Streams meet as Presto and Quickflix merge content
[1] Australian streaming service provider Presto will be joining forces with Perth-based rival Quickflix. [2] Through this agreement, Presto will be able to distribute Quickflix’s movies and TV ...
Nabo snaps up AroundYou as part of its push to expand user offerings
[1] Sydney-based social network Nabo has acquired events listing platform AroundYou for an undisclosed amount. [2] Nabo co-founder and chief executive Adam Rigby made sure he acquired the platform bec...
SAP expands youth innovation program across Australia
[1] To cater to young Australian students’ interest for technology innovation, SAP has brought the Young ICT Explorers (YICTE) competition in six states. [2] The program will be facilitated in N...
Cybercrime on the rise – WatchGuard partners to educate
[1] NSW Crime Stoppers chairman Rob Forsyth has called upon Australian Resellers to be aware of the growing threat of cybercrime and how governments are responding to it. [2] This follows the revelati...
Amcom takes top Cisco marketing gong
[1] Amcom has worn the ‘Marketing Velocity Innovator of the Year’ award at the global Cisco Partner Summit 2015 in Montreal. [2] It has been recognized for its integrated, multi-channel Higher Edu...
Macquarie Telecom joins Federal Government Certified Cloud Services List
[1] Macquarie Telecom has become the first Australian company added to Signals Directorate CCSL after meeting the Government’s security standards for provision of Cloud service. [2] The Certified Cl...
Curtin Uni joins world’s top universities in edX education platform
[1] Curtin University has joined the edX global consortium of many of the world’s top ranked universities, becoming the fourth Australian university to do so. [2] The University has plans to build a...
Gamifying content and tapping into personal goals the key to successful education startups
[1] According to Zenva Academy’s founder Pablo Farias, education startups are having a difficulty with user retention. [2] Farias recently finished the Queensland government’s sponsored entrep...
Apps tackling mental health issues and stress dominate Outware Mobile’s health hackathon
[1] Apps targeted towards mental health and stress were declared winners of Outware Mobile’s recent health hackathon. [2] The hackathon winners were 3+Things, The Flare Diary, Swipe for Sport, Schmo...
Budget suggests crowdsourced equity funding scheme coming soon
[1] Australia will possibly have a crowdsourced equity funding scheme before the 2015-16 financial year ends. [2] The 2015-16 Federal Budget ensures that the Australian Securities and Investments Comm...