Stories by Adam Bender

Telstra buys Adam Internet in surprise agreement

Telsta has purchased Adam Internet, the last independent ISP of South Australia, the telco confirmed this morning.

TransACT signs data centre deal with CrimTrac

TransACT signed a $14.9 million, 10-year agreement to provide data centre services to CrimTrac.

NCR to speed ATM deposits for ANZ

ANZ bank has tapped long-time partner NCR to help build the bank’s “next-generation” cash machines. NCR announced a five-year agreement with the bank to build ATM machines that can handle complex deposits more quickly.

Study finds iPhone 5 plans cheaper in Australia than US, UK

Australia pays less for services on the iPhone 5 than other countries, according to WhistleOut. It compared Australian iPhone plans to those of the US, UK and New Zealand.

Telstra to address ACCC concerns about Trading Post sale

Telstra dismissed concerns raised by the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) about the telco’s deal to sell classifieds service Trading Post to Carsales.com.

Moshtix announces Passbook app ticket support

Gig goers can now access Moshtix tickets via their iPhone using Apple’s new Passbook app. The Australian ticketing company also announced a relaunch of its website.

Woolworths mulls BYOD move after iPhone 5 shift

In another blow for Blackberry maker RIM, Woolworths announced this week it has moved 550 BlackBerry users in the business to the iPhone 5. The grocery store chain has also stated its goal is to move to bring your own device (BYOD) in the future.

Highgate Management taps Prolog to enhance collaboration

Highgate Management returned to Meridian Prolog management software after breaking free of a non-ideal merger that had squashed the project management consultants’ first deployment.

Optus completes job cuts announced in May

Optus made final job redundancies this week as part of an organisational restructure announced in May, an Optus spokeswoman confirmed.

Who will win the digital wallet wars?

Consumers will have to choose among a a plethora of competing digital wallets for some time until a leader can emerge, payment industry officials said this week at the CeBIT Future of Payments conference in Sydney.

Optus suffers 3G slowdown in three states

Optus customers experienced slow 3G speeds today in New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria, a spokesman for the telco confirmed.

Mobile payments coming but not ready for prime time: Eftpos, Telstra

It’s still early days for mobile payments and near field communications (NFC) technology, Eftpos and Telstra officials said at the CeBIT Future of Payments conference today in Sydney. More collaboration among stakeholders and increased applications for technology like near field communications are needed before paying using a mobile becomes widespread, they said.

Quickflix seeks to keep Netflix out of Australia

Quickflix upgraded its online payment system in three months to prevent hacking threats and solidify its position as a leading digital video subscription service in Australia and New Zealand, the company’s chief innovation officer, Tim Parsons, said today at the CeBIT Future of Payments conference in Sydney.

FleetPlus taps BMC for cloud-based ITSM

FleetPlus took IT service management to the cloud to save money and refocus resources on its core business, according to the company’s head of IT, David Tanti.

Startup reveals free Wi-Fi services using crowd funding

A telecom startup said it will provide free broadband services using a crowd funding model.