The four golden rules of mobile device selection
04 September, 2013 by Dr Kevin McIsaac*, analyst, IBRSImposing an IT-driven corporate mobile device standard increases the risk of the CIO being forced into defending the decision against disgruntled end users, some of whom may have considerable influence. To avoid this, follow the four golden rules of mobility and ensure mobile device selection has business buy-in.
Marketers following their audience to mobile
29 August, 2013 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralian paid search advertising dollars are increasingly shifting to mobile, with the segment predicted to generate $430m in 2013.
Kogan Mobile "muscled out" of the industry
22 August, 2013 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAround 120,000 Kogan Mobile prepaid customers will need to find a new provider, following the latest failure of an Australian telecom reseller - in this instance, ispONE.
Apple iOS 7 has good news for enterprises
20 August, 2013 by Andrew CollinsThe upcoming version 7 of Apple’s iOS, due for release later this year, will offer many enhancements to interest enterprises, according to a new report from analyst firm Gartner.
Shareholders sue Microsoft over Surface RT writedown
15 August, 2013 by Andrew CollinsMicrosoft shareholders are launching a class action lawsuit against the company, claiming Microsoft and some of its staff violated US federal securities laws by making “false and misleading” statements about the company’s financial performance and its Surface RT tablet.
ispONE sues Telstra, gains temporary injunction
13 August, 2013 by Andrew CollinsWholesaler ispONE has sued Telstra, gaining a temporary injunction that prevents Telstra from terminating the supply of mobile services to ispONE and potentially cutting off mobile services to 280,000 consumers.
Australian innovators crowned in iAwards
12 August, 2013An indoor mobile mapping system and a secure on-premise Dropbox alternative are among the winning projects recognised during the 2013 iAwards.
Three in four working-age Australians own a smartphone
08 August, 2013With 73% of Australians aged 15-65 owning a smartphone, mobile usage habits are changing rapidly, a Frost & Sullivan report shows.
Another Apple supplier accused of labour abuses
06 August, 2013Pegatron, a Taiwanese electronics manufacturer that produces products for Apple, has been accused of abusing its employees, with suggestions of unpaid overtime, poor living conditions and the use of underage labour.
Smartphones could lead to “digital dementia”
01 August, 2013The widespread popularity of smartphones, tablets and wireless networks could render young people incapable of face-to-face interaction, a US scientist fears.
Enterprise mobility to cut network costs in half
25 July, 2013Future networks will consist of roughly 80% wireless technologies and will be significantly cheaper to build and operate, according to a new report.
Telstra may sue Vodafone over 4G speed claims
23 July, 2013Telstra has threatened Vodafone with legal action over Vodafone’s claim that it has the fastest 4G network in Australia. In response, Vodafone has turned to crowdsourced speed-test data to justify some of its claims, saying these figures show that it “currently offers the fastest 4G data speeds in Sydney and Melbourne.”
Preparing your WLAN for the new IEEE 802.11ac Wi-Fi standard
23 July, 2013 by Dr Jacek Kowalski* | Supplied by: WavelinkIEEE 802.11ac is the next generation of Wi-Fi standard. It improves data rates, network robustness, reliability and bandwidth efficiency. This is essential given increasing mobility and BYOD. It is important for enterprises to understand their application requirements and how and where these devices may be used within a network to leverage the new standard.
Apple guilty of price-fixing conspiracy
16 July, 2013A US judge has found Apple guilty of conspiring to raise e-book prices.
Sydney kids’ hospitals, Huawei team for e-health trial
09 July, 2013The Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network and Huawei have presented results from a trial involving issuing APAC paediatric doctors with tablets loaded with up-to-date training materials.
