Apple's iPhone to spread to 51 more countries
The latest iPhones will be available in 51 more countries and other locations in coming weeks as Apple seeks to spread its smartphones more widely across the earth.
Humans to set foot on Mars by 2033: former NASA director
More than 3.2 million people tuned in to watch the Curiosity rover land on Mars last year, but billions more could see humans set foot on the red planet as early as 2033.
Silk Road accused to head to NY
A judge has ordered Ross William Ulbricht the accused mastermind of notorious online website Silk Road to be shipped to New York to stand trial.
Global hunt kicks off as Woolworths tech chief quits
Updated | Woolworths chief information officer Dan Beecham has quit the position in order to take up a post with United Kingdom-based supermarket Morrisons.
Visionstream refutes Tasmania NBN delay claims
Leighton Holdings subsidiary Visionstream has refuted claims by Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull that it has stopped working on the national broadband network in Tasmania.
HP’s Whitman expects revenue stability in 2014
Hewlett Packard chief executive Meg Whitman expects revenue to stabilise in 2014 with "pockets of growth" before the business accelerates again in 2015, sending the stock up as much as 9.5 per cent.
'Tech stress' builds with proliferation of gadgets
The signs of tech stress are everywhere: The iPhone junkie freaking out over his contacts being swallowed alive by the new iOS 7 software, or the office manager with a never-ending flood of emails.
Samsung launches curved Galaxy Note
Samsung has launched a variant of the Galaxy Note moving a step closer to introducing devices with flexible screens.
Yahoo! Japan abolishes fees in rich list fight
Yahoo! Japan, chaired by Masayoshi Son, Japan’s second richest man, has abolished fees for online stores selling goods on the company’s websites.
Optus, Telstra duel in the cloud may start to slow
The push by Telstra and SingTel-Optus into cloud computing and technology services could start to slow within five years, analysts have warned.
Welcome, Google-rail
Updated | The first of Google’s Sydney Monorail carriages is reversed through a wall at its Pyrmont offices. Quite an engineering feat.
Ultra-high definition TV the way of the future
LG’s Ultra High Definition TV has an incredible picture quality; it will be even better when there’s content to go with it.
Is Apple making iPad notebooks, PCs?
Apple will launch new iPads on October 22. Will 13-inch, notebook-replacement iPads be revealed too?
Apple’s new iMac cold to the touch
Apple’s latest creation, the new iMac, is the most attractive and most cruel all-in-one computer. Its beauty just makes you want to reach out and touch it but the iMac remains cold and indifferent.
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Internet
Amazon wins $US600m CIA cloud dispute with IBM
Amazon won a major victory in an unusually public dispute with IBM over a $US600 million contract to supply the CIA with cloud computing services.
More players will mean no need for restrictions on TPG ‘s new fast fibre, says ACCC chief Rod Sims
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission chairman Rod Sims sees no need for restrictions on TPG Telecom’s new fibre to the basement network, even if it locks out rivals.
Telecommunications
Apple's iPhone to spread to 51 more countries
The latest iPhones will be available in 51 more countries and other locations in coming weeks as Apple seeks to spread its smartphones more widely across the earth.
HP’s Whitman expects revenue stability in 2014
Hewlett Packard chief executive Meg Whitman expects revenue to stabilise in 2014 with "pockets of growth" before the business accelerates again in 2015, sending the stock up as much as 9.5 per cent.
Consumer electronics
HP’s Whitman expects revenue stability in 2014
Hewlett Packard chief executive Meg Whitman expects revenue to stabilise in 2014 with "pockets of growth" before the business accelerates again in 2015, sending the stock up as much as 9.5 per cent.
Google unveils cheap HP Chrome laptop
Google is introducing a $US279 laptop that runs its internet-centric Chrome operating system, borrowing many of the high-end features found in models that cost $US1000 or more.
Science
Humans to set foot on Mars by 2033: former NASA director
More than 3.2 million people tuned in to watch the Curiosity rover land on Mars last year, but billions more could see humans set foot on the red planet as early as 2033.
Star man: Mark Harbottle seeks to go where no Young Rich list member has gone before
A trip to space awaits Mark Harbottle, providing the stars align.
