A lobby group for Australian IT workers has threatened to "name and shame" companies that it claims are exploiting the 457 visa system to bring in overseas workers at low salaries and keeping local IT graduates out.

How is it safer to store an electronics device that can be used for malicious purposes in the hold of a plane, rather than within the cabin? Only a fool would accept that there is any sense in such an argument, says Sam Varghese.

Mobile phone services have reached a saturation point in many of the world’s developed markets forcing mobile operators to look for potential new revenue streams in different markets and industry sectors.

Australian mobile satellite solutions provider Pivotel Satellite has partnered with global satellite company Inmarsat to launch a new service enabling smartphone connectivity for remote workers.

A coalition of 17 organisations that confronted politicians with demands for a big improvement in communications services in regional Australia are pushing for immediate action to bring reliable and affordable services to the bush.

Apple has Siri, Amazon Alexa, Microsoft Cortana, and Google OK Google/Assistant. Now Samsung has put a very male cat — Bixby — among the pigeons.

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