The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has confirmed the sudden drop in altitude of a Qantas Flight 72 over Western Australia was due to a computer error.
Communications Minister Senator Stephen Conroy has issued a new set of guidelines for ISPs servicing rural and regional Australia, on the back of the Federal government's decision to extend the Australian Broadband Guarantee as part of last Tuesday's budget.
An instrument developed for analysing minerals on Mars may be used on earth to help the Australian resources industry.
The number of phones being handed in for recycling has sky-rocketed in NSW and Victoria in the lead up to Telstra's shutdown of its CDMA network.
Microsoft has this week handed out US$500,000 to four universities doing research into efficient computing, while rival Sun has stepped up its green IT marketing efforts.
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Most people agree that IBM's Lotus Notes product is one of the most advanced and popular collaboration suites out there.
Why won't Adobe make licensing its software easier for school IT directors?
Join us on a tour through a Chinese "Shanzhai" market, where you can get an iPhone in any colour or shape and with features Apple doesn't offer. But are these mobiles legitimate?
Let's get serious in the search for a new Telstra CEO. It's time to put Mario, Dr Claw, Sydney Lawrence and George Bush on the list.
A robot that plays the Violin? ZDNet Australia visited NICTA's Neville Roach Laboratory to see what all the fuss was about. We also discover what other amazing things today's robots can do.
Have you ever thought that some tech companies occasionally invest more brainpower in naming their products than in making them successful? You're not the only one who thinks so.
Looking for an affordable business desktop to roll out? We look at the major players available in the market today.
Like its predecessor, the Qosmio G30, Toshiba's flagship multimedia desktop replacement offers a complete suite of entertainment features. The G40 is slightly slimmer and has a couple of tricks up its sleeve.
Nervous Dell owners around the world are scrutinising their battery packs and wondering if their laptop is one step away from bursting into a high-tech inferno. Other laptop owners also have to wonder if their systems might also be affected by faulty lithium-ion batteries. Here's what you need to know.
Watch TV broadcasts on your mobile with Nokia's N92 3G handset. There's also Wi-Fi, USB 2.0 and Bluetooth for connectivity and an external memory card slot for recording your favourite shows. Nokia Australia is yet to announce local availability. Stay tuned to CNET.com.au for more information about Nokia's Nseries.
Airlines are making progress in giving us in-flight Wi-Fi, but do we want to be given free reign to use all personal electronic devices, including mobile phones, as well?
Malcolm Turnbull's ghost twitterer
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Google Chrome OS demonstration
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