Australia is unique in many ways but today one more attribute of this country now falls into that class: we are the lone nation to be building a broadband network that cannot give us affordable super-fast connections.

Streaming films and music are coming to Qantas domestic flights soon. Content from Foxtel, Netflix and Spotify will be available for free on Qantas' Wi-Fi enabled domestic flights from late February onwards.

Telstra is increasing staff in its national store network with 1,000 trained small business specialists as part of an initiative it says is designed to help small businesses boost growth and productivity through the use of technology.

There's more misery ahead for ICT executives, with the weakening job market for the technology high flyers at the end of last year carrying over into this year. The extent of the crisis is evident with the latest report on executive demand for January plummeting 28% since December.

Omnichannel customer experience and contact centre solutions company Genesys is to undertake an overhaul of accounting software provider MYOB’s contact centre capabilities.

It is the "closest quarter ever between Samsung and Apple" as Apple regains the top global smartphone sales spot after eight quarters, with the added bonus of global sales growing by 7%.

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