Victoria cancels plans to outsource CenITex
[1] Victoria Labor government’s plans to outsource the functions of the state’s IT shared services provider CenITex has been cancelled following recommendations of an internal review into ...
Optus set to be first with voice over wi-fi
[1] Optus may soon to lead the way as the first Australian carrier to deliver a commercial voice over wi-fi service to its consumers. [2] This follows the commitment by the carrier to launch a voice o...
Aussies ‘ahead of curve’ on Big Data, but infrastructure concerns remain
[1] A newly published survey has found that insufficient existing infrastructure has been identified as the biggest hurdle for Ausssie organisations when adopting successful enterprise Big Data strate...
Five Aussie startups leveraging the internet and mobile technology to connect a two-sided marketplace
[1] Over the weekend Airbnb managed to close a whopping $US1.5 billion ($1.96b) funding round, which valued the company at a lazy $25.5 billion. [2] As Airbnb is busy taking up its space, other Austra...
Australian school adopts Stanford University’s fab lab
[1] Lauriston Girls’ School in Melbourne is the first ever school in Australia to have a digital fabrication laboratory, in short fab lab. [2] The fab lab concept started at Stanford University ...
General Assembly encourages Australian entrepreneurs to apply for the Women on the Rise program
[1] Education startup General Assembly is offering women with opportunities to tour around San Francisco through a program titled ‘Women on the Rise program’. [2] Four startup enthusiasts will get...
Australian broadband ranking slips – again
[1] Content delivery provider Akamai has delivered its latest quarterly ‘State of the Internet’ report, showing that Australia has dropped two spots in average peak connection speeds to 47th posit...
Telco warned over customer silent number privacy breaches
[1] The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has issued a strong warning to the Southern Phone Company over a breach of privacy that affected thousands of its silent line customers. [2...
Boeing-led consortium wins $900m Defence comms upgrade
[1] The Australian government is set to upgrade the country’s defence battlefield communications technology through a consortium led by Boeing at a figure of $900 million. [2] The project will see t...
3D printing becomes part of science at Deakin University
[1] Deakin University will be showcasing the collision between art and engineering at the inaugural Design Technology Conference in Geelong with 3D taking the center-stage. [2] Among the displays will...