Tech

It was the thrill of creating something new that led Chris Guzowski to go into business for himself.

Thousands of entrepreneurs behind commercial, creative, and not-for-profit ventures have already had their ideas funded by putting it to the masses and asking for their startup capital.

Adding spy software to someone’s phone is legal as long as you have legal ownership over the person’s phone to which you’re adding the software or app.

Dealing with complaints is one of the less enjoyable aspects of running any business and fortunately, if you are doing a good job it shouldn’t happen very often.

The online marketplace for handmade goods, Etsy, has launched a new iPhone app tailored specifically for sellers.

The dramatic increase in both the sophistication and frequency of cyber risks and attacks on businesses has profoundly changed the security threat landscape.

The Australian economy is at an interesting period of transition.

Adopting technology is one way that businesses can accomplish this, and Microsoft Office 365 is an example of current technology that can be useful in helping businesses, both small and large.

Dairy Australia has launched an upgraded Dairy Self-Assessment Tool (DairySAT) making it easier for farmers to identify the most critical environmental management practices for their farms.

At Mercedes Benz Fashion Week this past week, the designers were nervous, the models thin, and the lights bright.

They may appear harmless, but free Wi-Fi hot spots come with a number of risks of which which most users, and even many providers, are unaware.

Small business satisfaction towards the federal government has risen to its highest level in nearly five years according to a new survey, with one third of respondents expecting their revenue to increase in 2014. The survey of 1,032 SME’s commissioned by accounting software provider MYOB shows that in March, nearly one quarter or 24 per […]

New consumer engagement figures have revealed that Australian consumers expect real-time help within 78 seconds when online.

The NSW government has moved to inject greater competition into the heavily monopolised taxi industry and legitimise the emergence of new smartphone apps, which put punters in direct contact with cab drivers.

A new national survey has found that discrimination against mothers in the workplace is “pervasive” and that women returning to the workforce after taking leave are most at risk.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission will be given more scope to punish fly-by-night franchise operations under new changes proposed by the government.

To the uninitiated, exposing your API (application programming interface) may seen counter-intuitive. However, there are countless examples of companies who have discovered the enormous value that lies in doing so.

The Tax Institute says a new inquiry into improving the tax system for small businesses must look at streamlining eligibility rules for key tax breaks like capital gains tax concessions.

Bitcoin is making news again. Angry investors in the virtual currency are joining a class action to recover nearly US$500 million “lost” when Mt. Gox, a Tokyo-based Bitcoin exchange, crashed at the end of February 2014.

Even for bricks and mortar sectors, there are still ways technology can be incorporated into the store to enhance the experience for both the consumer and employees.