Former Facebook man: no regrets
Many people he knows will make millions of dollars when Facebook shares hits the stock market, but Chris Adams won’t be one of them.
Twitter shows users how to spread their wings
Twitter wants to guide new hatchlings as they venture out of the virtual nest with tailored “follow” suggestions.
Hewlett-Packard to axe up to 30,000 jobs: reports
Technology giant Hewlett-Packard set to cut a wide swathe through its workforce, laying off as many as 30,000 employees as part of a radical restructuring plans, according to a report.
Corbett fired manager accused of IT fraud
A well-known company director, Roger Corbett, fired the man at the centre of a multimillion-dollar fraud case involving supermarket giant Woolworths after he became concerned about IT systems he was using.
Apple to use only green power for main data centre
Apple plans to power its main data centre entirely with renewable energy by the end of this year, taking steps to address environmental concerns about the rapid expansion of high-consuming computer server farms.
Technology helps reform evidence laws
Evidence laws could be modernised to better address new technology and forms of communication under a review by the South Australian Law Reform Institute.
Pinterest valued at more that $US1bn
Move over, Facebook. Pinterest, the social site that lets people “pin” pictures and content to create collections of interest, has become the latest company to be valued at more than $US1 billion.
A click away from the ‘creepy line’
White | Every “like” icon you click, email you send, and web page you visit leaves a trail to an intensely seductive honeypot.
Goldman to cash in $1bn of Facebook shares
Goldman Sachs Group and funds managed by the firm will sell about $1 billion of stock in Facebook’s initial public offering, cashing out almost half their stake after the social network doubled in value.
How Google search just got smarter
If you’ve ever thought Google just doesn’t get what it is you’re asking it, then that’s about to change.
Samsung replaces Nokia as leading phone maker
Samsung became the world’s No.1 phone maker during the first quarter of 2012, with Gartner research showing that Nokia had been knocked off its perch for the first time in 14 years.
Nokia details Lumia 900 plans
The world’s prettiest smartphone is coming to Australia in June. So is another Nokia phone that is not as pretty.
LG 3D gives gamers the whole picture
An ingenious twist on LG’s excellent passive 3D technology, Dual Play lets two gamers playing on a split-screen see two completely separate full-screen views on the one TV screen.
Pirate Bay attacked by . . . attackers!
World’s biggest BitTorrent search engine gets to feel what it’s like to be a victim.
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Internet
Twitter shows users how to spread their wings
Twitter wants to guide new hatchlings as they venture out of the virtual nest with tailored “follow” suggestions.
I’m no tax dodger: Facebook’s Saverin
Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin has rejected claims he renounced his US citizenship and moved out of the country to avoid paying tax on his stake in soon-to-list Facebook.
Telecommunications
Nokia details Lumia 900 plans
The world’s prettiest smartphone is coming to Australia in June. So is another Nokia phone that is not as pretty.
New homes dudded over NBN, says Turnbull
Opposition communications spokesman Malcolm Turnbull says the government's "prejudice" against the private sector left about 35,000 new homes connected to copper instead of fibre cable last year.
Corporate & government IT
Hewlett-Packard to axe up to 30,000 jobs: reports
Technology giant Hewlett-Packard set to cut a wide swathe through its workforce, laying off as many as 30,000 employees as part of a radical restructuring plans, according to a report.
Dicker’s debt and dividend dilemma
Dicker Data feels like a round peg in a square hole as it offers investors a very high yield and relatively low earnings growth.
Consumer electronics
HP poised to cut up to 30,000 jobs
Hewlett-Packard is reportedly poised to eliminate up to 30,000 jobs to help offset dwindling demand for personal computers as more people connect to the internet on smartphones and tablets.
LG 3D gives gamers the whole picture
An ingenious twist on LG’s excellent passive 3D technology, Dual Play lets two gamers playing on a split-screen see two completely separate full-screen views on the one TV screen.
Science
Warming since 1950 unprecedented: study
The rise in temperatures in and around Australia since 1950 has been unprecedented, a study shows.
Two sets of experts, two opposite opinions
The extent of disagreement about statins was recently highlighted in the Journal of the American Medical Association. It asked two sets of experts whether an otherwise healthy middle aged man with elevated cholesterol should be taking a daily statin.
Clean technology
Locals risk being left behind on clean technology
The Australian business community risks being left behind by global competitors unless it takes advantage of opportunities to invest in clean technology, the federal government says.
The politics of clean energy
Australia is well regarded for its innovative scientific research, but unhelpful government policies often force companies to commercialise their inventions overseas.
