Australia has potential for world-leading Cloud services: Report
Australia has the potential to become the next Cloud computing hub thanks to its remote location and privacy laws, a new economic paper has claimed.
Stories by Lisa Banks
Government introduces interim legislation for online games classification
The federal government has introduced new legislation to ensure access to online and mobile phone games will be maintained while a review of the National Classification Scheme in undertaken.
RTA to release iPhone app aimed at reducing road deaths
A new iPhone app being tested by the NSW Roads and Traffic Authority (RTA) could potentially reduce state road fatalities by 8 per cent a year.
Cuscal Limited looks to disk-based backups
Owner of the RediATM network, Cuscal Limited, has announced it will implement a new backup system aimed at protecting production and disaster recovery in its data centres.
NBN less competitive than Chinese broadband market: Turnbull
Opposition communications spokesperson Malcolm Turnbull has again slammed the National Broadband Network (NBN) as overpriced with too much government intervention, saying that China has a more competitive broadband market than Australia thanks to the project.
Aussie consumers increase online spending: Report
Two thirds of Australians are now shopping online, with 40 per cent increasing online spending over the past 12 months, a new report claims.
Facebook for the family: Family HQ launched after four week beta
An Australian startup has added to a plethora of social networks after officially launching Family HQ; an Australian private social media site.
Asus launches its Eee Pad Slider tablet in Australia
Asus has launched its latest tablet in Australia: The Eee Pad Slider.
Hyundai Construction Equipment moves from Excel to new CRM
Construction company Hyundai Construction Equipment Australia (HCEA) has moved from using Excel spreadsheets for client management to implementing a customer relationship management (CRM) system.
RMIT builds on Twitter, Google Maps, geolocation to entice online poets
The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) is using social media and geolocation to entice aspiring writers to use its mobile website.
Telstra switches on IPTV content for ADSL customers
Telstra will offer Foxtel for its T-box PVR over ADSL. Previously the telco only offered the service to cable customers.
Apple co-founder Steve Jobs dies
Apple has confirmed that its co-founder Steve Jobs has died.
Nominations open for WA IT industry awards
Nominations for the 2012 Western Australian Information Technology and Telecommunications Industry Awards (WAiTTA) have opened.
Gartner, CSIRO and former Deutsche Bank head of IT join NSW ICT panel
The NSW government has announced the members of the state's Information Communications and Technology Industry Advisory Panel, including IT managers, Gartner analysts and a CSIRO research director.
Enterprise social media use set to double by 2013: Report
Social media use for collaboration in the enterprise is set to double by 2013, with the education, financial and professional services sectors driving the uptake, a new report claims.