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

Ultra-fast, next-gen RAM could yield PCs that boot instantly

Ultra-fast, next-gen RAM could yield PCs that boot instantly

Scientists in Germany have developed next-generation Magnetic Random Access Memory (MRAM) that is said to operate as fast as fundamental speed limits allow.
Liz Tay Aug 22 2008 4:50PM Hardware
Has security become a non-issue for enterprise Open Source?

Has security become a non-issue for enterprise Open Source?

A two-year-old piece of Open Source code is likely to have far fewer security flaws than proprietary code, according to security expert Bruce Schneier.
Liz Tay Aug 21 2008 11:28AM Software
Red Hat launches new Brisbane headquarters

Red Hat launches new Brisbane headquarters

Red Hat has launched a new engineering and support facility in Brisbane to sustain its expanding product line.
Liz Tay Aug 19 2008 5:45PM Software
Psychologists tout educational benefits of video games

Psychologists tout educational benefits of video games

Video games could benefit students by improving gamers’ problem-solving skills, dexterity, and scientific thinking, psychologists say.
Liz Tay Aug 19 2008 12:44PM Software
'Web 2.0 University' to launch in A/NZ

'Web 2.0 University' to launch in A/NZ

Social media startup, acidlabs, has partnered with a U.S.-based consultancy to bring 'Web 2.0 University' to Australia and New Zealand.
Liz Tay Aug 18 2008 1:32PM Training & Development
Web shakes up contact centre industry

Web shakes up contact centre industry

The Internet has turned traditional concepts of brand loyalty, sales, and customer expectations on their heads, Genesys execs have warned.
Liz Tay Aug 15 2008 1:22PM Strategy
Genesys enters Aussie partnership to build ‘Quality Conversations’

Genesys enters Aussie partnership to build ‘Quality Conversations’

Genesys has partnered with Australian developer Kevin Panozza to address a need for soft skills among contact centre staff.
Liz Tay Aug 14 2008 6:38AM Telco/ISP
NAB upgrades contact centre technology

NAB upgrades contact centre technology

The National Australia Bank (NAB) is adding natural speech capabilities to its contact centres in an effort to ‘join the dots’.
Liz Tay Aug 13 2008 1:13PM Telco/ISP
EMC launches 'next-gen' storage architecture

EMC launches 'next-gen' storage architecture

EMC last week introduced a new series of mid-range storage systems that it expects to be compatible with its previous and future products.
Liz Tay Aug 11 2008 1:00AM Storage
Researchers tout super-stretchy electronic material

Researchers tout super-stretchy electronic material

Researchers have created ‘super-stretchy’ integrated circuits that could be used in intelligent surfaces for curved objects, or in movable parts such as the joints of a robot’s arm.
Liz Tay Aug 8 2008 12:15PM Hardware
linux.conf.au 2009 shapes up

linux.conf.au 2009 shapes up

Hardware hacking, licensing and art were among a broad range of topics submitted to linux.conf.au (LCA) 2009 organisers by the time a call for papers closed today.
Liz Tay Aug 8 2008 10:50AM Software
IBM virtual conference closes at cyber bar

IBM virtual conference closes at cyber bar

As IBM's Upload 2008 virtual summit came to a close, its virtual networking lounge bustled with greetings and introductions -- some shy, and some less so.
Liz Tay Aug 7 2008 7:27AM Training & Development
IBM Uploads its first virtual ANZ conference

IBM Uploads its first virtual ANZ conference

IT delegates from across the nation gathered online today for IBM’s first virtual customer conference to be held in Australia and New Zealand.
Liz Tay Aug 6 2008 3:25PM Software
Artificially intelligent news reader shuts down

Artificially intelligent news reader shuts down

There isn’t space in the online media market for a personalising news aggregator to grow large, an Australian web entrepreneur has claimed.
Liz Tay Aug 4 2008 11:59AM Software
Next G data limit increase could ease iPhone headaches

Next G data limit increase could ease iPhone headaches

Telstra has increased the data download limits of its $10 and $29 Next G data plans by up to 650 percent.
Liz Tay Aug 1 2008 4:04PM Telco/ISP
Oracle embraces 'Enterprise 2.0' with new PLM module

Oracle embraces 'Enterprise 2.0' with new PLM module

Oracle plans to announce a new Customer Needs Management module for its Agile Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software suite early next year.
Liz Tay Aug 1 2008 1:19PM Software
Telstra installs 3D TV for purpose-built advertising

Telstra installs 3D TV for purpose-built advertising

A 3D TV in Telstra’s newly-opened Executive Briefing Centre is said to be the first commercial installation of three-dimensional content and technology in Australia.
Liz Tay Jul 31 2008 3:33PM Hardware
Ferromagnet imaging technique could enable 'spintronic' devices

Ferromagnet imaging technique could enable 'spintronic' devices

Researchers have developed a new method of studying tiny magnets that could yield high-density memory based on the emerging field of spintronics.
Liz Tay Jul 30 2008 8:07AM Hardware
Enterprise networking: are your decisions your own?

Enterprise networking: are your decisions your own?

Enterprise network managers should regain control of their purchasing decisions, analysts say.
Liz Tay Jul 28 2008 3:30PM Networking
EMC faces cloud computing 'frienemies'

EMC faces cloud computing 'frienemies'

As some of the fog surrounding the elusive cloud computing phenomenon evaporates, vendors are fast moving into the emerging territory.
Liz Tay Jul 28 2008 1:30PM Software

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