Archived News for IT Professionals - September, 2013
A new material could form the basis for the next generation of digital storage.
QLD uni team beams q-bit
Scientists at the University of Queensland have achieved quantum teleportation within an electronic chip, transmitting an atom instantly from one place to another.
Shareholders enticed by $24 billion Dell deal
The stoush over the value of the Dell computer brand seems to have subsided, with reports shareholders have finally agreed to a $US24.9 billion buyout offer put forward by founder and CEO Michael Dell with venture group Silver Lake Partners.
Twitter to take flight on free market
Twitter is going public, the social media mammoth made the announcement in the only appropriate way overnight – condensing the news into a punchy 135-character tweet.
Lobby pushes to kill M-rating time limit
Australian lobby group Free TV is pushing to remove time restrictions for mature content on the airwaves.
New blood to boost public transport tech
Victoria’s public transport network is set to undergo an overhaul of its IT systems, initiated by a newly-recruited chief information officer.
Race to relegate drivers to back seat
In a race that hopefully will not lead to cut-corners, car manufacturers are rushing to bring self-driving vehicles to the market with German maker Daimler leading the charge.
Coding the approach to next-gen transistors
Research published in the new Nature Communications journal proposes building the next generation of transistors and computer chips out of graphene assembled by strands of DNA.
Gaming for life takes serious turn
One of the most common interactions from modern parents to their kids’ involves the amount of time they spend staring at a screen, but new research suggests in the future that may be the way to stay on the ball.
NICTA nervous on future funding
There will be some worried exchanges at one of Australia’s top technology research groups today, with word the new federal government may look to slash funding in the future.
Technological bounds of design redrawn
Billionaire Elon Musk has again given the world a glimpse of impending technological possibilities.
Award for parts played keeping kids safe
A partnership between law enforcement and IT companies has been given a Play Your Part Award for measures to protect children online.
IT shift clouded by collective concerns
A new program is being installed throughout New South Wales which will see public sectors combine and share IT resources to streamline the government’s technological capability.
Boss' bonus boosts base workers
The boss of one of the world’s fastest-growing computer companies has come up with a good way to keep his staff happy and motivated – by giving them money.
Jobs could return after porn email sacking
The Fair Work Commission has ruled that emailing pornography through a work address is not an automatic sacking offence.
Microsoft picks up Nokia for near $8 billion
Microsoft has announced it is buying mobile phone manufacturer Nokia, complete with all its devices and services.
Robots to the rescue for on-field collisions
A study has kicked-off at an American football game on the weekend which has seen injured players assessed for concussions by a sideline robot.
Defence CTO jumps to Immigration ship
The former Chief Technology Officer for the Department of Defence has left his post, moving to a role as Chief Information Officer of the Department of Immigration and Citizenship.
Microsoft and Google seek freedom to speak
Two giants of global IT are looking to sue the US Government over its denial to let them tell the public what they are forced to do.
NZ brings in patent progress
Many members of New Zealand’s ICT sector will be rejoicing this week, after the country banned patent protections on most software.
Twitter's free speech defender flies before IPO
The top lawyer and advocate for free speech at Twitter has left the company; the surprise move comes as Twitter prepares for its long-awaited initial public offering.