| Today on iTWire | This Afternoon BSA ups reward to $20K for whistleblowers By Ray Shaw It used to be called piracy – now it’s the ‘influx of personal devices into the workplace’. Whatever it is called it amounts to using… Read more... Vocus launches NBN Connect for partners By Peter Dinham ASX-listed telecommunications provider Vocus Communications has launched a new product adapted from the M2 product suite, which it says marks a milestone in the integration… Read more... Vodafone reveals Mobile Blackspot rollout schedule By Peter Dinham Vodafone has released the full rollout schedule for its 70 base stations to be built in regional areas of New South Wales, Tasmania, Queensland, Western… Read more... Huawei launches its first female smartwatches By Ray Shaw In an overcrowded smartwatch field - where one size usually fits all - Huawei’s smartwatch female collection makes sense. Read more... Unhappy smartphone users ready to switch mobile providers: survey By Peter Dinham A new global research study has revealed that the majority of smartphone users are ready to switch mobile providers because of dissatisfaction with their mobile… Read more... New unified human resource platform launched by Reffind By Peter Dinham Listed Australian employee experience technology company, Reffind (ASX:RFN) has launched its new unified human resources platform which it says offers organisations a single platform to… Read more... Dimension Data acquires Ceryx to boost cloud services for Microsoft offering By Peter Dinham Global ICT services company Dimension Data has acquired Canadian privately owned Ceryx for an undisclosed sum, in a move designed to expand its cloud service… Read more... Nvidia displays US$20 million chip failure analysis lab By Stephen Withers It makes sense to spend US$2 million on one piece of test equipment if the payback is quick enough. Read more... Advances in contact centres - not always delivering customer experience benefits By Ray Shaw As the world refocuses on the customer and companies rush into new Omni-channel contact centre technologies - especially automation and self-service - often what is… Read more... This Morning Jobs to go as Optus restructures company By Peter Dinham Optus is planning to cut 480 jobs in Australia on the back of changes to the structure of its Consumer and Enterprise divisions. Read more... nbn sets new CVC discount pricing model to encourage ‘enhanced broadband experience’ By Peter Dinham The nbn, which is building Australia’s broadband network, has announced a new tiered model for its wholesale Connectivity Virtual Circuit (CVC) charge with a price… Read more... NAB claims customers quick to take up mobile payments services By Peter Dinham The National Australia Bank (NAB) says its customers have rapidly adopted mobile payments technology with its new NAB Pay service downloaded more than 18,000 times… Read more... Victoria the ‘biggest spending’, most ‘bargain savvy' state By Peter Dinham Victoria leads the way over New South Wales and the rest of the country with the top 25 spending postcodes, with the state the biggest-spending… Read more... Telstra reinforces its commitment to ‘network resilience’ By Alex Zaharov-Reutt At a major comms conference in Sydney, Telstra’s Chief Operations Officer Kate McKenzie outlined the company’s recent mobile network challenges and the steps being taken… Read more... Telstra Free Data Day 2: 2,686 TB of data, 46% more than 14 Feb By Alex Zaharov-Reutt The reason why Telstra’s network slowly slowed down as the day progressed was because of a massive 46% jump in data downloaded for a stunning… Read more... PayPal warns Australian retailers risk losing share of domestic online spend By Peter Dinham PayPal claims Australian domestic businesses run the risk of losing out in sales to international retailers selling their products into the Australian market from global… Read more... ACMA takes action over alleged breaches of Do Not Call register act By Peter Dinham A Gold Coast travel booking company, Getaway Escapes, now in voluntary liquidation, is subject to court action by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA)… Read more... Fifield claims Labor Party ready to ‘backflip’ on nbn By Peter Dinham The Minister for Communications, Mitch Fifield, has attacked the Labor Party, saying it still does not have an nbn policy and claiming that Labor appears… Read more... Why the Microsoft acquisition of Xamarin matters to C-suite executives By David M Williams If you're a CEO, CFO, CIO of a company that performs any software development, Microsoft's acquisition of Xamarin has vast ramifications for your developers ability… Read more... Ciena appoints new chief for Australia, NZ By Peter Dinham New York-listed network specialist, Ciena (NYSE:CIEN), has appointed Matt Vesperman as Managing Director for Australia and New Zealand. Read more... Former politician Mark Vaile takes SmartTrans chairman role By Peter Dinham Australian-listed mobile billing and payments platform,SmartTrans (ASX:SMA) has appointed former Deputy Prime Minister and former leader of the National Party, Mark Vaile, as company non-executive… Read more... VIDEO Interview: Is Australian business missing out on RPA - Robotic Process Automation? By Alex Zaharov-Reutt Robotic Process Automation (RPA) doesn’t actually involve physical robots but instead computer software to reduce costs and yield significant benefits, and it’s now here in… Read more... Fintech sector needs standardisation of data access says InvestmentLink By Peter Dinham Sydney-based financial data source, Investment Link, says Australia’s fintech sector is facing major challenges due to a lack of a standardised format for accessing financial… Read more... Curved monitors may be the next big thing By Ray Shaw You don’t see many curved screen monitors in Australia but as panel yields increase, expect to see more and cheaper – especially 30” or larger… Read more... Online businesses must work harder to win customers trust By Ray Shaw Trust is the new global online currency. You can’t buy it - you have to earn it by being reliable, consistently delivering what you promise,… Read more... VIDEO INTERVIEW: 2016 Good Design Awards - closing 15 April! By Alex Zaharov-Reutt For the second year running, Good Design’s CEO, Dr Brandon Gien generously joins us for another fantastic interview on design, the Awards, design entrepreneurs and… Read more... OtterBox defends the Galaxy By Ray Shaw On a galaxy, far, far, away, OtterBox is defending the Galaxy from Hans Solo’s clumsy lines, Chewie’s big hands, Yoda’s swampy habitat, and Jar Jar… Read more... Sponsored Announcements Jitterbit’s global expansion reaches Australia MELBOURNE, March 2016 — Jitterbit, the leading provider of fast, agile integration solutions for the modern business, today announced its presence in Australia. From headquarters… Read more... The Future of HR is Prescriptive Analytics: Make Smarter HR Decisions By Rob Wells Technology based on prescriptive analyticsis now the future of HR. With the ability to analyse real-time data and provide recommendations on what… Read more... Business Intelligence vendor Yellowfin to hold Australian 7.2 launch parties Global Business Intelligence (BI) and analytics software vendor, Yellowfin, will hold two celebratory events in Melbourne and Sydney to mark the official launch of its… Read more... |
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