| Today on iTWire | This Afternoon Self-driving Uber stopped after red-light offences Written by Sam Varghese Uber has been ordered to stop a self-driving service in San Francisco after two of its vehicle were reportedly spotted going through red lights. Read more... ATO says long way to go before IT systems stable Written by Sam Varghese The Australian Taxation Office says it has a long way to go before its IT environment is stabilised following hardware issues that put it out… Read more... NAB to launch developer portal for its APIs Written by Sam Varghese National Australia Bank plans to launch an API developer portal before Christmas and claims it will be the first major Australian bank to do so. Read more... Galaxy Note7s blocked on Australian networks Written by Sam Varghese Australian owners of Samsung Galaxy Note7 devices, who are still hanging on to them, will no longer be able to use them for communication from… Read more... Apple watch update can brick Apple Watch Written by Staff Writers If you own an Apple Watch perhaps it is a good idea to hold off installing watchOS 3.1.1 – unless you like having an expensive,… Read more... Twitter teams up with Periscope for live video Written by Sam Varghese Twitter has linked up with Periscope to provide the broadcasting of live video from its apps on iOS and Android. Read more... SnapSkan checks your tyres as you drive Written by Stephen Withers A Finland-based tyre company is offering a system that automatically measures your tyres' tread depth. Read more... Yahoo! discloses second hack, of 1 billion accounts Written by Sam Varghese Yahoo! has disclosed that the credentials of a billion users were stolen in a hack perpetrated in August 2013. Read more... Warning – the latest spam scam is 'unsubscribe' Written by Ray Shaw The latest “seasonal” scam is to link a “payload” to unsubscribe buttons. It starts with a socially engineered phishing campaign sending out copious legitimate looking… Read more... This Morning Amazon Prime Video now available in Australia Written by Sam Varghese The Amazon Prime Video service has been extended to about 200 countries, including Australia, from Wednesday. Read more... Start-ups leading SME business confidence, revenue growth, says MYOB Written by Peter Dinham Australia’s small business owners remain relatively optimistic about their businesses in the face of a slowdown in the economy and amid talk of a looming… Read more... Reckon heralds milestone $1 million in loans to small business Written by Peter Dinham Accounting software provider Reckon is heralding a strong year and a milestone with its new Loans platform, in partnership with online lender Prospa, funding over… Read more... Motorola Solutions upgrading NSW public safety agencies comms networks Written by Peter Dinham Motorola Solutions is undertaking a network upgrade of 150 radio sites used by public safety organisations in New South Wales in a $30 million project… Read more... ATO response to hardware crash: low-grade spin Written by Sam Varghese At 6.38pm on Tuesday, the Australian Taxation Office issued a media release to inform the masses about the fate of its online systems which had… Read more... Cylance boosts Australia, NZ team with new appointments Written by Peter Dinham Cyber security solutions provider Cylance has beefed up its Australian and New Zealand business with a raft of new hires to drive the company’s regional… Read more... ACCC wins appeal over Flight Centre price-fixing bid Written by Sam Varghese The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has won a High Court appeal over Flight Centre's bid to induce three international airlines to enter price-fixing arrangements… Read more... Gender diversity under scrutiny at CeBIT 2017 Written by Peter Dinham Gender diversity in the technology sector will be front and centre in the Women in Technology panel debate at the 2017 CeBIT Australia conference in… Read more... Orion Health extends US deal with Keystone Health Information Exchange Written by Peter Dinham New Zealand-based health technology company Orion Health has inked an expanded agreement with US company Keystone Health Information Exchange (KeyHIE), allowing continued use of its… Read more... IoT connected devices to hit 46 billion in five years Written by Peter Dinham The number of connected Internet of Things (IoT) devices around the world will triple over the next five years, reaching over 46 billion in 2021. Read more... Ooyala launches new applications for its Flex media logistics platform Written by Peter Dinham US-based Telstra subsidiary and video platform provider, Ooyala, has launched new versions of its media asset management (MAM) and Reviewer applications for its media logistics… Read more... NBN: Technical analysis lacking, financial risks exposed, says IA Written by Peter Dinham Internet Australia has raised concerns about the implications of the choice of technology and the long-term risks that it creates for the National Broadband Network,… Read more... Vaya, RateSetter get together to launch online mobile shop Written by Peter Dinham Mobile service provider Vaya has teamed up with peer-to-peer lending platform RateSetter to launch an online mobile phone shop. Read more... Meet George Jetson, his speakers, Edifier (Luna E review) Written by Ray Shaw I must admit that I was a little astonished when the courier arrived with Edifier’s new e235 Luna E, THX certified, Wireless, Bluetooth speakers. The… Read more... Telstra lures Eriksson from Ericsson to new CTO role Written by Peter Dinham Telstra has appointed former Ericisson ANZ boss, Håkan Eriksson, as its new chief technology officer, replacing the telco’s previous CTO, Vish Nandlall, who left the… Read more... macOS 10.12.2 lands with a shipload of security fixes Written by Stephen Withers In terms of its security content, maOS Sierra 10.12.2 is a monster. And there are more fixes for associated software. Read more... UMA proving successful in New Zealand PoC Written by Stephen Withers Identity and access management vendor ForgeRock is assisting with pilot applications using the UMA standard. Read more... ForgeRock forges ahead in Asia Pacific Written by Stephen Withers Identity and access management vendor ForgeRock has expanded its operations in the Asia-Pacific region, increasing its headcount and working with some high-profile customers. Read more... What next – computer monitors with HDR? Written by Ray Shaw LG will be showing off its new 32”, 4K, HDR computer monitor at the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas in January. Read more... No Internet after Windows 1607 update? Written by Ray Shaw Windows 10 update 1607 which was issued on 14 December in Australia may cause intermittent issues in connecting to the Internet. Read more... Google: it is much easier to switch to Android Written by Ray Shaw It is war between Android and iOS with both sides claiming it has never been easier to switch. Read more... Remaining blocks in 700 Mhz spectrum to be sold Written by Sam Varghese The Australian Communications and Media Authority will begin the process of auctioning off the remaining blocks of spectrum in the 700 MHz band next month. Read more... Netgear routers - some may need a patch Written by Ray Shaw Several Netgear routers (list below) are affected by a now publicly disclosed vulnerability. Read more... Sponsored Announcements Ballistix improves CPU and GPU performance with top gaming memory Proves fast, easy, and affordable way to up your game SYDNEY, 24 November 2016 – For more than a decade, Ballistix has injected speed and… Read more... If storage were invented today, here’s what it would look like Let us picture the ideal storage platform if the technology were invented today, without limitations, pre-conceived ideas or restrictions. Read more... 2017: SD-WAN advances towards mainstream David Hughes, Founder and CEO of Silver Peak, takes a look at what next year holds for networking technology. Hughes has been awarded more than… Read more... A Bumper Christmas eClub Event Celebrates 20 Years of Offis Multi-Cloud Services Sydney cloud services company Offis is celebrating its twentieth birthday in the only way it knows how: filling a room with some of the smartest… Read more... Yellowfin, La Trobe University launch partnership with analytics challenge award Australian-based global business intelligence (BI) and analytics software vendor, Yellowfin, has officially launched its industry partnership with La Trobe University with the presentation of the… Read more... The Secrets to True Innovation - Amazon Futurist HB Siegel to Visit Australia Amazon may once have been ‘just’ an online bookseller, but how should anyone describe the company today? Its ever-growing retail operation aside, Amazon has also… Read more... |
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