Gartner predicts a quarter billion connected vehicles by 2020Gartner is predicting that by 2020, around one in five vehicles on the road globally will have some form of wireless network connection, adding up to more than 250 million connected vehicles.January 26, 2015 by Leon Spencer in Innovation
New DARPA project aims to do away with IT updatesDARPA is hoping to do away with software updates as it embarks on a new project to establish a computer system designed to outlive 100 years of technological change.April 8, 2015 by Leon Spencer in Innovation
Tapit inks joint-venture deal with Chinese m-commerce playerA new joint venture between Australian NFC technology startup Tapit and Chinese mobile commerce company 99 Wuxian is poised to 'revolutionise' Chinese m-commerce and offline media.September 9, 2014 by Leon Spencer in Innovation
ATO records 30,000 voiceprints in biometric authentication rolloutMore than 30,000 Australians have registered their 'voiceprint' with the Australian Taxation Office as the agency completes the rollout of its new voice biometric authentication system.September 8, 2014 by Leon Spencer in Innovation
Australian startup CoinJar trials bitcoin Eftpos cardAustralian bitcoin startup CoinJar is trialling what it claims is the first Eftpos card to draw funds from a user's bitcoin account, in a bid to bridge the gap between cryptocurrency and traditional payments.September 17, 2014 by Leon Spencer in Innovation
3D Systems in aerospace race with dual acquisition3D Systems is ramping up its presence in the aerospace industry after acquiring sister rapid prototyping companies American Precision Prototyping and American Precision Machining – both of which service the sector.August 13, 2014 by Leon Spencer in Innovation
Bitcoin not a financial product: ASICBitcoin and other digital currencies are not financial products, meaning that a licence is not required to operate a digital currency trading platform, according to the Australian corporations regulator ASIC.December 16, 2014 by Leon Spencer in Innovation
Australian drone startup inks partnership with University of NevadaAustralian aerial delivery drone developer Flirtey has struck an R&D partnership with the University of Nevada in Reno that will see the tertiary institution take an equity stake in the local startup.September 1, 2014 by Leon Spencer in Innovation
Samsung seals SmartThings dealSamsung could be gearing up to take on Google’s Nest Labs acquisition, sealing a deal this week for open smart home automation startup, SmartThings.August 14, 2014 by Leon Spencer in Innovation
California repeals law banning bitcoinCalifornian lawmakers have signed a bill removing the prohibition of companies or individuals from issuing money other than US dollars, rendering bitcoin technically legal in the state.June 30, 2014 by Leon Spencer in Innovation