Molecular data storage and logic elements that work at room temperature
16 April, 2013An international team of researchers has found a new method of producing molecular magnets. Their thin layer systems made of cobalt and an organic material could pave the way for more powerful storage media as well as faster and more energy-efficient processors for information processing. The results of this research have been published in the journal Nature.
The social media Trojan Horse
10 April, 2013 by Paul Higgins, Emergent FuturesSocial media has the capacity to be the glue that connects your business with the rest of the world.
HP chairman steps down; European states consider legal action against Google
09 April, 2013 by Andrew CollinsHP’s chairman, Ray Lane, has stepped down after being narrowly re-elected at this year’s annual meeting. Meanwhile, regulators in six European states are looking at laying fines on Google for its 2012 changes to its privacy policies.
Australian businesses urged to move online
02 April, 2013The IT industry has once again called for Australian businesses to move online, warning that they risk getting left behind by their more innovative competitors. There are some free tools to help - and we’re looking for more.
Turning social media into a business advantage
02 April, 2013 by Dr Roger Kermode, Chief Technologist, Communications, Media & Entertainment, HP South PacificThe huge proliferation of social media and mobile technologies is fast becoming a game-changer for Australian organisations and their relationships with customers. This explosion in data, from consumers who are continuously connected, is now viewed by many companies as essential for effective customer engagement.
Digital currency Bitcoin soars as panic afflicts Cyprus
26 March, 2013The panic in Cyprus surrounding plans to levy private citizens’ bank accounts to pay for a bailout has driven a steep rise in the value of digital currency, Bitcoin.
Microsoft faces bribery investigation; “Greedy” vendors face Aussie pricing inquiry
26 March, 2013 by Andrew CollinsUS feds are investigating claims Microsoft and some of its business partners bribed government officials around the globe in return for software contracts. Meanwhile, executives at Microsoft, Apple and Adobe faced tough questions from Australian MPs at an inquiry into why Australians are charged more than those in the US for identical products.
IT is no longer a black box
22 March, 2013 by Anthony CaruanaAt the recent NICTA TechFest, held at Parliament House in Canberra, we had the opportunity to speak with Professor Robert C Williamson, the leader of NICTA’s Machine Learning team, about some of the big innovations he thinks CIOs need to keep their eyes on.
Gen-i kills 120 Aussie jobs; Qld Health payroll inquiry begins
19 March, 2013 by Andrew CollinsLast week the Australian branch of ICT services provider Gen-i announced it will cut approximately two-thirds of its staff, and an inquiry into the Queensland Health payroll fiasco, which is said to have burned many hundreds of millions of state funds and may have involved collusion, began.
Investing to boost Australian productivity
15 March, 2013 by Ian Oppermann*, CSIRO, Director of Digital Productivity and Services Flagship | Supplied by: CSIRO ICTCSIRO recently launched Australia’s largest publicly funded research initiative focused on the digital economy. The Digital Productivity and Services Flagship (DPAS) is a $40 million research initiative focusing on the services sector and optimising the full value of national broadband infrastructure.
Compuware APM AJAX Edition 4 diagnostics tool
13 March, 2013Compuware APM AJAX Edition 4 is a cross-browser diagnostics tool. The software helps developers test and diagnose performance issues across recent and legacy browser versions in Internet Explorer and Firefox.
Big data: it’s all about smart people
12 March, 2013 by Rami Mukhtar, NICTA Big Data Team LeaderBig data is not about the technology. Big data is not about the next big thing in the IT department. Big data is not all about the social media revolution. Big data is all about really smart people forging the tools to enable business and organisations to stop guessing about which decision is the right one to make.
HP board on the chopping block; 457 visa causing salary drop?
12 March, 2013 by Andrew CollinsIn the last week, financial advisory firms have called for HP shareholders to deny the re-election of several HP board members following recent poor acquisitions, and the Australian Minister for Immigration has claimed that 457 temporary work visas have caused a drop in IT salaries.
The ethical footprints of big data, business intelligence and data mining
06 March, 2013 by Andrew CollinsWith the increasing popularity of big data, business intelligence, and data mining and analytics, our ethical footprints are becoming both more expansive and harder to see.
Mapping childhood obesity factors in Australia
05 March, 2013 by Andrew CollinsCouncils in South Australia will soon have access to information to help reduce childhood obesity, thanks to a geographic information system (GIS) project at South Australia’s Department for Health and Ageing.
