Sydney's White Bay to become innovation hub
23 October, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingNSW Premier Mike Baird aims to transform the decommissioned White Bay Power Station into a tech hub for innovators, start-ups, incubators and accelerators.
Mainframes still matter
22 October, 2015In a new report, 90% of respondents predict the mainframe's long-term viability, citing security, availability, data and transactional throughput as key drivers in powering the digital economy.
Google offers free Apps for Work; WD in talks to buy SanDisk; Amazon sues over fake reviews
22 October, 2015 by Andrew CollinsGoogle wants to attract businesses by offering Apps for Work for free, SanDisk reportedly wants to sell itself to Western Digital, and Amazon sues overs "false, misleading and inauthentic" reviews.
Geek Weekly: Technology Decisions' quirky tech stories for 20 October
20 October, 2015This week: Cars of the future… 1976 style, robotic warehouses, the depressing failure of medical apps, and reasons why IT projects fail.
Sydney's start-up talent on show
19 October, 2015 | Supplied by: City of SydneySydney's start-ups will get a masterclass from some of the tech sector's biggest national and international names at two upcoming festivals.
Anger at LogMeIn's $110m LastPass buy; nbn COO Adcock departs; Twitter chops 8% of staff
16 October, 2015 by Andrew CollinsUsers angry at LogMeIn's US$110m purchase of LastPass, nbn's COO Adcock is leaving the company, and Twitter announces plans to lay off 8% of staff worldwide.
Geek Weekly: Technology Decisions' quirky tech stories for 13 October
13 October, 2015This week: Mushrooms to power batteries, computer glitches cause more airport headaches, and a smartphone that's also a robot.
Australia needs a cybersecurity curriculum agenda
12 October, 2015 by Gary Hale, Director, Cyber Security Initiatives, Cisco ANZ | Supplied by: CiscoEducation and training are fundamental to driving Australia's growth and require a coordinated and mutually invested partnership between government, higher education and the private sector.
Software engineers must reject unethical requests
09 October, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe professionalism arm of the global federation representing ICT employees has insisted that software engineers have an obligation to refuse and even report unethical orders from higher-ups.
LinkedIn pays $18m over lawsuit; CSC to buy UXC for $428m; HP approves split
08 October, 2015 by Andrew Collins
LinkedIn 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.
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.
Geek Weekly: Technology Decisions' quirky tech stories for 6 October
06 October, 2015This week: Banks behaving badly, NRL's footy photo fail, nuclear nightmare from cyber attacks, quantum computing's future, and a knot-tying flying robot.
Link Group hands Fujitsu an $80m managed services deal
02 October, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralian financial services provider Link Group has signed an $80 million deal to expand its managed IT infrastructure services arrangement with Fujitsu to cover the entire business.
Geek Weekly: Technology Decisions' quirky tech stories for 29 September
29 September, 2015This week: Controlling a shark with your mind, Russia gives up on cracking Tor, electronics to the rescue for ALS sufferers, and robot roos!
Atlassian said to plan $3bn IPO
28 September, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingMajor Australian IT vendor Atlassian is reportedly planning a US IPO that could value the company at over $3 billion, while integrated telcos Vocus and M2 have shaken hands on a $3bn merger.