Telstra outage leaves millions without internet
Millions of Australians were left without access to the internet this afternoon after Telstra suffered a network outage. Engineers are still investigating the cause of the problem.
HP, Dell watch Apple’s rising labour costs
Hewlett-Packard and Dell are keeping a close eye on a big jump in wages for workers that assemble Apple’s iPhone in China, and could be forced to nudge up prices for their own products if labour costs keep rising.
Australians lead BBC iPad content demand
Australia has been revealed as the biggest market for the British Broadcasting Corporation’s global iPlayer application, which sells access to the BBC’s vast television archive for viewing on Apple devices.
HP’s Q1 earnings down 44pc
PC maker Hewlett-Packard says its net income fell, while sales fell 7 per cent in the first full quarter under new CEO Meg Whitman.
Sony’s Vita faces smartphone battle
Technology giant Sony will today launch its handheld video game device, the PlayStation Vita. But analysts warn the device will struggle against popular smartphones games such as Angry Birds.
Sage challenges Archer’s MYOB claims
The Sage Group says it did not renege on an agreement to buy MYOB, as the Federal Court case brought by Archer Capital prepares to go to court next month.
Social media helps tennis return $1bn wager
Tennis Australia’s chief executive, Steve Woods has said social media helped boost live gambling on this year’s Australian Open to a record $1 billion.
Tech wars spill onto TV
From the Gmail Man, who peeks into people’s private mail, to the VMware salesman stuck in the ‘70s, Microsoft has gone on the front foot with a series of attack ads this year.
MacTel boosts interim dividend
Updated | Corporate and government technology services provider Macquarie Telecom has increased its interim dividend after posting a healthy rise in half-yearly earnings despite a slight dip in revenue.
IT innovation underutilised
Business lacks the management momentum to make the most out of innovations in information technology.
IBM steps up cyber security efforts
IBM is gearing up to take a chunk of the growing internet security market by applying its data analytics to help companies and organisations fight cyber attacks.
Telstra outage, or zombie attack?
With their means of communication with the outside world severed by a mystery outage, our hapless staff at the Digital Life Labs start to fear the worst.
PlayBook 2 Better Than Poke In Eye Pad
The BlackBerry PlayBook upgrade has finally arrived. Will it be enough to save the PlayBook from extinction? We review the software update to find out.
PS Vita like real life, only realer
Sony’s PlayStation Vita launches in Australia on Thursday. We get a glimpse of one a day or two early.
Your iPhone needs YOU!
Are half a million apps ever enough? Not according to Apple, which has produced a guide on how you can write your own app. It’s fun! And rewarding!
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Internet
Labor’s leadership war goes to Twitter
The internet has become the latest battleground for Labor’s public leadership fight with politicians broadcasting their allegiances on social messaging site Twitter.
Social media helps tennis return $1bn wager
Tennis Australia’s chief executive, Steve Woods has said social media helped boost live gambling on this year’s Australian Open to a record $1 billion.
Telecommunications
Optus seeks injunction against AFL
Optus will take on the AFL in the Federal Court on Thursday afternoon, in an attempt to gag its chief Andrew Demetriou from publicly accusing the telco of illegal practices.
Telstra outage leaves millions without internet
Millions of Australians were left without access to the internet this afternoon after Telstra suffered a network outage. Engineers are still investigating the cause of the problem.
Corporate & government IT
IBM steps up cyber security efforts
IBM is gearing up to take a chunk of the growing internet security market by applying its data analytics to help companies and organisations fight cyber attacks.
Travelling for business? Make sure it’s in the bag
Cutting clutter can lighten your load but taking the right bag helps too.
Consumer electronics
HP, Dell watch Apple’s rising labour costs
Hewlett-Packard and Dell are keeping a close eye on a big jump in wages for workers that assemble Apple’s iPhone in China, and could be forced to nudge up prices for their own products if labour costs keep rising.
HP’s Q1 earnings down 44pc
PC maker Hewlett-Packard says its net income fell, while sales fell 7 per cent in the first full quarter under new CEO Meg Whitman.
Science
New tool exposes hidden prostate cancer risks
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A new tool has been created to help Australian men decide what to do when they are diagnosed with early prostate cancer.
Victorian delegation to build bridges in India
Vice-chancellors travelling to India as part of a major trade mission led by the Victorian government will strike deals this week for new joint degrees and research projects.
Clean technology
JinkoSolar backs China to hit solar target early
A boom in solar power installations in China could mean the country reaches its new target for the renewable power source two years ahead of plan, an executive from JinkoSolar Holding Co said.
Oh dear, Nicola
In which the author writes a letter to The Honorable Nicola Roxon, Attorney-General of Australia, beseeching her to either walk softly through the raging internet copyright debate, or learn to run like the wind.
