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Cyber attackers reveal new levels of ambition

27 April 2017 in Security

Symantec’s Internet Security Report Volume 22 reveals new levels of ambition and sophistication displayed by cyber attackers – they are…

If Creators Update is borking PCs, Microsoft must take the blame

27 April 2017 in Open Sauce

Trained and qualified software testers cannot be substituted by an army of so-called insiders who have been the guinea pigs…

Google Play – 45 apps with FalseGuide infect 2m users

27 April 2017 in Security

Check Point researchers have found new Android malware dubbed FalseGuide that has been part of 45 apps downloaded more than…

Don’t rush for Windows 10 Creators Update

27 April 2017 in ShawThing

Users manually downloading the Windows 10 Creators Update may face incompatibility issues. The best advice is to wait for the…

IBM tech detects diabetic retinopathy with 86% accuracy

27 April 2017 in Health

A team of researchers at IBM has used deep learning and visual analytics technology to detect diabetic retinopathy, with 86%…

IT workers' lobby group pledges to expose visa rorters

27 April 2017 in Outsourcing

An IT workers' lobby group says its promise to name and shame companies that quietly bring in workers on low…

Samsung S8 ‘red tint’, Wi-Fi, DQA and S8/+ wireless charging issues

26 April 2017 in Mobility

Samsung is reportedly issuing patches to fix "red tint", Wi-Fi and "DQA" issues, while an S8/+ wireless fast charging issue…

Telstra partners with Ericsson on delivery of MediaFirst video processing

26 April 2017 in Strategy

Telstra will deploy Ericsson's fully virtualised MediaFirst Video Processing solution suite to power its new video processing data centre.

NEW VIDEO: iPhone iOS three-fingered crash bug exists, but will it affect you?

26 April 2017 in Fuzzy Logic

Yep, the "bug" that causes the iPhone to crash when three icons in the Control Center are pressed works, but…

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Samsung launching refurbished Galaxy Note 7 ‘R’ in South Korea from June 2017

27 April 2017 in Home Tech

Samsung is refurbishing its Note 7 smartphone for sale in South Korea from June, at approx US $266 less than…

Is the next business buzzword metabolism?

27 April 2017 in Business Software

What is organisational metabolism? In business, it translates to the system that converts assets, including money, people, and time into…

Verizon data breach report turns 10

27 April 2017 in Security

The tenth edition of the Verizon Data Breach Investigation Report has been published, and familiar issues are still raising their…

tech21 protects Samsung S8/+ (review)

27 April 2017 in Peripherals

British firm tech21 has released a range of protection cases for the Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ that are certified…

Girl Geek Academy launching ‘MissMakesCode’ programme for schoolgirls

27 April 2017 in Training

The Girl Geek Academy is set to launch the next phase of its #MissMakesCode teacher training programme and coding curriculum…

YouTube ad boycott unlikely to hit Alphabet 1Q results

27 April 2017 in Strategy

Google's parent company Alphabet is set to report its first quarter results overnight and predictions are that its ad issues…

iPhone 7 camera: verging on falling behind S8, Pixel and G6?

27 April 2017 in Fuzzy Logic

The new Galaxy S8 smartphone’s camera capabilities and resultant photos have been compared to those from the iPhone 7, LG…

Windows 10 Mobile Creators Update coming soon

27 April 2017 in Mobility

If there are any Windows 10 Mobile phone users left out there, the good news is that the Creators Update…

Fraser Coast Council reduces outage risks with Nutanix deployment

27 April 2017 in Enterprise Cloud

Queensland’s Fraser Coast Regional Council has deployed the Nutanix enterprise cloud platform to replace an outdated three-tier storage area network…

Telstra seals deal with BroadSoft

27 April 2017 in Business Telecommunications

Telstra has inked a multi-year agreement with global communications software and services provider BroadSoft to deliver services to meet the…

Snake oil in 2017: AT&T does it with 5G

27 April 2017 in Open Sauce

How do you sell mobile plans based on a technology before the body responsible for the standards governing that technology…

Forza 3 has Hot Wheels and insane Aussie tracks

27 April 2017 in Entertainment

The second Forza Horizon 3 expansion – Forza Horizon 3 Hot Wheels – arrives on 9 May on both Xbox One and Windows 10…

Transform your finance dept with Adaptive Insights

27 April 2017 in The Wired CIO

Rob Hull was a chief financial officer who figured there must be a better way to run a business than…

Optus upgrading mobile infrastructure in Western Queensland

27 April 2017 in Mobility

Optus will invest $8.2 million of its own funds and $1.8 million from the federal government to set up 22…

ACCAN warning on mobile porting fraud

27 April 2017 in Mobility

Consumer telecommunications advocate the Australian Communications Consumer Action Network has published a warning on its site about the increasing incidence…

Cognizant, Mizuho team to develop distributed ledger solution

26 April 2017 in Deals

Global IT and business process services provider Cognizant has been selected by the Japan-headquartered Mizuho Financial Group to develop a…

Inmarsat introduces new pricing structure for irregular users

26 April 2017 in Business Telecommunications

Satellite communications provider Inmarsat has introduced a new pricing structure for its Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN) satellite terminals —…

Governments lag in spending on digital: survey

26 April 2017 in Government Tech Policy

Organisations in the private and public sectors spend a greater proportion of their IT budgets on digital initiatives than governments,…

Crazy Domains partners with Dropsuite on digital assets protection

26 April 2017 in Security

Domain name registrar Crazy Domains has partnered with Dropsuite to offers its customers a service for back-up, recovery and protection…

NetSuite introduces SuiteSuccess – built-in, industry-specific leading practices

26 April 2017 in Business Software

NetSuite has announced its new SuiteSuccess solution during Oracle+NetSuite SuiteWorld 2017 in Las Vegas.

NetSuite here forever, execs tell customers

26 April 2017 in Enterprise Solutions

Oracle and NetSuite executives have alleviated any concerns NetSuite customers may have about NetSuite being rolled into Oracle E-Business Financials.

Sony Walkman for extreme sports

26 April 2017 in Home Tech

Sony has released a water- and dust-proof wearable WS623 Walkman that it claims will withstand extreme sports and outdoor conditions.

Hybrid the key to cloud benefits

26 April 2017 in Cloud

Australian enterprises are embracing the cloud and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) but the hybrid cloud (a mix of private…

Hours left until Samsung S8, S8+ pre-orders with free Gear VR end

26 April 2017 in Home Tech

If you want to claim Samsung’s free Gear VR headset when you pre-order its S8 and S8+, there’s now less…

 

 

 

 

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