Hi John, Growth in the software and IT services market is driving up IT spending in Australia to a forecast total spend of almost $85 billion in 2017 on the back of organisations undertaking major digital platform transformations.
After finally admitting responsibility, IBM is now trying to work out a settlement with the Australian government over its role in the 2016 census debacle, a senior executive of the company said on Tuesday. The very future of ACCAN, not just its performance and effectiveness as the primary industry body looking after the interests of telecoms consumers, will be at stake in the upcoming federal government review of the Act governing the telecommunications sector . The Federal Government is reviewing the effectiveness of organisations in the telecommunications industry, including consumer and industry regulatory bodies, to provide information to consumers looking for the right products and services to meet their needs. Developers are "scrambling for the next big hit" after the popularity of Pokémon GO, with Augmented Reality technology evolving from "gimmicky" to finally starting to be actually useful. Skilled drivers in big machine agriculture will be replaced by fully autonomous tractors, drones and more that will change the way farming is done, how agricultural machinery is designed, and the ongoing robotic revolution. And of course, there's plenty more so for all the news visit www.itwire.com. Have a great day! Stan Beer, Editor in Chief, iTWire ADVERTISE IN THIS NEWSLETTER & iTWire.com Contact: andrew.matler@itwire.com 0412 390 000
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