Industry News
Prescriptive analytics company lists on ASX
Veriluma, an emerging prescriptive analytics company, has commenced trading on the ASX after completing the reverse takeover of Parmelia Resources. [ + ]
Telstra to hire an additional 1000 technicians
Telstra will hire or subcontract an additional 1000 technicians to help improve the customer experience by expediting fault repairs and reducing set-up times. [ + ]
Australians favour overseas brands, report reveals
Instagram is the most popular brand in Australia, according to the NetBase Top 50 Brand Love List, while Telstra is the first home-grown brand to make the list at only number 11. [ + ]
USB-IF offers digital audio device standardisation
USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) has announced the USB Audio Device Class 3.0 specification, which will establish USB Audio over USB Type-C as the primary solution for all digital audio applications. [ + ]
Adobe and Microsoft create cloud partnership
Adobe and Microsoft have announced their plan for a strategic partnership to help enterprise companies deliver on their customer relationships. [ + ]
Last chance to join Deloitte's Technology Fast 50
Companies wishing to nominate to join the ranks of Australia's 2016 Technology Fast 50 must do so before 30 September 2016. [ + ]
Malicious USB letterbox attacks in Victoria
Check Point Software and Tenable Network Security have warned the public to exercise caution after USB devices containing malicious content were placed in letterboxes around Victoria. [ + ]
ACCC investigates fake company reviews
The ACCC will investigate the review policies of sharing economy platforms, following analysis by CHOICE that found 20 long form reviews can be purchased for just $31 and 5000 Instagram followers cost only $75. [ + ]
Capgemini predicts 10% growth for global digital payment transactions
Global digital payment volumes are expected to exceed 10% growth for the first time, according to a report by Capgemini. [ + ]
Australian unis falling behind social media curve
Australian universities and other higher education institutions are lagging compared to their global peers in terms of their use of social media as a student engagement tool. [ + ]
A/NZ companies win Oracle cloud innovation awards
Australia's National Pharmacies and New Zealand's Suitebox have both secured Oracle Cloud Platform Innovation Awards for their novel use of Oracle PaaS and IaaS offerings. [ + ]
Crossing the digital divide worldwide
Affordable and universal access to ICTs and broadband is necessary in order to reach sustainable development goals and achieve gender equality, according to the Broadband Commission. [ + ]
Technology to drive the future of warehousing
Nearly three in four warehouse operators in APAC markets including Australia plan to invest in new technologies to transform their operations over the next five years. [ + ]
Twitter users now say more than before
Twitter has rolled out some key changes to simplify Tweets, enabling users to make the most of their 140-character limit. [ + ]
Wavelink launches health practice
Enterprise mobility and unified communications specialist Wavelink has appointed Paul Craven to head a new Health Practice. [ + ]