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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
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    NBN build gaining momentum daily: Quigley

    NBN Co boss, Mike Quigley, says momentum on the National Broadband Network is building despite the delays and setbacks in delivering on the government's $36 billion project.

    Written by AAP • 25 May 12 07:00
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    New homes dudded over NBN: 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.

    Written by AAP • 17 May 12 16:10

  • Google aims to make search smarter, easier

    The vaunted Google search engine is set for an upgrade that will make it easier for users to find the information they need by putting their searches in context, the company said Wednesday.

    Written by Sharon Gaudin • 17 May 12 05:22

  • Open-source touch table puts the world at your fingertips

    Table computers like the Merel mTouch and the Samsung SUR40 running Microsoft's Surface software (nee PlayTable nee Project Milan nee Microsoft Table) have been a thing for a while now. The basic idea is very simple, just the iPad writ large--a giant, HD-quality, touch-sensitive screen, backed by a reasonably powerful PC.

    Written by Kevin Riggle • 16 May 12 05:01

  • CIO Breakfast: The Future of Computing

    Integrated, agile and transformational IT: Where does your IT department stand?

    Written by CIO Staff • 16 May 12 09:13

  • '3D' guitars a blast from future

    An exotic-looking lattice-bodied guitar made using an innovative construction technique showcases "the next big thing" in manufacturing, says its maker from New Zealand's Massey University.

    Written by AAP • 14 May 12 09:55

  • NBN to blow out by $400m: Turnbull

    Shadow communications minister, Malcolm Turnbull, has claimed that the 2012-13 budget, announced Tuesday night, has revealed that the price tag of the National Broadband Network (NBN) has jumped by as much as $400 million.

    Written by Diana Nguyen • 10 May 12 10:18

  • ICANN offers refund to top level domain applicants

    The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has responded to delays caused by a software glitch in its TLD Application System (TAS) by offering a full refund of the US$185,000 application fee back to companies and individuals.

    Written by Hamish Barwick • 08 May 12 15:04

  • Quality over speed in new Web suffixes

    The organisation in charge of expanding the number of internet address suffixes -- the ".com" part of domain names -- is apologising for delays but says it's favouring "quality, not speed".

    Written by AAP • 07 May 12 09:01

  • PC makers mum on Windows 8 upgrades

    The first wave of laptops with Intel's latest third-generation Core processors started shipping this week with Windows 7, but PC makers are quiet about what it would take to upgrade the PCs to run Microsoft's upcoming Windows 8.

    Written by Agam Shah • 05 May 12 06:56

  • Apple television will launch in 2014, analyst

    Apple will not launch its smart television in 2012, according to an analyst. However, the analyst thinks that a "full-fledged" TV is on its way and could arrive in 2014. In the meantime we can expect great things from the Apple TV set top bow.

    Written by Karen Haslam • 04 May 12 04:26

  • JB Hi-Fi expects profit to fall again

    Home entertainment retailer JB Hi-Fi expects its profit to fall in the current financial year as its margins are impacted by heavy discounting.

    Written by AAP • 27 April 12 09:20

  • Japan astronomers find most distant galaxy

    Japanese astronomers say they have found a cluster of galaxies 12.72 billion light-years from earth, which they claim is the most distant cluster discovered.

    Written by AAP • 26 April 12 09:15

  • NBN deal to give Telstra up to $3b in cash

    Telstra expects to generate up to $3 billion in additional cash over the next three years as a result of its agreement with the federal government for the rollout of the National Broadband Network (NBN).

    Written by AAP • 19 April 12 12:40

  • NBN rollout at snail's pace: Turnbull

    The rollout of the National Broadband Network (NBN) is happening "with the determination and velocity of an arthritic snail", says opposition communications spokesman, Malcolm Turnbull.

    Written by AAP • 18 April 12 12:45
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    Telstra wants industry to adapt to NBN

    Telstra's chief executive, David Thodey, says a lot of industries won't know what to do with the National Broadband Network (NBN) once it is rolled out.

    Written by AAP • 16 April 12 22:51

  • Telstra has plans for NBN-affected staff

    Telstra Corporation is set to outline by the end of April a massive restructure of its workforce as it switches from the ageing copper network to the National Broadband Network (NBN).

    Written by AAP • 16 April 12 22:40
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