International News »

• 16.5k malware infections reported daily in Australia

  The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has launched a webpage which reveals that 16,500 cases of malware have been reported to internet service providers on a daily basis in 2013.

  Written by Hamish Barwick • 21 May 13 13:47

• Aruba Networks latest to unveil 802.11ac access points

  Aruba Networks became the latest company to announce Wi-Fi access points that can support over 1Gbps throughput, at the cellular industry's CTIA show in Las Vegas this week.

  Written by John Cox • 21 May 13 13:30

• SAP to crunch and sell carriers' data on mobile use

  Mobile operators collect huge amounts of data about how their subscribers use mobile data, and that information is starting to go on sale as targeted intelligence that enterprises can use to better reach consumers.

  Written by Stephen Lawson • 21 May 13 13:09

• Cyber safety awareness is not enough: AISA

  Cyber safety awareness may still be lacking amongst the wider community, but so is information on how people can protect themselves from attacks, according to research from the Australian Information Security Association (AISA).

  Written by Hamish Barwick • 21 May 13 12:34

• Amazon Web Services gets FedRAMP certification for US government cloud use

  Amazon Web Services has finally received certification under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program, which the company said will lower the cost of implementing its cloud services among government organizations and agencies in the U.S.

  Written by Mikael Ricknäs • 21 May 13 11:55
• 1

  Telstra continues with billion dollar 4G plan

  Telstra has reached a milestone in its billion dollar 4G expansion program, switching on its 1500th 4G base station.

  Written by Stephanie McDonald • 21 May 13 11:21

• Vodafone revenue and profit drop as European troubles continue

  Vodafone's revenue dropped 4.2 percent for its fiscal year to March 31, because of tough economic conditions, particularly in Southern Europe.

  Written by Mikael Ricknäs • 21 May 13 11:12

• Microsoft launches local region for Azure cloud

  Microsoft is in the process of rolling out a new Australian region for its Windows Azure family of cloud services.

  Written by Rohan Pearce • 21 May 13 11:10

• Coming to a shopping centre near you: 3D body scanners

  Improving on the old coin-operated scale, a new Australian startup is placing walk-in 3D body scanners in malls to take people’s measurements.

  Written by Adam Bender • 21 May 13 10:36

• Western Digital releases its first 1.5TB mobile drive

  HGST has announced its highest capacity 9.5mm-high mobile drive, a 1.5TB, three-platter model that is being targeted at the "prosumer" market.

  Written by Lucas Mearian • 21 May 13 10:15

• Toshiba shrinks 64Gbit flash chips, but still lags Samsung

  Toshiba said it will soon begin mass producing a new type of 64Gbit NAND flash that is the smallest and fastest in its class, though it still lags rival Samsung Electronics in the development of an even denser flash technology.

  Written by Jay Alabaster • 21 May 13 09:57
• 1

  What’s life really like on the NBN? (Part II)

  Kiama is perhaps best known for its ocean views and a blowhole that spouts water up to 25m in the air.

  Written by Stephanie McDonald • 21 May 13 09:44

• Video: Low cost autonomous car technology aims to reduce deaths, pollution

  A 19-year old from Romania won top honors and $75,000 at the Intel Science and Engineering Fair in Phoenix last week.

  Written by Nick Barber • 21 May 13 09:03

• In Pictures: 8 new features in Chrome (desktop or mobile)

  Here are several significant features that have been added recently to the various versions of Chrome

  Written by Howard Wen • 21 May 13 08:58

• In Pictures: 15 killer apps for Google Chrome

  These browser-based apps can compete with their desktop counterparts

  Written by Jared Newman • 21 May 13 08:52

• Opinion: Private data centre relevance in a cloud-centric world

  There’s no doubt cloud computing is a very real trend. While many organisations keep their core IT assets in-house and under direct control, nowadays you would struggle to find an enterprise that didn’t make use of any third-party cloud service.

  Written by Rodney Gedda • 21 May 13 08:50

• In Pictures: 20 milestones in Ethernet's first 40 years

  Reviewing the highlights of Ethernet's first four decades

  Written by Jim Duffy • 21 May 13 08:47

• Canadian regulator takes lighter view of Bitcoin

  It appears Canada's anti-money laundering regulator will leave Bitcoin exchanges in the country alone for now.

  Written by Jeremy Kirk • 21 May 13 08:43

• In Pictures: 12 ways Windows 8 dominates the OS competition

  Don't let all the Live Tile bashing fool you. Windows 8 still dominates the OS competition in a dozen crucial aspects.

  Written by Brad Chacos • 21 May 13 08:41

• City Circle mobile coverage a 15-year project

  Optus says the project that brought mobile phone coverage into Sydney's train tunnels was 15 years in the making.

  Written by Ross Catanzariti • 21 May 13 08:08