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  • Huawei Australia’s revenue hits $368 million in 2012

    Chinese networking equipment giant Huawei appears to be gaining traction in the Australian market, reporting revenue of $368 million here in 2012, a 61 per cent jump over the previous year.

    Written by Byron Connolly • 23 May 13 16:20

  • iTalk slapped with ACMA warning

    The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has issued a formal warning to iTalk (Australia) for not making critical information summaries (CIS) available for its plans.

    Written by Stephanie McDonald • 23 May 13 14:08

  • 10 million Galaxy S4's shipped: Samsung

    Samsung has already shipped 10 million Galaxy S4 smartphones, the company revealed today.

    Written by Ross Catanzariti • 23 May 13 13:29

  • Union to meet with Telstra as telecom job cuts pile up

    The Communications Workers Union, the communications branch of the Communications, Electrical and Plumbing Union (CEPU), plans to meet with Telstra on Tuesday to learn more about the telco’s restructuring plans and what they mean for industry jobs, according to CWU national assistant secretary Ken Hardisty.

    Written by Adam Bender • 23 May 13 11:33

  • ASUS confirms Fonepad will launch Down Under

    ASUS has announced that its Fonepad Android tablet will be available in Australia from early June.

    Written by Ross Catanzariti • 23 May 13 10:53

  • SoftBank said to be in talks with US to allay national security fears

    The U.S. government is in negotiations with SoftBank for greater control over equipment purchases by Sprint Nextel and the selection of one of the Japanese company's nominee to the U.S. carrier's board, according to a news report.

    Written by John Ribeiro • 23 May 13 06:55

  • Lenovo's net profit up 90 percent, smartphone shipments soar

    PC sales in China and high growth in smartphones shipments helped boost Lenovo's net profit for its fiscal fourth quarter by 90 percent year-over-year.

    Written by Michael Kan • 23 May 13 05:59

  • Samsung sells over 10 million Galaxy S4 smartphones in first month

    Samsung Electronics has reported global channel sales of over 10 million units of the Galaxy S4 in less than a month after its global launch.

    Written by John Ribeiro • 23 May 13 05:10

  • Ericsson makes bus windows part of a Wi-Fi network

    Ericsson may have a contender for oddest networking product if it commercializes the wireless bus windows it demonstrated at this week's CTIA Wireless trade show.

    Written by Stephen Lawson • 23 May 13 04:48

  • Windows 8.1 laptops with AMD's new chips to support wireless display

    Advanced Micro Devices hopes to regain share in the PC processor market with its upcoming chips based on the Jaguar core, which will bring console-like gaming and wireless displays to laptops with Windows 8 and its successor, Windows Blue.

    Written by Agam Shah • 23 May 13 04:08

  • HP $399 touchscreen laptop breaks price barrier

    Hewlett-Packard has introduced a new wave of Envy and Pavilion thin and light laptops, including an 11.6-inch touchscreen model priced aggressively at US$399.

    Written by Agam Shah • 23 May 13 04:08

  • HP's Envy Rove 20-inch 'tablet' tackles Windows 8 desktop PC woes

    Windows 8 has not found wide adoption among desktop users, so HP has announced a new portable all-in-one and lowered the price of touch PCs so users can take advantage of the operating system.

    Written by Agam Shah • 23 May 13 04:08

  • AMD willing to embrace Android

    Advanced Micro Devices has opened the door to embrace Google's Android operating system, but said it would continue to focus on Windows with its upcoming tablet and laptop chips.

    Written by Agam Shah • 23 May 13 04:08

  • Penguin settles with US states in e-book price-fixing lawsuit

    Penguin has settled with U.S. states in an e-book price-fixing lawsuit, leaving only Apple now in the fray.

    Written by John Ribeiro • 23 May 13 04:02

  • HP profit falls 32 per cent as PC and server sales decline

    Hewlett-Packard reported a 32 per cent drop in profit for its second fiscal quarter, due partly to slower sales of PCs and servers.

    Written by James Niccolai • 22 May 13 20:58

  • Wal-Mart to send automated shopping lists to its mobile app

    Wal-Mart plans to use big data about a customer's usual shopping to automatically create shopping lists for them on its mobile app.

    Written by Stephen Lawson • 22 May 13 20:53

  • Verizon, Jennifer Lopez partner on Latino-focused wireless stores

    Verizon Wireless is partnering with singer and actress Jennifer Lopez in creating a USretail distribution company that will offer Verizon's devices in stores and online destinations designed to appeal to Latino consumers.

    Written by Stephen Lawson • 22 May 13 20:50

  • Would you pay $US30 for a waterproof Android smartphone?

    If you've ever dropped, broken or drowned your mobile phone, Kyocera Wireless has a deal for you: two new waterproofed Android phones, one of them ruggedized, aimed at first-time smartphone buyers looking for affordable handsets. The products were announced for the U.S market at this week's CTIA cellular industry conference in Las Vegas.

    Written by John Cox • 22 May 13 20:28

  • IP theft commission: US needs to take strong action

    The U.S. government should bar foreign companies that repeatedly steal or use stolen U.S. intellectual property from selling their products in the country, a new report recommended.

    Written by Grant Gross • 22 May 13 20:20

  • A stinky onion blooms in the Senate, say H-1B critics

    With the H-1B fight over and lost, Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) lashed out, almost flailing in the minutes before the Senate Judiciary Committee's final vote Tuesday.

    Written by Patrick Thibodeau • 22 May 13 20:18
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