TECHNOLOGY

Verizon concludes second test of 10 Gbps passive fiber optic network

By Tim Conneally, BetanewsVerizon is considering the deployment of a 10 Gigabit per second passive optical network (XG-PON), and began testing the technology last year. The company's trials with Huawei hardware sought to prove the viability and capabilities of the faster fiber optic networking techn...

Apple revenue will likely top Microsoft during Q2

By Joe Wilcox, BetanewsSecond quarter is just days from finishing. In the home stretch, could Apple generate enough revenue to top Microsoft? Strong iPhone and, particularly, iPad sales should make the difference. Apple's ascension and Microsoft's descension would mark a turning point in computing e...

AT&T: iPhone 4 in stores on June 29, first come, first served

By Tim Conneally, BetanewsIn a statement to the press this afternoon, national wireless carrier AT&T outlined the different ways that customers will be able to get the first batch of the new Apple iPhone 4.Customers who pre-ordered an iPhone on June 15 will begin getting theirs this week. Emails wil...
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The Ultimate USB launch by Telstra

The launch of new mobile device which has the capacity of doubling data speeds over the Next G network is scheduled to be released by the year end.

The secret to more delicious ice creams

A secret on how bubble bounces spaced out and fused together seems to have been untangled by scientists. This could unwind a way to a better and excellent tasting ice cream and champagne as well as increase competence in the mining industry.

Feds seek approval of $16 million ad campaign for NBN

The federal government is embarking on another advertising run and pending independent approval, it is set to actively promote the $43 billion National Broadband Network (NBN) as broadband retailers prepare to offer their services in Tasmania, where access will be opened up next month.

Dinosaur up-close by Robyn

Robyn Mackenzie's dinosaur laboratory processes many dinosaur bones. Robyn has been extremely interested in science and natural history since her adolescent years and now she owns the capacity to prepare dinosaur bones in her very own lab.

Legacy Sun ditched by Tasmanian Police Department

In an attempt to transform its backdated IT systems, the Tasmanian Department of Police and Emergency Management will be upgrading its legacy SUN Infrastructure and Solaris Software before long.

Chrome’s speed test video made fun by Opera

The web browser Opera which is forever fragmentary in promoting its browser over larger competitors is making fun of Google’s video bragging about its Google Chrome browser speed lately.

Apple: Bondi Store opening on iPad day

A public grand opening of an Apple Retail Store will be held by Apple on Oxford Street, Bondi Junction on 28 May, which is the day iPad tablet becomes officially available for sale in Australia.

Hyundai i45 Active hopes to attract family sedan buyers

Australia: The Sonata has suffered the same upshot as the Kangaroo Island Emu and Tasmanian Tiger. On the other hand, i45 with its pouncing looks, gets on track to overtake the Honda Accord Euro, Mazda 6, Subaru Liberty and Suzuki Kizashi.

Facebook works to fix mistakes on privacy

The chief executive and founder of Facebook Mark Zuckerberg confessed that users find Facebook’s controversial privacy controls “too complex”, but the social networking website will move to fix them to be as simple as possible soon.

NBN scrapping plan by Abbott slammed

According to The Sydney Morning Herald, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd stated that the plans of Abbott to scrap off national broadband network (NBN) will drag Australia "back to a horse and cart past".

Ergon Energy awards Ceragon with a USD1.0 million contract

Ceragon Networks Ltd is a provider of high capacity 4G/LTE-Ready wireless backhaul networks. On Monday, Ceragon announced that an electricity distribution company in Queensland known as Ergon Energy Corporation Limited, is organizing Ceragon’s advanced FibeAir solutions in a high-capacity microwave/fibre hybrid network with a leg on each side of great parts of Queensland, Australia.

SONY PlayStation turns into an online video store

The Sony PlayStation will be made to play 3D movies, subsequent to their games upgrade last month, preparing for the blitz of 3D games and movies package anticipated to be released by end of this year.

Australian books has a new e-store

e-Books written by Australian authors are now available to be read by Australians with the launch of an e-Books store from Redgroup today, which runs the Angus & Robertson book chains and Borders Australia.

Microsoft claims IE6 similar to old milk

An online advisory has been released by Microsoft Australia that advises internet users to upgrade their Internet Explorer to the latest version. Microsoft has compared Internet Explorer 6 to a nine-year-old milk that no one would drink.

An Australian app for the iPad

The very first Australian newspaper application will be launched by the Australian newspaper for the Apple iPad, as anticipation for the device kept growing.

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