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Australian Stories

Australian stories

Local traditional PC market up 8.8% in 2Q18

Australian traditional PC shipments grow 8.8% YoY in Q2 2018, driven by commercial market growth, according to IDC. Notebook shipments up 12.5% YoY.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 27th Sep 2018

Hyperscale

Deloitte taps Brisbane cloud firm CloudTrek to bolster consulting services

Deloitte says it's continuing to pursue its technology consultancy business with help from Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Brisbane-based cloud firm CloudTrek.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Sep 2018

Global Stories

Australian stories

DataCentre infrastructure

Lenovo and the University of Adelaide partner to provide AI for business

Machine learning is being used in business for an increasing range of applications from filtering emails to speech recognition and fraud detection.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 27th Sep 2018

Gaming

Hands-on Review: Forza Horizon 4 is the perfect racing game

I really loved the beautiful Australian setting of Forza Horizon 3, but this new game is even better thanks to the new addition of changing seasons.

By Damian Seeto • 5 min read • Thu, 27th Sep 2018

Fintech

XDHax Xero Developers Challenges crowns ultimate winners

XDHax 2023 crowns APAC and EMEA winners: Custom D for its cleaner app Dirty Bach, and Jemcode for the calendar-sync InView; both win USD $5,000.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 26th Sep 2018

Public Cloud

Ignite 2018 - Making AI real for your business with Azure Data

The driving force behind powerful AI applications is data – and getting the most out of AI requires a modern data estate.

By Rohan Kumar • 11 min read • Wed, 26th Sep 2018

Hyperscale

Data Exchange makes the Uptime Institute Tier Certification cut

Data Exchange's modular data centres earn Tier III certification from Uptime Institute, taking on the big box colocation leaders and eyeing Tier IV soon.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 25th Sep 2018

Public Cloud

Rackspace becomes Google Cloud's first ANZ MSP

As Google Cloud's popularity has been steadily climbing across the region, Google has named their first ANZ MSP.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Tue, 25th Sep 2018

Opinion

Testing technology: Why Australia is the perfect sandbox for innovation

Australia's market is an ideal testing ground for innovation, offering a representative sample of competitive markets.

By Adrian Buttigieg • 4 min read • Mon, 24th Sep 2018

Unified Communications

Exclusive: What the workplace of the future looks like

The modern workplace is evolving, with open offices and new technologies leading the way, according to Amy Barzdukas, CMO of Plantronics.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 8 min read • Mon, 24th Sep 2018

Customer Relationship Management

How ML and IoT will shake up Aussie business

An industry expert gives his view on exactly how machine learning and the internet of things will change the way businesses operate in Australia.

By Ridhav Mahajan • 4 min read • Mon, 24th Sep 2018

EduTech

How to address Australia's alarming cyber security shortage

More than 80% of cyber incidents in Victorian schools are caused by human error, says Kaspersky. Traditional training programmes have limited success.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Mon, 24th Sep 2018

Network Infrastructure

Subsea cable linking SG and AU lands at Perth – just 6,800km to go

A number of heavyweights are behind the cable linking Australia to Southeast Asia, including Google, Singtel, Telstra, and AARNet.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Sep 2018

Network Infrastructure

Exclusive: Aruba APAC CTO talks next steps for the region

Aruba is focusing on connectivity, IoT, and user experience to capitalize on opportunities in the Asia-Pacific region.

By Kai Ping Lew • 6 min read • Wed, 19th Sep 2018

Partner Programmes

Exclusive interview with Rackspace's new channel boss

TechDay spoke to Angela Logan-Bell about her new position, what she's hoping to achieve, and how she's planning to do it.

By Kai Ping Lew • 5 min read • Wed, 19th Sep 2018

Stories from Other Regions

Australian stories

Sustainability

2018 National Architecture Awards shortlist revealed

A record 70 projects have made the 2018 National Architecture Awards shortlist, underscoring architects’ growing focus on sustainability and design.

By Michael Curreen • 1 min read • Fri, 21st Sep 2018

Federal Government

Melbourne Airport’s $15 billion Rail Link gets private boost

The project’s funding gap has been narrowed after a consortium offered to match the governments’ combined AUD $10 billion commitment.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Fri, 21st Sep 2018

Data Analytics

Major crane assessment saves downtime, reduces cost and enhances safety

Minimal disruption on a 20-year-old crane has cut future maintenance costs for WesTrac while improving safety and productivity.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Sep 2018

Managed Security Services Provider

LMNTRIX continues NZ channel push with 'industry veteran' hire

Next generation cybersecurity firm LMNTRIX has appointed a brand new New Zealand country manager as it gets set to build out the local channel presence.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Sep 2018

Ridesharing

Ola launches new ridesharing service in NZ

Ola's app includes emergency features including an emergency button that helps passengers instantly share ride information with friends and family.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 20th Sep 2018

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