Technology
Oracle ordered to pay $130,000 in sexual harassment case
The Federal Court has increased the damages owed by technology giant Oracle in a sexual harassment case, after the victim appealed about a previous $18,000 award, increasing the payment to $130,000.
Telstra flags profit sharing with Asian operators
Telstra is seeking to launch profit-sharing agreements with major Asian telecommunications providers in exchange for building their 4G mobile networks.
Intercept Minerals to become tech company with xTV buy
West Australian mining company Intercept Minerals is transforming itself into a technology company, acquiring US online streaming business xTV for $12.5 million.
Australia best country for e-business
Australia is the best country to do business over the internet, an index compiled by eBay and The Economist intelligence unit shows.
WiseTech reveals plans for local IPO
Australian software developer WiseTech Global has kicked off plans for an initial public offering, in a long-anticipated move that would make it one of the largest software players on the local boards.
Intel, Yahoo kick off tech earnings week
It's earnings season for the tech industry, with several companies poised to announce quarterly results over the next couple weeks.
Google Glass tech lead decamps for Amazon
One of the main technological brains behind Google's wearable computer, Glass, is moving to Amazon, a shift that highlights Jeff Bezos' continuing push to be more than just a giant online retailer.
Steve Jobs’s tablet vision takes a toll on Apple
News that Steve Jobs’s 2010 prediction of tablets outselling PCs will soon become a reality is set to pose big problems for Apple.
Sotheby's, ebay team up to offer live auction bidding
Sotheby's and eBay announced a partnership on Monday to make it easier to buy antiques, collectibles and works of fine art online.
NBN monopoly wrong, says ex-ACCC chief Samuel
Former competition chief Graeme Samuel has hit out at Labor and the Coalition for politicising the national broadband network and granting it what he sees as excessive monopoly protections.
Broadband race shifts up a gear
It was not all that long ago that telcos were hard pressed to get their copper-based DSL networks to even reach double-figures in terms of megabits.
Google serves up a sweet Android treat
There’s only one unanswered question about the next version of Google Android.
Is this the end of cracked iPhones?
The scratch-proof, highly flexible iPhone 6 screens that have appeared online these past few weeks could be real.
Android Wear watches already rooted
Google’s new Android Wear smart watches have only just been delivered to early buyers, but already they’ve been tinkered with.
BlackBerry goes square with Passport
BlackBerry has come up with a reason why your next phone might want to be square. It has to do with the number 66.
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Internet
Intercept Minerals to become tech company with xTV buy
West Australian mining company Intercept Minerals is transforming itself into a technology company, acquiring US online streaming business xTV for $12.5 million.
Australia best country for e-business
Australia is the best country to do business over the internet, an index compiled by eBay and The Economist intelligence unit shows.
Telecommunications
Telstra flags profit sharing with Asian operators
Telstra is seeking to launch profit-sharing agreements with major Asian telecommunications providers in exchange for building their 4G mobile networks.
Broadband race shifts up a gear
It was not all that long ago that telcos were hard pressed to get their copper-based DSL networks to even reach double-figures in terms of megabits.
Consumer electronics
Intercept Minerals to become tech company with xTV buy
West Australian mining company Intercept Minerals is transforming itself into a technology company, acquiring US online streaming business xTV for $12.5 million.
Harley-Davidson set to test the electric market
Some are “a bit sceptical” about one of the most talked-about motorcycles around – a Harley-Davidson without the growling engine.
Science
Extreme obesity cuts lifespan as much as 14 years
That obesity can cut life short comes as no surprise, but a new study quantifies the toll: the most extreme cases cut a person's lifespan more than cigarettes.
Why science is hobbled
In reference to “Decline in science students a danger to the economy” (AFR, July 1). The main danger to the economy of decreasing numbers of science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) graduates comes from the fact that science offers a poor career path in many cases.
