Facebook and Yahoo! – is some kind of merger on the cards?
Written by: David Heath | Published in: Deals Rumours of secret meetings between Mayer and Sandberg leave us wondering if there’s something major about to happen. …
Written by: David Heath | Published in: Deals Rumours of secret meetings between Mayer and Sandberg leave us wondering if there’s something major about to happen. …
Полиция в Индии арестовала 21-летнюю местную жительницу за пост в Facebook, в котором она нелестно отозвалась о похоронах влиятельного политика Бала Теккерея (Bal Thackeray). Ее ровесницу задержали за “лайк” к этой записи. Им грозило до 14 суток ареста, но суд отпустил девушек под залог. …
Владельцы музыкальной соцсети MySpace ищут инвестиции в размере 50 миллионов долларов на перезапуск ресурса, выяснили СМИ. Новая версия сайта должна быть запущена в 2013 году и должна стать прямым конкурентом музыкальных сервисов Spotify и Pandora. О планах перезапуска MySpace стало известно в сентябре 2012 года. …
Written by: Beverley Head | Published in: Mobility Online mortgage comparison site TomorrowFinance is developing a mobile version of its product, having watched mobile access to its website soar in recent months. …
Written by: Graeme Philipson | Published in: Technology Enterprise IT spending in Australia will grow almost 5% in 2013, to a total $73 billion in 2013. Most of the growth will be in “consumer-facing industries” like communications, media and services. …
Written by: Graeme Philipson | Published in: Mobility Vodafone and Visa have announced SmartPass, a mobile payments system. It is a worldwide initiative which will be in Australia in 2013. …
Written by: David Swan | Published in: Home IT Australia’s bargain hunters ready for the shopping event of the year, but one site has already buckled under the pressure, with David Jones’ website crashing today. …
Written by: Beverley Head | Published in: Security Following an extensive trial, National Australia Bank plans to roll out a voice biometric based security system in 2013 – but as yet has no firm plans to extend the use of voice biometrics to secure smartphone access to its online banking …
Written by: Stuart Corner | Published in: Training A new body, the Australian Consensus Technology Association (ACTA), has been formed to represent and serve professionals working in all branches of technology. …
Written by: David Swan | Published in: Entertainment Convoy International today announced it that has ceased distributing the Beats range of headphones, arguably the world’s most famous headphone brand. …
Written by: Graeme Philipson | Published in: Home IT More than half Australia’s online shoppers are discouraged from buying again from online retailers if they have a bad delivery experience. …
Written by: David Heath | Published in: Biology At least when it comes to the so-called Mayan Doomsday date. …
Written by: David Swan | Published in: Home IT Singles everywhere are set to go into hiding with Facebook introducing ‘Relationship Pages’, a new romantic twist on its Friendship pages. …
Written by: David Heath | Published in: Whiskey Tango Foxtrot! What seemed like a great idea is positively bizarre. …
Though U.S. political leaders managed to spark some good news for the economy Friday, technology stocks are down for the week, showing a continued lack of confidence in the sector. …
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit accusing eBay of entering into a "handshake" agreement to not recruit or hire employees of software maker Intuit. …
David Petraeus, a brilliant man, did the dumbest thing imaginable with his email. He trusted it with his secrets. Mike Elgan offers other options for keeping private things private online. …
Apple has told Mac owners running OS X Lion that the beta of Messages, its replacement for both the older iChat instant messaging service and SMS (short message service) texting, will expire Dec. 14. …
The rental-car company rolls out a voice-response system with tailored menus that anticipate what the customer will want to do next read more
Few people watch television alone today, even when they're by themselves. Most are gravitating toward the multi-screen experience, in which viewers keep a smartphone, tablet or laptop close by so they can access the Web while they watch TV. But as televisions become smarter and gesture-based computing evolves, viewers may …
SharePoint's new application development model has piqued the interest of ISVs and enterprise developers who create applications for Microsoft's enterprise collaboration server. read more
Whether you have a new iPad, an older iPad, or an iPad mini, consider using a protective case or carrying bag to minimize the risk of damage. True, the sleek design of this tablet family makes you want to show off your iPad, but they are still vulnerable to scratches …
A new survey found 63% of mobile workers are spending at least six hours each weekend online — and nearly one-third are online for up to 20 hours over the two days. read more
PC gaming is stronger than it has been in years, but the classic age of PC gaming has to be the mid- to late 1990s. The PC was a strong source of innovation in gaming, spawning new genres as well as the birth of real-time, online multiplayer games. That era …
If you value your data—whether it’s some perfect photos you took last weekend, your entire music collection on iTunes, or your draft of the next great American novel—you must stay on top of regular system backup. One of the easiest ways of doing so is to use OS X’s built-in …
Our exclusive research shows that boards of directors still don't understand the role that IT can play in driving business innovation. It's the CIO's job to change that. read more