News (70)

  • Nortel UK goes into administration

    Around 2,000 jobs could be under threat after Nortel, having filed in the US for bankruptcy protection just a day ago, decided to put its UK operation under administration.

  • London Olympics gets CIO

    A chief information officer has been appointed to deliver the technology behind the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games.

  • Beijing 2008 scores RFID tickets, enterprise search

    Enterprise search technology is set to make its way into Olympic history when the upcoming Beijing 2008 games commence in 132 days' time.

  • Defence tracks soldiers' guts to boost performance

    Soldiers and sports people will find their health tracked from the inside, as four sport and research organisations pool their research on performance monitoring -- such as pills which measure core body temperature when swallowed and report the data wirelessly.

  • Nokia switches on Microsoft's Silverlight

    Content developed for the software giant's alternative to Adobe's Flash will be able to be viewed on Nokia smartphones.

Blogs (1)

  • Read the blog post - Suzanne Tindal

    Don't be an IT snake oil salesman

    IT often promises the government much with the big pull being productivity gains and cost savings, but does the government think about IT in the terms of something that will cure its ills or something which could backfire and give it process diarrhea for a decade?

Features and Case Studies (3)

  • RFID round-up: Still in the trough

    Despite its clear benefits in stock tracking and the success of early, isolated pilot tests in tracking high-value assets, RFID technology is still spinning its wheels as ongoing high costs and unclear return on investment continue to keep once-enthusiastic customers away in droves.

  • Photos: HP unveils enterprise printers

    At its Winning Edge event in Beijing, HP took the wraps off several new printers including large-format Designjets, a new document scanner and it's latest and greatest, Edgeline, an inkjet designed to replace high-volume office photocopiers.

  • Yili Group, China: Wang Xiaogang, GM of IT

    As the official sponsor of dairy products for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the Yili Industrial Group in Inner Mongolia is one of the leading enterprises in China. In this Vision Series interview, IT headhoncho Wang Xiaogang talks about technology challenges in a traditional environment and his vision for innovation.

Reviews (4)

  • AOC Jenio 919Pwz

    AOC's latest 19-inch monitor from its Jenio range has brilliant colours and great ergonomics, but we would have liked to have seen a faster refresh rate than 60Hz at its native resolution.

  • Samsung U900

    Samsung's official phone of the Olympic games may not look especially sporty, but HSDPA, lag-free performance, and its great 5-megapixel camera help get the U900 out of the blocks and over the line.

  • LG DR4812W DVD Recorder

    LG's inexpensive DVD recorder makes a great entry point for anyone pondering upgrading from the humble family VCR. Read our Australian review.

  • Wireless security below standard for Olympics: IOC

    The International Olympic Committee doesn't believe wireless security is good enough for their IT set-up at Athens in 2004.

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