The Department of Defence has announced that the CSIRO is developing a new wearable, rechargeable battery system for the Australian Army.
In its annual gathering with university researchers, Microsoft executives again bemoaned the lack of computer scientists, both globally and in the United States.
Bluetooth promises the world, or the operation of all within it -- that is, if you can get it to work in the first place.
The vast corpus of human knowledge could soon be published on the Internet. The problem now is how to wade through it.
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.
At the "NECXT life" product showcase in Sydney, NEC gave us the chance to explore a "day in the a life of NEC". Our photo gallery reveals that such a day involves digital signs, VoIP, LCDs, waterproof notebooks and CCTV.
Don't let having a mobile workforce break down your communications. In Australia, some organisations, through the use of wireless integration, have increased their lines of contact, and not just out in the field.
The vast corpus of human knowledge could soon be published on the Internet. The problem now is how to wade through it.
We look at four examples of the way mobile technologies such as GPRS and 802.11 are giving Australian businesses the opportunity to bring the benefits of connectivity to mobile workers.
In the future, Deborah Estrin says "nanometer-sized sensors will track the path of pollutants, and "smart buildings" will adjust their bearings to avoid earthquakes. Believe it, or not?
Still screenless, the second generation iPod Shuffle is, according to Steve Jobs, the smallest MP3 player in the world.
Motorola morphs the successful RAZR V3 into a 3G phone, announces entry-level handsets, three fashion phones and a pair of Bluetooth-enabled Oakley sunglasses.
Bluetooth promises the world, or the operation of all within it -- that is, if you can get it to work in the first place.
The new low-price iPod Shuffle has no display -- it just shuffles through your tunes.
We like some aspects of this ultracompact, feature-laden player, but it's just so darned expensive.
History of British PCs
The cash-strapped UK National Museum of Computing is home to an exhibition of the evolution of British PCs.… Watch it now
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