Canon imageRUNNER ADVANCE C5500i series MFDs
20 July, 2016 | Supplied by: Canon OceaniaCanon Australia has released the imageRUNNER ADVANCE C5500i series of colour, A3, multifunctional devices with intelligent document workflows.
Former UXC CIO/CTO joins KPMG Australia
19 July, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingKPMG Australia has selected Craig Wishart to take over from Anthony Stevens as CIO, while Stevens takes the newly created role of chief digital officer.
Australian IT professionals in high demand
19 July, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Australian IT sector is grappling with a worsening skills shortage as digital transformation efforts including cloud migrations leave qualified professionals in short supply, research suggests.
Smart Cities Council launches in ANZ
18 July, 2016The Smart Cities Council Australia New Zealand launched today, part of a growing global network of smart cities organisations whose goal is to make cities more liveable, workable and sustainable.
Qld battery innovator forms US agreements
18 July, 2016Nano-Nouvelle's 3D battery technology, which can boost lithium-ion capacity by 50%, will be trialled by two US companies.
Sitback to commercialise CSIRO's web analytics tool
14 July, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingSydney's Sitback has secured an exclusive three-year deal to bring to market a web optimisation tool, designed to provide analytics based on the entire user journey, developed by CSIRO's Data61.
Seagate to axe 6500 jobs; Avast to buy AVG; Diagnosing eye disease with AI
14 July, 2016 by Andrew CollinsSeagate will slash 6500 jobs in a restructure, Avast plans to spend US$1.3bn on AVG, and Google's DeepMind AI to be used to diagnose eye disease.
Andy Penn named Australia's top tweeting CEO
14 July, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingKPMG Australia has placed Telstra CEO Andy Penn at the top of a list of the top 20 Australian business leaders in terms of the effective use of Twitter.
Canberra urged to address tech skills gap
13 July, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Turnbull government must address the dearth of technology skills stemming from the lack of interest in STEM degrees and careers in order to to foster Australia's digital economy, according to the ACS.
Optus to compensate customers after ASIC rule breach
13 July, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingOptus will pay around $2.4 million in compensation to some 175,000 customers of its mobile phone insurance after disclosing to ASIC that it breached regulations covering financial services.
AIIA calls on Turnbull govt to support digital economy
11 July, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingNow that the Coalition has been declared the winner of the 2016 election, the AIIA has urged the Turnbull government to expand its efforts to foster the digital transformation of the Australian economy.
Aussie IT market to grow 2.8% in 2016: Gartner
08 July, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingGartner forecasts that the Australian IT market will grow 2.8% in 2016 to $83.3 billion, with software the fastest-growing category.
Amadeus, MasterCard to bring FinTech to travel sector
08 July, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingTravel industry technology provider Amadeus has announced partnerships with MasterCard and Ixaris to bring virtual payment technology to B2B transactions between travel agents and suppliers.
ANZ businesses unprepared for digital transformation
08 July, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingWhile 81% of senior business decision-makers in ANZ expect digital transformation to play a key role in their market, only 50% have a transformation strategy in place, a survey suggests.
Medibank tech glitch holds up tax statements
07 July, 2016 by Jonathan NallyMedibank will be unable to issue tax statements to a "majority of customers" due to an unspecified technical problem encountered during a technology upgrade.
