| Today on iTWire | This Afternoon IT security spending no measure of programme success: Gartner Written by Peter Dinham Global IT security spending ranges from approximately 1% to 13% of the IT budget, with the average spend standing at 5.6%, but research analyst firm… Read more... Over the Wire to acquire Telarus in $7.6 million deal Written by Peter Dinham Brisbane-based telecommunications provider Over the Wire is acquiring telecoms solutions provider Telarus to accelerate its expansion into the Victorian market. Read more... Twitter alerts for Sydney rail commuters Written by Sam Varghese Twitter Australia and the New South Wales public transport body, Transport for NSW, have teamed up to provide alerts about delays or disruptions on the… Read more... Inmarsat teams with Arianespace on next satellite launch Written by Peter Dinham Global mobile satellite communications company Inmarsat has inked an agreement with Arianespace to launch its S-band satellite for the European Aviation Network (EAN) on an… Read more... Trend Micro’s chilling 2017 threat predictions Written by Ray Shaw People waking up to the threat landscape of 2017 will say it is both familiar and yet unchartered terrain. While Trend Micro’s predictions for 2016… Read more... Vibrator maker settles suit over spying on users Written by Sam Varghese A Canadian vibrator company, that was caught storing details of vibrator settings used by purchasers and their personal email addresses on its servers, has agreed… Read more... Bushfire warning device under development by WA researchers Written by Peter Dinham Researchers at the University of Western Australia are developing a new touchscreen device to help firefighters predict where and when a bushfire will spread. Read more... BlackBerry's new mission: protect the Enterprise of Things Written by Stephen Withers BlackBerry has revamped its enterprise product suites by integrating technologies from various recent acquisitions and adding new capabilities in an effort to protect the Enterprise… Read more... Airborne Research Australia soars with new benefactor Written by Ray Shaw The Hackett Foundation has donated more than $1 million to Airborne Research Australia (ARA) ARA to invest in new scientific instrumentation and capabilities, as well… Read more... Windows PowerShell threats on the rise: Symantec Written by Sam Varghese Malicious scripts written using the Windows PowerShell framework are on the increase, Symantec has warned after a study by researchers found that 95% of analysed… Read more... Trend Micro protects home networks Written by Ray Shaw Trend Micro has released Home Network Security to protect against network intrusions, Web threats and identity theft for every device connected to the internet at… Read more... Logitech multi-device Bluetooth keyboard (first looks) Written by Ray Shaw There are many tablets and smartphones that support keyboards. Logitech’s new K375s can pair with up to three devices, and it comes with a handy… Read more... Don’t let IoT spoil your holiday Written by Ray Shaw Internet of Things (IoT) devices have a deservedly bad rap when it comes to security. There are too many instances of security cameras, routers, baby… Read more... This Morning Tuned Global in tune with Japan’s music streaming service Line Music Written by Peter Dinham Australian mobile engagement company Tuned Global, which uses music as key content, has inked an agreement with Japan’s leading music streaming service Line Music, to… Read more... LexisNexis, Human Rights Commission launch RightsApp Written by Peter Dinham Global technology solutions for legal professionals vendor LexisNexis is collaborating with the Australian Human Rights Commission to develop RightsApp, a mobile application that allows users… Read more... Newtec appoints new lead for APAC sales team Written by Peter Dinham European-based specialist satellite technologies provider Newtec has boosted its Asia-Pacific region management team with the appointment of Sjoerd De Clerck as regional sales vice-president. Read more... Managed services requires ‘shift’ in industry sales approach, says CompTIA Written by Peter Dinham Managed services represents a “monumental shift” in the IT service industry, which affords companies providing managed services with an opportunity for higher margins and stable… Read more... Windows 10 on a pocket computer is already here on Intel Written by Alex Zaharov-Reutt Windows 10 will run on Qualcomm’s ARM processors, but if so, Apple’s ARM notebooks are presumably coming, too, while Pocket Windows 10 computers are already… Read more... Report: Samsung to remove 3.5mm headphone socket from Galaxy S8 Written by Alex Zaharov-Reutt Apple was "courageous" to remove the headphone socket from the iPhone 7, even though it wasn’t the first phone company to do so. Now Samsung… Read more... Oventus opens 3D printing unit at CSIRO premises Written by Sam Varghese Oventus Medical, a medical device company based in Brisbane, launched its new Victorian 3D printing facility at the CSIRO's Clayton offices. Read more... Aussie sheep flock for online fleecing Written by Ray Shaw Despite known dangers in online shopping, especially to snag a bargain that is “too good to be true”, Australians are still behaving badly online. Read more... Windows 10 'computer in your pocket' soon Written by Ray Shaw Microsoft and Qualcomm have announced that the next generation Qualcomm Snapdragon ARM processors will support full compatibility with the Windows 10 ecosystem. Read more... EHang drones now in Australia Written by Ray Shaw Drones have become one of the hottest Xmas gifts for budding aviators and big kids this season and EHang’s Ghostdrone 2.0 is now in Australia.… Read more... Sony and Vodafone bundle PS4 and Xperia X Written by Ray Shaw Sony Mobile and Vodafone have bundled its Xperia X and PlayStation 4 (PS4), and its Xperia XA becomes available on pre-paid in time for Christmas. Read more... Spotify takes control of Sonos Written by Stephen Withers The latest software update for Sonos wireless speakers includes Spotify Connect integration so the Spotify app has full control over the speakers. Read more... Base2services expanding into US market in 2017 Written by Peter Dinham Australian IT and cloud services company base2Services is opening a new office in the US which it says will help capitalise on the growing number… 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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