Nudging Australian students toward ICT careers is a major goal of a new partnership between the Australian Computer Society (ACS) and the Australian Council of Deans of Information and Communications Technology (ACDICT).
Telstra confirmed redundancies in its display advertising team, the Telstra Advertising Network (TAN). The job cuts are a result of a Telstra agreement with Multi Channel Network (MCN), a Telstra spokesperson said.
Westpac has added Windows Phone support for its mobile banking service, the company said. The service already supported Android and Apple devices.
Salesforce.com hopes to bring social media into the enterprise with the launch of Salesforce Communities.
Optus will start sending SMS text alerts to customers about data usage one year before required under the Telecommunications Consumer Protection (TCP) code. Vodafone to follow by year end.
Optus and Westpac have teamed up for a contactless payment pilot project using Android phones with near-field communications capability. French company Oberthur Technologies has provided its trusted service manager platform for the project.
Communications minister Stephen Conroy and Attorney-General Nicola Roxon announced $400,000 for the first round of successful applicants to share the NBN legal assistance partnerships.
Telstra has announced it will shutter its older 3G network technology tomorrow, 31 August, bringing its 3GIS network to an imminent demise.
State budget cuts and reduced numbers of international students have forced the Holmesglen TAFE to recalibrate ICT practices, according to Holmesglen manager technology services, Paul Abschinski.
Woolworths is using iPads and Google Apps for Business at its grocery stores to increase collaboration and streamline support to headquarters.
Victoria will increase access to government data in an effort to spur the economy, said the state’s minister for technology, Gordon Rich-Phillips.
Cyclists can now get turn-by-turn directions on the go with voice-guided navigation from the Google Maps app for Android.
Squiz announced plans to expand its cloud hosting service with a new data centre opening in Melbourne this November.
Vodafone Hutchison Australia may not need 700MHz spectrum from next year’s Digital Dividend auction, according to spectrum experts. The number three telco, which is still deciding whether to bid, might already have enough spectrum to support its 4G expansion plans, the experts said.
Customer penetration will set the pace for Telstra’s 4G LTE rollout in Australia, according to Telstra executive director of networks, Mike Wright.