AI, automation to shape 2016 tech trends
08 October, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingGartner expects the rise of artificial intelligence, machine learning, a diverse and growing range of connected devices and other technology advances to shape the main tech trends for 2016 and beyond.
LinkedIn pays $18m over lawsuit; CSC to buy UXC for $428m; HP approves split
08 October, 2015 by Andrew CollinsLinkedIn to pay $18m to settle a class action over unwanted emails, Global IT services company CSC plans to purchase Australian company UXC, and HP will split into two listed entities.
Toshiba loses $460m; Bugzilla breached, Firefox hacked; BlackBerry drops $610m on Good
10 September, 2015 by Andrew CollinsToshiba announces loss due to profit-padding scandal, hacker breaches Bugzilla and goes on Firefox attack, and Blackberry buys Good Technology.
Google bets on Alphabet rebrand; ICANN accounts compromised; Microsoft boosts bug bounty to US$100K
13 August, 2015 by Andrew CollinsGoogle restructures and forms Alphabet parent, ICANN admits hackers stole private data, and Microsoft doubles reward for vulnerability discoveries.
.au domain names pass the 3 million mark
27 July, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThere are now more than 3 million .au domain names under management, making Australia one of the top 10 countries in the world by domain name volumes.
Australian BPM market to grow 2.4% this year
01 June, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingGartner expects Australian BPM revenues to increase 2.4% this year, below the global average. The firm is meanwhile predicting solid growth in sales of non-smartphone connected devices.
Frustrations drive Aussie online shoppers to retail stores
27 May, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingNearly half of online shoppers in A/NZ have abandoned a purchase due to website frustrations and 29% have purchased the product in a physical store instead.
Australian businesses still plagued by inefficiencies
19 May, 2015Organisations across Australia’s major industry sectors continue to be plagued by inefficient work processes due to an over-reliance on manual or paper-based processes.
The 20:20 strategic vision - mobility, digitisation and automation
26 March, 2015Technologies in the workplace are evolving: they change to respond to the growing need for increased flexibility and efficiency.
Digital economy adds more to Aussie GDP than mining
26 March, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe digital economy contributed 5.1% to Australia's GDP in FY14, and this is on pace to rise to 7.3% by 2020, Deloitte estimates.
PC market to shrink 4.9% in 2015
16 March, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe global contraction in the PC market may be worse than expected in 2015 as device substitution and lower subsidies for Windows 8.1 devices constrict demand, according to IDC.
Australian search ad market to hit $3.5bn by 2019
11 February, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Australian online search ad market is continuing to grow strongly but showing signs of slowing down, and stalling in the case of the online directories segment, Frost & Sullivan estimates.
More ICT firms set up new headquarters in Victoria
07 October, 2014Melbourne's award-winning Papercut Software company has launched a technology hub in Hawthorn, while the UK CRM and technology company Hart Square has established an APAC headquarters in Melbourne.
Getty sues Microsoft; Telstra hands over 85,000 records
09 September, 2014 by Andrew CollinsStock photo company Getty Images has sued Microsoft for unspecified damages, alleging the software vendor's new Bing Image Widget tool could cause 'incalculable' injury to Getty.
Coalition's NBN beats Labor's says analysis; Oracle sued for US$200 million
02 September, 2014A cost benefit analysis says Australia would be $16 billion better off under the Coalition's NBN; and the US state of Oregon sues Oracle for more than US$200 million.
