Marketers set sights on tablets, but most on iPads
Research firm Gartner, Inc., said that by 2016, 50 percent of all major marketing automation vendors will develop applications specifically for Apple's iPad.
Thoughts to ponder on Australia's Internet censorship
Most Australian internet users will have their web access censored next month after the nation's two largest internet providers agreed to block access to websites that have themes considered to be unsuitable by the Federal Government of Australia.Telstra and Optus have agreed to block access to 500 child abuse sites identified by the Australian Communications and Media Authority and additional sites provided by "reputable" international organizations.Some Internet users have lau...
Should I renew my Skype number?
While I was busy working and not paying attention to nag mail, my Skype number expired this week. I could reactivate and get another three months service for about 12 bucks after a 33-percent discount. But it's Whopper Wednesday. That $12 would feed the family, with enough change left over for some cool vanilla cones at the Rite Aid.
Netregistry buys Distribute.IT after hacking attack
The Netregistry Group has bought stricken web hosting company, Distribute.IT after thousands of customer e-mails and websites were lost because of a malicious cyber attack.
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Sony Ericsson's beach-friendly Android smartphone won't make it this summer
Sony Erricsson debuted two new mid-range Android smartphones at CommunicAsia 2011 in Singapore on Wednesday, the Xperia Ray and Xperia Active.
Is your website safe from hackers? Websecurify can tell you
The idea is a simple one. Just point the program at your website, it'll scan it and then report on any security holes, so hopefully you can fix them before they're noticed by someone else.
Will Kinect finally make us respond to interactive advertisements?
Microsoft's Kinect 3D motion controller has hit a harmonious chord among both game consumers and interface developers, selling over 10 million units since it launched last November, and inspiring a whole movement of amateur developers to devise innovative new uses for the peripheral.
76% percent of you use Windows 7
Two-thousand votes and 93 comments later, we have an answer to the question I posed late last month: "Could 70 percent of you be running Windows 7?" The answer is no. Three quarters of respondents are running Microsoft's flagship operating system. Well, so much for Mac OS X 10.7 Lion coming out next month.
Optus agrees to migrate subscribers to NBN
NBN Co Limited and Optus have inked a binding agreement to migrate Optus’ subscribers to the National Broadband Network (NBN).
Agreements signed affirm Telstra, NBN's $11B deal
Telstra (ASX: TLS) and NBN Company's definitive agreement spells a historic day for Australia's telecommunications industry, independent consultancy group Ovum said Thursday..
LulzSec attacks Brazilian government sites
Brasil.gov.br and Presidencia.gov.br, two sites belonging to the government of Brazil, were the latest victims of anti-security hacker group LulzSec on Tuesday.
The real reason Nokia can't beat Apple
Finnish-phone maker Nokia could learn something from director J.J. Abrams and producer Steven Spielberg. They deliberately released only a teaser trailer, short on information and long on suspense, for movie "Super 8". The cryptic title evoked mystery, too. Had the trailer told the story, the movie might not be as successful.
My town government is kept offline and my taxes are kept up thanks to the dead tree lobby
I'm involved in local government in my town (Maplewood, NJ) and I'm always looking for ways for the town to save money in order to keep our outrageous property taxes under control.
Google becomes first site with a billion uniques
According to the monthly Media Metrix report from Internet market research firm comScore, Google in May became the first web property to pass one billion unique visitors worldwide.
Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 Keyboard Dock is great (when it works)
On Tuesday, Samsung announced its accessory suite for the Galaxy Tab 10.1 Android tablet,
LulzSec grows bolder, threatens to hack secret government data
LulzSec, the group of rogue hackers who are dominating the news with their antics have set their sights on stealing classified information from governments, banks and other high-ranking establishments.
Bloomberg source: iPhone 5 in September, won't have new design
Apple Inc. plans to introduce the iPhone 5 in September. The Cupertino, California-based manufacturer of the iPhone, the iPad and the iMac, delayed the release of the fifth generation iPhone to coincide with the release of the new iOS 5, according to a report.Bloomberg News, citing two people familiar with the plans, reports that the iPhone 5 will closely resemble the iPhone 4 but will have a more powerful chip and a more advanced camera.
Mechanical taps to recharge iPhone, iPad battery?
