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  • CeBIT 2012: Vic Dept of Health to release Android-friendly app

    The Victorian Department of Health will release a Web app for its Better Health Channel (BHC) app, which will allow users to access it via Android devices, in mid-2012.

    Written by Diana Nguyen • 23 May 12 16:12

  • Optus and NICTA mobile app competition now open

    The annual Optus and NICTA ‘Unleash Your App’ competition has kicked off today, with Australian university students called on to develop Android-based applications for the chance to win $5000 in prize money.

    Written by Diana Nguyen • 21 May 12 12:04

  • Microsoft wins smartphone patent dispute

    A commission has sided with Microsoft by moving to ban the import of Android-powered Motorola smartphones into the United States based on patent infringement complaints by the software colossus.

    Written by AAP • 21 May 12 09:51

  • Android 5.0 to launch with five Nexus devices: Report

    When Android 5.0 “Jelly Bean” launches this [southern] Spring, it will appear first on several new mobile devices sold by Google itself as part of the “Nexus” line.

    Written by Katherine Noyes • 17 May 12 06:57

  • BlackBerry 7.1 OS lands in Australia

    The BlackBerry 7.1 operating system (OS) is now available for download in Australia from Optus and Vodafone.

    Written by Diana Nguyen • 17 May 12 11:52
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    Salvos launch new game

    The Salvation Army has today officially launched its new game, Damien’s Dash.

    Written by Diana Nguyen • 15 May 12 14:04
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    How businesses can avoid software piracy: BSA

    Software piracy can be avoided with appropriate software asset management (SAM) procedures in place, according to the Business Software Alliance (BSA).

    Written by Diana Nguyen • 11 May 12 10:00
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    Zynga launches arcade-style game

    Facebook games star Zynga is launching an old-school, arcade-style title that will be free at its new website or at the world's biggest social network.

    Written by AAP • 10 May 12 09:15
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    Infoxchange wins not-for-profits to Office 365

    Infoxchange has added 20 new not-for-profit customers to the Microsoft Office 365 platform.

    Written by Stephanie McDonald • 10 May 12 07:00

  • For a lightweight Linux desktop, try the new Xfce 4.10

    Choice is one of the best parts of the desktop Linux world, where there's a distribution to suit virtually every taste and purpose.

    Written by Katherine Noyes • 08 May 12 11:26

  • PC makers mum on Windows 8 upgrades

    The first wave of laptops with Intel's latest third-generation Core processors started shipping this week with Windows 7, but PC makers are quiet about what it would take to upgrade the PCs to run Microsoft's upcoming Windows 8.

    Written by Agam Shah • 05 May 12 06:56

  • Germany bans local Microsoft sales

    A German court has ruled that US internet giant Microsoft can no longer sell its products locally because it infringes patents held by US communications firm Motorola Mobility.

    Written by AAP • 03 May 12 07:29
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    Kindle Fire dominates US Android tablet sales

    Never underestimate the power of a cheap, well-marketed tablet like Amazon's Kindle Fire. According to Comscore, the Kindle Fire accounts for 54.4 percent of Android tablets sold in the United States.

    Written by Jared Newman • 28 April 12 10:21

  • Monday Grok: Price inquiry — what can the government really do?

    Australian software consumers have been getting royally corn holed by vendors like Microsoft and Adobe for years and still are. There’s one simple reason why the suppliers price gouge — because they can.

    Written by Andrew Birmingham • 30 April 12 11:47

  • Social gamer Zynga posts winning earnings

    Online social games star Zynga has beaten Wall Street earnings expectations with quarterly results showing it gained users and pumped up revenue.

    Written by AAP • 27 April 12 09:34

  • Google sells 3D modeling program SketchUp

    Google has confirmed it has sold 3D computer modelling program SketchUp as the internet titan continues streamlining its product line with co-founder Larry Page at the helm.

    Written by AAP • 27 April 12 09:10

  • Google Drive for Linux is on the way

    The Google Drive launch has been one of the big announcements of the week, but it was a fairly unequivocal disappointment for one vocal category of users: Linux users are justifiably miffed that the new cloud storage service doesn't support the free and open source operating system.

    Written by Katherine Noyes • 26 April 12 08:07

  • Google boosts Web bug bounties to $20,000

    Google today dramatically raised the bounties it pays independent researchers for reporting bugs in its core websites, services and online applications.

    Written by Gregg Keizer • 24 April 12 06:37
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    NeCTAR signs first eResearch tool deal

    The federal government’s National eResearch Collaboration Tools and Resources (NeCTAR) project has signed its first eResearch tool contract.

    Written by Diana Nguyen • 19 April 12 11:09

  • Microsoft remains mum on Windows 8 upgrades from Vista, XP

    Microsoft today declined to confirm whether users of Windows XP and Vista will be able to upgrade their PCs to Windows 8 when the latter launches later this year.

    Written by Gregg Keizer • 19 April 12 04:45
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