Technology
I'm not a tech head, says struggling Abbott
OPPOSITION leader says details
of broadband policy are best left
to others: "I'm no Bill Gates here."
'Apple Peel' turns iPod Touch into a phone
A CHINESE firm has reportedly developed a special protective case known as the "Apple Peel" for converting the iPod Touch into a mobile phone.
Indonesia will crack down on internet porn
INDONESIA, gripped in recent months by a sex scandal involving local celebrities, will mark the start of Ramadan this week with a campaign against internet pornography.
Julia Gillard's TV performance tops Twitter
PM Julia Gillard's Q&A appearance was the number one trending topic on Twitter last night.
Monday, 9 August
'Mars as big as moon' myth makes a return
SCIENTISTS amused by claims
that Mars will come dangerously close and be as big as the moon.
Scientists create robot with emotions
Scientists developed the first robot capable of showing human-like emotions, reports say.
Are the RAAF's new fighters uncrashable?
THE Australian Defence Force's new fighters come with a special bonus — hi-tech crash avoidance.
75 per cent have made switch to digital TV
THREE in four Australians have made the switch to digital TV, according to the Federal Government's Digital Switchover Taskforce.
Sunday, 8 August
Exec could be first scalp of 'antennagate'
THE man in charge of iPhone hardware is leaving Apple in the wake of the "death grip" problems.
'Computer access may hurt school results'
GRANTING teens access to computers may have "persistent negative impact" on their results.
Saturday, 7 August
Apple warns - iPod Nano can cause burns
AFTER a government request in Japan, Apple will post prominent notices on its website warning about overheating iPods.
BlackBerry services back online in Saudi
BLACKBERRY users in Saudi Arabia say their messaging services went down only briefly yesterday despite a ban.
Friday, 6 August
Turnbull to speak out on internet filter
JOE Hockey's put the boot into the internet filter, now it's Malcolm Turnbull's turn to have a go.
Australians worried about location services
MOST people say they're worried that sharing their movements may be dangerous, but they'll still do it.
Hillary Clinton tries to stop BlackBerry bans
TWO Middle East countries have banned BlackBerrys and another says it has concerns about them.
Come on, give them back, says Pentagon
PENTAGON demands Wikileaks "return stolen property" and stop publishing secret documents.
Thursday, 5 August
Social networkers' guide to the election
IF the federal election was decided on social networking sites, Australia would have a Labor Government, a Greens Opposition and a minor third party in the Liberals.
Google admits Wave failure, ends service
GOOGLE Wave, the much-hyped messaging system that let users chat, share files and collaborate on documents, is gone.
Wednesday, 4 August
Futuristic bus drives over the top of traffic
A RADICAL new concept for public transport involves a giant bus that drives over the top of other cars.
Prepare for poll booth with Below The Line
SOFTWARE developer is on a one man mission to ensure you make the most of your vote this election.
Solar fireworks set to follow sun blast
A WAVE of violent space weather has begun rolling over the Earth after a huge explosion on the sun.
Terrorists - we know what you're thinking
READING the minds of terrorists to know where and when the next attack will occur is no longer the stuff of sci-fi films.
Critics have come out in droves to claim this amazing whale picture was Photoshopped. But is it so easy to spot a fake?
BP disaster - doctoring pics | Dolphins watch TV |
iPhone accessories
Apple's new iPhone4 is finally in Australian hands and its accessories have never been so important.
Pump up the volume
If it's good vibrations you are after these latest advances in sound may be the way to go.
Technology Pictures
Amazing Insects up close
They look like something from a science fiction film, but they live in your home. Amazing images of common insects
Australian Museum Eureka Prize 2010
Some of the best entries in the 2010 New Scientist Australian Museum's Eureka Prize for Science Photography.
Nine ways augmented reality can help you
Whether it's for productive uses, or just to make work that little bit more bearable, augmented reality offers a stack of possibilities for ...
WISE - Shooting the sky
NASA's project to photograph the sky completes its first run, with the WISE telescope sending back images collated from more than 1.3 millio...
Great Lego Re-Inventions
Check out these re-inventions of common machinery. Built using Lego and ingenuity.
Stephen Hawking's aliens
See visions of aliens as imagined by the world's best brian - theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking
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Australian IT
Coalition plan keeps 'us in backwater'
THE Coalition's broadband policy would rob Australia of the chance to lift itself out of the broadband backwater, industry experts say.
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