Tech

Did you know that annually, businesses typically spend an average of $1,900 to own, run and upgrade each PC in the office?

Australian businesses are hanging back in their uptake of new digital communication technologies, choosing caution over early adoption. The results are detailed in a report for the Australian Media and Communications Authority (ACMA) conducted by GfK Australia and published earlier this month. The report draws on a range focus group discussions with SMEs, industry leaders […]

Consumer business reviews via mobile have increased by 25 per cent in 12 months, according to a TrueLocal data report released today.

Startup Blueprint, a startup program driven by PayPal and Braintree, will offer Australian tech startups the opportunity to monetize business and connect with 152 million active account holders.

The unimaginative among us may lament that ‘all the good ideas are taken’. For young Melbourne entrepreneurs Jordan Catalano and Tom Hywood, that notion is ridiculous.

Innovation activity is behind an increase in income for Australian business, according to statistics released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

The start-up community is set to benefit next year from changes to employee share schemes and progress on the setting of clear crowd source funding rules. The start-up and venture capital sectors have loudly complained about tough conditions for aspiring tech entrepreneurs, warning they are forcing many to relocate overseas and damaging Australian competitiveness. The […]

In 2013, Google commissioned a PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) research to identify ways to accelerate the growth of Australian tech startup sector. The research found that this sector has the potential to contribute $109 billion or 4% of GDP to the economy.

Australian startup CoinJar have unveiled the country’s first bitcoin EFTPOS card, which allows the digital currency to be be converted to Australian dollars and spent in virtually any retail outlet that offers debit card transactions.

The Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN) has released a free Digital Ready Digital Business Kit with the aim of helping small business and not-for-profit organisations better cope in the digital economy.

In an evermore competitive market, Australian retailers are struggling against the rising number of multinational chains setting up camp.

A new study has revealed that women outperform men when it comes to online crowdfunding.

The impending release of the iPhone 6 (still over a week away) has already attracted disciples out the front of Sydney’s Apple store.

The idea that criminals can hijack your computer content and use encryption to hold your data to ransom is worrying, but there is another, positive side to the technology that rarely gets mentioned.

The Tax Commissioner believes bitcoin is not money or foreign currency and bitcoin transactions should be treated like barter trades, with similar tax results.

Four out of five Aussies believe we’re losing the art of conversation, as text and social media take over, a new survey has found.

The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry has stood down its chief economist Burchell Wilson over tasteless Facebook posts, pending the outcome of an investigation.

A Coalition commissioned cost benefit analysis of the NBN has found the high price tag linked to the provision of high-speed internet access for those in regional and rural areas would far exceed the potential benefits.

The Australian Taxation Office has dealt a blow to businesses capitalising on the growth in crypto-currencies like Bitcoin by finding virtual currencies should not be treated as money. The move has triggered a push back with digital currency advocates warning of reduced competitiveness, weakened innovation and a further assault upon Australia’s struggling start-up sector. In […]

Many small business owners feel they don’t have enough time to develop digital engagement strategies, or are sceptical about the dividends it will return to their enterprise. However, Google Australia’s head of small business marketing Rich Flanagan says that taking the plunge can be worth it because it is likely to boost your revenue and […]