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 Connected Digital Media has further strengthened its executive team with the appointment of national accounts manager, Nicola Stevenson Murray. A seasoned online advertising executive, Murray brings a high level of digital media know-how to the industry’s premier online news service.

Women's global participation in the innovation economy will be highlighted in a book to be crowd-created through Singularity University’s (SU) launch of ‘Innovating Women: Past, Present and Future’.

Almost a quarter (22%) of women admit their smartphone is so important to them they would compare the device to their husband, according to a latest report by eBay and SoFeminine.co.uk.

A web-based training tool for reading mammograms developed by researchers at the University of Sydney’s Health Sciences faculty is poised to be implemented by breast screening services across the globe.

Australian business women are invited to enter the 2013 Telstra Business Women’s Awards that recognise established and emerging business women whose passion, creativity, and achievements inspire other women to reach their own goals.

The scale of social media usage appears to be tipping towards women with a 71% to 62% usage edge for the fairer sex in the virtual battle of sexes.

A new programme to teach female graduates and undergraduates the basics of programming is being launched by Entrepreneur First, the UK-based not-for-profit initiative designed to help budding entrepreneurs launch their own technology start-ups.

Online work platform Elance has found women in technology are finding more opportunities online than on-site, which it states demonstrates the rise of skilled female professionals and their impact on economic and social change.

Women attending an executive businesswomen’s lunch yesterday to hear Shadow Treasurer and Member for North Sydney, Joe Hockey talk about the Opposition’s policies for women, left disappointed.

Veronica Johns is the new head of Fiat Chrysler, making her the first Australian-born woman to head a local car distributor.

The inaugural Forbes Women’s Summit: Power Redefined will be taking place on May 9  in New York City. The summit will offer attendees an insight about how a new generation of women can join forces with more traditional leaders to help solve society’s most critical issues and redefine the notion of power through innovation and disruption.

Google Student Ambassadors (GSAs) in the Female Center for Scientific and Medical Colleges of King Saud University (KSU) in Al-Malz recently held a forum named “Women in Technology” in collaboration with Student Partnership, at the university's theater.

Women in Technology (WITSM), the premier organization contributing to the success of professional women in the Washington, D.C.-area technology community, announced the winners of the 14th Annual Leadership Awards. The awards honors outstanding women working in the Greater Washington, D.C. region who have exemplified unique vision, inspiring leadership and mentorship in the technology industry. Winners were celebrated at the Leadership Awards Banquet on April 18, 2013 at the Hyatt Regency Reston in Reston, VA.

Today as the online shopping grows in popularity more people are turning to online shopping for all their needs.It is a known fact that by nature, women are fond of shopping.

Balancing work and family life is essential for the wellbeing of whole community and yet it is a balancing act that is becoming increasingly difficult for workers with caring responsibilities.

Australia for UNHCR is an Australian charity that raises funds to support the work of the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) in Australia.

The death of Margaret Thatcher, the United Kingdom's first and only female prime minister, has provoked a wave of internet reaction today, with social media forums alive with the news of the passing of a highly influential and divisive figure.

Toshiba will add more female managers to its workforce in a concerted bid to increase its competitiveness, and is aiming to bring on more than 100 new female managers by the end of the 2015 fiscal year.

Hillary Clinton has emphasised the power of media and technology to impact the future of women around the world at the fourth annual Women in the World Summit in New York.

A workplace research has presented a strong case in favour of mothers returning to the workforce, with a majority of workers in favour of greater flexibility with hours and location for women to support their return to work.

Australian women are more interested in job security and career development, while men still fantasise about working with fighter jets, naval destroyers and big trucks, latest study indicates.

Women form a majority section of social gamers in Australia, constituting 66% of the community, according to a recent study conducted by online entertainment and media solutions company Spiral Media.

Telstra has announced dropping unlisted phone number fees for women victims of domestic violence, following pressure from social media group ‘Destroy the Joint’.

Promising research has been revealed on female entrepreneurship as Australia celebrates Women's History Month in March, along with the US and the UK, with the 2013 theme being Finding Founding Mothers.

Workplace gender equality efforts got a boost as the Australian Government passed legislation to retain and improve the ‘Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Act 1999 (Cth)’ and the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency.

Commissioners gathered for the 7th meeting of the Broadband Commission for Digital Development, held in Mexico City 16 – 17 March, have agreed to a new target designed to spur female access to information and communication technologies (ICTs).

Video game developer Siobhan Reddy has been named Australian Woman of the Year in the UK for 2013.

Facebook chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg's book Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead has provoked much discussion since its recent release.

Australians are now more connected to technology than ever before, with Internet disrupting broadcast television, according to Nielsen’s ‘Australian Connected Consumers’ report.

One of Australia’s leading women in technology, multi-award winning businesswoman, Yvette Adams has been selected as one of ten women across Australia to go on the ‘trip of a lifetime’ to the Silicon Valley.

Latest study from Roy Morgan Research reveals the life goals of Australian women as it looked at the bigger picture, in celebration of International Women’s Day on 8 March.

As Bosch continues to cement its presence in the floorcare market, the momentum of its first full year in floorcare will carry through to the first half of 2013 with a number of exciting new product launches planned.

LG has experienced steady growth within the floorcare category over the past six months, with its strong performance helping it to become the number two supplier within the Robotic category.

