The newly formed Australian Pirate Party came out swinging yesterday with a release criticising the international discussions currently being held in Korea to cement an Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement.
ICANN, the nonprofit body that oversees internet addresses has approved the use of Hebrew, Hindi, Korean and other scripts not based on the Latin alphabet in a decision that could make the web dramatically more inclusive.
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has appointed Peter Rowe to head up its Diplomatic Security, Information Management and Services Division (DID).
Korean electronics giant Samsung has made a US$5.85 billion hostile bid to acquire US-based computer chip maker SanDisk.
The South Australian Government is planning to offer free internet on the state's public transport system to make it more appealing to use but it needs to find a vendor willing to install the technology first.
WiMax, the controversial long range wireless broadband technology, is set to spread across rural Australia from next year -- but despite the outgoing Howard government's ambitious project, both fixed and mobile variants of the technology are already being deployed around the world.
Connection speeds that Australians can only dream of are readily available to South Korean consumers and businesses -- thanks to government support for a massive infrastructure rollout.
Storage giant EMC last week unfurled the details behind its deal to work with Samsung to sell systems in the growing Asian market.
A coalition aiming to junk e-mail unites behind a US law but stumbles over a technology solution.
Companies using fingerprint readers to increase security now have to worry about a new threat: the gummy finger.
Shouldered aside by recent entrants into the smartphone and mobile e-mail market, HP sees a tougher focus on business users, enterprise markets and device management as keys to regaining its leadership.
Although sold as a 'consumer entertainment' notebook, the swivelling PDA-style touch screen on HP's newest laptop could have strong appeal to the small business market.
Hewlett-Packard's new TouchSmart PC is more likely to popularise touch-based communications than Apple's iPhone, a senior HP executive claimed.
South Korean government officials are warning consumers that Internet and e-commerce sites in that country may lack full compatibility with Microsoft's Windows Vista operating system, which will become available to consumers next week.
The dominant graphics chip maker has managed to solidify its lead over competitors such as ATI, despite being outgunned in performance, as it whips up consumer enthusiasm over the imminent NV30 debut.
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