IT Management

Smart Cities Council launches in ANZ

18 July, 2016

The 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, 2016

Nano-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-Embling

Sydney'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 Collins

Seagate 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-Embling

KPMG 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-Embling

The 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-Embling

Optus 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-Embling

Now 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-Embling

Gartner 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-Embling

Travel 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-Embling

While 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 Nally

Medibank will be unable to issue tax statements to a "majority of customers" due to an unspecified technical problem encountered during a technology upgrade.


BRiN aims to build first AI business advisor

06 July, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

New smartphone app BRiN provides businesses with free business advice covering a range of topics, and the team is working on building the first AI-based business advisory service.


Apple is world's most attractive employer

06 July, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

An analysis of LinkedIn data shows that Apple is the top company in the world for attracting and keeping top talent, while KPMG is the top employer in Australia.


NAB's Peter Jolly to headline Sydney meeting

06 July, 2016

NAB's Global Head of Research, Peter Jolly, will headline the CompTIA ANZ Channel Community meeting in Sydney on 21 July.


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