Intelligent design and excellent overall performance have helped SEBO, the German manufactured vacuum cleaners, to win accolades and industry awards.

Breakfast conference hosted by a group of WPP agencies told that it’s time to forget the ‘second screen’ and focus on mobile, with social the “crack that drives mobile addiction”, marketers.

Girl Guides Victoria has developed a secure social media site similar to Facebook aimed at the under 13s who are too young for traditional social media applications.

Last week, Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer’s announced new decree that employees at the Silicon Valley Internet company would no longer be able to work from home.

Researchers at the University College London have invented a new "systemic" computer that automatically repairs corrupted data whenever it appears.

American talk show host, Oprah Winfrey, is astonished that the Tefal Actifry enables her to eat healthy chips. On Saturday, Winfrey posted pictures and tweets throughout her social media networks.

Lynn Perkins now the founder and CEO of Urbansitter.com had  launched a parent-sitter matchmaking app in 2011 to help finding a babysitter easier for parents. She started in San Francisco and  helped parents and sitters connect online . For entrepreneur Lynn Perkins, that was not just her experience as a mother -- it was an "ah-ha" moment.

According to the latest Roy Morgan Research , Australians spend about as long social networking as they do on Search, News, Shopping and Email websites combined.

Australian researchers are using social media to encourage young women to contribute towards one of Australia's most significant studies on women's health.

A second child has died in four months Western Australia, from injuries following the fall of a televsion that was sitting on a piece of a furniture.

Golf Australia has released the new ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open Official iPhone App for the 2013 championship. You can stay up to date with live scores, breaking news, photo galleries and plenty more of the action.

Women in IT often end up feeling like "lone wolves," not only because 83% of the technology workforce is male, but also because many feel that their skills are under-valued.

The two most significant words that BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins said during the company's big launch event this week may not have been "BlackBerry 10," but rather "working moms."

The decision under Defence Secretary Leon Panetta overturns a 1994 ban on women in combat that has long frustrated female soldiers in the field.

Women will race a "Tour Down Under" next year provided a push to diversify Australia's premier cycling event by the Union Cycliste Internationale's newest boss succeeds.

The Cancer Council began Australia's first social networking site, Cancer Connections in 2009 and now after seven years in the making, website Cancer.im launches on February 15.

In Denmark, only 27% of the employees in IT are women. Industry has for several years lamented about the lack of girls in the ICT sector.

Lately, it seems like women tech entrepreneurs and their companies have a higher profile than ever.Yahoo hiring new President and CEO Marissa Mayer away from Google was consistently one of 2012's top news stories.
 

WITI Boston exhibited at the largest women's conference in North America (over 6,000 attendees) and had a well decorated and professional tabletop exhibit.

When video game developer Brenda Brathwaite Romero started her career in the 1980s, she could count the number of female developers in the industry on one hand.

Women are in danger of being left behind as science and technology advance at a rapid pace, offering new opportunities in the workplace. And that is a question of attitudes, not aptitudes.

At the Consumer Products Show in Las Vegas , a number of companies revealed their latest gadgets in options that include pink. Samsung is offering a "mini" model if its point-and-shoot Smart Camera with built-in Wi-Fi called the WB30F in five different colors including plum, lime green and pink.

Governments looking to boost growth, should focus on further narrowing the "gender gap" that continues to hold women back in education, employment and entrepreneurship.

Romance novels may soon be replaced in the hearts of Japanese women as a source of romantic fantasy. “Love games” or role-playing games that can be played on smartphones are gaining immense popularity among the working single women in their 30s demographic who are too busy to search for but are hoping for Mr. Right.

African Foundation for Development (AFFORD-SL) in partnership with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) has inaugurated a week’s training for 15 women from Organization of Women Network (OWNERS) with the subject ‘Enhancing the enterprise skills of female entrepreneurs’.

According to research ,the average American will spend nearly $800 on Christmas gifts this year, and 30% will spend more than $1,000.

Validas, a leader in mobile analytics, has declared a "Giving" campaign with Seven Bar Foundation to channel dollars overspent on wireless bills into micro-finance to empower women.

Women in Consumer Electronics (CE), an industry organization that promotes the advancement of women in the CE industry, announced the recipients of its 2013 Legacy Awards. The 2013 honourees are top-level executives from the nonprofit, publishing, retail, training, and marketing sectors. In addition, the organization will be recognizing Best Buy's Women Leadership Forum (WOLF) with the Carol Campbell Inspiration Award.

The University of Canterbury (UC) is releasing online the emotional accounts of women's experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes through the university’s CEISMIC digital archive

Inventors, designers and developers from all corners of the globe are being urged to put their creativity to the test and turn three ideas into reality to help change the world for people with cerebral palsy.

Dick Smith is ready to celebrate under its new management  Anchorage Capital Partners.. It is inviting everyone to its very first sale for friends and family, old and new. This Wednesday 5th December, Dick Smith stores across Australia* are having a get together for one night only extra three hours, from 5-8pm .

According to a recent research on study work habits , a new generation reared on mobile devices is increasingly accustomed to using them while propped against pillows, lying down or in a fetal curl.

On Tuesday, at the Credit Suisse Annual Technology Conference, Windows Chief Marketing and Financial Officer, Tami Reller, revealed that Microsoft has sold 40 million Windows 8 licenses since October 26.