Broadband ranks low in Kennedy
Andrew Colley BOB Katter won't find a single paragraph devoted to broadband in a briefing prepared by two local government officials.
RIM averts India BlackBerry ban
Prasanta Sahu and Eric Bellman INDIA will put off blocking BlackBerry services for two months after Research In Motion agreed to allow more government access to encrypted email.
IT faces squeeze in new syllabus
Fran Foo THE federal government is planning to reduce the hours of computing studies for high school students.
iSoft CEO steps down after poor result
Michael Bennet ISOFT Group chief Gary Cohen has stepped down as part of a review after a horror full-year result.
CSIRO cashes in on chips
Andrew Colley US chipmaker Marvell Technology Group has capitulated to the CSIRO's demands for royalties on the government research agency's WiFi patent.
Jobs back on offer in rejuvenated market
David Crosling THE IT employment sector is enjoying a "honeymoon" period with realistic rates making business inclined to hire, a new survey shows.
NBN top priority for Wilkie
Mitchell Bingemann KEY independent Andrew Wilkie has named completion of Tasmania's National Broadband Network in a list of requirements to win his support.
Telstra to double speeds on Next G
Mitchell Bingemann CORPORATE and business customers on Telstra's Next G wireless broadband network could soon be downloading files at twice their current speeds.
Satyam bounces back from scandal
Fran Foo MAHINDRA Satyam has managed to nab eight new enterprise customers in Australia despite being embroiled in India's largest corporate fraud scandal.
People First report delivered
Fran Foo CONSULTANCY Ernst & Young has delivered a highly anticipated report into NSW's People First project that aims to slash $565 million in IT costs.
Telstra relaxed whoever wins
Andrew Burrell TELSTRA chief executive David Thodey says the outcome of the federal election will have no immediate impact on the beleaguered telco's plans.
E-health funding enough for a prototype
Karen Dearne THE $500 million committed by Labor for e-health records is not enough for a full national rollout.
Doubts on value of records in emergency
Karen Dearne THE oft-touted summary care record that would save the lives of unconscious patients in emergency situations was a myth.
Subway succeeds with spreadsheets
Jennifer Foreshew THERE are about 90 staff working across six Subway restaurants on Queensland's Sunshine Coast.
Games old and new for iPhone and iPad
Chris Griffith ONE typically thinks of iPhone and iPad games apps as based on high-resolution graphics, fast action, and Jedi-style characters and weapons.
Bluetooth option for friendlier keyboard
Stuart Kennedy SMARTPHONE buyers split between opting for a hard keyboard phone or a touch screen-only phone have a fresh option.
Intel nabs Infineon wireless unit
INTEL is buying the wireless communications unit of Germany's Infineon Technologies AG for $US1.4 billion ($1.57bn) in cash.
CBA banks on real-time boost
Scott Murdoch COMMONWEALTH Bank has set the ambitious target of slashing the cost-to-income ratio for its retail banking to the lowest in the world.
iSoft's CEO quits after $383m plunge
Michael Bennet ISOFT chief executive Gary Cohen has quit less than three months after relinquishing the chairman role after a horror full-year result.
MySpace gets in tune with Facebook
MYSPACE has begun letting users synchronise updates with Facebook, the web superstar that supplanted the firm that once ruled in that arena.
Google buy to help tackle Facebook
Scott Morrison GOOGLE has bought social games start-up SocialDeck, the latest in a series of acquisitions aimed at competing with Facebook.
Dr James Curran, Sydney University senior lecturer, School of IT and Engineering. Picture: Alan Pryke
Computing studies
Wildfire won't burn hole in your pocket
IF HTC's Wildfire were a person it would wear a blue singlet and sweat hard for a living.
Subway succeeds with spreadsheets
THERE are about 90 staff working across six Subway restaurants on Queensland's Sunshine Coast.
Apple patent to catch jailbreakers
APPLE users can be a paranoid lot.
Telecoms Top Gainers & Losers
| Company Name | Price | Change | %Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macquarie Telecom Group | 6.32 | +0.27 | UP | +4.46% |
| M2 Telecommunications Group Ltd | 1.90 | +0.06 | UP | +3.26% |
| Singtel | 2.52 | +0.02 | UP | +0.8% |
| Cape Range Limited | 0.00 | +0.00 | UP | +0.0% |
| Freshtel Holdings | 0.00 | +0.00 | UP | +0.0% |
| Reverse Corp | 0.12 | -0.01 | DOWN | -7.7% |
| Amcom | 0.30 | -0.01 | DOWN | -3.18% |
| BigAir Group | 0.20 | -0.01 | DOWN | -2.44% |
| Iinet | 2.68 | -0.04 | DOWN | -1.48% |
| Telstra Corp | 2.75 | -0.03 | DOWN | -1.08% |
IN DEPTH
Games old and new for iPhone and iPad
Chris Griffith ONE typically thinks of iPhone and iPad games apps as based on high-resolution graphics, fast action, and Jedi-style characters and weapons.
Bluetooth option for friendlier keyboard
Stuart Kennedy SMARTPHONE buyers split between opting for a hard keyboard phone or a touch screen-only phone have a fresh option.
Wildfire won't burn hole in your pocket
Stuart Kennedy IF HTC's Wildfire were a person it would wear a blue singlet and sweat hard for a living.
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