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Microsoft launches Office for Android smartphones
Microsoft has launched its Office apps over the Google Play store and is working with over 30 OEMs to have the suite pre-loaded on Android smartphones. [ + ]
Geek Weekly: Our top weird tech stories for 25 June 2015
This week: 'Send Undo' goes mainstream, hacks and failures delay flights, and a cool robot hand. [ + ]
Microsoft still earning millions from Win XP support
The US Navy has agreed to pay Microsoft US$9m to continue supporting its Windows XP installations, while HP's ZDI has published details of an exploit in IE that could allow attackers to bypass Windows' ASLR security feature. [ + ]
Aussie companies spend big on customer experience
Four in five Australasian companies plan to increase their customer experience investments over the next three years, with one in five planning to hike spending by more than 25%. [ + ]
Aussie CIOs making security their top priority
For the first time, Australian CIOs are making security their top priority across all of IDC's Third Platform technologies — big data, cloud, mobility and social, the research firm said. [ + ]
On the attack: setting up your own cyberlab
The ability to test back-up and disaster-recovery plans, new or updated applications and new hardware becomes very easy with a small investment in a virtual lab. [ + ]
LastPass hacked; Exetel dumps users; 600m Samsung phones at risk
Password manager LastPass hacked, ISP Exetel reportedly jettisons 400 "heavy" users, and Samsung smartphone security flaw revealed. [ + ]
Big data reaches tipping point in Australia
One in four Australian companies are planning to increase their big data investments this year, with the technology gaining traction across verticals, research shows. [ + ]
Half of Telstra service transactions are online
More than 50% of Telstra's service transactions, including payments and pre-paid recharges, are now taking place online or through the company's dedicated mobile app. [ + ]
Coping with the downsizing of IT departments
Organisations are downsizing their IT departments, creating headaches for those leading the teams. But it's still possible to meet your performance objectives, even with a reduced headcount, the experts say - so long as you're willing to make some changes to how you run things. [ + ]
Uber appeals ruling that threatens business model
Disruptive taxi hiring app provider Uber is appealing a California Labor Commission ruling that potentially threatens not just its business model but that of all on-demand service providers. [ + ]
Geek Weekly: Our top weird tech stories for 18 June 2015
This week: "You failed utterly and totally", Macquarie to hand back $5.5m, Grand duplication auto, power outages blamed on birds, and robots falling over. [ + ]
Kaspersky wins major Aust Govt deal
Kaspersky Lab to provide security for 2500 employees of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, as Kaspersky's founder warns of the overall threat of deadly cyber attacks. [ + ]
40% of jobs to be rendered obsolete by tech
40% of Australian jobs could be wiped out by computerisation and automation by 2030, and we're doing a poor job of investing to cope with this disruption, a report warns. [ + ]
Aussie SMBs must learn agility tricks from emerging Asia
Australian SMBs lag behind the APAC average in terms of flexibility, agility and productivity, and must learn to embrace the world of flexible work, a Microsoft study argues. [ + ]