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.
Symantec's US$17m patent case; NICTA, CSIRO to merge?; Telstra's new CIO
10 February, 2015 by Andrew CollinsUS court orders Symantec to pay US$17m for violating patents, CSIRO's digital unit and NICTA could join forces and Erez Yarkoni is Telstra's new CIO.
Tech Insights: Interview with Alec Gardner, Teradata
09 February, 2015 | Supplied by: Teradata Australia Pty LtdIn 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's expert is Alec Gardner, general manager, advanced analytics for Teradata.
Industrial networks in the IoT era
04 February, 2015 | Supplied by: ACI ConnectThe second annual ACI Connect event in April will include the inaugural Future Networks Forum, where industry experts will ponder the future of industrial networks in the IoT era.
IBM denies 110,000 layoff reports; BMW patches hackable cars; Australia launches cyberattacks
03 February, 2015 by Andrew CollinsIBM rejects reports of job cuts, BMW tackles a flaw that could have allowed hackers to unlock car doors and Australian cyberattacks outed.
Geek Weekly: Our top weird tech stories for 29 January
29 January, 2015Did flight computers lead to crash?; tax office faces huge IT problem; TAFE teachers criticise IT failure; what to do with your old CRTs; and IT helpdesk funnies.
Microsoft to offer Windows 10 as a free upgrade
29 January, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingMicrosoft has revealed plans to start offering its flagship OS as a service, starting with offering Windows 10 for free to users of Windows 7 or newer for the first year after launch.
Self-service BI disrupting analytics models
28 January, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingNew smart data discovery and analytics tools are taking business intelligence outside of the realm of IT and into the general business, but many self-service BI initiatives have poor governance.
Don't let little data become a big hassle
28 January, 2015 by Lawrence Garvin* and Thomas LaRock^ | Supplied by: SolarWindsLittle data may become more valuable to your business than big data. But how do you gather it efficiently and securely, and what should you do with it?
NBN Co's FTTB rollout begins; eBay cuts 2400 jobs; UK drops HP-Autonomy investigation
27 January, 2015 by Andrew CollinsNBN Co earmarks first apartment buildings to get its FTTB services, eBay will cut 7% of its workforce in the next couple of months and the UK abandons its investigation into the sale of Autonomy to HP.
Turnbull announces Digital Transformation Office
27 January, 2015 by Jonathan NallyThe Commonwealth Government will establish a Digital Transformation Office (DTO) within the Department of Communications to deliver government services digitally from "start to finish".
API conference comes to Sydney
27 January, 2015 by Jonathan NallyAustralian software consultancy Sixtree has announced that it will stage APIdays, the first Australian conference dedicated to web APIs, next month at the Australian Technology Park, Sydney.
Big data's key drivers in 2015
27 January, 2015 by Dr Roger Kermode, Practice Principal, Analytics & Data Management, Enterprise Services, HP South Pacific | Supplied by: Hewlett Packard EnterpriseHow Australian organisations approach the challenges of big data will be key to their success. There are five areas business leaders should watch in 2015, says HP's Dr Roger Kermode.
Geek Weekly: Our top weird tech stories for 22 January
22 January, 2015This week: an unstoppable cricket robot; Apple's Siri turns snitch; hound found on Mars; solar-powered around-the-world flight; and origami-powered internet.
