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Social voice app Clubhouse is now available for Australia’s Android users

The buzzed-about voice-based application can now be downloaded through the Google Play Store – but it’s still invite only…

Guillermo Troncoso · 2 min
Cloud

See through the hype of cloud computing to understand its true value to your business

If you’ve bought into the hype that’s surrounded cloud computing for the past few years, you’ll likely think it’s the answer to every IT director’s prayers. Cloud platform vendors promise to lower costs with greater flexibility while service providers highlight improvements in workforce productivity and lower management overheads. While this might seem like cause to celebrate, it’s not necessarily the reality. The […]

Mark Lazarus · 2 min
Entrepreneur

“We’re responding to an outdated ‘hope and pray’ recruitment model”, says iRecruit’s CEO

Fed up with the time and money they’d each wasted on a ‘trial and error’ approach to recruitment, serial entrepreneurs Aleksander Svetski and Todd Pierce partnered to develop an intelligent job-matching system that removes guesswork and uncertainty from the equation. Set to roll-out from November, iRecruit is a cloud-based, data-driven platform that uses cutting […]

James Harkness · 2 min
Apps

Optus launches an app marketplace to boost the efficiency small to medium businesses

Optus has launched an online marketplace of cloud software applications for SMBs seeking to improve business efficiency by reducing the burden of time-consuming tasks such as creating invoices, managing expenses and providing access to documents. In addition to offering a suite of business apps and services, Optus Smart Shop includes a 24-hour IT support line […]

James Harkness · 2 min
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An app-etite for new technology

In development land, apps are going off, with many an unlikely “app-preneur” making it big off the back of a wildly popular download. Now, one local start-up is bringing together all the people involved with the process to better develop and market these little goldmines.

Lorna Brett · 2 min
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Plan for business emergencies with new iPad app

The federal government has launched its first iPad app for businesses, designed to give SMB owners access to emergency planning information anytime, anywhere.

Shauna O'Carroll · 2 min
Growing

Poor mobile and app performance means lost opportunities for business

Local consumers who utilise the mobile web aren’t having their expectations met, with the vast majority reporting disappointment courtesy of poor mobile and application performance.

Lorna Brett · 2 min
Entrepreneur

Taxi app founders dispute safety claims

GoCatch, the smartphone application that makes it easier to catch cabs is setting commuters up for an unsafe ride, according to the NSW Taxi Council.

Lizbeth Pal · 2 min
Entrepreneur

Entrepreneurs develop app to better taxi experience

Two Sydney entrepreneurs have developed a free smartphone application to improve the taxi ordering service for both passengers and drivers.

Lorna Brett · 2 min
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Australian businesses fail with failover internet

Australian businesses are keen to adopt cloud computing applications and technologies but are overlooking the need for back-up internet connections, a new survey has found

Julia Clarke · 2 min
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What’s ‘app-ening? BlackBerry or iPhone apps for business

BlackBerry or iPhone for business? It’s an old debate. So we looked at some of the best business tools for both smartphones.

Jen Bishop · 2 min