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  • Telstra says NBN deal is close

    Telstra chief executive David Thodey says a decision by the competition watchdog on the telco's participation in the National Broadband Network (NBN) will be made soon.

    Written by AAP • 10 Feb. 12 09:59

  • Report: Google building home-entertainment system

    Google is planning to enter the home entertainment market with a Google-branded wireless device that streams music within a house, according to the Wall Street Journal.

    Written by Juan Carlos Perez • 10 Feb. 12 08:57

  • Dinky Kong to map Aust-NZ digital heritage

    A spin-off of the cult game Donkey Kong, "Dinky Kong", will take its rightful place alongside new computer software programs in a collection of trans-Tasman digital heritage.

    Written by AAP • 09 Feb. 12 08:52

  • Cisco beats estimates with Q2 earnings

    Cisco, the world's largest maker of computer networking equipment, says its net income jumped 44 per cent in the latest quarter as it continues to put last year's slump behind it.

    Written by AAP • 09 Feb. 12 08:46

  • NBN Co and Space Systems/Loral team up for communications satellites

    NBN Co has partnered up with commercial broadband satellite manufacturer Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) to build two next-generation Ka-band satellites, a move set to provide remote Australian communities with high-speed broadband.

    Written by Diana Nguyen • 08 Feb. 12 12:54

  • IP entertainment system connects Pilbara workers

    When you work in the remote Pilbara region of Western Australia, it’s easy to feel isolated. Which is why resources and energy companies that operate in the area go to great lengths to ensure employees are connected – and entertained.

    Written by Georgina Swan • 08 Feb. 12 12:11

  • NBN to deliver virtual English tuition to new migrants

    The Federal Government will introduce a three-year trial of virtual English classes via the National Broadband Network (NBN) to new migrants in regional and rural Australia.

    Written by Diana Nguyen • 08 Feb. 12 09:31

  • More Australians switch on IPTV: Study

    More than 300,000 Australian households have changed channels to subscription IPTV which could pose challenges for operators such as Foxtel, according to a new study by analyst firm, Telsyte.

    Written by Hamish Barwick • 07 Feb. 12 11:52

  • Britain warns of Internet meltdown

    British businesses are being warned of possible Internet breakdowns, data caps and "unavoidable" mobile phone problems during the London 2012 Olympics, in official advice from the Games organisers.

    Written by AAP • 06 Feb. 12 13:18

  • Review: Nokia Lumia 800

    The Lumia 800 is Nokia's first smartphone to use Microsoft's Windows Phone operating system, and is a direct result of the company's decision to partner with Microsoft.

    Written by Ross Catanzariti • 31 Jan. 12 15:28

  • Strathfield Council deploys iPad 2 to councillors

    Strathfield Council in Sydney’s inner west has deployed Apple’s iPad 2 to all councillors following a unanimous vote in favour of the move.

    Written by Diana Nguyen • 27 Jan. 12 17:37

  • Telstra provides assistance package for Tweed Shire flood victims

    Telstra has today released an assistance package for residents and small businesses in and surrounding the flood-affected Tweed Shire region.

    Written by Computerworld Staff • 27 Jan. 12 16:04

  • Internode offers new NBN-equivalent FTTH plans to more customers

    Internet service provider (ISP), Internode, has introduced fibre to the home (FTTH) plans at 20 real estate developments around Australia that align prices with its NBN services.

    Written by Hamish Barwick • 27 Jan. 12 13:44

  • Big data, NFC adoption set to grow in 2012: Deloitte

    Near field communications (NFC) and big data have been tipped by research firm, Deloitte, as two technologies that will see greater uptake in Australia during 2012.

    Written by Hamish Barwick • 24 Jan. 12 15:11

  • Stolen SA iPad helps recover itself

    South Australian police have recovered a stolen iPad after its owner used built-in tracking applications to pin-point the location of the device.

    Written by AAP • 24 Jan. 12 12:06

  • Digital TV switchover in Northern NSW

    Households in Northern NSW will have improved digital free-to-air television services as the region switches off its analogue signal by the end of 2012.

    Written by AAP • 24 Jan. 12 09:04

  • Perth to Singapore submarine cable to be ready by 2013: ASSC-1

    A new optic fibre submarine cable system which will link Perth with Singapore is expected to have a capacity of 6.4 terabits (Tbps) per second when it is completed in 2013.

    Written by Hamish Barwick • 20 Jan. 12 12:31

  • AARNet spruiks open standards for video conferencing

    In a bid to support open standards for video conferencing, the Australian Academic Research Network (AARNet) has joined the Open Visual Communication Consortium (OVCC).

    Written by Hamish Barwick • 19 Jan. 12 14:10

  • Aussie businesses must prepare for NBN to stay in the game: Report

    The Federal Government needs to better educate small and medium businesses about the benefits that can be realised from the National Broadband Network (NBN), a new report by the Australian Industry Group and Deloitte has found.

    Written by Computerworld Staff • 18 Jan. 12 16:28

  • Number of China web users hits 513 million

    The number of internet users in China has surged past 500 million as millions of new web surfers go online using mobile phones and tablet computers, an industry group reports.

    Written by AAP • 16 Jan. 12 16:33
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