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The heartbeat of today's app-driven world
While the complexity and diversity of application services is fast evolving, their success will rely heavily on ensuring consistent, smooth and secure operations. [ + ]
Australian BI market to grow 9.1% this year
Gartner expects the Australian business intelligence and analytics market to exceed $700m this year as the shift towards business-led, self-service analytics passes a tipping point. [ + ]
Yahoo cuts 15% of workers; Google's $2.8m bug bounty; NBN's Migration Assurance Policy
Yahoo to close five offices and cut workforce by 15%, Google pays out US$2 million to bug finders, and migration policy for fixed-line NBN services released. [ + ]
Apple ordered to pay $872m in patent suit
Apple has been told to pay $871.8m in damages after being found liable of patent infringement with its FaceTime, iMessage and VPN On Demand services. [ + ]
Global smartphone growth slows to 7-year low in Q4
Global smartphone makers felt the impact of the ongoing slowdown in the global smartphone market during Q4, with even the normally impervious Apple being affected. [ + ]
SA releases technical guide for managing IT investments
Standards Australia has released a new technical specification to guide governance bodies and executive management with their IT-enabled investments. [ + ]
iAwards nominations now open
You can play a part in shaping technology innovation by entering the only international technology awards program in Australia — the iAwards. [ + ]
Australia's Micron21 fends off a 90 Gbps DDoS attack
Australian data centre service provider Micron21 has successfully defended against the largest DDoS attack it has ever faced using mitigation technology from NSFOCUS. [ + ]
Microsoft experiments with underwater data centres
Microsoft's Project Natick involves creating capsules designed to host data centre equipment that can be submerged underwater, run on renewable energy and have long life spans. [ + ]
ACSF joins NSW's $25m tech scholarships program
The NSW Government will offer $1000 scholarships to 25,000 vocational students pursuing a career in a technology-based growth industry, and the ACSF has signed on as an industry partner. [ + ]
Chief Scientist's call to arms for innovation
The newly installed Chief Scientist, Professor Alan Finkel, has called on Australian engineers and scientists to continue to solve problems and treat every challenge as an opportunity. [ + ]
Digital shopping becoming ubiquitous in A/NZ
A new survey has found that 85% of Australians and New Zealanders now shop online, and 52% of Australians find this more convenient than shopping in-store. [ + ]
Apple recalling AC adapters due to shock risk
Apple is recalling two-prong AC wall plug adapters sold in Australia between 2003 and 2015 due to reports of the devices breaking in rare circumstances and causing electric shocks. [ + ]
Tech Insights: Interview with Don Williams, Veeam
In our Tech Insights series, we quiz industry leaders to get their views on what the year ahead holds for the IT world. Today we speak with Don Williams, Veeam's vice president, ANZ.
[ + ]Tech Insights: Interview with Alan Williams, BlinkMobile
In our Tech Insights series, we quiz industry leaders to get their views on what the year ahead holds for the IT world. Today we speak with Alan Williams, BlinkMobile's CTO.
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