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Social media is tourism’s dumping ground

Friday, May 20th, 2011

Tourism operators must refine the way they use social media and stop using it to dump masses of content on potential customers, an expert said.

Mobile viewing increases but TV holds strong

Monday, March 28th, 2011

Free-to-air and pay TV watching is up seven per cent this year despite competition from a number of sources, including mobile devices and the internet, the industry says.

Aussies angered by web travel fees

Sunday, March 13th, 2011

With the Aussie dollar leading the greenback, it’s no surprise the US has become a destination of choice for travel-loving Australians.

Pilots use Google map printouts of Libya

Monday, March 7th, 2011

RAF pilots who flew a daring rescue mission into the Libyan desert used a black-and-white Google Maps printout to land.

Rolls-Royce developing an electric Phantom limousine

Sunday, February 20th, 2011

Luxury car maker Rolls-Royce says it’s developed its first electric-powered vehicle, which will be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show.

Aussies are voting with their clicks: eBay

Friday, February 18th, 2011

Australians are embracing online shopping and it’s our internet retailers who are reaping the benefits.

Sydney Ferries floats free commuter Wi-Fi

Sunday, January 30th, 2011

Sydney ferry passengers will be able to browse the internet as they sail, with all 13 vessels now installed with free Wi-Fi.

MP3 device to filter out dentist drill noise

Monday, January 10th, 2011

Patients terrified by the whirring sound of the dentist’s drill could benefit from a new device which cancels it out, London scientists have said.

Optus to again offer Foxtel next year

Tuesday, December 21st, 2010

Australia’s second-largest telco Optus will again offer Foxtel to its cable customers from February next year after stopping the service in 2009 because it was not profitable to do so.

NAB repairs glitch after horror weekend

Sunday, November 28th, 2010

The National Australia Bank (NAB) says it has fixed a computer problem that left millions of customers short of cash and has scotched reports the problem was due to human error.

Vintage Apple PC sells for over $200k

Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010

Its processor works 1000 times slower than the Apple iPad, but the first ever Apple computer has sold for 425 times the price.

Driverless cars journey from Italy to China

Thursday, October 28th, 2010

Four driverless electric vans successfully ended a 13,000-kilometre test drive from Italy to China, a modern-day version of Marco Polo’s journey around the world, with their arrival at the Shanghai Expo on Thursday.

Telstra takes control of PCs for support

Monday, October 25th, 2010

Australia’s biggest telecommunications company, Telstra, announced today that its help desk consultants will now have remote access to computers and smartphones to fix common technical support issues.

Victorian electric car trial: free cars for 200 households

Thursday, August 5th, 2010

Almost 200 Victorian households will be invited to take part in the state’s first electric car trial as part of a plan to slash the state’s greenhouse gas emissions.

YouTube ups video limit to 15 minutes

Friday, July 30th, 2010

Increasing the upload limit had been the “number one requested feature” by contributors to the YouTube site.

MP hit with $10,000 mobile bill

Monday, May 10th, 2010

Smartphone popularity is leading to hip-pocket pain with some users receiving huge bills from internet downloads.

Rudd eyes online ombudsman

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has said he will look into the idea of appointing an online ombudsman after Facebook tribute pages were defaced with pornography.

Mobile phone hoarders create e-waste glut

Monday, February 15th, 2010

Australians are hoarding old mobile phones up to 12 years old. Recycling could be a better answer.

Police to use national warning system

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009

A national telephone warning system designed to send emergency bushfire alerts could be expanded to warn of mass shootings and major police incidents.

Qantas to deploy faster check-in technology

Tuesday, November 10th, 2009

Qantas says it is aiming to halve check-in times for customers at CityFlyer ports with new technology to be rolled out across Australia.