Technology
Honeymoon over for dotcom leaders
This week we’ve seen something of the downside of the big technology and internet players; Twitter and LinkedIn have disappointed, Microsoft is attempting reinvention. What we’re seeing is the risky side of what many thought were sure bets.
Telstra takes Optus to court to stop ads
Updated | Telstra has taken its arch-rival SingTel-Optus to the Victorian Supreme Court over claims the smaller company is running misleading ads across Australia.
Apple buys back $US14b in shares
Apple has bought back $US14 billion worth of its shares in the two weeks after earnings figures disappointed.
LinkedIn's shares slip as outlook misses
LinkedIn delivered revenue forecasts that fell short of Wall Street's expectations, deflating hopes that the high-flying professional social network can sustain its growth streak and sending its stock 8 per cent lower.
A different Bill Gates returns to Microsoft
How helpful can Bill Gates be to Microsoft in a new generation of technology?
No ‘significant’ NBN Co funds for Telstra until 2016
Telstra will only begin to earn “significant” funds from a deal regarding NBN Co’s use of its copper network infrastructure by 2016, at least two years later than originally forecast, according to analysts.
Amazon asks customers to pick from TV pilots for show development
Amazon.com has released its second batch of TV pilots and asked for customer feedback to help determine which of the 10 shows to develop into series for its video streaming service.
Sony restructure brings in specialists in unloved tech
For its latest restructuring, Sony has turned to a private equity firm that specialises in buying unloved assets from Japanese electronics giants.
Apple takes down one of the last Bitcoin trade apps
Apple has taken down one of the last remaining iPhone mobile applications that allowed users to buy and sell Bitcoin.
New machine age demands most human of skills
Frightening prophecies of job-destroying systems hide the fact that human abilities to see things that machines can’t will be in big demand.
Pint-sized perfection from Panasonic
Panasonic’s new Lumix DMC-GM1 is a serious camera in the body of a toy. It could be the best camera you ever slip into your pocket.
Google Chromebook 11 lands, fights off Microsoft assault
Dodging a volley of word bullets emanating from the Microsoft bunker way up on the cliffs, Google has landed its latest Windows assault on Australian shores: the Chromebook 11.
Improving on perfection a game of Whac-A-Mole
It is hard to imagine how you would make improvements, or even that improvements would be necessary, on a machine that is already close to perfection. Unless the ‘h’ key isn’t working.
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Internet
Apple takes down one of the last Bitcoin trade apps
Apple has taken down one of the last remaining iPhone mobile applications that allowed users to buy and sell Bitcoin.
Amazon asks customers to pick from TV pilots for show development
Amazon.com has released its second batch of TV pilots and asked for customer feedback to help determine which of the 10 shows to develop into series for its video streaming service.
Telecommunications
No ‘significant’ NBN Co funds for Telstra until 2016
Telstra will only begin to earn “significant” funds from a deal regarding NBN Co’s use of its copper network infrastructure by 2016, at least two years later than originally forecast, according to analysts.
Telstra takes Optus to court to stop ads
Updated | Telstra has taken its arch-rival SingTel-Optus to the Victorian Supreme Court over claims the smaller company is running misleading ads across Australia.
Consumer electronics
Sony restructure brings in specialists in unloved tech
For its latest restructuring, Sony has turned to a private equity firm that specialises in buying unloved assets from Japanese electronics giants.
A different Bill Gates returns to Microsoft
How helpful can Bill Gates be to Microsoft in a new generation of technology?
Science
Optus monitors satellites for solar flare impact
SingTel Optus says its satellites are safe from being sizzled by one of the biggest solar flares to erupt from the sun in the past 10 years.
NASA extends space station life to 2024
The International Space Station, the $112 billion orbiting outpost, will operate for an additional four years, or until 2024, the US says.
