Tag: noise

News

  • Macquarie dumps NBN dreams for Telstra finances

    Macquarie has given up aspirations to launch its own bid for the fibre-to-the-node national broadband network (NBN), instead joining Telstra as the company's financial advisor.

  • Speculation rife over Macquarie FTTN bid

    Macquarie bank has refused to comment on repeated claims that it is preparing to bid for the national fibre-to-the-node (FTTN) network, as observers fete the possibility of another contender entering the race.

  • Labor's first 100 days: What does it mean for tech?

    With its first 100 days behind it, Labor has given the IT industry a lot to think about: standing by election promises, centralising Federal government procurement, and instigating funding cuts.

  • Dell denies 30 percent SSD return rate

    Dell has crunched its numbers and says there isn't a problem with solid-state drives — but it's still early days for the costly technology.

  • Brisbane flight IT system saves fuel, bores pilots

    Brisbane airport has finished trialling a flight system that helps planes keep precisely to a preordained flight path, which reduces aircraft carbon emissions by 650 tonnes, saves time, saves fuel, and reduces noise.

  • Internode steps cautiously into naked DSL

    Internode has announced a roadmap for the rollout of naked DSL services -- broadband access without a phone line subscription -- but claims it's being careful to avoid some of the challenges faced by fellow naked provider iiNet.

  • Aussie monitoring increases broadband bandwidth

    A NICTA spin-off company, Monitoring Division, has developed a new fibre optic monitoring system that could help bring Australia broadband users closer to the rest of the world.

  • Australia's $10 'GiFi' chip promises wireless 5Gbps

    Australian researchers from National ICT Australia (NICTA) have developed a lower power, short range chip for wireless communications that can achieve up to 5Gbps -- allowing them to transfer a complete DVD in a matter of seconds.

  • Air IT system cuts plane safety distance

    The plane outside the cabin window could get a lot closer, with the development of new air traffic management systems under the European Clean Sky project.

  • Australian chip design may find aliens

    A research collaboration between La Trobe University's Centre for Technology Infusion (CTI), Peregrine Semiconductor Australia (PSA) and the CSIRO's Australia Telescope National Facility (ATNF) have come up with a new chip design they hope will be integrated into the world's largest radio telescope.

Features and Case Studies

  • Photos: Telstra visits the doctor

    Telstra doesn't just "do telephones" according to Deena Schiff, Telstra Group MD — it seems it's also got its eye on the health space. This week in Sydney, the telco has been showing off the latest health tech from its partners, including a wireless stethoscope and remote monitoring for aged and disability care.

  • Is 2008 the year of the BlackBerry-killer?

    In 2005, Canadian wireless company Research in Motion (RIM) came from relative obscurity to steal a global lead in e-mail equipped mobile devices with its BlackBerry. Could 2008 be the year that BlackBerry falls off its perch?

  • Networking: What can you expect in 2008?

    During the holiday season, snow isn't the only thing analysts shovel. With that in mind, senior analyst at the Enterprise Strategy Group, Jon Oltsik, takes a look forward on networking technology and related industry trends in 2008.

  • War rages on over Microsoft's OOXML plans

    What is it about Microsoft's proposed OOXML standard that has boffins hurling death threats at each other?

  • The role of 802.11n in the Enterprise

    As the 802.11n standard gets closer to final ratification, enterprises are beginning to wonder how this may impact their Wireless LAN strategy in the coming year and beyond. For organisations that may choose to deploy 802.11n, it will have serious upgrade implications for both the infrastructure and the client side.

  • How do you spend Cisco's acquisition millions?

    Can Ned Hooper keep the magic of Cisco's acquisition machine alive? The executive discusses how he plans to maintain the success rate

  • Photo gallery: Making the first disk drive

    A look at IBM's RAMAC, the original hard disk drive created in 1956. It weighed more than 250 kilograms and stored only 5 megabytes of data on 50 disks, 24 inches in diameter.

  • Battles and triumphs of Australian start-ups

    Five Aussie businesses take us behind the scenes during the early set-up phase of their tech companies.

  • Ten ways to troubleshoot a slow PC

    Over time, users begin to notice that their system is slow or that it hangs. While the possibilities for system slowdown are endless, we identify 10 common troubleshooting areas to examine before you suggest to management that it's time for an upgrade.

