Implementing e-health services for an entire state is a daunting task, but, as South Australian Health manager for e-health services, Bill Le Blanc, has revealed, even the preparation steps are complicated tasks.

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The Nasdaq's tech-related issues surrounding the Facebook IPO aren't over yet, with one unhappy investor deciding to sue the stock exchange parent company over alleged losses, relating to stock order delays. This is probably the smartest way of making money off of the disappointing Facebook IPO we've seen yet.

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The latest analysis on online job ads from the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations makes for depressing reading: online job ads in ICT fell again last month. In April, newly advertised jobs for ICT professionals were 2 per cent down from March, and 22 per cent down on a year ago.

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JobWatch: where the jobs are

Fragmentation issues in Android were a key concern for the Victorian Department of Health when it came to designing its Better Health Channel app; so much so that the department has opted to design a web app for the platform, rather than going native. Better Health Channel's iOS app (Credit: Victorian Department of Health) The Better Health Channel has been running an online database since 1999, and now has over 2000 pages of health information that require constant quality assurance and maintenance from health professionals

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Ausgrid is rolling out upgrades to the electricity grid in Port Stephens, with technology that will allow the network infrastructure to "talk" to operators on what might be wrong. (Cincinnati Mason Community "Power Nature & Man-Made" image by David Ohmer , CC BY 2.0 ) The technology will be installed into the part of the Port Stephens grid that supplies Nelson's Bay and Shoal Bay, where power lines can stretch up to 41km in length. At the moment, Ausgrid crews have to patrol these lines during blackouts or interruptions to determine the cause of the issue

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Westpac announced yesterday that it has over a million users actively signing in and using its mobile banking platform regularly. But what does it take to build an app that people keep coming back to? The bank's chief information officer (CIO) says that it requires more care and research, than one might think

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in brief SuccessFactors has announced that it will start hosting its cloud products out of a datacentre in Sydney, Australia, to service customers in the region. The SAP-owned company is targeting government and local businesses with the datacentre, which will host the SuccessFactors Business Execution suite BizX. The datacentre, obtained via the company's purchase of Australia-based analytics firm Infohrm in 2010, is a Federal Government panel-certified facility, and is also ISO 27001 certified.

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SAP America is looking to develop "the business network of the future" with the acquisition of cloud-based business commerce network Ariba, at the price of US$45 per share, amounting to approximately US$4.3 billion. Each party will be bringing something significant to the table. Ariba already has the buyer-seller collaboration network, which is intended to compliment SAP's existing customer base, as well as its B2B and on-premise solutions

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Gartner group vice president of Asia Pacific Warren Anderson is not only active in the IT industry in Australia, but also competes internationally in triathlons, so he needs to travel, and often. Here are his travel tips. Warren Anderson (Credit: Gartner) Gartner provides research and insights into the IT industry, delving into the nuts and bolts of business technology

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One of the most celebrated IPOs in history, which raised US$16 billion dollars, ended the day below where it started. At Facebook, it's back to business. After Zuckerberg rang the bell (Credit: James Martin/CNET) After an all-night 'hackathon' at Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, California, Founder Mark Zuckerberg rang the ceremonial Nasdaq bell from his home turf and the trading started

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Facebook IPO goes off without a bang