Uber envisions a safer ride in 2015
[1] Uber, in 2015, is planning to use biometrics and voice verification technology for its drivers in a bid to make its car hiring service safer. [2] Included in the new initiative is increasing the n...
My Net Fone acquires S2Net’s software
[1] Australia’s leading VoIP Service Provider My Net Fone (ASX:MNF) has announced that it has acquired the software development business, source code and intellectual property of S2Net. [2] The ...
Australia gets poor marks for connectivity satisfaction
[1] A survey report by Juniper Networks finds Australians the least satisfied mobile customers among nine other developed and emerging countries. [2] The Juniper survey commissioned involved 5500 adul...
New Nokia Australia head reveals company’s prospects
[1] The Nokia Networks in Australia has revealed that it will be supplying LTE equipment to Optus and also provide Vodafone network. [2] Nicole McCormick, the principal analyst at Ovum, said Nokia Net...
Friend or foe? How modern technology can be used to make a positive change in people’s lives
[1] Dr Lisa Patterson-Kane, principal psychologist at Changing Ways Psychology in Australia, believes that modern technology is an important tool in dealing with mental health issues. [2] Patterson...
Telstra fined $102k penalty for ‘misleading’ iPhone 6 ad
[1] Australian giant telco Telstra has been hit with a $102,000 fine for misleading information about the price of the iPhone 6 on its ads. [2] Telstra was issued with the infringement notice by the ...
Suncorp backs NFC payments, Apple Pay
[1] Australian finance, insurance, and banking corporation Suncorp has announced that it will soon support contactless mobile payments for both Android and iOS devices. [2] The bank is planning to lau...
Some things are better left Unsaid
[1] Sydney-based 25Fifteen’s new startup, Unsaid, ensures that transparency exists within a business and gives ample consideration towards productivity and communication. [2] 25Fifteen partner K...
Victoria to release real-time bus data soon
[1] Public Transport in Victoria is set for a digital revolution with the expected release of new real-time arrival APIs for trams and state buses early next year. [2] The new real-time arrival APIs w...
VMware Australia patches on-prem MDM
[1] VMware Australia has finally patched a hole on VMware’s AirWatch on-premise mobile device management solution, which allowed some customers to access other tenants’ data. [2] The fla...