The Australian mobile phones market continue its climb and latest figures from IDC Australia showed that almost 13 million units were snatched by local consumers in 2010 alone, coming from the 10.99 million handsets sold in the previous year.
An ICT audit conducted by the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) exposed the lax security measures being implemented by four major government agencies, highlighting the risks of possible leak of internal information.
Porsche has announced on Wednesday the availability of its new 918 Spyder Hybrid series, scheduled to roll out from the German carmaker’s production line by the last quarter of 2013.
Australia’s emerging mobile commerce (m-commerce) registered total sales of up to $155 million in 2010 despite consumer concerns on security of online purchases, according to a new survey conducted by Nielsen.
Mobile video software developer Qik, has launched a new iPhone app called Qik Video Connect that enables individuals to stay connected with friends and family through video calling, video messaging, and video sharing. Qik was recently acquired by Skype.
Apple has announced that iPad 2, the second-generation of its third post-PC device, will go on sale in 25 additional countries this Friday, March 25.
Amazon.com, Inc. has announced the launch of the Amazon Appstore for Android at www.amazon.com/appstore. Customers can now find, discover - test! - and buy Android apps using the convenient shopping experience that Amazon customers know and love. An innovative new feature called "Test Drive" will enable customers to test apps on a simulated Android phone. Customers control the app through their computer using a mouse.
IBM has finalized an agreement to acquire majority stakes in privately-held TRIRIGA, Inc., a Las Vegas, Nevada-based provider of facility and real estate management software solutions.
Six companies that own and operate some of the largest networks in the world - Deutsche Telekom, Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Verizon, and Yahoo! - has announced the launch of the Open Networking Foundation (ONF), a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting a new approach to networking called Software-Defined Networking (SDN).
Reports of “an extremely sophisticated cyber-attack,” on data security specialist RSA may have exposed many Australian firms being served by the security company and chief among them was Westpac, according to a tech report published by SmartHouse.
Facebook has been deleting the accounts of its underage users, at a rate of up to 20,000 globally being wiped out each day, which the social media company said is only one of its numerous ways of policing its 630-million strong followers worldwide.
Google has announced a partnership agreement with Sprint Mobile to integrate Google Voice into the mobile phone's applications. In a press statement, Google said the firm has been working to bring an integrated Google Voice experience to your mobile device by building mobile apps, introducing Google Voice Lite, and most recently Number Porting.
Amid pressure from suppliers and manufacturers over online sales, Australian eCommerce businesses have had a successful 2010 and are optimistic about the next 12 months, according to eBay’s second Online Business Index (OBI), a major annual survey of Australian businesses engaged in eCommerce.
Man’s numerous space activities have created enough space junks, numbering to some 19,000 objects dangerously orbiting Earth by the last count, that scientists are now considering the use of ground-based laser beams to move the trash out of the way and prevent possible collisions.
Australian mobile users appear to be gravitating towards Virgin Mobile for their portable communication needs thanks mostly to the satisfactory services delivered by the telco owned and operated by Virgin Group owner Richard Branson, a new report said on Thursday.
The powerful Japan earthquake last week damaged some communication cables that link many countries in the Asia-Pacific region and to the mainland America.
The massive earthquake and the tsunami it spawned in Japan pushed back the late March launch of iPad 2 in the country even as Apple struggle to meet the refurbished tablet’s online demand, admitting on Wednesday that global consumers will have to endure weeks of delay.
Telstra’s Yellow Pages publisher Sensis has followed the ways of other firms as it unveiled on Wednesday an iPad app that would allow the gadget’s Australian users to access directory database through the Apple bestselling product.
Giant internet firm Google continues its ongoing campaign of raising the quality of its services, snatching this week an Irish company that it deems would bring better technology in improving the video offerings of its subsidiary, YouTube.
The person who used to man the frontline on Telstra Corporation’s industrial tiff with its labor unions has departed from the company, according to a news statement released on Tuesday.
Music and record-producing companies will soon realize the untapped potential of digital music subscription that will also curb the availability of free music downloads online.
Web developers will get the most benefit with Microsoft's Internet Explorer 9 (IE9) launched early this week.
The person behind the viral spread in Facebook for an overblown birthday party invite for a young girl residing in New South Wales has been identified by the state police.
The rising smartphone sales in Australia is expected to further accelerate this year and among the competing brands, Apple, according to experts, currently holds the edge due to its iPhone’s wide range of apps offerings.
Finally, Internet Explorer 9 shed its beta-status as Microsoft Corporation announced on Tuesday the formal launch of the web browser during the South by Southwest Interactive technology festival held in Texas, USA.
Telecommunications giant Telstra on Tuesday offered free telephone calls and text messages for customers wishing to check on family and friends affected by the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan.
Nokia Australia has unveiled the new E7 Symbian smartphone, with the phone maker expecting to lure mostly business professionals in snatching a unit that mostly boasts of a wide 10cm touchscreen that slides sideways and tilts for better viewing pleasure.
By Joe Wilcox, BetanewsYes. That's the conclusion OpenLogic reached after scanning 635 representative popular paid and free mobile applications, 66 of which contained open-source code. Among them, 71 percent of Android and iOS apps failed to meet open-source license requirements, by varying degrees. The most egregious violators placed copyrights where they shouldn't be. But the most surprising res...
By Tim Conneally, BetanewsOpera Software on Tuesday launched its browser-based app store which carries applications for all of the mobile platforms that Opera Mobile and Mini support, with the exception of Apple's iOS.Mobilestore.opera.com was built on Appia's white-label app store plaform (formerly known as PocketGear) and can be accessed by any browser on any platform. A link to the store will b...
By Ed Oswald, BetanewsSome may see it as capitulation to Apple's longstanding position on Flash, others as acceptance of trends in digital media. Either way, Adobe has apparently decided to insulate itself from the threat of HTML5 by releasing a Flash-to-HTML5 converter codenamed "Wallaby." The free application is built on its Adobe AIR platform.Adobe says that the application will be able to conv...