Imagine a future where recharging your iPhone, iPad or Macbook could be as easy as typing a tweet. Impossible? Think again.
At $799 watch 3D videos on LG Optimus without the glasses
LG Electronics is releasing in Australia the LG Optimus 3D (P920), which claims to offer "the world's first 3D experience on a smartphone"."Now you can record, view and share 3D content in the palm of your hand - glasses free," Korea-based LG said in its website. " View pictures, videos and games on the large screen in 3D, upload content to YouTube's dedicated 3D channel or share your 3D content via the HDMI 1.4 connection to your 3D TV."
What a waste, Nokia launches hot, MeeGo smartphone
Nokia deserves the award for most mixed-marketing messaging, by today announcing the luscious N9 smartphone. What a beauty, too.
Final Cut X Pro: Apple uses carrot and stick to drive Mac OS X upgrades
Apple debuted Final Cut Pro X for the ridiculously low price of $299.99, along with Compressor 4 and Motion 5 -- $49.99 each.
Is the N9 Swipe Nokia's Bet vs. BlackBerry Bold and iPhone 5?
Nokia Oyj has unveiled the Nokia N9, a Meego-based, button-less touch screen smartphone, one of Nokia's finest works to date.
Post-hack: Distribute.IT confirms 4,800 sites "unrecoverable"
Australian domain registrar and web host Distribute.IT on Tuesday informed customers who had sites hosted on a number of its servers that their sites and emails were now considered "unrecoverable".
Suspected LulzSec mastermind arrested?
Following a joint effort by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United Kingdom's Scotland Yard, Ryan Cleary, a 19-year-old suspected major player of LulzSec, was arrested in Essex, England. Cleary is in custody at a central London police station and is being questioned on a suspicion of a Computer Misuse Act and Fraud Act offence.
Microsoft presents attractive new SkyDrive after Dropbox security blunder
Microsoft this week is upgrading its free consumer cloud storage and collaboration service SkyDrive, making it faster, cleaner, and more competitive with services such as Amazon Cloud Drive, Apple iCloud, and Dropbox.
SiteLauncher: Easy bookmarking for Chrome and Firefox
Finding your way around online as quickly as you can is becoming more and more important.
Bonus Firepower: Assign keyboard shortcuts & macros to a guitar foot pedal
Proficient use of keyboard shortcuts is a hallmark of the diehard PC user. By using these commands, the hands don't have to ever leave their position on the keyboard, and general PC use becomes much faster.
Nokia’s N9 phone isn’t a Windows Phone 7 but a MeeGo
In a move that surprised everyone, Nokia's new smartphone isn't a Windows Phone 7 device but a return to the MeeGo. At the Nokia Connection event in Singapore the new N9 smartphone proudly sported the MeeGo OS and not Windows.
The Commodore 64 lives again
It's a blast from the past as the Commodore 64 returns to the computer market next week.
4800 Australian Internet Sites lost to a hack
Distribute. IT has admitted that its servers are "unrecoverable" after hackers attacked its systems a week ago. The production data and backups for four of its shared servers were erased and at least 4800 Australian sites are now lost with no chance of recovery.
Coming Soon: Free access of British Library titles via Google Books
Google and the British Library recently sealed a deal that would allow the tech firm to scan some 250,000 copyright-free books and make them available through its Google Books services.
Japan reclaims no.1 spot on TOP500 list of world's fastest supercomputers
Japan has won back the crown to having the fastest supercomputer in the whole planet. A Japanese supercomputer capable of performing more than 8 quadrillion calculations per second (petaflop/s) is the new number one system in the world, putting Japan back in the top spot for the first time since the Earth Simulator was dethroned in November 2004, according to the latest edition of the TOP500 List of the world's top supercomputers.
Report: Microsoft axes some Skype top executives
Its acquisition of Skype almost a certainty with the recent regulatory approval pushed by the $8.5 billion deal, Microsoft gears up its consolidation move on its new pet by letting go of executives that experts said is a move that would save up some cash for the new owners of the fairly popular internet calling firm.
Telstra offers portable Wi-Fi N hotspot
Telco giant Telstra (ASX: TLS) launched today its Telstra Ultimate Mobile Wi-Fi – a battery-powered device that shares Next G mobile broadband connectivity with up to five devices simultaneously.
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