The Australian IT market has been dubbed "technologically mature" by Ericsson's consumer laboratory (ConsumerLab), following the release of the company's survey on the nations use and expectations from IT and telecommunications in the future.
Microsoft and Fiat announced on Thursday a new initiative to jointly develop ways to integrate devices such as cell phones, handheld computers and digital music players into cars.
Semiconductor maker Infineon continued its adventures in wearable computing on Monday by showing off a men's jacket that includes a built-in MP3 player and can link up with a mobile phone over Bluetooth.
Emirates airline has launched the world's first commercial in-flight mobile telephone service and will spend US$27 million to kit out its entire fleet with the technology.
2007 saw millions of innovations shoot from the minds of tech heads into the world of reality -- here are a few ZDNet Australia thought were pretty cool.
As our nation comes to grips with the implications of global warming, technology has the potential to be a major part of the solution to our CO2 challenges.
Marauders' maps, deluminators and sneakoscopes have their place, but Harry could have solved most of his problems by turning to Muggle technology.
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.
This week Australia's Federal Government announced it had allocated $3.6 million in funding to 57 local research projects so that they could be commercialised, with many of them being web or IT-related start-ups.
So we have answers. The iPhone is coming to Oz, it's 3G, it's cheaper, and it's available via multiple carriers.
It seemed to be an obvious recipe: take two popular emerging technologies and stir vigorously. But the end result isn't to everyone's taste.
Former MI5 boss Stella Rimmington talks about data security, tracking mobile phones and getting 'the tap on the shoulder'.
In this special review, we round up the various authentication devices on the market.
New technologies have changed just about every aspect of workplace culture. But how long can we go on with these changes without close examination of their overall effect?
A new industry body aimed at students and workers looks set to make waves in Australia.
ZDNet correspondent Sumi Das talks to senior editor Sam Diaz about Google's new mobile phone operating system, Android. Diaz discusses the new features available in the open-source operating system, whether it's an iPhone killer, and how the technology may eventually reach beyond phones and land inside other products such as set-top boxes, televisions, and automobiles.
Motorola lifts the lid on its newest designer line of mobile phones, expanding on its trendy four-letter naming scheme. CNET's Kent German reports.
It seemed to be an obvious recipe: take two popular emerging technologies and stir vigorously. But the end result isn't to everyone's taste.
There's an abundance of wireless-capable devices and a growing number of networks to service them. How do you make your corporate e-mail available to staff when they're out of the office?
CeBIT Australia is back for 2005 in Sydney from Tuesday to Thursday this week at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour.
In this special review, we round up the various authentication devices on the market. From fingerprint scanners, to single sign-on software and biometric technology -- we have the authentication market covered.
Visa CIO touts new transaction technologies
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Australian Govt funds IT start-ups
Google should come clean on datacentres
US shows what OPEL could have been
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