Bytes

NICTA, Swinburne open new software lab

Innovation lab aims at software for industry, including manufacturing, logistics, health.

Propaganda

Gaza social media chatter not all it seems

Matthew Hall   A computer lab staffed by students in an Israeli university is playing a key role in the war of information in the Gaza conflict.

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Start-ups

Memo to start-up hopefuls: do your homework

Three-step check list to decide if an incubator or accelerator program is what your amazing start-up idea needs.

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E-commerce

Facebook tests 'Buy' button

Social network trying out "Buy" button to boost their advertising sales.

Business

Google's business chief departs for SoftBank

Google's main liaison to Wall Street is leaving the internet search company.

Broadband

Changes to NBN inquiry deferred

Matthew Knott   The Abbott government has again deferred a vote on a motion to dissolve the current NBN oversight committee.

Management

How lean will Microsoft become under Nadella?

Brier Dudley   This month's "vision memo" from Microsoft Chief Executive Satya Nadella was a stage setter for drastic changes he'll announce soon.

Security

Google's elite hacker squad

"Project Zero" to protect internet users and hunt for bugs in world's most popular software, such as Chrome and Internet Explorer.

Antitrust

Apple agrees to $450m e-books antitrust accord

Apple has agreed to pay $US450 million to resolve US state and consumer claims the iPad manufacturer conspired with five major publishers to fix e-book prices, according to court records.

Payment tech

Visa turns up the online pressure on PayPal

Beverley Head   Visa is making another tilt at PayPal, currently the darling of online consumers, with a rebranded and reworked digital payment system that allows consumers to pay for goods online from any device using just a login and password.

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Broadband

Changes afoot for NBN Senate inquiry

Matthew Knott   The Abbott government is set to dissolve a Senate committee scrutinising the NBN and replace it with a new committee dominated by Coalition members.

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FOI

Government rejects bid to disclose election software code

Mahesh Sharma   The government has rejected a Senate demand to disclose the Australian Electoral Commission's✓ (AEC) secret computer code used to electronically count Senate preference votes.

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Espionage

Germany mulls anti-high-tech spy technology: the typewriter

Abby Phillip   Germany is considering going back to the trusty old typewriter to counter alleged spying by the US government.

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Partnerships

Apple, IBM team up on devices for business

Apple eyes enterprise market with custom devices that bring the power of IBM's supercomputing analytics to a mobile workforce.

Data analytics

Germany's World Cup a win for tech

Lia Timson   It’s a dream come true for a sponsor: not only does the team it has backed win soccer's biggest title, but it does so using the sponsor's own wares.

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Jobs

Microsoft expected to announce job cuts this week

Dina Bass   Microsoft is planning its biggest round of job cuts in five years, as the software maker looks to slim down and integrate Nokia Oyj's handset unit, people with knowledge of the company's plans said.

Business

Sotheby's enlists eBay to expand live auction bidding

Patricia Reaney   Two of the biggest names in auction sales look to connect extensive inventory of antiques, collectibles and works of fine art with 145 million active online buyers.

Facial recognition

Facial recognition success rises from NICTA ashes

Sylvia Pennington   Facial recognition software which the Queensland government ceased funding two years ago has emerged as a star among cutting edge technologies in the American defence community.

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