Reporting in the Sydney Morning Herald, Garry Barker describes how Apple accessibility technology has enabled disabled users to thrive both personally and professionally. Barker tells the story of David Woodbridge, a technology manager for a large non-profit who has been blind since childhood. Woodbridge uses VoiceOver and other assistive technologies …
Written by: John Scott Cothill | Published in: Sponsored Announcements Smiffy’s Australia (http://www.smiffys.com.au) launched their biggest ever 24hr sale that started on 30th November on the back of the company having it’s best ever October, thanks to the continued increasing trend of Halloween in Australia. “Today we’ve proved that amidst …
Featured | Written by: Alex Zaharov-Reutt | Published in: Fuzzy Logic If you’ve been waiting for HTC Windows Phone 8 models to arrive, with both called “signature” models by Microsoft, the wait is nearly, but not quite, over. …
Featured | Written by: Alex Zaharov-Reutt | Published in: Fuzzy Logic Microsoft has finally announced pricing for its previously announced Surface Pro tablet, complete with Core i5 processor and full x86 app compatibility with traditional software, at prices designed to ultimately almost match that of similarly equipped MacBook Air models. …
Written by: Alex Zaharov-Reutt | Published in: Fuzzy Logic December 1’s the day the HTC 8S lands down under in Optus stores, while the HTC 8X dovetails in on December 4 at Telstra’s online stores, and a few days later on December 11 for in-store delivery. …
Written by: William Atkins | Published in: Space The NASA probe MESSENGER has discovered that the planet Mercury, one of the hottest places in the solar system, contains a lot of ice; in fact enough to cover the policial capital of the United States 2.5 miles deep. What an …
Written by: Stephen Withers | Published in: Mobility A new version of TomTom’s iPhone app makes use of the larger screen on the iPhone 5. But the loss of Google Local is proving unpopular. …
Written by: Graeme Philipson | Published in: Regulation Communications Minister Senator Stephen Conroy has released the government’s initial response to the media Convergence Review. It confirms that a fourth commercial TV network will not be allowed. …
Written by: Sam Varghese | Published in: Open Source Veteran Debian developer Bdale Garbee will give the third keynote at the Australian national Linux conference next year. …
Written by: Stephen Withers | Published in: Entertainment iTunes 11 is here, just inside Apple’s promised (though already extended) November timeframe. …
Featured | Written by: Alex Zaharov-Reutt | Published in: Fuzzy Logic Although there was some hope that Windows Phone 7.5 users were to see the Windows Phone 7.8 update released this week, Microsoft has announced that it is arriving in early 2013, along with some new 7.8 apps and even …
Written by: Stuart Corner | Published in: Cornered! Omnichannel is the new buzzword in retailing and it could present huge opportunities for traditional bricks and mortar retailers, but reaping the rewards won’t be easy, or cheap. …
Featured | Written by: Alex Zaharov-Reutt | Published in: Fuzzy Logic Microsoft’s Windows Chief Financial Officer, Tami Reller, has announced at a technology conference that Microsoft has sold 40m licenses to OEMs and end-users in its first month on sale, with StatCounter saying 15m copies are in use. …
Written by: Thomas D | Published in: Sponsored Announcements Melbourne, VIC, 30 November 2012 – iTelecom Wholesale Pty Ltd, a leading wholesale only aggregator and mobile virtual network enabler (MVNE) to communication service providers, and Tech Mahindra (NSE: TECHM), a leading global systems integrator and business transformation consulting services firm …
Written by: Stephen Withers | Published in: People Security service provider FireEye has appointed former McAfee CEO David DeWalt as its chief executive officer. …
Written by: David Swan | Published in: Entertainment At the risk of decending into speculation and rumour that has dogged the Australian Parliament in recent weeks, a secret WiiU title might just have been uncovered today. …
Written by: Stephen Withers | Published in: Mobility Updates to Citrix’s remote access and remote support software deliver optimisation for Samsung’s range of Android devices, including the Galaxy Note II. …
Written by: Peter Dinham | Published in: People Managed services provider, TAS Managed Services has appointed Shane Baker as the company’s new CEO, replacing outgoing CEO Guy Light who retires after 22 years with the company. …
Featured | Written by: Graeme Philipson | Published in: Security A joint international criminal investigation headed by the Australian Federal Police has resulted in seven people being charged in Romania for the largest credit card data theft in Australia’s history. …
Written by: David Swan | Published in: Home IT Technology makes our day more efficient but also plays an integral part in how we interact, establish and terminate relationships, according to new research from the Australian branch of dating website eHarmony. …
Featured | Written by: Peter Dinham | Published in: Market The world’s largest online graphic design marketplace, 99designs, has launched a localised French-language version of its site at 99designs.fr. …
Featured | Written by: Mike Bantick | Published in: Entertainment It’s hitting 38 degrees Celsius here in Melbourne today, perfect weather for staying indoors and breaking out a new game console, or going to the beach. With the Wii U hitting Australia tonight at midnight that choice got a little …
Written by: Peter Dinham | Published in: Deals MyNetFone subsidiary, Symbio Networks, is to invest a further $3 million to expand its network from the current 19 to all of Telstra’s 66 call collection areas. …
Written by: Graeme Philipson | Published in: Mobility Nearly half of all mobile connections in Australia will to be 4G LTE within four years. The user base will grow from around a million this year to more than 17 million services in operation by the end of 2016. …
Written by: Peter Dinham | Published in: Deals Australian-based, world-leading athlete tracking technology provider, Catapult Sports, has appointed Disruptive Capital, the technology focussed arm of boutique advisory and private equity house, Aura Capital Group, to undertake a $7 million capital raising. …
Written by: Graeme Philipson | Published in: Networking Brisbane based networking company Over the Wire (OTW) has deployed Brocade’s NetIron CER 2000 Series routers and switches as the foundation for a new, high-performance network. …