  • SQL Server 2005 secrets

    There's plenty of hype about the new SQL Server 2005. Here's a list of what's important about the pending release, and what you can plan on using SQL Server for in the near future.

Reviews

  • HP TouchSmart IQ505a

    The second generation TouchSmart as just a panel PC is gorgeous. The AU$1,999 price is fantastic as well — but we can't help but feel that there's so much more potential in the touchscreen aspect being left, ahem, untapped.

  • QNAP TS-409 Pro NAS

    The old adage “good things come in small packages” certainly applies to the QNAP TS-409, a silver and black cube whose small dimensions sport a raft of features.

  • Mitsubishi XD520U

    At AU$2199, the XD520U DLP projector sits at the top end of Mitsubishi Electric's new "Leo" range of DLP business projectors. The XD520U performs a little bit better than its specifications might suggest, but you do pay a noise penalty in return.

  • Annoying software: a rogues' gallery

    Here are ten of the guilty parties who try to do the impossible: to make us hate the internet and wish it had never been invented -- and who very nearly succeed.

  • Western Digital WD RE2-GP & WD Caviar GP

    Western digital has released a range of hard drives purporting to save up to 40 percent in power consumption over comparable drives. We found the drives not only lived up to promised efficiency, but also were competitively priced.

  • Lenovo ThinkPad X300

    The newest addition to the ThinkPad X series incorporates the best of the MacBook Air, with the best of the Portege R500, while also adding its own great features, such as a built-in DVD burner, WWAN connectivity, and GPS.

  • Panasonic PT-FW100NT

    The Panasonic PT-FW100NT is a wireless business class network projector that allows for flexibility in machine interaction, operations to be done remotely and the projection of multiple screens simultaneously.

  • Panasonic PT-LB51EA

    The Panasonic PT-LB51EA is small enough to cart around and designed to cope with well lit rooms. All in all, it is a usable machine with an attractive price tag.

  • Toshiba TDP-EW25

    If you need a data projector which is truly portable, yet has the flexibility to operate with diverse data sources, perhaps the Toshiba EW25 is the machine for you.

  • InFocus IN10

    The IN10 is a basic but very capable ultraportable projector. Special cables are required, although an M1-DA to VGA lead is provided in the box. The 4,000-hour lamp life is impressive and economical.

Blogs

  • Many mail make managers manic

    E-mail is frequently blamed for creating storage bloat, but is the most effective means of dealing with the problem increasing storage capacity, imposing quotas, enforcing archive rules, or just driving the help desk nuts with questions?

  • What would Dr Who do?

    There's only one thing better than a convenient scorecard for measuring your performance as a storage manager: a convenient scorecard for measuring your performance as a storage manager that also lets you think about Billie Piper or John Barrowman a lot.

  • Odd patents and the patently odd

    Today I'm taking a dip into the most interesting patents -- and patently silly ideas -- and what manner of messed-up services may be coming to your handset before too long, including the fertility phone, smellophone and Feng Shui phone.

  • Mobile Skype: a threat to fixed-line telephony

    3's bundling of Skype as part of a new services package has the potential to upset the voice monopoly of incumbent fixed-telephony carriers ... if only customers knew about it.

  • Creating your own cone of silence

    Everyone who travels on any form of transport needs noise-cancelling headphones. Here's why.

  • Office vision still unclear

    As you'd expect given Microsoft Office's near-ubiquitous position in the modern workplace, my comments on the company's plans for the recently delayed 2007 release stirred up a few readers.

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Blogs

  • Angus Kidman I'm a celebrity, don't back me up
    Celebrity comes with its perks — free alcohol, better-looking partners, lots of holiday time — and disadvantages — constant media intrusions, being forced to appear in films with Eddie Murphy for the long-term good of your career, and having to do mindless radio interviews with angry men who've been awake since 4am.
  • Array Lies, damned lies and telco stupidity
    Earlier this month, Telstra put out a press release trumpeting that it's come up with a new phone coaching service to help people who are "bamboozled" by their mobiles. Another excellent example of wrongheaded thinking from the mobile industry.
  • Array Dear carriers: More walking, less talking
    Sometimes, a well-placed and well-timed letter can make all the difference. Other times, it can make no difference at all — and even hurt your case. This week's missive by the Competitive Carriers' Coalition, I would suggest, falls into the latter category.
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