Technology news

Wikipedia expected to start adding video

Jun 21st, 2009 | By Emily Price | Category: Internet, Lead article, Open source, Technology news

wikiIt looks like Wikipedia, is going to start to allow users to add video clips to Wikipedia pages in addition to text. The new video option will allow users to find video of things they might be looking for an edit and embed clips on the site for others to view later on.



YouTube XL makes watching YouTube on your TV easier

Jun 8th, 2009 | By Emily Price | Category: Internet, Lead article, Technology news

youtubexlIf you like to watch YouTube on your television then a new version of the popular video sharing site YouTube XL is bound to be just what you’ve been waiting for. As you can imagine, the new XL site is extra large and has a new television-friendly interface to make browsing videos on your television a snap.



Would Apple and Twitter be good for one another?

May 6th, 2009 | By Sean P. Aune | Category: Apple, Internet applications, Lead article, Mac, Technology news

Would Apple and Twitter be good for one another?

In what could possibly be one of the oddest matchups in technology history, Apple may be sniffing around a purchase of Twitter.



Are rumors of a Mac netbook to be believed?

Apr 22nd, 2009 | By Sean P. Aune | Category: Lead article, Products - media players, Technology news

Are rumors of a Mac netbook to be believed?

Rumors are popping up everywhere of a Mac-based netbook coming from Apple sometime this year, but are the rumors to be believed?



Will Windows 7 embrace the future, or bolster the past?

Feb 2nd, 2009 | By Justin Montgomery | Category: Lead article, Microsoft, Products - software, Special features, Technology news, Windows

Will Windows 7 embrace the future, or bolster the past Windows 7 is here, but with years of bad Vista memories, does it have what it takes?  Depending on how Windows 7 embraces new-age technologies such as cloud-computing and netbooks, it will determine whether Windows 7 is the future, or more of the same from an antiquated software giant.



New iPhone 3.0 tipped for 2009

Jan 27th, 2009 | By Staff Writers | Category: Apple, Lead article, Products - mobile phones, Technology news

New iPhone 3.0 tipped for 2009 If online rumours are to be believed, it appears that Apple may be planning to launch a new version of its popular and wildly successful iPhone  in 2009.



eBay to place worldwide ban on ivory sales

Oct 22nd, 2008 | By Opal Tribble | Category: Lead article, Technology news

ebay-logo.jpgIn an attempt to help save African and Asian elephants from becoming extinct eBay has joined a growing list of companies that are refusing to sell ivory products. What triggered the ban of ivory products?



Mildura will be the first to transition to full-time digital television

Oct 20th, 2008 | By Opal Tribble | Category: Lead article, Products - digital cameras, Technology news

Digital-tv.jpgThe Australian government is planning to eliminate analog television and switch the nation to digital. Famous for its citrus cultivation and wineries Mildura is first on the list.



Apple unveils a new MacBook and MacBook Pro; updated 17″ MacBook Pro coming soon

Oct 17th, 2008 | By Opal Tribble | Category: Apple, Lead article, Mac, Technology news

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Mac users looking for a refresh of the MacBook, MacBook Pro, and the MacBook Air finally received their wish recently. Apple has finally updated the lineup. Slightly faster processors, improved graphics, and new design was a few of the things Apple had in store for Mac users.



Google Android Phone: 1.5 million pre-ordered

Oct 14th, 2008 | By Opal Tribble | Category: Lead article, Products - mobile phones, Technology news

Google-G1.jpgThe popularity of the Apple iPhone has many companies taking note of this extremely popular mobile phone and creating their own mobile devices to compete. Google announced that they would be releasing their own mobile device called the G1. The G1 hasn’t been released yet, it hasn’t stopped people from pre-ordering phones from the number one search engine in the US.



YouTube to offer full length TV shows

Oct 12th, 2008 | By Opal Tribble | Category: Lead article, Technology news

YouTube Logo.jpgYouTube the world’s most popular video site is finally giving its audience what it wants. Coming soon to the YouTube website viewers will be able to watch full-length TV shows.



