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

Can 'soul-less' robots make us weep?

Can 'soul-less' robots make us weep?

A study of technology’s role in music therapy has found robot musicians wanting.
Liz Tay Jul 24 2008 7:57AM Hardware
BMC touts process automation for IT

BMC touts process automation for IT

“IT is the last bastion of manual labour in the enterprise,” declared BMC Software’s vice president of software consulting, Mary Nugent.
Liz Tay Jul 23 2008 4:34PM Software
Quantum physicists extend Moore’s Law for micromechanical devices

Quantum physicists extend Moore’s Law for micromechanical devices

A small tweak on the surface of metal plates could reduce a quantum effect that stands in the way of tiny devices.
Liz Tay Jul 18 2008 1:33PM Hardware
US$4m centre to develop software for multithreaded supercomputing

US$4m centre to develop software for multithreaded supercomputing

The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has established a new research centre as an aim to develop software for a new breed of multithreaded supercomputers.
Liz Tay Jul 17 2008 12:52PM Software
Study encourages 'unlearning' to manage change

Study encourages 'unlearning' to manage change

A study of four major Australian organisations has suggested that “unlearning” old workplace practices could be just as important as learning new ones.
Liz Tay Jul 17 2008 12:50PM Training & Development
NICTA invests $290,000 in EU collaboration

NICTA invests $290,000 in EU collaboration

Research organisation NICTA has joined an international collaboration that aims to improve online data transfer.
Liz Tay Jul 16 2008 4:17PM Software
EDS, BMC Asia Pac partnership adds ITIL tool

EDS, BMC Asia Pac partnership adds ITIL tool

EDS Asia Pacific has standardised on an intelligent data repository from BMC to improve its service management offerings.
Liz Tay Jul 16 2008 3:29PM Software
Robots deemed less intelligent than humans, still

Robots deemed less intelligent than humans, still

Despite improvements in artificial intelligence and robotics, humans prefer human interactions to those with machines, a study has found.
Liz Tay Jul 15 2008 4:55PM Hardware
MIT 'nanoruler' to yield next-gen computer chips

MIT 'nanoruler' to yield next-gen computer chips

Researchers have developed a nanoscale manufacturing tool that could pave the way for next-generation memory chips, integrated-circuit chips and solar cells.
Liz Tay Jul 14 2008 2:15PM Hardware
Internet blamed for weight gain in teenage girls

Internet blamed for weight gain in teenage girls

A U.S. study has identified Internet use, sleep, alcohol and coffee consumption as contributing factors to weight gain in adolescent girls.
Liz Tay Jul 11 2008 4:14PM Software
Wikipedia hosts human gene repository

Wikipedia hosts human gene repository

U.S. scientists are developing a “Gene Wiki” with the aim of fostering a flexible, organic archive of human genetic information.
Liz Tay Jul 10 2008 3:56PM Software
Domestic payment filter targets terrorist transactions

Domestic payment filter targets terrorist transactions

Logica is banking on anti-terrorist regulatory compliance with this week’s launch of its automated transaction scanning software.
Liz Tay Jul 9 2008 4:49PM Security
Community to Gillard: 'Consider Open Source'

Community to Gillard: 'Consider Open Source'

The Australian Open Source community has called for the consideration of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) in the implementation of the Rudd Government’s Digital Education Revolution Policy.
Liz Tay Jul 8 2008 4:18PM Software
IBM touts unification of consumer and business communication tools

IBM touts unification of consumer and business communication tools

The lines between consumer and business users are blurring, according to IBM Unified Communications (UC) executive Bruce Morse.
Liz Tay Jul 8 2008 2:41PM Software
Is Microsoft supporting Open Source through the Open Source Census?

Is Microsoft supporting Open Source through the Open Source Census?

Microsoft’s claims of promoting interoperability between open and closed systems through its support of the Open Source Census project have been met with scepticism in the Open Source arena.
Liz Tay Jun 25 2008 3:13PM Software
ICANN proposes greater top-level domain name flexibility

ICANN proposes greater top-level domain name flexibility

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is proposing to relax the rules on top-level domain names in a move that could drastically change the Internet.
Liz Tay Jun 24 2008 3:53PM Networking
IBM launches online mashup tool

IBM launches online mashup tool

IBM this month has launched a Web-only trial of its Mashup Center, which aims to enable non-technical business people to experiment and build situational applications.
Liz Tay Jun 23 2008 4:22PM Software
Can Australia lead global R&D?

Can Australia lead global R&D?

The Australian technology industry needs the support of the Government to secure an innovative advantage for the country, according to the Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA).
Liz Tay Jun 23 2008 12:00PM Strategy
Melbourne to host Australia's largest supercomputer

Melbourne to host Australia's largest supercomputer

The State of Victoria has invested $100 million in an effort to build Australia’s largest supercomputer and the world’s largest life sciences supercomputer facility.
Liz Tay Jun 19 2008 4:30PM Hardware
Firefox 3 on track for a Guinness World Record

Firefox 3 on track for a Guinness World Record

Mozilla’s plan to achieve a record-breaking 5 million Firefox 3 downloads on the day of its launch appears to be well within reach.
Liz Tay Jun 18 2008 5:14PM Software

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