Australian researchers reveal graphene 3D display techA new technique devised by researchers at Australia's Swinburn University of Technology could help make the sort of 3D holographic displays that feature in sci-fi movies like Star Wars and Avatar a reality.April 22, 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
IoT could 'smash' Australia's regulatory frameworkIt is hoped that a new think tank will help alleviate the pressures put on Australia's regulatory landscape by the emerging IoT sector, which could 'smash' elements of the country's existing framework, according to Communications Alliance CEO John Stanton.March 24, 2015 by Leon Spencer in Innovation
Govt report pins Australia's future on technology, but ignores NBNTechnology and innovation will be at the centre of Australia's continued productivity over the next 40 years, according to the Treasury Department's latest Intergenerational Report.March 4, 2015 by Leon Spencer in Innovation
DigitalBTC boss defends bitcoin amid half-year lossesZhenya Tsvetnenko, executive chairman of Australian-listed bitcoin company digitalBTC, has defended the digital currency's potential despite its fluctuating value contributing to the company's half-yearly loss.March 1, 2015 by Leon Spencer in Innovation
Bitcoin Group pulled up for pre-IPO chatterASIC has issued a stop order prohibiting Australian bitcoin company Bitcoin Group from publishing any statements concerning its intention to list publicly in Australia, after it posted information about its proposed IPO on Chinese social media platform WeChat.February 12, 2015 by Leon Spencer in Innovation
Why Australia's R&D tax break cap could drive innovationTraditional wisdom would have it that any cuts to company R&D tax breaks could hamper innovation, yet the Australian government's latest move to cap domestic R&D incentives may in fact help drive the development of new technology in the country.February 12, 2015 by Leon Spencer in Innovation
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
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
Australia's CoinJar moves HQ to UK for 'progressive' bitcoin sceneAustralian bitcoin startup CoinJar hopes to tap into the United Kingdom's 'progressive' digital currency sector after shifting its corporate headquarters to London's Docklands region.November 30, 2014 by Leon Spencer in Innovation
