Microsoft has announced deals to pre-install Office apps on Android tablets from Samsung, Dell and nine other OEMs as an extension of its new multiplatform strategy. [ + ]

Equinix's ME1 International Business Exchange data centre has gone live with an initial 375 cabinets and around 40 customers.

Equinix's ME1 International Business Exchange data centre has gone live with an initial 375 cabinets and around 40 customers. [ + ]

Smartphone laser measuring solutions provider ikeGPS implemented a Silk Mobile functional testing system to reduce mobile apps testing time by 25%. [ + ]

KPMG Australia will purchase identity and access management vendor First Point Global as part of wider efforts by the KPMG global network to augment its global security capabilities. [ + ]

The 2015 Australian Technologies Competition, which identifies, awards, mentors and profiles Australia's leading emerging technologies, was launched in Sydney today. [ + ]

Confusion over upgrades for pirated versions of Windows, legislation will force ISPs to block file-sharing websites and former Commbank IT manager charged. [ + ]

Cisco is establishing an Internet of Everything innovation centre in Australia and investing in addressing the IT skills gap by teaching STEM skills to 100,000 Australian students. [ + ]

Anittel has picked up managed services deals worth a combined $2 million with three more private schools in Western Australia. [ + ]

In our new Tech Insights series, we quiz industry leaders to get their views of what the year ahead holds for the IT world. Today we speak with Hope Powers, Senior Vice President & Managing Director, ANZ, CA Technologies. [ + ]

This week: $500m TAFE computer system failure, self-driving car coast-to-coast road trip, batteries made with spider silk, Sydney's OPAL card woes and a robotic cat. [ + ]

In our Tech Insights series, we quiz industry leaders to get their views of what the year ahead holds for the IT world. Today we speak with Thorsten Punke, Strategic Marketing Manager, ANZ, TE Connectivity. [ + ]

The time has come to look beyond asset ownership as the best way of delivering efficient and effective IT solutions, and focus more on financial management's Holy Grail of outcome-based pricing, argues Ovum's Kevin Noonan. [ + ]

Gone are the days where business can be run and decisions made based on legacy policies, ridged approaches or even intuition. The logistics and supply chain enterprises that will thrive are the ones that innovate to use every available advantage and opportunity. [ + ]

Wikimedia Foundation sues the US National Security Agency over surveillance, Facebook faces class action over kids spending parents' money online and HP loses patent battle with ServiceNow. [ + ]