By Tim Conneally, BetanewsPopular Social/Messaging/VoIP application Fring made serious waves last week when it launched a new version that supported two-way video calling over 3G for the iPhone 4. Apple's FaceTime iPhone 4 video chat, by comparison, only works while the device is connected to a Wi-F...
Vodafone Hutchison Australia (VHA), which operates 3 mobile, provides free access to Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, Foursquare and LinkedIn as it attempts to take advantage of the growing popularity of smartphones and social networking.
By Ed Oswald, BetanewsReacting to the success of its launch in April, Microsoft on Monday said it would allow 10,000 more testers into its Intune computer management service. The offering gives small and midsize companies without a vast IT department the capability to manage their computers via a we...
Asian stocks rose, led by Japanese exporters and commodity producers. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index rose 0.2 percent at 116.46 as of 1:03 p.m. in Tokyo, extending a two-day, 2.6 percent rally.
Australian pharmaceutical firm, Sigma Pharmaceuticals Ltd., that has lost more than half its market value this year, said it is willing to work a better deal with Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Ltd. to have a better offer.
Facebook, the social networking Web site, says that it made a "mistake" with its censorship of a Sydney-based jeweler's pictures of a nude porcelain doll.
By Ed Oswald, BetanewsAll but admitting his company has fallen behind competitors, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer told attendees of its Worldwide Partner Conference Monday that it plans to work hard to bring new tablets and smartphones to the market.Ballmer's first task in his keynote address was to so...
Australia's S&P/ASX200 was little changed at 4,396.40 as of 10:41 a.m. in Sydney. New Zealand's NZX 50 Index was little changed at 3,005.38 in Wellington.
Fairfax Media releases details of its pricing plan for the forthcoming Sydney Morning Herald iPad app.
Macquarie Bank has announced the release of a new mortgage-based plan intended for borrowers that plan to make use of mortgage as a part of wealth development strategy.
Google, the search engine company, has violated Australia's privacy laws, according to the country's privacy commissioner.
Australia's second-largest airline Virgin Blue has postponed its relaunch until early next year as it seeks to resolve a long-running dispute with largest shareholder, Richard Branson, over its plans to own the Virgin name.
Jetset Travelworld has not been able to meet a self-inflicted deadline to justify to shareholders why they should approve a $440 million merger with Stella, Australia's largest travel retailer.
Blizzard, the games developer, decides to nix proposals that would have required players to use their real names when posting on the company's forums
Twitter, the microblogging site, is said to be looking into a promotional offering that allows users to purchase additional followers.
By Joe Wilcox, BetanewsIan Betteridge is spot on with today's post: "The era of simplified computing." Simpler defines the current PC market. Simplest defines the next computing paradigm -- anytime, anywhere, on anything, for which the cloud-connected mobile device is the major platform."I've come t...
By Ed Oswald, BetanewsIn the three month period ending in May, Google's Android was the only platform to measure market share growth according to data from research firm comScore. While Research in Motion and Apple still lead the way, both lost share during the period.RIM had 41.7 percent of the pla...
By Tim Conneally, Betanews64-bit editions of Windows have been available to OEMs and consumers for five years, and they have finally begun to exhibit command over the PC market, Microsoft reported today.By June 2010, 46% of all PCs running Windows 7 were running the 64-bit edition. Three and a half ...
New figures show that enterprise spending on unified communications (UC) has decreased by more than 16 per cent over the last year.
News of NBN's rollout in Gungahlin has been met with anticipation among residents, who say that their inclusion in the project will bring the area into the 21st century.
Austar, the subscription television provider, launches its own download service called the Austar Anywhere.
Stephen Conroy, Australia's Communication Minister, says that the Federal government will defer the introduction of its mandatory Internet filtering project
By Tim Conneally, BetanewsSwedish telecommunications company Ericsson is responsible for all kinds of wireless equipment, from cell site infrastructure to consumer premises equipment to mobile broadband chips. So when they talk about the industry, it would behoove you to pay attention.Today, Ericsso...
The Solar Impulse, an experimental solar-powered plane, completes a 26-hour flight in a major development for the alternative energy movement.
By Tim Conneally, BetanewsGoogle's license to offer search services in China has been renewed after months of restructuring and negotiations with the Chinese government.In 2005, Google first won a license to operate within China, but to remain available, it had to adhere to strict government oversig...
Macquarie Telecom, the hosting and telecommunications provider, denies retrenching 40 employees in customer support areas.
By Ed Oswald, BetanewsSix companies were sued by patent holding company NTP on Friday, claiming infringement on the same patents that successfully earned the company a $612.5 million settlement from BlackBerry maker RIM in 2006. The lawsuits were filed in U.S. District Court in Richmond, Va. Thursda...
Tiger Airways' ambition to increase activity in Australia is set to put pressure on budget carrier Virgin Blue Holdings Ltd's market share.
iiNet, the ISP, releases its IPTV product months after an earlier launch date announced by its CEO
Foxtel has dropped its plan to offer exclusive content to Telstra broadband subscribers.
