The Female Stars of Australia's new Knowledge Economy. The top 100 most influential Australians in the knowledge economy, published in today's edition of The Australian, includes 21 women who are … [Read more...]
HP launches the Star Wars Limited Edition Notebook
In the lead up to the release in cinemas of the latest Star Wars movie The Force Awakens on 17 December 2015, HP has launched the Star Wars Limited Edition Notebook. Available now for pre-order … [Read more...]
Important Questions To Ask Your Web Designer Before Hiring
Every single modern business owner understands the fact that the company needs to have an online presence. This is something that is vital for future business success since most of the companies are … [Read more...]
Best Practices In Small Business Website Design
Whenever creating websites, it is vital that the business focuses on some essential aspects. These aspects will differ from one company to the next. If you do want a small business brand to have a … [Read more...]
Why Businesswomen Need to Take Information Security Seriously
Information security is something that any business leader needs to take seriously. If you are a businesswoman looking to increase her reputation in the business world or looking to become a viable … [Read more...]
Business: the A-Z on data management technology for your project
Modern businesses rely heavily on data management to monitor their productivity, improve efficiency, keep track of staff and help invoice clients. Larger organisations, especially those involved in … [Read more...]
Kobo Aura H2O: World’s first Waterproof eReader launching in early 2015
Kobo has announced that the world’s first waterproof premium eReader, the Aura H2O will be available in Australia from February 2015. The high definition Aura H2O eReader is waterproof, dust-proof and … [Read more...]
Dark Fibre Solutions for the ever-changing business world
Bandwidth capacity has increased due to the demanding data requirements being placed on telecommunications companies. This has had the roll on effect of allowing businesses to utilised their unused … [Read more...]
Local Businesses in Melbourne get their own web domain
It's good news for local businesses in Melbourne with the announcement today that the city is getting it's own domain name (.melbourne) from tomorrow. So what does that mean for your business? First … [Read more...]
Top Tech to Stay Connected to Your Team, No Matter Where You Are
Whether you're travelling to meet with clients or working on deadline from home, you still need to keep in touch with your team. Email has a place in business communication, but email is a static, … [Read more...]
Are you Connected? The Importance of Up-to-date Technology for Small Business
Technology plays a large role in any sort of business, whether it be big or small, and it is extremely important to keep up to date with the latest news and advances in such technology. It might be … [Read more...]
The 5 Signs that you suffer from Social Media Addiction
New research has revealed that, over time, Facebook can become even more addictive than cigarettes¹. In early June, the world’s largest social network went down for a total of 10 minutes and needless … [Read more...]
Free dictionary of emotions app helping Autistic to communicate
When a request for more emoticons in the next update of the emotionary app came in to Melbourne-based Creator, Sarah Hatherley, she was surprised to discover the user was autistic. The amazing thing … [Read more...]
Today’s Tablets: More Than the Web and Streaming Videos
They're great for reading your favorite blogs, have made entertainment as portable as ever and can't be beat when it comes to long lines, road trips and bored kids. Your tablet adds convenience to … [Read more...]
How to create a Technology Start-up
Founder of Workible, a mobile and social recruitment platform for flexible workforce industries, Fiona Anson (pictured), writes about her journey into creating a technology start-up with her business … [Read more...]
‘Home is no longer a sanctuary’ for children says Princess Mary
Crown Princess Mary and Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark were the guests of honour yesterday at the official launch of eSmart Homes, a new cybersafety initiative by The Alannah and Madeline … [Read more...]
Xbox makes world’s most popular fitness videos interactive
Xbox Fitness, a new online service for Xbox One takes the world’s most popular fitness videos and makes them interactive with Kinect. With an extensive library of videos from the world’s biggest … [Read more...]
ABC Wins 2013 Women in Technology Employer of Choice Award
The ABC’s Women in Broadcast Technology scholarship program (WiBT) has won the 2013 Women in Technology (WiT) Employer of Choice Award. Over the past 21 years, more than 100 women have completed the … [Read more...]
Opt-Out Internet Filter: What is Australia afraid of?
I'm not ashamed to admit it. I've always been a supporter of 'opt-out' internet filtering because I genuinely believe it's the only effective way to prevent children from accessing adult content on … [Read more...]
ICT Woman of the Year says kids should be taught to code in schools
Queensland businesswoman and ICT Woman of the Year 2013, Yvette Adams, believes entrepreneurialism should be encouraged in schools and code should be taught in preference to subjects such as algebra … [Read more...]
