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• Intel puts "millions of engineering hours" into oneAPI

  Intel has launched the oneAPI "industry initiative" to deliver a unified and open programming experience to developers on any architecture.

• NBN Co teams up with UoM and UTS on R&D

  ​NBN Co has announced two research and development collaborations with the University of Melbourne (UoM) and the University of Technology Sydney (UTS).

• Sharing the stories of the CIO50: #18 Jeremy Hubbard, UBank

  UBank has been on a 12-month journey to transform the business, according to head of digital and technology, Jeremy Hubbard.

• Amazon launches AR, VR development platform Sumerian

  Amazon Web Services has launched a browser-based development platform which allows users without specialised programming or 3D graphics expertise to create and run virtual and augmented reality applications.

• Foreign exchange firm OFX does Agile right

  When Craige Pendleton-Browne arrived at ASX-listed foreign exchange firm OFX in late 2015, the technology team was already doing Agile. Or at least, they thought they were.

• Blackmores boosts dev team, seeks lead

  ​Supplements and vitamins brand Blackmores is building an ‘industry leading’ digital and applications development team, to better engage with customers via online channels at home and overseas.

• ​Picking up STEAM: How the arts can drive STEM leadership

  Can combining the arts with science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) provide more innovative thinking and solve our skills crisis?

• NAB partners with Bugwolf to test mobile services

  National Australian Bank (NAB) has partnered with Melbourne tech startup Bugwolf to test development projects such as the latest version of the NAB mobile banking iOS and Android app.

• CIO Executive Council launches Pathways Express

  The CIO Executive Council has launched Pathways Express, a one-day intensive learning and development program for organisations that want to improve the business acumen of their senior ICT executives.
  

• In Pictures: 12 hot Cloud computing startups to watch

  The Cloud is one of the hottest areas of investments for venture capitalist right now. We have zeroed in on 12 Hot Cloud startups to watch.

• Seek ramps up development as competition rises

  Seek has overhauled its job search functionality as part of a broader development push at the Melbourne-based Web company.

• iOS 7 Beta Frustrates Mobile App Developers

  'Oh Apple, why hast thou forsaken me?' Such is the lament you might hear among iOS developers angry over Apple handcuffing their efforts to create compelling mobile apps -- particularly where it concerns iCloud.

• Taking the Road Less Traveled to Mobilize Desktop Software

  Moving complex software to the iPad is no small task--a fact not lost on PerkinElmer when it needed a mobile version of its popular desktop chemistry product. It avoided the temptation to contract young mobile hotshots and instead relied on its veteran desktop team.

• Is your enterprise iPhone app user-friendly?

  Mobile enterprise apps running on iPhones, Androids and other smartphones must be "user-friendly." But what does that really mean? A mobile app expert gives a concrete definition.

• Open Space Conferences Show Why Smaller Can Be Better

  Big conferences take you to Las Vegas, feed you well and feature keynotes in lavish ballrooms. Smaller events may lack the glamour but offer much more camaraderie. The end result is a much more productive use of your time, a more valuable group of new colleagues and a more robust to-do list.