Tag: technology

On Monday Australian Apple users were left reeling when their devices were hi-jacked and held for a $50 ransom.

CSIRO will be keeping a check on the world’s happiness-levels by combing through thousands of tweets every minute. Considered a breakthrough tool in establishing international moods and a valuable research tool, it comes on the back of a the federal budget blow to the agency's funding.

Australian authorities made more than 52,000 user data requests to tech firms last year, more than any other country except the US.

REMIX Conference 2014: Enjoying global partnerships with the likes of Google, Bloomberg, The Guardian attendees of can look forward to speeches by Facebook’s Australia MD William Eaton, Tom Uglow, director at Google Creative and Arno Lenior, Chief Marketing Officer at Samsung.

Facebook's decision to pay $17bn for WhatsApp is truly staggering, but the deal was brokered in fairly ordinary circumstances.

If you have a smartphone or expect Santa to put one underneath the Christmas tree for you this year, check out any one of these eights apps perfect for the holidays.

Fire services were called to a Vodafone shop in Canberra after a new iPad air exploded.

Social network giant Twitter is opening its first corporate offices in Sydney this week, as it seeks to grow its pool of users in Australia.

AUSTRALIAN ELECTION 13 | He’s easily the most popular Australian politician on Twitter, but a close look at Kevin Rudd’s followers shows not all are genuine.

A giant radio telescope which has been switched on in remote WA will give scientists a better look at the beginnings of the universe.

With Midnight Juggernauts about to launch ‘a sonic assault’ on London on 8 July, drummer Daniel Stricker catches up with ALEX BRUCE-SMITH to talk modern technology and Serge Gainsbourg.

The New South Wales government have launched a $1.5 million road safety awareness campaign designed to discourage people from texting while driving. The “Get Your Hands Off It” campaign takes a tongue-in-cheek approach specifically designed to target the 20-to-29-year-old age bracket, with the accompanying video going viral.

A live 12-hour interactive show about the Great Barrier Reef, featuring underwater tweets and footage from divers, is being broadcast on YouTube. Watch the video below.

HONEYMOONING NOMAD | When confronted with nine days of no internet, our honeymooning nomad was forced to reassess the true value of technology.

One Nation founder Pauline Hanson has claimed that she understands the lifestyle of Australia’s “young ones” in a national radio interview that discusses the controversial politician signing up to Facebook in the lead-up to the upcoming federal election.

A breakthrough in a rocket-powered superplane project has been revealed by jet experts.

ASTUTE AUSSIE IN LONDON | One of the key factors in being a successful leader is the ability to connect and build rapport with those around you. When it comes to effective communication, face-to-face will always win out over texts.