Australian stories - Page 80
Local start-up aims to redefine who can create VR
Wed, 13th Sep 2017
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ar, vr & metaverse
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vr
The company is called Augment Space, and they say their platform can be used by anyone to create and upload interactive VR experiences.
The AU$100 million program to encourage Australians to take up EVs
Mon, 11th Sep 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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cartech
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power / energy
The Turnbull Government is supporting a $100m asset finance program to encourage Australians to switch to electric vehicles.
No Jedi is complete without a trusty droid: Sphero unveils Star Wars robots
Fri, 1st Sep 2017
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robots
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star wars
Sphero's latest Star Wars robots, including R2-D2 and the ominous BB-9E, hit the market, thrilling fans galaxy-wide.
The cutest robot in the world will finally arrive in ANZ this year
Wed, 23rd Aug 2017
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robots
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anki
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palm
Anki, the Silicon Valley-based robotics and artificial intelligence company, announced it is bringing the future of consumer robotics to ANZ...
Australian farmers develop special drones to keep track of livestock
Mon, 21st Aug 2017
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agricultural technology
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drones
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intersec
Csiro and Ruralco have announced a partnership that will see the latest digital technology, including drones, applied to Australian agriculture...
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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cartech
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tesla
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solar power
Tesla's eco-friendly 'tiny house' tours Australia, showcasing the power of solar energy and the Powerwall in sustainable living.
Aussie students say goodbye to whiteboards: Ricoh integrates 'smartboards' into classrooms
Fri, 11th Aug 2017
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printing
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ricoh
Ricoh to deploy interactive whiteboard flat panels at Browns English Language School to support activity-based learning.
80,000 Aussies say goodbye to fossil fuels with a new south Australian wind farm
Mon, 7th Aug 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
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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...
4.5G might become irrelevant faster than you think: Apple granted license to test 5G networks
Mon, 31st Jul 2017
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uc
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5g & beyond
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wireless networks
Apple accelerates into the 5G future with a licence to test cutting-edge networks, potentially leaving 4.5G in the dust.
Volvo discovers that kangaroos confuse their self-driving car
Tue, 4th Jul 2017
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cartech
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volvo
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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.
Salesforce to establish local infrastructure in Sydney
Tue, 21st Mar 2017
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crm
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data analytics
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hyperscale
Salesforce boosts Aussie presence with new Sydney-based infrastructure on AWS, eyeing local service enhancement.
Singapore big data provider Latize making it big overseas
Mon, 6th Mar 2017
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Latize has experienced massive growth in Australia, and now after appointing a new chief strategy officer is looking to expand into the US.
AU contact centre spend surpasses $500m in 2016
Wed, 15th Feb 2017
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saas
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crm
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uc
Recent research has revealed huge growth in the contact centre market in Australia - including the service providers showing the most potential.
Who are 2016's top tech billionaires? Don't worry, they're all men
Fri, 4th Nov 2016
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microsoft
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google
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facebook
While 2016 has been a tumultuous year for lots of companies, tech billionaires continue to dominate the ranks of the world's wealthiest people.
Metronode scores major customer win for its Melbourne data center
Wed, 31st Aug 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
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.
Queensland's PQC wins gold with Emerson Network Power Partner status
Wed, 17th Aug 2016
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emerson network power
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platinum equity
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partners
Australian athletes aren't the only ones bringing home the gold, with PQC elevated to a Gold Network Solutions Partner with Emerson Network Power.
New ANZ managing director for Avaya as transformation continues
Fri, 5th Aug 2016
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uc
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digital transformation
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iot
Avaya has appointed a new managing director - its fourth since 2014 - as the company beds in its local 'transformation'.
Microsoft calls on partners for Skype PSTN conferencing rollout
Tue, 2nd Aug 2016
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uc
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hyperscale
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dc
Microsoft is calling on its partners to help as it prepares to launch Skype for Business PSTN Conferencing in Australia.
ShoreTel resellers embracing hosted voice offering
Fri, 29th Jul 2016
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uc
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shoretel
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telsyte
ShoreTel's Australian channel partners are embracing the opportunity to sell the company's new UCaaS offering and reaping quick returns.
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.