Wednesday, November 19, 2014

IT News Head Lines (AustralianIT) 11/20/2014

AustralianIT.com.au



WhatsApp begins encrypting messages
WHATSAPP has begun automatically encrypting text messages, a move that could spark a battle with authorities.

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The day Angela Merkel came calling
HUGH Durrant-Whyte’s brief in preparation for Angela Merkel’s visit was simple -- she doesn’t want fluff.

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Netflix announces Australian launch date
MOVIE and TV streaming service Netflix will officially launch in Australia and New Zealand in March.

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Atlassian chief leads SafetyCulture funding round
TOWNSVILLE start-up SafetyCulture has bagged $2.1 million in a funding round led by Atlassian co-­founder Scott Farquhar.

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Pivotal could be Maritz’s last hurrah
TECH industry veteran Paul Maritz may be on his “last ride” as he looks to wrangle cloud platform start-up Pivotal into the big time.

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Banks boost for Capgemini
CAPGEMINI Australia’s financial services arm has experienced steady growth over the past 12 months with the unit now contributing almost 40 per cent to its overall business.

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Samsung to cut smartphones
SAMSUNG Electronics is to reduce the number of smartphone models it offers next year as part of a move to cut costs.

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Private college to offer IT degree
A PRIVATE college expects its IT degree will undercut university offerings by 15-20 per cent.

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Apple opens its watch to developers
IT took a year after the first iPhone was released for Apple to open the device to third-party apps.

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Home flu testing on the way
MILLIONS of consumers will soon test themselves for the flu and other medical conditions with their own hi-tech home test kit.

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