Archived News for IT Professionals - July, 2013
The CEO of Dell Computers has had his plan deflated, after he proposed changes to voting rules to allow his bid to buy the slumping personal computer maker.
Uni collab. takes learning online
The University of New South Wales has joined several prominent international institutions by putting some of its courses online through the internet-education group Coursera.
Frozen light could bring quantum phones
A team of physicists and engineers have bent one of the most basic laws of the universe – slowing down light to a complete stop for a full minute.
Funding for high-tech jobs project
The University of Canberra has received a funding boost to assist a program that connects unemployed people with potential careers.
Asbestos suspension hits subs
The Communications Electrical Plumbing Union says thousands of electrical and telephone subcontracters could face financial ruin if the timetables and funding for the NBN roll-out are not sorted soon.
Bugs' lives modelled for security purposes
A new tool will track and manage the millions of disease-carrying bugs which use cyclones and strong winds as a cover to invade our borders every year.
False memories encoded in mouse brain
In a mind-boggling technical achievement scientists at a joint US-Japanese laboratory have implanted false memories in a mouse, leading it to recall an event which never occurred.
Plotting the path of most transistance
A forum for experts and professionals in the computer hardware world has caught a glimpse of the computer-processor future, with a talk on the materials and techniques that will drive the next generation of CPU.
Uni's converge on super-powered cloud
The Australian National University has announced a new effort to make the incredible data-processing abilities of a supercomputer available to laboratories and researchers on every scale.
US vies for cyber-spy's return
The United States has made assurances to Russia that it will not kill or torture Edward Snowden of he is handed over, insisting they just want to talk.
Non-uniform tech code could cause imbalance
The Federal Government is putting the final touches on its ‘Bring-Your-Own-Device’ plan for schools, but already principals say it will only breed schoolyard inequity.
Mining profits hit IT hiring
A new study says the rate of hiring in the technology sector has been reduced by a downturn in mining profits.
AgBot brings auto-farming closer
Farmers are often misrepresented as a technologically-backward lot, but now with the help of the internet, satellites, robots and scientists, some Queensland growers are leaping into the future.
eHealth hits 500k
Half a million people have signed on to the personally-controlled electronic health record (PCEHR) system eHealth, according to the Federal Health Department.
Fibre-optic crews left $15 million short
Unions Tasmania is claiming the company tasked with rolling out the National Broadband Network owes workers millions of dollars, which the company has called an “invoicing-related matter”.
Huawei hits back
Chinese telecommunications group Huawei has again defended its business practices in the face of its ban from contracts for the National Broadband Network.
Judge seeks jail-time for trolls
A former chief justice of the Family Court says current laws are ineffective when it comes to fighting harassment and bullying online, and the Federal Government should consider jail time for cyber-bullies.
Kits to boost industries online
Advice for improving technical and trade services through high-tech means will be available soon, with The Australian Industry Group receiving $500,000 to develop a digital business kit for manufacturers on the NBN.
Last bastion breached in phone security
A group of European cryptographers have found a fatal flaw in some SIM cards, exposing the possibility of hacking the only part of a mobile phone still considered secure.
Quality control code for the cloud
The Australian Computer Society is seeking submissions for a draft quality control code for Australia’s cloud computing market.
Telstra goes for gift of 4G
Telstra has announced it will expand its 4G coverage to provide service to 85 per cent of the population by Christmas this year, with an increased focus on regional coverage.