Archived News for IT Professionals - October, 2013
A mysterious new company is aiming to print wooden furniture in three dimensions.
Changes could come in TWTR push for profit
With Twitter’s planned billion dollar stock market float coming up, speculation abounds as to what changes may be made in a push for profitability.
Fast-track to force piracy opinion, agreement
Pending some large-scale revolution, in just one month the Australian government will sign-off on the Trans-Pacific Partnership – a trade agreement that will allow media companies broad powers to enforce copyright and censorship laws online.
Giddings to pin Turnbull on NBN promise
A lively phone discussion is set to take place this week between the Premier of Tasmania and the federal Communications Minister, with Lara Giddings accusing Malcolm Turnbull of bailing on a pre-election NBN promise.
Japanese strategise to attract hackers
Japan is facing a shortage of government internet security experts, and so is actively trying to create hackers to help.
Lasers get deep on graphene discs
A new storage medium is being developed in Australia which could make blu-ray seem like a floppy disc.
Microsoft gives up what it gave out
Microsoft has revealed it was made to grant over a thousand requests for personal information from the Australian government in the first half of this year alone.
Optus swoops on NSW contract
Optus has beaten its perennial Australian rivals to secure a government contract for IT services.
Race kicks off at the speed of Sun
Years of work, millions of dollars but only a few kilograms of weight will be shooting down the highway from Darwin this weekend, with the start of the 3000 km World Solar Challenge race.
WA Health in outbreak of ICT cost-cutting
Western Australian Government departments are continuing on their warpath towards budgetary savings, this time hacking away at the health sector’s IT spending.
Centre to teach science, maths and tech. for tomorrow
A new centre at an Australian university wants to create a new way to get young students into studying education in science, engineering and health.
Talk to halt female-techie's interests stopping short
An event this week has shown 50 high-achieving Year 10 girls what future awaits them in the worlds of engineering or IT.
Ziggy's star dusted by past
Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull has announced the constituents of the reformed NBN Co. executive board, with three members remaining while four resign.