Tech

Despite the paperless world in which we now supposedly live, ticketing has long defied innovation.

The surging popularity of vinyl record sales has given a reprieve to retailers under pressure from declining CD sales and the strong growth in online music streaming and downloads.

Advocates for Australian-made products have slammed the nation’s treasurers for political cowardice after they deferred a decision on reducing the $1,000 GST low value exemption for overseas online purchases.

The most comprehensive review of competition policy in 20 years is now underway and an independent panel has been tasked with providing a final report to government within 12 months. The final terms of reference for the review and the membership of the independent review panel were released by Small Business Minister Bruce Bilson last […]

If your business burnt down today, what would happen? Would everything fall to pieces or would you be able to move to a different location, retrieve your files and data and keep going without too much fuss?

With the increased uptake of mobile work styles, it is time for managers to recognise the many benefits that lie hand-in-hand for businesses with flexible and mobile teams.

Online retailers frequently neglect to list product information alongside product displays, including information relating to ingredients, materials used, and product origin.

Video captures people’s attention more effectively than most other forms of communication and can also have considerable impact on people’s purchasing behaviours.

Businesses beware: from April 8th, Microsoft will be ending support for its flagship Windows XP and Office 2003 products.

Websites and social media are top SME marketing priorities, while PR and SEO come last.

Social media, while serving many opportunities to create customer engagement, can be problematic for businesses if used by frustrated consumers to vent about a poor experience to their friends.

When your business starts out, it’s all hands on deck – time and money are in short supply and people get things done, any way they can.

Selecting the right hardware for your network can be difficult, especially since investment in quality technology can be expensive.

If you are considering upgrading or changing your system it may be worth waiting to see what becomes available.

The big question is, how much should you spend and where will it take you?

The core debate has been about the importance of getting more women into business and the ways in which companies can help promote and achieve this.

A scam that promises naked videos of users’ Facebook friends has already hit more than 2,000 people, including many from Australia.

Queensland’s ilab technology incubator launched its latest batch of entrepreneurs at a graduation event at the University of Queensland last night.

Australians are working harder than ever before with longer hours and increasing demands on their time, however there are fewer people at their desks. Where is everybody?

A breakdown of the way people use social media reveals many useful trends for business – but front and centre is the fact that women are the primary users.