Unisys Australia stays in the black with AU$10m after tax profit
The local arm of the IT services giant paid AU$2.8 million in tax, compared to the AU$1.7 million paid in the year prior. Read More
AWS Snowball Edge gets block storage service
Addition touted as making it easier to deploy applications in disconnected areas. Read More
Canonical’s Mark Shuttleworth doubles down on OpenStack
Some people may think OpenStack is getting tired, but Canonical and Ubuntu Linux founder Mark Shuttleworth is doubling down on the open-source IaaS cloud and shares his thoughts on “dueling” open-source foundations. Read More
Cavalier Air speaker system hands-on: Wireless charging, Alexa control, and big room sound
Smart speakers are found in millions of homes today, but that doesn’t mean you can’t have an intelligent speaker system that looks great and also offers a premium audio experience. Read More
Apache hooks up with GitHub
The Apache Software Foundation has completed its Infrastructure support expansion by migrating its Git service to GitHub. Read More
Beats’ Powerbeats Pro preorders start May 3, launch May 10
The wireless headphones have the same features as AirPods, but are built for fitness enthusiasts. Read More
Will keyboards be obsolete soon, as voice tech takes over?
Is voice technology signalling the death of the keyboard? Consumers seem to think this legacy tech is on its way out. Read More
Could TypeScript replace JavaScript? Use of programming language spin-off soars
New research shows Microsoft TypeScript’s popularity is rocketing and that nearly all JavaScript developers are worried about open-source security. Read More
Joan: An interesting solution to the meeting room availability nightmare
Meeting room roulette can be costly, both in terms of actual salary dollars and frustration. Joan is a hardware/software solution that can help reduce both the stress and the cost of allocating meeting rooms. Read More
Amazon Kindle (2019) review: Most affordable Kindle now has integrated lighting
The Amazon Kindle was first introduced in 2007 and now 12 years later the most affordable model adds integrated lighting so you can read in any lighting condition. Read More