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  • FCC ruling on 800MHz band a boon for Sprint

    The U.S. Federal Communications Commission approved a rule change for part of the 800MHz band at a meeting on Thursday, opening the door for Sprint Nextel to use the band for its 4G LTE network.

    Written by Stephen Lawson • 25 May 12 19:53

  • Coding contest shows how big data can improve health care

    A recent coding competition in the Boston area brought together IT professionals, medical workers and others with an interest in health IT to show how data analytics can improve health care.

    Written by Fred O'Connor • 25 May 12 15:03

  • More NBN access for remote schools

    More remote schools, health clinics and local government facilities will be able to access the National Broadband Network (NBN) through an established interim satellite service, the government says.

    Written by AAP • 25 May 12 10:00

  • Lawmakers call on DOJ to reopen investigation into Google Wi-Fi spying

    Two U.S. lawmakers have called on the U.S. Department of Justice to reopen its investigation into Google's snooping on Wi-Fi networks in 2010 after recent questions about the company's level of cooperation with federal inquiries.

    Written by Grant Gross • 24 May 12 23:37

  • Lawmakers call on DOJ to reopen investigation into Google Wi-Fi spying

    Two U.S. lawmakers have called on the U.S. Department of Justice to reopen its investigation into Google's snooping on Wi-Fi networks in 2010 after recent questions about the company's level of cooperation with federal inquiries.

    Written by Grant Gross • 24 May 12 20:53

  • GAO: US gov't IT reform slower than claimed

    The efforts of U.S. President Barack Obama's administration to streamline and improve the government's IT systems aren't proceeding as quickly as officials have suggested, a federal auditor said Thursday.

    Written by Grant Gross • 24 May 12 18:42

  • CeBIT 2012: Will NBN speed up freight delivery times?

    The National Broadband Network (NBN) is vital for the Australian logistics industry as it will cut delays in business to business data exchange and speed up freight delivery times, according to DB Schenker Australia and New Zealand chief executive, Ron Koehler.

    Written by Hamish Barwick • 24 May 12 16:11

  • Facebook used as terrorist tool: Expert

    Terrorist groups are using Facebook to recruit loners from Western countries like Australia to their cause and authorities are struggling to stop it, a leading counter-terrorism expert says.

    Written by AAP • 24 May 12 09:43

  • Google to offer mapping and other software in Syria

    Google is now allowed under U.S. export control rules to offer downloads in Syria of its mapping software Google Earth, photo sharing software Picasa, and its Chrome browser, it said Wednesday.

    Written by John Ribeiro • 24 May 12 07:46

  • Apple claims US government sides with monopoly in e-book case

    The U.S. government has sided with monopoly rather than competition in bringing a case of e-book price-fixing against Apple, the company said in a filing on Tuesday before a federal court.

    Written by John Ribeiro • 24 May 12 05:35

  • Wolfram expands into system modeling

    Expanding beyond its scientific and engineering number-crunching software, Mathematica maker Wolfram Research released a desktop application for full-scale system modeling and simulation, the company announced Wednesday.

    Written by Joab Jackson • 23 May 12 21:04

  • Obama orders agencies to optimize Web content for mobile

    U.S. President Barack Obama has ordered all major government agencies to make two key services available on mobile phones within a year, in an effort to embrace a growing trend toward Web surfing on mobile devices.

    Written by Grant Gross • 23 May 12 20:06

  • Obama orders agencies to optimize Web content for mobile

    U.S. President Barack Obama has ordered all major government agencies to make two key services available on mobile phones within a year, in an effort to embrace a growing trend toward Web surfing on mobile devices.

    Written by Grant Gross • 23 May 12 17:58

  • Groups launch gigabit-per-second broadband project

    An Ohio startup company has raised US$200 million to fund gigabit-per-second broadband projects in six university communities across the U.S., the company announced Wednesday.

    Written by Grant Gross • 23 May 12 15:48

  • NASA on 'brink of a new future' with SpaceX launch

    The nation's space efforts entered a new chapter today with the launch of the first commercial vehicle to the International Space Station.

    Written by Sharon Gaudin • 23 May 12 03:33

  • Judge scolds lawyers in Oracle v Google

    The judge presiding over a patent trial pitting Oracle against Google has scolded rival lawyers as deliberating jurors grappled with subtleties of references in computer software code.

    Written by AAP • 22 May 12 09:09

  • Up-and-Coming Tech Jobs

    Any study of the IT labor market is likely to find that project managers and business analysts are in demand, but what about cloud transformation officers?

    Written by Mary K. Pratt • 21 May 12 23:44

  • EU offers Google a chance to avoid fines over four antitrust concerns

    Google has "a matter of weeks" to address four antitrust issues identified by European Union antitrust regulators. If Google addresses these issues the case can be solved by a so-called "commitment decision" instead of formal antitrust proceedings resulting in a fine, said Joaquín Almunia, Vice President of the European Commission responsible for Competition Policy.

    Written by Loek Essers • 21 May 12 14:36
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    No agreement on Internet content: Lawyer

    The rapid growth of the internet and social media are causing major legal headaches globally, with no clear-cut agreement on how to control content, a law lecturer says.

    Written by AAP • 21 May 12 13:26

  • Vic $500m e-health project scrapped

    Victoria's $500 million e-health system, aimed at creating electronic patient records and prescriptions, has been dumped and will be replaced with a patchwork approach.

    Written by AAP • 18 May 12 13:12
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