SVOD disrupting Australian TV market
09 August, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAdoption of subscription video on demand services such as Netflix and Stan in Australia is on track to overtake that of traditional pay TV by June 2018, Telsyte is predicting.
NZ's ICT sector worth $3.4bn to GDP
31 July, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingNew Zealand's growing ICT sector is a strong contributor to the nation's GDP, employment and export revenue, according to a recently published ministerial report.
Credit card security key concern for consumers
27 July, 2017The majority of Australians believe that the risk of credit card theft is increasing, according to a new survey commissioned by Transaction Network Services (TNS).
Trump is a 'neurotic creative destructor'
26 July, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingA computerised analysis of the tweets of 106 well-known entrepreneurs and CEOs — including Donald Trump — has found that the US president is an emotionally unstable 'creative destructor'.
UK to investigate impact of AI
25 July, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe UK's House of Lords has convened a committee to evaluate the potential economic and social impact of future advances in the field of artificial intelligence.
Alphabet profit slumps 27.7% on EC fine
25 July, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingGoogle's parent company, Alphabet, saw its net profit for the second quarter shrink 27.7%, as a result of the record antitrust fine levelled on the company by the EC in June.
Microsoft doubles Q2 profit on strong cloud growth
24 July, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingMicrosoft's focus on cloud services and subscriptions helped the company more than double its net income for the June quarter.
ACOMM awards recognise best in industry
20 July, 2017Winners have now been announced for the 2017 Communications Alliance Awards (ACOMM).
1 in 4 Australians ready for AI and IoT in commerce
20 July, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingMore than a quarter of Australians are ready for internet-connected virtual assistants or smart appliances to make purchases on their behalf, up from just 12% less than a year ago, according to Visa.
Australian IT spending to grow 3.7% this year
14 July, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingGartner expects IT spending in Australia to reach $83.1bn this year, driven by strong growth in enterprise software spending.
PC market to return to growth in 2018: Gartner
10 July, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe global PC market is on track to continue its decline in 2017 in terms of unit shipments, but will return to growth from 2018.
Better blockchain on the horizon
04 July, 2017Australian researchers are working on a new super-fast, safe blockchain technology which they say has the potential to revolutionise the global economy.
Telcos and cloud in top five most critical industries
21 June, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingCritical infrastructure experts consider the utilities sector to top the list of the world's most critical industries, measured by factors including the potential societal and financial impact of an outage.
Apple remains world's largest IT vendor
21 June, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingApple retained its top spot in Gartner's list of the top 100 vendors in IT by annual revenue, with rivals Samsung and Google taking second and third place respectively.
Beyond disruption to digital cohesion
19 June, 2017 by Ralph Candiloro, Regional Vice President, ANZ and APAC Sell Through, Juniper NetworksFear of the unknown is all that stands in the way of a new era of 'digital cohesion' made possible by smart technology.
