Technology, Innovation & Science

A NEW service from the Police and Nurses Credit Society will allow customers to talk to loan staff when completing a loan application online or using Internet banking.

In this week’s look at technology in mining, Alison Birrane talks to some of the major players about the industry and where they fit.

In the first of three articles looking at technology in mining, Alison Birrane talks to some WA’s companies at the forefront of their field.

IT business solutions provider Unisys West is utilising economies of scale to differentiate itself and capture market share, according to CEO Murray Rosa.

PERTH is to be the first location for what is hoped will be a series of high-tech showcases for Sydney-based technology firm Infomedia – a leading producer of specialised electronic parts interpretation and cataloguing solutions for the automotive

In the final instalment of a four-part series on technology leaders, Alison Birrane names names in WA’s mining technology industry.

Alison Birrane continues her four-week series on technology leaders by looking at the changing face of e-commerce and the major players in WA’s e-commerce sector.

AT a time when many processes are made to appear more savvy by way of an ‘e’ prefix, the term e-commerce is undergoing something of a rationalisation.

DESPITE launching its signature product just before the tech wreck, Perth-based company Brookstone Technologies is making a name for itself by supplying virtual

INTERNATIONAL information technology firm Sapphire Technologies has opened an office in Perth.

LEADING Darwin service provider Octa4 has joined forces with WA’s largest regional ISP, iiNet.

WESTERN Australia has produced some star performers in the field of technological innovation and smart card technology.

PERTH company Computronics Holdings Ltd has appointed James Feehan as national general manager to the company’s Electronic Display Systems division.

A RECENT study by Gartner has ranked Australia fourth on the list in the Asia Pacific for shipments and revenue of WLAN for 2002, behind Japan, South Korea and Taiwan.

LEEDERVILLE-BASED start-up Creative On-Line Technologies is developing the next generation of smart card technology that uses infra-red, finger prints and one-off transaction numbers in an attempt to wipe out credit card and identity fraud. The technolog

A LOCAL company is at the forefront of the research and development of telemedicine technologies and is driving the specialised field of virtual reality medical and surgical training, both here and overseas.

PERTH-BASED biotechnology company EQiTX has been granted a US patent on its Gingerol technology.

Alison Birrane begins a four-week series on WA’s technology leaders by looking at the State’s growing medical technology and biotechnology sector, which features some world-class performers.

APPLECROSS-BASED retailer Delta Computers has purchased Budget PC Rentals.

In the final instalment of a three-part series on computer hardware, Alison Birrane looks at the uptake of cutting edge equipment and technology.

CIO Focus Name: Mavis Miller Title: Chief Information Officer

MICROSOFT has released fixes for Windows 2000 Server and Windows Media Player 9 for security holes that could allow an attacker to release a malicious program onto a server runnin

THE senate has voted to establish an inquiry into the pricing and competition regime of broadband following an initial rejection of the proposal.

THE architects mentioned in last week’s WestNet article were incorrectly named. The article should have referred to Smith & Hooke Architects.

THE Allphones Group and Hutchison have joined forces to deliver their third generation technology into the Australian market.

RAPID growth and low staff turnover have meant that local Internet service provider WestNet has outgrown its St Georges Terrace offices and is moving to larger premises in Osborne Park. The new building has been designed by architectural firm Smith and H

In the second of a three-part series on computer hardware, Alison Birrane examines the options for procuring computer equipment in uncertain economic times.

A RECENT report published by Gartner predicts modest growth globally in the personal computer (PC) market, with global economic uncertainty likely to delay a strong recovery in th

The new BOCS Ticketing web site will be launched next month and will finalise two years of redevelopment work to the State-owned agency.

WEBEX Communications Inc. and Yahoo! Inc. have joined forces to integrate video conferencing with instant messaging, allowing users to hold online meetings and share files.

that Australia has the second highest uptake of e-banking in the Asia Pacific region.

In the first of a three-part series on computer hardware, Alison Birrane talks to Western Australia-based suppliers in the computer hardware market.