cleverer management of caches could improve computer chips' performance while reducing their energy consumption.
Tech Insights: Interview with David de Laine, Clearswift's ANZ Region Director
23 February, 2015 | Supplied by: Clearswift (AsiaPacific) Pty LimitedIn our new Tech Insights series, we quiz industry leaders to get their views of what the year ahead holds for the IT world. Today we speak with David de Laine, Clearswift's ANZ Region Director.
Tech Insights: Interview with Andy Farquharson, LogMeIn Asia Pacific
20 February, 2015 | Supplied by: GoTo Technologies AUS Pty LtdIn our new Tech Insights series, we quiz industry leaders to get their views of what the year ahead holds for the IT world. Today we speak with Andy Farquharson, Vice President, LogMeIn Asia Pacific.
Geek Weekly: Our top weird tech stories for 19 February
19 February, 2015This week: Britain to change road rules for robocars, Obama hotel's embarrassing IT fail, technical glitch halts European trading and cricketers using technology to beat fines.
Big data giants form open source industry group
18 February, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingA group of major big data vendors has formed the Open Data Platform, an industry body focused on developing and promoting big data technologies based on open source standards.
Going paperless boosts the bottom line
18 February, 2015 | Supplied by: Kofax Australia Pty LtdFollowing a strategic review, Suncorp Group made a company-wide move to deploy Kofax paperless document processing, resulting in improved efficiencies, reduced costs and faster workflows.
Tech Insights: Interview with Shane Reid, Forum IT
18 February, 2015 | Supplied by: Forum GroupIn our new Tech Insights series, we quiz industry leaders to get their views of what the year ahead holds for the IT world. Today we speak with Shane Reid, General Manager of Forum IT.
Microsoft, Samsung settle Android dispute; Apple's electric car; US$900m cyber bank heist
17 February, 2015 by Andrew CollinsMicrosoft and Samsung end dispute over Android royalties, Apple's secret electric vehicle project and cybercrims steal up to US$900m from banks.
Uni of Melbourne, SAS enter analytics partnership
17 February, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe University of Melbourne's Melbourne Business School and SAS have entered a partnership involving setting up a Master of Business Analytics program and researching advanced analytics strategies.
Aussie IT contracting roles taking longer to fill
16 February, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingStrong demand for talent and a trend towards increasing the proportion of IT contractors mean that ICT contracting roles are taking more time to fill Australia-wide.
Australia behind the e-waste curve
16 February, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralia lags behind some other developed markets when it comes to tackling and reducing electronic waste, and should implement new policies and strategies, a report argues.
Tech Insights: Interview with Sharryn Millican, QlikTech
13 February, 2015 | Supplied by: QlikIn our new Tech Insights series, we speak with industry leaders to get their views of what the year ahead holds for the IT world. Today we speak with Sharryn Millican, QlikTech's vice president and regional director for Australia and New zealand.
Geek Weekly: Our top weird tech stories for 12 February
12 February, 2015 by Jonathan NallyTwitter CFO's account gets hacked, rare double failure was cause of airspace mess, computer glitch has Scottish bank holding onto your money and hair trigger missiles must go.
Australian search ad market to hit $3.5bn by 2019
11 February, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Australian online search ad market is continuing to grow strongly but showing signs of slowing down, and stalling in the case of the online directories segment, Frost & Sullivan estimates.
IP Australia to evaluate IBM Watson
11 February, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingGovernment agency IP Australia is joining the cognitive computing era, entering a deal to evaluate using IBM's Watson to help transform interactions with Australian innovators.