CANBERRA: It’s a bit over 14 months away, but the Australian Bureau of Statistics is spreading the word ahead of Australia’s next census. The census, which will be held on August 10, 2021 – a Tuesday, incidentally – will be the first since August 2016. It will measure the number of people in Australia and … Read more
The National Broadband Network Co (NBN Co) is urging Australians to remain “extra vigilant” with their online security amid the coronavirus pandemic, following a “marked increase” in scammers trying to steal personal details and commit online fraud – heightened by work-from-home conditions. The NBN co warns scammers are trying to mislead people by informing them … Read more
BlueParrott is a fairly new entry to the Australian headphone market and their affordable premium enterprise noise cancelling range is now opening up new markets enterprise and B2b markets for the GN Group. The Company was acquired by the GN Group back in 2016, they also own top-end headphone brand Jabra, since the acquisition the … Read more
Jabra is providing a solution to distracting noises in offices with the launch of the professional digital corded headset Engage 50, with inbuilt call analytics, and specifically designed with professionals in mind. Focusing on users in call centres or similar, the Engage 50 headset features impressive passive noise cancellation, plus a unique three microphone system with … Read more
The new D-Link high powered Covr seamless wi-fi mesh network router sets a new standard for home networking not just because of its performance it’s also a stylish piece of kit which retailers should find easy to sell to home conscious consumers. What’s a critical investment for any home today is networking. It’s what delivers … Read more
BlackBerry is reportedly in talks with Amazon to launch an enterprise-grade Alexa device for commercial usage. As per ITWorldCanada, BlackBerry Chief Technology Officer, Charles Eagan, confirms the companies are building a “BlackBerry Alexa” enterprise device, for release in Q1 next year. BlackBerry CEO, John Chen, asserts voice control will become a focal point in both the consumer … Read more
Australia led the world in the total power of solar-powered storage batteries in 2017, according to the nation’s chief scientist Alan Finkel. Finkel bases his claim on a report by Greentech Media, a US-based company that generates daily reports and market research on electricity systems and green technology. The report estimates the combined power of … Read more
Audio electronics manufacturer, Plantronics, has today closed its $2 billion acquisition of Polycom – a deal set to significantly expand its Unified Communications and Collaboration (UCC) ecosystem. Plantronics CEO, Joe Burton, affirms the acquisition will facilitate the development of one of the broadest portfolios of UCC endpoints. Plantronics expects Polycom’s acquisition to be immediately accretive … Read more
As a demonstration of Australian innovation, Telstra has inked a world-first partnership with Microsoft, enabling consumers to make voice calls inside Office 365. The new ‘Telstra Calling for Office 365’ is set to launch in mid-2018, and will be bundled into several MS Office programs, with the addition of Skype for Business and Microsoft Teams. Just last week, Microsoft revealed 200,000 organisations … Read more
Facebook will be bringing Facebook Lite, its stripped down version of the social media platform to Australia and other developed countries. Facebook says it brought the Lite version to more developed countries as users can still have lower connectivity. “We want to make sure everyone has the option to use this app if they want,” … Read more