Highgate Management taps Prolog to enhance collaboration
Highgate Management returned to Meridian Prolog management software after breaking free of a non-ideal merger that had squashed the project management consultants’ first deployment.
Stories by Adam Bender
Optus completes job cuts announced in May
Optus made final job redundancies this week as part of an organisational restructure announced in May, an Optus spokeswoman confirmed.
Who will win the digital wallet wars?
Consumers will have to choose among a a plethora of competing digital wallets for some time until a leader can emerge, payment industry officials said this week at the CeBIT Future of Payments conference in Sydney.
Optus suffers 3G slowdown in three states
Optus customers experienced slow 3G speeds today in New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria, a spokesman for the telco confirmed.
Mobile payments coming but not ready for prime time: Eftpos, Telstra
It’s still early days for mobile payments and near field communications (NFC) technology, Eftpos and Telstra officials said at the CeBIT Future of Payments conference today in Sydney. More collaboration among stakeholders and increased applications for technology like near field communications are needed before paying using a mobile becomes widespread, they said.
Quickflix seeks to keep Netflix out of Australia
Quickflix upgraded its online payment system in three months to prevent hacking threats and solidify its position as a leading digital video subscription service in Australia and New Zealand, the company’s chief innovation officer, Tim Parsons, said today at the CeBIT Future of Payments conference in Sydney.
FleetPlus taps BMC for cloud-based ITSM
FleetPlus took IT service management to the cloud to save money and refocus resources on its core business, according to the company’s head of IT, David Tanti.
Startup reveals free Wi-Fi services using crowd funding
A telecom startup said it will provide free broadband services using a crowd funding model.
New South Wales dishes out $291,000 in interactive media grants
New South Wales will invest $291,000 in four digital media projects, using funding from Screen NSW’s $3 million Interactive Media Fund.
Department of Agriculture boosts resiliency with Internet gateway project
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) is negotiating a five-year contract with Macquarie Telecom under the Commonwealth’s Internet Gateway Reduction program, according to the department's CIO, Graham Gathercole.
Shots from the AARNet dance-off: Australia v Korea
B-boys took over Federation Square, Melbourne, for distance dancing with Korea.
UNSW makes computing course free online via open platform
The University of New South Wales (UNSW) will make its introductory computing course free online through the Open Learning platform developed by the professor.
Telstra says it's undecided on Carbon Tax surcharge for customers
Telstra has not decided whether to pass Carbon Tax costs on to customers, a Telstra spokesman said.
Banks still upbeat on NFC despite iPhone 5 disappointment
Australia’s top banks are moving forward on plans to support near field communications (NFC) despite Apple’s decision not to support the contactless payment technology in the iPhone 5.
AARNet to 'step up' to dance floor for world contest
Australian and Korean B-boys will settle their differences by videoconference in a dance battle set to go off this Sunday. Australia’s research-and-education broadband network, AARNet, will connect three large public screens in Melbourne, Perth and Seoul in a demonstration of technology bridging distant cultures.