Hello Friday!
Today, Onque looks at what’s been in the news this past week.
First off, Westpac is facing criticism and a court case following a glitch in the bank’s system that granted a student $4.6m into her bank account. Christine Lee was granted bail by Magistrate Lisa Stapleton on the grounds that Westpac mistakenly gave her uncapped withdrawals which she chose to use.
Source - Christine Lee.
Adobe has acquired Livefyre, a content and marketing engagement platform, as an upcoming effort to improve customer experience. Livefyre gives businesses the opportunity to search social media for content relevant to their brand, which they are then able to use to enhance marketing campaigns in the future.
This week also saw the announcement by iMDsoft to introduce its MetaVision SafeTrack track and trigger system into Australian hospitals, replacing paper documents with electronic documentation and trigger systems. The system stores important observations at bedside, tracking warning signs and automatically transferring this information to relevant clinicians.
In other news, Dell has revealed new branding of the soon to be merged companies Dell, EMC, VMWare, RSA and more, will be called Dell Technologies. This will seek to improve Dell’s brand equity, building on its recognition as a family business.
Telstra has teamed up with Aldi to offer its 4G network to the supermarket retailer, who will offer this 4G service to customers at no extra cost. Customers have the option of buying individual mobile packs (starting at $15) that include calls, text and/or data either online through the Aldi Mobile App or in store.
Taronga Zoo is seeking expressions of interest for IT specialists to develop a zoo-wide interactive app, with hopes of giving guests a more interactive experience. This will also allow guests the opportunity to participate in onsite conservation campaigns and behaviour change activities. Ultimately, this will help Taronga Zoo in securing a shared future for wildlife and people interactions.
Source: Taronga Zoo chooses an interactive approach.
Watch this space for more news in the upcoming weeks! Have a fantastic weekend!