Australian enterprise flirting with Google Apps adoption

Aug 11th, 2008 | By Justin Montgomery | Category: Internet, Lead article, Technology news

Australian enterprise flirting with Google Apps adoption On the heels of New South Wales Department of Education and Training’s announcement that it would dump its Microsoft’s Outlook/Exchange platform to migrate to Google Apps, other organizations across Australia are flirting with the notion of handing over their antiquated systems to Google as well.  Google has seen slower than anticipated adoption of its corporate suite, but that all might be changing in the near future.



Google Street View already raising privacy concerns

Aug 7th, 2008 | By Justin Montgomery | Category: Internet, Lead article, Technology news

Google Street View already raising privacy concerns After only a few days live in Australia, Google’s Street View is already uncovering some unsavory details, as well as raising privacy concerns as it has in other parts of the world.  So far, explorers have already uncovered a lying neighbor, caught a cheating spouse and snapped a man sleeping on the job. 



3-D plasma from Samsung - hello 3-D TV and gaming!

Aug 2nd, 2008 | By Justin Montgomery | Category: Lead article, New products, Products - LCD TVs and monitors, Technology news

3-D plasma from Samsung available - hello 3-D TV and gaming! Samsung Electronics Australia has introduce its 450 series Plasma television that fully supports 3-D content for home entertainment.  After a long wait, it was finally introduced to the Australian market in June 2008, ready to deliver upcoming 3-D content from the likes of major film studios such as Pixar and Dreamworks, in addition to game studios. 



Do you lack capital? WebEquity wants to help

Aug 1st, 2008 | By Justin Montgomery | Category: Internet, Lead article, Technology news

Do you lack capital WebEquity wants to help Any internet entrepreneur looking for start-up capital anywhere in Australia knows how sparse it really is.  This combined with a lack of access to people with the specialist skills required, leaves little hope to bringing your dream alive.  WebEquity is a new web-community that aims to change that reality.



Australian broadband users spending more time online than watching TV

May 23rd, 2008 | By Arnold Zafra | Category: Internet, Technology news

australian-broadband-users-spending-more-time-online-than-watching-tv.jpgA new study has shown that Australians are spending more time on the Internet than they are`watching television or movies. The study was conducted by Illuminas in several geographic areas including Australia, New Zealand, Europe and US.



Government allocates $128.9 million for a safer online environment for Australian children

May 16th, 2008 | By Arnold Zafra | Category: Internet, Technology news

Government allocates $128.9 million for a safer online environment for Australian The Australian Government has allotted $128.9 of its annual federal budget to give Aussie children a safer and friendlier online environment. Around $49 million of this budget will go to law enforcement while the rest will be used for ISP filtering plan.



Cell phone recycling doubles in wake of CDMA kill off

May 1st, 2008 | By Leslie Poston | Category: Products - mobile phones, Technology news

Cell phone recycling doubles in wake of CDMA kill offOne of the more immediate effects of the CDMA network shut down is an increase in recycled cell phones. Statistics say that the number of recycled cell phones has doubled since the network shut down started. That’s quite a jump.



CDMA spectrum finally shut down by Telstra in favor of Next G

Apr 29th, 2008 | By Leslie Poston | Category: Technology news

Telstra closing CDMA network in favor of Next GThe closing of the popular CDMA spectrum by Telstra has been making headlines all over Australia for months. The deadline for the shut down is finally here, and whether Australians like it or not they will be left with Telstra’s new Next G spectrum in its stead.



Face scans coming to UK airports

Apr 27th, 2008 | By Leslie Poston | Category: Technology news

Face scans coming to UK airportsUnder the guise of easing congestion, UK air travelers can now look forward to having their faces scanned when they travel by air. The biometric facial scan is yet another in a long line of smoke screens designed to make passengers embrace the illusion of safety during travel. One benefit to the scan is the eventual elimination of manual passport screening.