Qld govt IT to be raked by audit
Queensland IT Minister Ros Bates has begun the post-election clean-out, this week launching a wide-ranging audit of the government's IT capabilities.
2 days ago in Government by Suzanne Tindal Comment Vote
Queensland IT Minister Ros Bates has begun the post-election clean-out, this week launching a wide-ranging audit of the government's IT capabilities.
2 days ago in Government by Suzanne Tindal Comment Vote
The head of the parliamentary inquiry into the so-called "Australia tax" on hardware and software sold locally has today outlined the scope of its investigation in its terms of reference.
3 days ago in Government by Luke Hopewell 1 Comment Vote
Fragmentation issues in Android were a key concern for the Victorian Department of Health when it came to designing its Better Health Channel app; so much so that the department has opted to design a web app for the platform, rather than going native.
4 days ago in Mobile Phones by Luke Hopewell 4 Comments Vote
Westpac announced yesterday that it has over a million users actively signing in and using its mobile banking platform regularly. But what does it take to build an app that people keep coming back to? The bank's chief information officer (CIO) says that it requires more care and research, than one might think.
4 days ago in Apps by Luke Hopewell Comment Vote
A 58-strong consortium of Victorian regional councils is looking for a new VMware partner to manage the councils' VMware Enterprise License Agreement.
6 days ago in Government by Luke Hopewell Comment Vote
Microsoft published a "brief" history of the Windows interface in a blog post that offered some flashes of candour about Vista and Windows 95, and argued that the tablet as we know it today is one device too many. Redmond also said that it is dropping Aero Glass.
6 days ago in Microsoft by Brooke Crothers 8 Comments 1 Vote
Design problems with Nasdaq's technology interfered with Facebook's initial public offering (IPO), the stock exchange's chief executive has acknowledged.
6 days ago in Outage by Steven Musil Comment Vote
Pakistan blocked the social-networking website Twitter over the weekend, because it refused to remove tweets considered to be anti-Islamic.
6 days ago in Social Networking by AAP Comment Vote
After a successful implementation of Red Hat Enterprise Linux and an open-source thin client, oil and gas exploration company Santos is looking towards deep analysis of big data.
May 18th, 2012 in Big Data by Suzanne Tindal Comment 1 Vote
Optus and Vodafone BlackBerry customers can now update their phones to OS version 7.1, an update that offers a number of new features, including near-field communication (NFC) tags.
May 17th, 2012 in Security by Joseph Hanlon, and Luke Hopewell Comment Vote
Hasso Plattner, one of the five co-founders of SAP and chairman of its supervisory board, clarified the potential that HANA, SAP's in-memory database technology, will have on the company's future — from both technical and strategic standpoints.
May 17th, 2012 in SAP by Andrew Nusca Comment VoteLooking for a smartphone stand, but not interested in dishing out the dough? We show you how to make your own out of old iTunes gift cards.
Business-technology exhibition CeBIT 2012 kicked off today, bringing together a who's who of technology players. Many exhibitors appeared to be playing it safe, with booth babes absent from view. Instead, a few took BYO to heart, and brought their own trucks, caravans and bikes.
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46 minutes ago by Beta on NBN users opt for 100MbpsRT @sortius: #NBN users opt for 100Mbps http://t.co/lr7yE0A8 via @zdnetaustralia | do you have a reaction to this @TurnbullMalcolm?
59 minutes ago by jleo45 on twitter, retweetRT @sortius: #NBN users opt for 100Mbps http://t.co/lr7yE0A8 via @zdnetaustralia | do you have a reaction to this @TurnbullMalcolm?
1 hour ago by eddietqld on twitter, retweet#NBN users opt for 100Mbps http://t.co/lr7yE0A8 via @zdnetaustralia | do you have a reaction to this @TurnbullMalcolm?
1 hour ago by sortius on twitter, retweetNotice how he didn't tell us when the "honeymoon" will end. It's all very convenient a NBN success story = artificial honeymoon, lol, but...
1 hour ago by Hubert Cumberdale on NBN users opt for 100MbpsOh look it's the multiple banned, multi named fool alain... back from the dead. How many blogs are you banned at (not just one, eh - the...
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2 hours ago by Hubert Cumberdale on NBN users opt for 100MbpsI think everyone is missing the big picture here and that is the anti-NBN zealots have effectively admitted defeat by complaining about t...
2 hours ago by Hubert Cumberdale on NBN's Tassie upgrade to cost $1.3 millionInternet users certainly want the speed once they can get it#NBN
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It will be intersting to know what residences will sign up for when the NBN Co stops subsidising it all. 'NBN Co, the public-private par...
3 hours ago by advocate on NBN users opt for 100MbpsRT @zdnetaustralia: NSW outs datacentre deal details: http://t.co/DmebN1on
4 hours ago by smsmybiz on twitter, retweetAustralian NBN subscribers are opting for 100/40 over 12/1 speeds: http://t.co/QsWk7u6Y That's the least surprising news I've ever read! :)
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7 hours ago by Beta on Blowing the digital dividend on wireless NBNBut, yet again, Turnbull is clearly in error when he says that other companies cannot roll out copper. In South Brisbane Telstra chose to...
7 hours ago by GregoryB1 on Copper greenfield dominance irrelevant: ConroyNot much point running fiber back to the exchange if that exchange itself is connected by copper. It is access to fiber backhaul that de...
7 hours ago by GregoryB1 on Copper greenfield dominance irrelevant: Conroy+1
7 hours ago by Beta on Copper greenfield dominance irrelevant: ConroySo instead you want these estates wired up with fiber and then left, unconnected with no service, until the fiber rollout reaches them in...
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7 hours ago by GregoryB1 on Malaysia held up as NBN kingAny form of science training counts against you as a politician, in the coalition parties, doubly so. There may be others who keep quiet...
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