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• Telstra COO reveals restructure

  Telstra’s chief operating officer, Brendon Riley, has announced that the telco will be restructured, splitting operations into five groups responsible for delivering the company's services.

  Written by Rohan Pearce • 22 May 13 18:43

• NBN Co's buys iiNet's FTTH network

  NBN Co has bought iiNet’s fibre-to-the-home network in the ACT for $9 million in cash.

  Written by Stephanie McDonald • 22 May 13 15:27

• In pictures: AusCERT 2013 Day One

  The annual AusCERT conference began on the Gold Coast with an invasion by some friendly storm troopers. Delegates heard insights from Google, the Department of Environment and Queensland Police Service. The conference continues until Friday.

  Written by Computerworld Staff • 22 May 13 15:10

• CenITex to become service “broker”

  CenITex, the Victorian government’s troubled ICT shared services agency, appears to be planning to shift from a provider to a broker of ICT services.

  Written by Byron Connolly • 22 May 13 14:48

• Telcos to stop charging for 1800 calls from mobiles

  The telecom industry has supported a proposal by the government to make mobile phone calls to 1800 numbers free by 2015.

  Written by Adam Bender • 22 May 13 13:50
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  WikiLeaks Party closer to registering

  The WikiLeaks political party is a step closer to being registered in Australia.

  Written by AAP • 22 May 13 11:57

• Australia remains black spot for Vodafone

  Vodafone Hutchison Australia continued to lose customers and revenue in early 2013, with parent Vodafone Group singling the business out as the black sheep among other its other units in the Africa, Middle East, Asia Pacific (AMAP) region.

  Written by Adam Bender • 22 May 13 11:22

• AusCERT 2013: NBN users need security professionals’ help, says Google

  Google has urged security professionals to help Australians stay safe on the National Broadband Network (NBN).

  Written by Hamish Barwick • 22 May 13 10:46

• IBM's Watson: From game shows to game changer in the enterprise

  IBM's Watson artificial intelligence technology – perhaps most famous for its 2011 victory in US game show Jeopardy! – will be used by ANZ Bank to deliver faster financial recommendations to customers.

  Written by Rohan Pearce • 22 May 13 10:38

• Apple denies tax 'gimmicks' amid US pressure

  Apple has denied using "gimmicks" to dodge taxes and says it welcomes a review of US fiscal laws after a Senate investigation found it used offshore loopholes to save billions in taxes.

  Written by AAP • 22 May 13 09:49

• Microsoft unveils new generation XBox

  Attempting to replace all your living room devices with a single unit, Microsoft has launched its new gaming console, the Xbox One, at Microsoft HQ in Seattle.

  Written by AAP • 22 May 13 09:49

• Video: Yahoo redesigns Flickr, offers a terabyte of free storage

  Yahoo rolled out a new design for its Flickr photo sharing service

  Written by Nick Barber • 22 May 13 08:54

• Vodafone says eurozone crisis hits profits

  Vodafone says annual net profits tumbled 90 per cent after it took a vast STG7.7 billion ($A11.97 billion) impairment charge relating to its businesses in debt-laden eurozone nations Italy and Spain

  Written by AAP • 22 May 13 08:49

• Sony to stream PlayStation games to non-consoles as part of turnaround

  Sony will leverage its streaming technology to bring PlayStation games to devices other than dedicated consoles as part of its ongoing turnaround, but said gaming profits will still suffer and lowered sales targets for its smartphones and cameras.

  Written by Jay Alabaster • 22 May 13 08:40

• In Pictures: 12 cool apps for Google Glass

  What’s Google Glass worth without apps that make use of its technology?

  Written by Colin Neagle • 22 May 13 08:36

• Jive's Producteev task management app now free for unlimited users

  Jive Software has eliminated the limit on the number of people who can use its social task management application Producteev for free within a company.

  Written by Juan Carlos Perez • 22 May 13 03:25

• U.S. power companies under frequent cyberattack

  A survey of U.S. utilities shows many are facing frequent cyberattacks that could threaten a highly interdependent power grid supplying more than 300 million people, according to a congressional report.

  Written by Jeremy Kirk • 22 May 13 01:33

• Teens growing cool on Facebook but warming to Twitter, Pew study finds

  Some teens are growing tired of the excessive sharing and "drama" on Facebook and more are turning to sites like Twitter and Instagram to express themselves, according to a new study.

  Written by Zach Miners • 21 May 13 23:29

• Ericsson software automates Wi-Fi vs. cell choice in mixed networks

  New network software from Ericsson is designed to make sure mobile users get the best possible connection when there is both a Wi-Fi and a cellular network available.

  Written by Stephen Lawson • 21 May 13 21:43

• Google trumpets small speed boost to Chrome 27

  Google today upgraded Chrome to version 27, touting it as 5% faster as it patched 13 vulnerabilities.

  Written by Gregg Keizer • 21 May 13 20:36