Tag: Google

Govt urged to ditch COVIDSafe for GApple

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The Australian government has been urged to follow the footsteps of the UK and ditch its contact tracing app in favour of the model provided by Apple and Google,...

COVIDSafe ‘extremely limited’: New research

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The effectiveness of COVIDSafe is “extremely limited” and the contact tracing app is unlikely to help prevent the spread of the virus, according to a new policy paper. The...

Tech sector builds a bridge to recovery

Posted on   |  by Stuart Kennedy
The post COVID-19 recovery phase gives Australia an opportunity to set its policy levers to help dramatically grow our technology sector to its full potential over the next ten...

Pawsey partners for quantum moon shot

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Australia has an opportunity to build a world-leading quantum computing industry and develop important sovereign capability in the technology, according to Quantum Brilliance chief executive Andrew Horsley. Quantum Brilliance...

Google and Apple release contact tracing API

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government is now testing Apple and Google’s framework for contact tracing, but its COVIDSafe app would likely need to be fundamentally altered in order to be compatible...

COVIDSafe code released, but developers unhappy

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The source code for Australia’s COVID-19 contact tracing app has finally been publicly released, but a group of developers scrutinising the service say it has not been properly open...

Senate to probe tracing app on Wednesday

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The Senate committee investigating the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic will turn its attention to the controversial contact tracing app this week. The Labor-led Select Committee on COVID-19...

Govt working with Apple on iOS tracing fix

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government is working with Apple to improve functionality of its contact tracing app on iOS devices, with confusion over how effective it currently is on the Apple...

iOS a ‘major hurdle’ to contact tracing app

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The need for iOS devices to be unlocked and running the contact tracing app in the foreground poses a “major hurdle” to widespread adoption, unless the Australian government chooses...