Stories by Lisa Banks

Betfair gears up for NRL and AFL grand finals

Footy fans' excitement is hitting fever pitch with both the AFL and NRL grand finals taking place this weekend. Computerworld Australia spoke to Andrew Twaits — CEO of online betting company Betfair -- about the kinds of IT infrastructure needed to handle the sheer volume of online bets placed on game day.

Shipments of Android tablet tripled in Q2

The growth of Android tablet shipments has begun outpacing that of the iPad in Australia and New Zealand. However, although Android tablet shipments tripled in Q2 compared to Q1, the iPad still dominates the market and shipments of Apple's tablet doubled in volume during the same period.

Aussie startup takes accounting to the Cloud

Sydney-based startup Interactive Accounting has taken accounting to the Cloud. The organisation has been around for two years and has Australian customers in the retail, travel and medical industries.

Q&A: Zendesk's Michael Hansen

After launching Zendesk's Asia Pacific head office in Melbourne this week, new managing director Michael Hansen says that Cloud, customer service and mobility are important for startups to succeed.

AARNet partners with Huawei for HD telepresence

The Australian Academic and Research Network (AARNet) has partnered with Huawei to demonstrate interoperability between Huawei’s telepresence suite in Melbourne and AARNet’s existing Polycom and Cisco Telepresence equipment.

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