Liz Tay

Liz Tay is a journalist from Sydney, Australia. With a background in physics, she is most interested in stories about scientific or technological R&D.

A long-time technology enthusiast, Tay joined the IT journalism industry in June 2006. She has been writing for iTnews in various roles since late 2007, and currently reports on all things business IT for iTnews, CRN, and SC Magazine.

Besides shiny gadgets and reporting, she is a fan of loud music and harbours an insatiable love for travel.

Recent articles by Liz Tay

GPUs boost MASSIVE Melbourne supercomputers

GPUs boost MASSIVE Melbourne supercomputers

Advanced imaging facilities to open in March.
Liz Tay Feb 9 2011 6:00AM Hardware
CSIRO builds robotic 'receptionist'

CSIRO builds robotic 'receptionist'

Doughnut-shaped blimp could guide guests through building.
Liz Tay Feb 8 2011 6:00AM Oddware
Microsoft seeks inclusion after open source mandate

Microsoft seeks inclusion after open source mandate

Software giant welcomes AGIMO's open source policy.
Liz Tay Feb 7 2011 5:25PM Strategy
Indonesian star imprisoned for stolen sex tape

Indonesian star imprisoned for stolen sex tape

Ariel sentenced for violating pornography law.
Liz Tay Feb 7 2011 12:21PM Security
Egypt's net ruled by phone, not kill switch

Egypt's net ruled by phone, not kill switch

BGP route withdrawals reversed.
Liz Tay Feb 4 2011 4:26PM Telco/ISP
Army radios go digital

Army radios go digital

Multi-billion dollar project underway.
Liz Tay Feb 4 2011 11:31AM Networking
Telstra puts voice-to-Facebook posts on Amazon's cloud

Telstra puts voice-to-Facebook posts on Amazon's cloud

Third parties involved in Blurtl launch.
Liz Tay Feb 2 2011 4:11PM Software
Usability tests an eye-opener for uni libraries

Usability tests an eye-opener for uni libraries

Eye-tracking, surveys improve library search services.
Liz Tay Feb 2 2011 12:41PM Strategy
More trouble for Egypt when the lights flick back on

More trouble for Egypt when the lights flick back on

Country faces technical, business concerns after disconnection.
Liz Tay Feb 1 2011 4:37PM Telco/ISP
Bendigo, Adelaide Banks rebound in online benchmarks

Bendigo, Adelaide Banks rebound in online benchmarks

Security upgrade slowed sites in November.
Liz Tay Jan 31 2011 5:43PM Strategy
Scammers pose as Crime Commission chief

Scammers pose as Crime Commission chief

Agency warns of fraudulent mail.
Liz Tay Jan 31 2011 5:29PM Security
ACMA regulates geographic numbers for VoIP

ACMA regulates geographic numbers for VoIP

Calls may be charged by number, not location.
Liz Tay Jan 31 2011 1:17PM Telco/ISP
Egyptian activists turn to dial-up, radio comms

Egyptian activists turn to dial-up, radio comms

Protesting country remains unplugged.
Liz Tay Jan 31 2011 12:23PM Telco/ISP
Egypt goes offline amid political protests

Egypt goes offline amid political protests

Networks withdrawn from the rest of the world.
Liz Tay Jan 28 2011 10:03PM Telco/ISP
Salmat announces social media venture

Salmat announces social media venture

Outsourcer backs location-based service.
Liz Tay Jan 28 2011 1:11PM Strategy
Physicists call for alien messaging protocol

Physicists call for alien messaging protocol

Framework for extraterrestrial communications proposed.
Liz Tay Jan 28 2011 12:50PM Networking
Feds revise open source policy

Feds revise open source policy

Government policy to strengthen open source software procurements.
Liz Tay , John Hilvert Jan 27 2011 4:01PM Financial Services
Cost of IT support to rise: Deloitte

Cost of IT support to rise: Deloitte

Lucrative market keeps tablet, smartphone makers from standardising.
Liz Tay Jan 27 2011 3:29PM Software
Google ends five-month search for ANZ head

Google ends five-month search for ANZ head

Regional managing director to take the reins in March.
Liz Tay Jan 25 2011 3:13PM Training & Development
Giddings commits to Bartlett's TNBN

Giddings commits to Bartlett's TNBN

Former Premier drops innovation portfolio in cabinet shakeup.
Liz Tay Jan 25 2011 7:04AM Strategy

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