Apple has leapt ahead of Windows and Android by leaps and bounds, according to resident Apple watcher Alex Zaharov-Reutt, who espouses that ‘its supremely integrated ecosystem’ is ‘enhanced even further, with delightful, useful and amazing updates across the board’.

Smartphone shipments in 2019 are predicted to reach 1.35 billion units, a year-on-year fall of 3.1%, the research firm Canalys says, addin g that this reflects a lowered forecast due to the increasing uncertainty that a trade deal will be reached by the US and China.

The inherent weakness at the heart of the real-time payments platform PayID has been exposed, with the details of about 100,000 Australians being leaked through an attack on the Westpac bank.

The Federal Government has provided $8.5 million in funding for the cyber security sector to grow and create jobs, Minister for Industry, Science and Technology Karen Andrews has announced.

A new app for mobile phones and tablets will provide risks posed by severe weather and natural disasters that could affect homes and businesses.

The Girls in Tech global non-profit organisation aimed at increasing female participation in technology has received more than US$400,000 through an engagement with CRM and process automation vendor Pegasystems.

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