Start-ups thrilled for Turnbull as PM

18 September 2015 Start-ups thrilled for Turnbull as PM Australia's tech sector is excited about surging ahead with a prime minister who "just gets it." Aussie start-up Qwilr tackles unwieldy documents Music fans, look away now. Forming a band with your friends to express your creativity? That is so 1980s. In 2015, launching a start-up is the cool thing to do. Coding in a bedroom has replaced rehearsals in a garage and shared inner-city workspaces have replaced independent inner-city music venues. Business users embrace hybrids: Lenovo While hybrids are yet to rival traditional PC sales, they are outselling tablets, Lenovo says. Bill Morrow confirms pay amid grilling over Vodafone privacy breach The man overseeing the national broadband network was paid more than $3 million last financial year. Advertisement Security iSight goes behind enemy lines to get ahead Cisco router break-ins bypass cyber defences Why the iPad Pro could be good for Microsoft Apple's new iPad could lift the entire market for large, touchscreen tablets, boosting the fortunes of Microsoft, Dell and several other hardware makers. Aussie techs to star in Singapore A handful of up-and-coming local tech companies will represent Australia for the first time at Singapore's major innovation summit, Techventure.   Turnbull ditches Silicon Valley trip Prime Minister and well-known tech head Malcolm Turnbull won't be going ahead with a trade mission to Silicon Valley planned by Tony Abbott. Senate orders government to release NBN documents The Senate has called on the government to reveal plans and financial forecasting relating to the national broadband network. Westpac chief backs new PM Westpac chief executive Brian Hartzer believes Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's vision of a tech-rich nation can revive Australia's sluggish post-resource boom economy. What now for the NBN under Turnbull? Comment: Now that Malcolm Turnbull is PM, the choice of a replacement Communications Minister is critically important. We've sent you this email because your email address garn14.tech@blogger.com has been registered for a Fairfax Media membership. You can unsubscribe from this email at any time. At Fairfax Media, we'll never ask for your personal or credit card information via email. If you receive a suspicious email claiming to offer Fairfax Media services in exchange for your details, please delete it. Copyright © 2015 Fairfax Media Privacy Policy Conditions of Use Unsubscribe