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Local start-up aims to redefine who can create VR

Wed, 13th Sep 2017
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The company is called Augment Space, and they say their platform can be used by anyone to create and upload interactive VR experiences.
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The AU$100 million program to encourage Australians to take up EVs

Mon, 11th Sep 2017
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The Turnbull Government is supporting a $100m asset finance program to encourage Australians to switch to electric vehicles.
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No Jedi is complete without a trusty droid: Sphero unveils Star Wars robots

Fri, 1st Sep 2017
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Sphero's latest Star Wars robots, including R2-D2 and the ominous BB-9E, hit the market, thrilling fans galaxy-wide.
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The cutest robot in the world will finally arrive in ANZ this year

Wed, 23rd Aug 2017
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Anki, the Silicon Valley-based robotics and artificial intelligence company, announced it is bringing the future of consumer robotics to ANZ...
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Australian farmers develop special drones to keep track of livestock

Mon, 21st Aug 2017
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Csiro and Ruralco have announced a partnership that will see the latest digital technology, including drones, applied to Australian agriculture...
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Hit the road with your Model X and a 'tiny house': Tesla unveils pod-home in Australia

Tue, 15th Aug 2017
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Tesla's eco-friendly 'tiny house' tours Australia, showcasing the power of solar energy and the Powerwall in sustainable living.
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Aussie students say goodbye to whiteboards: Ricoh integrates 'smartboards' into classrooms

Fri, 11th Aug 2017
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Ricoh to deploy interactive whiteboard flat panels at Browns English Language School to support activity-based learning.
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80,000 Aussies say goodbye to fossil fuels with a new south Australian wind farm

Mon, 7th Aug 2017
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clean technologies
Installation of the turbines is scheduled to start by the end of the year, with completion foreseen by mid-2018...
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4.5G might become irrelevant faster than you think: Apple granted license to test 5G networks

Mon, 31st Jul 2017
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Apple accelerates into the 5G future with a licence to test cutting-edge networks, potentially leaving 4.5G in the dust.
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Volvo discovers that kangaroos confuse their self-driving car

Tue, 4th Jul 2017
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self-driving cars
Volvo's self-driving cars hit a hopstacle; the Aussie kangaroo's leap confounds their animal detection system.
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Salesforce to establish local infrastructure in Sydney

Tue, 21st Mar 2017
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Salesforce boosts Aussie presence with new Sydney-based infrastructure on AWS, eyeing local service enhancement.
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Singapore big data provider Latize making it big overseas

Mon, 6th Mar 2017
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Latize has experienced massive growth in Australia, and now after appointing a new chief strategy officer is looking to expand into the US.
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AU contact centre spend surpasses $500m in 2016

Wed, 15th Feb 2017
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Recent research has revealed huge growth in the contact centre market in Australia - including the service providers showing the most potential.
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Who are 2016's top tech billionaires? Don't worry, they're all men

Fri, 4th Nov 2016
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While 2016 has been a tumultuous year for lots of companies, tech billionaires continue to dominate the ranks of the world's wealthiest people.
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Metronode scores major customer win for its Melbourne data center

Wed, 31st Aug 2016
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Metronode is celebrating as it announced yesterday it has signed a deal with a major, undisclosed customer for 8MW at its M2 data center in Melbourne.
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Queensland's PQC wins gold with Emerson Network Power Partner status

Wed, 17th Aug 2016
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Australian athletes aren't the only ones bringing home the gold, with PQC elevated to a Gold Network Solutions Partner with Emerson Network Power.
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New ANZ managing director for Avaya as transformation continues

Fri, 5th Aug 2016
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Avaya has appointed a new managing director - its fourth since 2014 - as the company beds in its local 'transformation'.
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Microsoft calls on partners for Skype PSTN conferencing rollout

Tue, 2nd Aug 2016
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Microsoft is calling on its partners to help as it prepares to launch Skype for Business PSTN Conferencing in Australia.
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ShoreTel resellers embracing hosted voice offering

Fri, 29th Jul 2016
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ShoreTel's Australian channel partners are embracing the opportunity to sell the company's new UCaaS offering and reaping quick returns.
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First ANZ boss for SimpliVity as hyperconverged demand soars

Wed, 20th Jul 2016
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cisco
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simplivity
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it infrastructure
Increasing demand for hyperconvergence see SimpliVity appoint its first local regional sales director with Ruckus' Pat Devlin taking on the role.