Archived News for IT Professionals - January, 2014
Some astounding inventions have shown the high level of creativity in the minds of Australian high-schoolers.
New tool to check chance of Alzheimer's online
Australian researchers have created an online test to check for Alzheimer’s disease in just ten minutes.
British team in terabyte tale of two cities
British engineers have set up what may be the world’s fastest internet connection, transferring data between two cities at a mind-boggling 1.4 terabits per second.
Experts speak on real digital dangers for youth
Some health authorities have begun to speak out about the possible damage of too much ‘screen time’ for children.
Google offers prize for finding its faults
A huge bounty has been offered for one of the most prominent hacks imaginable, with Google putting up a $US2.7 million prize for someone to break into its software.
Moves to trim bloated mobiles
Mobile manufacturers and telecoms companies love to load phones with their own software, but it can be extraordinarily annoying when the user wants to make their own choices and finds the in-built applications cannot be removed.
Special day for local techno. heroes
Two champions of a renewable energy future have been honoured this Australia Day.
Tiny tester to lock down electric leaks
Research engineers have created a tiny device which can sense wasted electromagnetic energy, and could improve the reliability and efficiency of virtually any electrical device or system.
Shortcut offers better glance at Schrodinger's cat
Researchers in the UK have created a system to model bizarre physical phenomena much faster than ever before.
Sweet new battery turns enzymes to electricity
Batteries made from a futuristic mix of sugars and other enzymes could power our devices in just a few years, with a new standard set by researchers in the US.
Sleeping probe's delivery path nears pointy end
A robotic team has embarked an incredible research route, delivering a 3 tonne package to the surface of a comet.
Solid wave shows silicon possibilities
An international team featuring research engineers from Australia has observed a groundbreaking wave movement in silicon, which could bring a new level of computer communication.
Latest Google glass puts eyes on diabetes
A contact lens to help manage diabetes is the latest next-level device to leak from Google’s technology labs.
Single second brain model takes supercomputer 40 minutes
A recent simulation in Japan shows both how far modern computer processing has come, and just how good the supercomputer in our skulls really is.
Top gong for long life indebted to data
An Australian computer scientist has become the first to receive a top award in the field.
iiNet ducks NBN's poor history
A major Australian internet provider has opted out of the National Broadband Network's new wholesale agreement, slamming its service delivery record.
New party to launch serious fight for internet rights
Internet entrepreneur and wanted man Kim Dotcom has launched a political party to contest this year’s New Zealand parliamentary elections.
Augmented offices visible on virtual horizon
Some enterprising technologists are beginning to bring augmented reality to the everyday workplace, with research showing the office of the future could be right before our eyes.
Bees with backpacks swarm for science
A new project will see thousands of bees decked-out in the scientific accessory of the summer - a 2.5mm wide sensor strapped to their backs to monitor the insects and their environment.
Genome machine brings medical future to Australia
A major Australian research firm has acquired a machine that can sequence an entire human genome for relatively little cost.
Windmills just millimetres across could charge the future
Research engineers in the US have designed a micro-windmill that yield a tiny new level of energy gathering.