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‘Last nail in coffin’ for NBN and FttN rollout, claims Patton
Internet Australia chief executive Laurie Patton says the latest report on the National Broadband Network, showing losses of $1.8 billion, heralds the “last nail in the coffin” for the beleaguered FttN...
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Valentine’s scams – watch out on 14 February
If you are desperate and dateless (D&D) have cyber criminals got a deal for you, particularly if you are feeling lonely this Valentine’s day, Tuesday 14 February. Valentine’s Day has its roots...
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NBN Co cops a whacking from Fiber Corp officials
Two officials of the Sydney-based Fiber Corp have put the boot into NBN Co following the announcement of the latter company's second-quarter results today. NBN Co reported on Thursday that its losses...
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Intel announces US$7b factory from Oval Office, credits Trump
Dominant PC chip manufacturer Intel today announced a US$7 billion investment in a new semiconductor plant. The announcement was made from the White House Oval Office with chie executive Brian Krzanich...
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US firms may be free to buy 'conflict minerals' from warlords
A leaked draft of a memorandum that US President Donald Trump is expected to sign in coming days will temporarily block a rule that prevents US companies from obtaining so-called "conflict minerals"...
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‘Realising business value’ from IT a key for leading IT executive
Sean Elwick, St Vincent's Health group IT Director of Transformation, is a man who, by his own admission, is passionate about realising business value from “modern IT”. As he wrote recently on...
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Ex-NSA contractor indicted over theft of documents
An NSA contractor, who was arrested in August last year on charges of illegally copying and removing confidential documents from the agency, has been indicted on 20 counts and may face a jail term of...
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IoT devices set to cross 8b mark this year: Gartner
New research forecasts that 8.4 billion connected devices will be in use worldwide in 2017, up 31% from 2016, and will reach 20.4 billion by 2020. Research Group Gartner in its latest forecast predicts...
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openSUSE news website compromised
One of the websites belonging to the openSUSE project, a SUSE Linux-supported organisation that develops a community Linux distribution, was defaced earlier this week. Dr Roy Schestowitz, who runs a...
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US may demand social media details from some Muslims
Citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries, who were subject to US travel bans last month, may have to provide their social media passwords if they wish to enter the US. As iTWire reported last month,...
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Microsoft, Google and Amazon gave cash for Trump inauguration
Big US technology companies Amazon, Google and Microsoft donated both cash and services to the ceremonies around the swearing-in of US President Donald Trump on 20 January. The same companies, and a...
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Toshiba expands battery recall
Toshiba Australia has announced an extension of its global voluntary recall to replace the lithium-ion battery packs for some of its notebooks sold between June 2011 and September 2015. The batteries...
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Galaxy S8 to have smaller battery than Note7: report
The Samsung Galaxy S8 will have a smaller capacity battery than the ill-fated Note7 which literally went down in flames. The battery capacity will be 3000mAh. However, the S8 Plus will have a battery...
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Confusion over broadband speeds rife among consumers
Australian consumers believe they are getting a raw deal from their Internet service providers over the speed of their broadband services, with most of them believing they aren’t getting what they...
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Startups accepted into latest muru-D cohort
Telstra’s startup accelerator program muru-D has accepted new startups into its fourth Sydney cohort including Nano satellites that monitor crop health, cameras that map the underground world and...
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Google announces Android Wear 2.0
Android Wear is to wearables like smartwatches, as Android is to smartphones -- it underpins both form and functionality. Google has announced Android Wear 2.0 that makes this operating system...
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We are heading very un-private, EULA, OTA, time
In the early 80s when I first bought a computer, I owned DOS, later Windows, and Office. Then the lawyers got involved and now I own a licence to use them – these programs are not mine, I just get the...
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HP’s Z34c – a whole lot of ultra-wide monitor (review)
Ever fancied a larger monitor? Need more screen real estate for that big spreadsheet? Well, HP’s Z34c is the “ludicrous mode” for monitors. HP's Z34c is a 34”, gently curved, PVA, LED-backlit, LCD...
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Oracle kicks off next stanza in fight against Google
Oracle has begun the next chapter of its legal battle with Google over Android, filing an appeal brief in the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The brief was filed on Friday US time. In May...
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Australia's NBN has become a national shame
When will Australia's chances of getting a decent broadband — as opposed to fraudband — network improve? When the government's neoliberal thinking that every public project must yield a profit from day...
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