Technology News
Start-ups weigh on US growth
Cuffed to outdated hardware
Blue-chip client base key: Okta
Australia on the right road
Tablet link to keyboards a hit
Botched recall added fuel to fire
JONATHAN CHENG, JOHN D. MCKINNONAfter reports of Galaxy Note 7 smartphones catching fire spread last month, Samsung executives debated how to respond.
Breaches a management issue
Paul WallbankCybersecurity is becoming an important responsibility for executives and directors.
Start-ups lead way in job creation
Anthony WongAustralian start-up are getting a helping a hand from Canberra to set up shop in global tech hot spots.
Looking to prevention-first
Ryan GillisCollaboration is the key to tackling cyberthreats and the bonds between the US and Australia are stronger than ever.
Keeping languages alive
James TindaleA Living First Language Project aims to revitalise and preserve endangered indigenous languages.
Agile approach to hot property
Supratim AdhikariAn REA Group initiative will bring to life the latest technology trends set to disrupt the property sector.
Thodey backs health info bridge
Damon KitneyAndrew Bassat and David Thodey have taken stakes in a Melbourne company helping to share medical records online.
Accelerator targets sharing
Supratim AdhikariAustralian start-ups looking to follow Uber’s road to success are getting their own accelerator.
Pixel too smart for own good
Chris GriffithGoogle is directly taking on the iPhone and premium Android handsets with its Pixel smartphone | REVIEW
Aussie rides reality TV unicorn
Glenda KorporaalEntrepreneur Jessica Wilson has used appearances on a Chinese TV reality show to promote her shopping app.
Banning tablets is best for kids
Christopher MimsLatest guidelines recommend just one hour of screen time a day for kids, but most parents aren’t listening to advice.
Last chance for Nintendo?
Richard Lloyd ParryThe Japanese giant will in March release a new console but the future of games seems to be in tablets and smartphones.
Smartwatch works with one hand
DANIEL AKSTSmartwatches can be handy — perhaps too “handy,” given that they require both hands to operate.
What banks can learn from fintechs
Robin MarchantMore people experimenting with fintechs speaks volumes about the feelings of discontent directed toward traditional banks.
The fatal mistake that doomed Note7
JONATHAN CHENG and JOHN D. MCKINNONAfter reports of Galaxy Note7 smartphones catching fire spread, Samsung executives debated how to respond
Samsung’s fatal mistake
Jonathan Cheng, John D. McKinnonThe South Korean giant made a rushed decision that would later force it to scrap the exploding Galaxy Note 7.
Forward thinking on start-ups
Anthony KlanJock Fairweather is back in Brisbane running his rapidly expanding agency Little Tokyo Two.
Aussie sites hit in massive US hack
Chris Griffith and APAustralian sites have been impacted by cyberattacks allegedly launched by WikiLeaks supporters.
Hackers knock out major websites
Drew FitzGeraldRepeated attacks targeting part of the internet’s underlying infrastructure have left major websites unreachable.
