It's no secret that free and open source software holds numerous advantages for business users. That, indeed, is one of the many reasons Ubuntu Linux has become such an attractive alternative for those faced with Windows 8 as the next step on their operating-system upgrade path. read more
Editor's note: This week's column addresses issues with iTunes 10. iTunes 11 was released on Thursday, and the iTunes Guy is hard at work on an in-depth review, which will post soon. read more
Make no mistake: When you first launch iTunes 11, it's going to feel awfully different from the iTunes you've grown accustomed to. That's because it is awfully different, from many of the user interface choices right down to the brand new icon, which now even more strongly resembles that of …
Nokia has announced the Lumia 620, its most affordable Windows Phone 8 device yet. With an estimated pricing of $250 contract-free, the Lumia 620 is the company's budget Windows Phone 8 smartphone, although for just $50 more you might have better options. read more
Five weeks after they were announced, the new iMac has made its way to market. Apple started shipping the 21.5 inch iMac on Friday, as well as began taking orders for the new 27-inch models. read more
Google has taken the social web to the next level with a new feature called Communities. …
Written by: Graeme Philipson | Published in: Mobility Roll up! Roll up! Get your free BlackBerry here! Embattled smartphone vendor Research in Motion (RIM) is offering one free Blackberry 10 per company as part of its “BlackBerry 10 Ready” promotion. …
Written by: David Swan | Published in: Entertainment Wireless home music company Sonos has listened to customers and added the oft-demanded iDevice streaming to its repetoire. …
Written by: Graeme Philipson | Published in: Networking Next year, assuming we’re all still here, will be the year the telecom industry looks to reduce costs in an era of “hyper transformation”. The rate of change will increase. …
Written by: Mike Bantick | Published in: Entertainment Publisher SEGA and developer Creative Assembly have announced a partnership with miniatures wargaming giant Games Workshop to create strategy games based in the Warhammer fantasy universe. Is this the perfect storm for those looking for the ultimate fantasy strategy game? …
Featured | Written by: Sam Varghese | Published in: Open Sauce It is difficult to recall, in the recent past, a new technology about which there has such an avalanche of uninformed writing, misinformation or secrecy than secure boot. …
Featured | Written by: William Atkins | Published in: Space The pair of probes orbiting the Moon in the mission called GRAIL have provided us on the Earth with the most detailed look of the Moon so far ever produced. Its new gravity map provides views of craters, volcanos, and …
Featured | Written by: Alex Zaharov-Reutt | Published in: Fuzzy Logic Star Trek fans who loved the recent reboot starring Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Simon Pegg and others will be thrilled to know the sequel’s trailer has just been released, with the movie due early next year. …
Written by: Peter Dinham | Published in: Market Australian-based global Business Intelligence (BI) vendor, Yellowfin, has launched the latest version of its BI software, Yellowfin 6.2. …
Written by: Peter Dinham | Published in: Market Smartphones easily outstripped shipments of PCs to China in the third quarter of this year, with smartphone shipments reaching a record high and breaking past the 60 million unit mark for the three months. …
Featured | Written by: David Heath | Published in: Whiskey Tango Foxtrot! Myki is a project that is over-budget and under-loved. Can nothing go right for it? Probably not. …
Featured | Written by: Alex Zaharov-Reutt | Published in: Entertainment Telstra has teamed up with the “City of Sydney” to not only deliver on the promise of “one of the world’s biggest light shows”, but will let you send up to 50 text messages free of charge after midnight – …
Written by: David Swan | Published in: Mobility Carsales has launched its latest car shopping and research tool, an all-new iOS ‘native’ carsales.com.au app for iDevices. …
Written by: Peter Dinham | Published in: Market The latest report on global software piracy by the BSA Software Alliance shows that Australia’s software piracy rates continue to decrease by one per cent each year, but despite this trend, a large number of Australian businesses reportedly still take the risks …
Written by: Peter Dinham | Published in: People Broadcast Australia has lured its former Chief Operating Officer, Jim Hassell, back to the company, this time as Group Chief Executive Officer, from NBNCo where he is currently Head of Product Development and Industry Relations. …
Featured | Written by: Alex Zaharov-Reutt | Published in: Fuzzy Logic When the first Android tablets started appearing in 2010, and more in 2011, analysts and journalists were openly predicting not much would happen sales-wise until prices undercut the iPad, with similar calls being made now for the Surface RT …
Written by: Peter Dinham | Published in: Security Australia’s small to medium business owners (SMEs) are said to have a false sense of security about data and document safety measures as highly sophisticated business technologies transform the way many organisations operate. …
Featured | Written by: Alex Zaharov-Reutt | Published in: Fuzzy Logic News reports are coming in thick and fast that anti-virus guru, John McAfee, has been arrested in Guatemala for illegal entry into the country, despite reports he had already applied for Guatemalan asylum. …
Written by: Peter Dinham | Published in: Market The online video advertising market is predicted to grow strongly in 2013, continuing the upward rise of this year, which experienced faster growth than in any previous year. …
Featured | Written by: Alex Zaharov-Reutt | Published in: Mobility Asus has, at long last, launched its 3G, HSPA+ capable Nexus 7 Android 4.2-capable, iPad mini-challenging tablet in Australia “from December 2012”, at prices that challenge Apple’s mini iPad, from Dick Smith, Harvey Norman, Good Guys, Bing Lee, Officeworks and …
Written by: Graeme Philipson | Published in: Home IT Telecom New Zealand has started large scale trials of 4G LTE technology in Wellington and Auckland. …