Apple announces launch of iTunes Radio
Apple today announced the introduction of iTunes Radio, a free Internet radio service featuring over 200 stations and a catalogue of music from the iTunes Store. When you tune into iTunes Radio on … [Read more...]
Review of Microsoft Xbox One gaming console
Microsoft has revealed the Xbox One, their "next-next gen" gaming console. The big reveal focused on two key areas - giving gamers what they want and condensing the functionality of various devices … [Read more...]
International Women’s Day 2013: Empowering Women on the Internet
Recent research indicates that nearly 25 percent fewer women have access to the Internet. The ability to get online will give women access to information and resources beyond the limits of their … [Read more...]
5 Essential Apps for Bloggers on the Go
As a blogger on the go you want to be able to be able to access your blog, your audience and social media 24/7, and sometimes you find a great article idea which you want to post on blog straight away … [Read more...]
6 New Technologies worth a Closer Look
There are a lot of emerging technologies that could have a huge impact on the way we work, play, and consume information. Some of the most promising technologies are still a long way away, but there … [Read more...]
Australian Government launches website to help seniors navigate the internet
Older Australians will now have greater access to training resources and information to help them get online with the Australian Government’s new Broadband for Seniors website. Labor Senator for New … [Read more...]
How much is a Blogger worth? Not as much as they should be
How much is a blogger worth to a brand? Not as much as they should be when you look at the compensation being offered to bloggers by some brands. Blogging for payment is still a relatively new … [Read more...]
Did Australian Media set Click Frenzy up to fail?
At the close of Click Frenzy 2012, a barrage of negative media coverage of the event has ensured there will be no more Cyber Monday type shopping events for Australia in the foreseeable future. The … [Read more...]
Introducing the unfathomably overpriced iPad Mini
If I understand this correctly you can now purchase an iPad Mini which is smaller than the original iPad but costs around the same price. Is this a joke? Some IT journalists, myself included, wrote … [Read more...]
Australian woman receives backing from Silicon Valley for social media startup
Australian entrepeneur Rebekah Campbell has received $1.2 million in funding for her latest project - a lifestyle, fashion and culture social media platform called 'Posse' - from some of the world’s … [Read more...]
Business making the move to Virtualization
As more companies make the move to virtualized environments, it’s important to understand exactly what the benefits of virtualization are so that you can make an informed decision about your own … [Read more...]
Nothing to Celebrate with Australian Government backdown on mandatory internet filter
Twelve months out from the next federal election, the Federal Labor Government has backed away from a controversial plan to introduce mandatory internet filtering of illegal content, making existing … [Read more...]
How to Secure your Online Accounts
Protect yourself and your finances from hackers and malicious software with Technology blogger Frederique Bros' essential tips for securing your online accounts. I have been talking a lot lately on … [Read more...]
Australian Federal Police and Telstra team up to fight hi-tech crime
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Telstra have signed a Joint Cooperation Agreement to enhance their long-standing partnership by increasing ongoing collaboration and assistance in the … [Read more...]
Imagine a computer that can read your lips
Imagine speaking silently to a computer and having the words come up on the screen – no more touch-typing. This dream of the future could soon become reality thanks to RMIT University graduate Wai … [Read more...]
How Australians use the internet
Email, on-line banking, paying bills and news and weather updates are the most common uses of the internet by Australians this year, according to research released by the Australian Communications and … [Read more...]
Australian Women Online on ISP Filtering Debate
In recent days Deborah Robinson, founder and editor of Australian Women Online, has been dragged back into the torrent of debate about the Government's plan to introduce ISP filtering. Unlike a … [Read more...]
Authors, Publishers, and Google Reach Landmark Settlement
The Authors Guild, the Association of American Publishers (AAP), and Google announced a groundbreaking settlement agreement on behalf of a broad class of authors and publishers worldwide that would … [Read more...]
Hacking case highlights the dangers of file-sharing
ISACA, an association serving more than 86,000 IT governance professionals, says that a significant court case in the United States, in which a 19-year-old hacker has pleaded guilty to modifying a … [Read more...]
Recycle your old mobile phone at Australia Post
Australia Post’s Environment Manager, Andy Trott said Australia Post has teamed up with MobileMuster, the official national recycling program of the Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association … [Read more...]