UK minister's virtual Sydney reality

UK minister's virtual Sydney reality The United Kingdom's minister of state for the environment Phil Woolas paid a virtual trip to Australia yesterday as he used telepresence technology to speak at a Sydney conference.

  • Schoolmaster Billson chastises Conroy

    Shadow Communications Minister Bruce Billson has presented a satirical prize to his Labor counterpart Stephen Conroy, citing his achievement of topping a "Breaking Broadband Promises" class.

    24 July 2008 05:48 PM

  • Optima brings in an administrator

    Australian computer maker and electronics distributor Optima ICM today said it had voluntarily appointed administrator Moore Stephens to several of its ailing divisions.

    24 July 2008 04:24 PM

  • Drop your NBN obsession: telcos told

    The federal broadband department had one message for Australian telcos today: stop obsessing about who is going to build the planned AU$4.7 billion national broadband network and start getting ready to deliver services and market it to customers.

    24 July 2008 02:17 PM

  • Google launches Wikipedia rival

    Google's Wikipedia competitor, Knol, was opened to the public on Wednesday morning, according to the Official Google Blog.

    24 July 2008 08:14 AM

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  • ABC unveils new Web TV platform

    The Australian Broadcasting Corporation tonight unveiled its new online streaming platform, allowing users to watch TV shows on the internet.

    23 July 2008 10:07 PM

  • Apple's MobileMe woes continue

    Apple continued to have problems with its new MobileMe service over the weekend and into Monday in the US, with several users unable to access their e-mail.

    23 July 2008 09:56 PM

  • Aussie domain aftermarket stalls

    A month after Australia's domain name regulator started to allow domains ending in .au to be on-sold, companies are attempting to auction Australian domains for as much as AU$1 million. However, buyers have remained reluctant to pay top-dollar for the internet addresses.

    24 July 2008 11:32 AM

  • Google launches Maori version

    Internet giant Google has launched a Maori-language version of its popular search engine.

    23 July 2008 04:46 PM

  • LinkedIn retrieves Australian domain

    US-based business social networking company LinkedIn has taken action to retrieve the Australian version of its internet address from local digital marketing agency Clear Blue Day.

    23 July 2008 10:39 AM

  • Brocade to acquire Foundry Networks

    Storage area network vendor Brocade today announced it plans to acquire corporate networking hardware supplier Foundry Networks, in a deal valued at approximately US$3 billion.

    22 July 2008 08:26 PM

  • Vodafone bulks customers, drops ARPU

    Vodafone Australia has stacked on customers this quarter, but its average revenue per customer has taken a hit.

    22 July 2008 06:04 PM

  • Conroy falls for "sexy" iPhone

    Federal Communications Minister Stephen Conroy today said he was gearing up to buy one of Apple's in-demand 3G iPhones, describing the handset as a "sexy gadget".

    22 July 2008 03:39 PM

  • Conroy ducks broadband deadline queries

    Communications Minister Stephen Conroy has declined to deny opposition claims that construction of the government's planned $4.7 billion national broadband network might not commence until July 2009.

    22 July 2008 02:00 PM

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