Aussie innovation gives us light-speed computing

Avatar Posted by Ben 58 days ago (http://www.smh.com.au)
Category: tech | Tags: electronics innovations
An optical chip developed by University of Sydney scientists offers the prospect of photonic computing and bottleneck-free fibre-optic networks for blistering internet speeds. Aussie innovation gives us light-speed computing
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Telstra ‘slashes’ Next G broadband – still costs double

Avatar Posted by Ben 12 days ago (http://apcmag.com)
Category: tech | Tags: broadband next g rorts telstra
Even after cutting prices and increasing data limits on its mobile broadband, Telstra costs about double its main competitors. Dan Warne’s article tells it like it is. Telstra ‘slashes’ Next G broadband – still costs double
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Stop Press: Customer Buys Phone

Avatar Posted by Ben 52 days ago (http://www.gizmodo.com.au)
Category: tech | Tags: apple consumer craziness iphone
Brett Howell has been presented with a rosette for the monumental achievement of buying an iPhone. Now if he’d successfully used it to send an MMS, THAT would have warranted an award... Stop Press: Customer Buys Phone
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Windows that generate electricity

Avatar Posted by Ben 52 days ago (http://news.bbc.co.uk)
Category: tech | Tags: innovations science solar energy
A new window-tinting process directs sunlight to the glass’s edges, where it can be channelled to solar cells. The inexpensive process could see skyscrapers converted to power plants. Windows that generate electricity
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Microsoft fined record €1.68 bn by EU

Avatar Posted by Ben 187 days ago (http://www.iht.com)
Category: tech | Tags: microsoft antitrust
Microsoft has been fined a further €899 m for failure to comply with their 2004 antitrust ruling. And two new European Commission proceedings opened in January. Microsoft fined record €1.68 bn by EU
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Australia's first computer - the CSIRAC

Avatar Posted by god 170 days ago (http://museumvictoria.com.au)
Category: tech
Built in 1936, last switched off in 1964. It's on display at museum victoria. Australia's first computer - the CSIRAC
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XP support ending June – Hobson’s choice for users

Avatar Posted by Ben 135 days ago (http://blogs.smh.com.au)
Category: tech | Tags: microsoft
With Microsoft due to stop supporting XP at the end of June, users consider whether to upgrade to the buggy bloatware that is Vista. As the comments on this SMH blog attest, hatred for MS is set to mushroom. XP support ending June – Hobson’s choice for users
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Official Australian iPhone Release - end of June

Avatar Posted by god 149 days ago (http://forums.mactalk.com.au)
Category: tech
Resellers have been informed of the following things: Last week of June release; More than 1 carrier; No contract lock in; Current resellers will be able to sell iPhones. Official Australian iPhone Release - end of June
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