Tag: Computers and Technology
Parents learn to become more techno savvy
Parents from the state's north west coast say they are struggling to keep up with the technology their children are using.[MORE]
Pakistan proposes death penalty for 'cyber-terrorists'
Cyber-terrorism causing death is to be a capital crime, Pakistan's government has declared, as it seeks to get tough with extremism and high-tech offences.[MORE]
Hobart keeping pace with technology
The CSIRO has officially opened its $30 million Information and Communication Technologies Centre in Hobart.[MORE]
'Father of iPod' leaving Apple
Apple has announced that the man credited with being the "father of the iPod" is stepping down from his post at the iconic California company.[MORE]
Online filtering recognises families' concerns
Surely giving people a choice as to whether they want certain material blocked for them and their children cannot be called iron-fisted or draconian. Post a comment.[MORE]
Facebook 'good for businesses'
A British think-tank says employers should not stop their staff using social networking sites like Facebook, because they could actually benefit their firms.[MORE]
Laptop sales overtake PCs for first time in US
Quarterly sales of laptop computers have topped those of desktop computers for the first time ever in the United States, market intelligence firm IDC reported.[MORE]
The high price of internet filtering
Internet filtering is a poor substitute for the discretion and attention of parents. A combination of supervision, education and empowerment is the only way we can be sure children are equipped to navigate the web responsibly.[MORE]
Nigerian Commissioner says look for love at home
Nigeria's High Commissioner says he is disturbed by the large number of internet fraud and romance schemes linked to his country. [MORE]
Weipa chosen for new cargo loading system
Rio Tinto has chosen Weipa to become the first far north Queensland port facility to this week start using an innovative cargo loading system that is designed to increase export capacity.[MORE]
Spammer could be fined millions
A Sunshine Coast man could face multi-million-dollar fines if he is found to have contravened Australia's internet spamming laws.[MORE]
ISP dispute blamed for rural internet disconnection
Dozens of country internet users have been disconnected because of a dispute between a service provider and its wholesale reseller.[MORE]
YouTube starts running full-length CBS shows
YouTube has started to run full-length TV shows from CBS Corp's archive, in its latest step to boost advertising revenue.[MORE]
UK loses sensitive defence hard drive
The British defence ministry has admitted that a computer hard drive, containing the names and personal details of half the people serving in the country's armed forces, has disappeared. [MORE]
Govt to spend $6m on water allocations software
The Federal Government has announced it will put an extra $6 million into developing new software to help it manage water allocations in the Murray-Darling Basin.[MORE]
NT govt hacker acted from spite, court told
A committal hearing has begun for a 28-year-old man charged with hacking into the Northern Territory government's computer system and wreaking havoc with employee information.[MORE]
Man in court on hacking charges
A computer expert is expected to be called as a witness in the case of a hacker who allegedly interfered with the accounts of thousands of Northern Territory public servants.[MORE]
High speed broadband deal soon
The Treasurer Michael Aird says a deal will soon be struck allowing high speed broadband connections across the Basslink cable.[MORE]
State slug to erode federal computer grants: Oppn
The SA Opposition says a state cost slug will erode federal computer grants.[MORE]
Google moves to ease search privacy concerns
Internet giant Google has moved to calm privacy concerns, with plans to halve the time it keeps users' web search data on record following pressure from European regulators.[MORE]
From garage to globe, Google celebrates 10th anniversary
The world's leading internet search engine Google is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its existence.[MORE]
Google challenges Microsoft with new browser
Google has launched its own internet browser, opening up a new challenge to Microsoft and its dominant Internet Explorer.[MORE]
Aardvarks top zebras in spam stakes
A British researcher has found that email addresses that start with 'a' get the highest proportion of spam.[MORE]
Computer with banks' customer data sold on Ebay
Three banks in Britain are investigating how a computer with the personal data of one million bank customers was sold on the internet auction site Ebay.[MORE]
Native planting guide goes online
A website has been launched to help people identify which native plants are most suited to the Adelaide suburb in which they live.[MORE]
