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.
The security of Cloud computing must not be taken for granted, an Australian startup has warned.
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.
Australian courier company Mail Call Couriers has expanded its business to include same day delivery due to demand from the online retail market, according to the company's Mail Call Couriers' managing director.
Australia has tied with Ireland as the eighth most competitive country in the IT space, a new survey has claimed.
Cinema's Jam Factory complex in Melbourne gets an upgrade from its plasma screen setup.
Government departments must keep up with wider technology trends instead of trying to force the direction of developments, John Sheridan from the Australian Government Information Management Office (AGIMO) has claimed.
BlackBerry has published an e-book to commemorate the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day.
Consumer fixed broadband revenues are set to double in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region next year, according to analyst firm Ovum.
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.
Social media, smartphones and geolocation technology have enabled Sydney startup Ingogo to create an alternative taxi booking system.
A Starbucks employee has been fired for posting a video on YouTube that pokes fun at his employers and customers of the coffee chain.
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.
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.
The IT Service Management Forum (itSMF) Australia has introduced a new membership category for schools to improve the delivery of IT services to students.