Archived News for IT Professionals
With Twitter’s planned billion dollar stock market float coming up, speculation abounds as to what changes may be made in a push for profitability.
Fast-track to force piracy opinion, agreement
Pending some large-scale revolution, in just one month the Australian government will sign-off on the Trans-Pacific Partnership – a trade agreement that will allow media companies broad powers to enforce copyright and censorship laws online.
Giddings to pin Turnbull on NBN promise
A lively phone discussion is set to take place this week between the Premier of Tasmania and the federal Communications Minister, with Lara Giddings accusing Malcolm Turnbull of bailing on a pre-election NBN promise.
Japanese strategise to attract hackers
Japan is facing a shortage of government internet security experts, and so is actively trying to create hackers to help.
Lasers get deep on graphene discs
A new storage medium is being developed in Australia which could make blu-ray seem like a floppy disc.
Microsoft gives up what it gave out
Microsoft has revealed it was made to grant over a thousand requests for personal information from the Australian government in the first half of this year alone.
Optus swoops on NSW contract
Optus has beaten its perennial Australian rivals to secure a government contract for IT services.
Race kicks off at the speed of Sun
Years of work, millions of dollars but only a few kilograms of weight will be shooting down the highway from Darwin this weekend, with the start of the 3000 km World Solar Challenge race.
WA Health in outbreak of ICT cost-cutting
Western Australian Government departments are continuing on their warpath towards budgetary savings, this time hacking away at the health sector’s IT spending.
Centre to teach science, maths and tech. for tomorrow
A new centre at an Australian university wants to create a new way to get young students into studying education in science, engineering and health.
Talk to halt female-techie's interests stopping short
An event this week has shown 50 high-achieving Year 10 girls what future awaits them in the worlds of engineering or IT.
Ziggy's star dusted by past
Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull has announced the constituents of the reformed NBN Co. executive board, with three members remaining while four resign.
App to interrupt big binges
A new treatment method is being investigated which could alert people to their binge-eating ways.
China ditching console ban, companies rush to new ground
Citizens of China will be able to leap into the console revolution they had been missing, with the China State Council lifting a ban on video game units.
High speed needs help kids connect overseas
Year seven students in New South Wales are helping fulfil one of the Coalition’s visions for the country, using a technology they may not support.
Nanotube CPU tested as silicon fades
Another technology is being tried as a potential replacement for silicon in computer processors, with scientists creating a CPU made from carbon nanotubes.
New model for streamers in full view
In extremely small scale technologies for some of the world’s most mind-boggling devices, there are factors at play that can ruin a project from a microscopic scale.
Programmers remodel the master's hand
Computer scientists at Princeton University have created a computer algorithm which simulates paint brush strokes in considerable detail.
Scaling down for laser physics fun at home
Everybody wants their own particle accelerator, but colliding hadrons in the comfort of the living room has been impossible for most – until now.
School's new way to take power from students
Improved health, a more active mind and free energy – it is hard to imagine a better combination of benefits from a single device.
Talks halt on Foxtel's run for triple threat
Clandestine negotiations have been going on between Telstra and News Corporation to launch a Foxtel-branded broadband service, but reports say the talks have now hit a snag.