Archived News for IT Professionals - July, 2014
A new phase-changing material could soften up the world for the age of shape-shifting robots.
Clean tech brings dawn of low demand
Everyday Australians are driving down demand for electricity at a fairly high rate, as rooftop solar and energy-efficient devices take hold.
New app from GovHack shines light on energy cost
An energy-saving app has been built from datasets released for GovHack – a national programming competition.
$10mil spend on new military tech link
A new spy base in Western Australian will boost the real-time communications for military operations of the United States.
Clear divide could be new brick in social wall
‘A wall to bring people together’ sound likes a strange concept, but that is exactly what the developers of a new interactive display surface hope to achieve.
Magnets talk to bring quantum days closer
Australian researchers are working on one step of the process that could see quantum information teleporting around the world instantaneously.
Tribal mindset mapped with maths
Researchers have developed a mathematical model to examine online social networks, looking at whether we prefer to copy our friends or go with the opinion of the masses.
Pregnancy at the push of a button
A new device could let women turn their fertility on and off at will.
Smart boost for robo-movement
A new study has shown that more dynamic control over robotic movements can bring big power savings.
Energetic rubbish to dump hundreds of jobs
A US company is working on a $1.25 billion bio-energy project, which could see rubbish and human waste turned into electricity for Iran.
Police powers questioned around digital dumps
Media outlets claim they have confirmed reports that Australian law-enforcement agencies are stripping metadata from mobile phone companies, gaining huge amounts of information on the general public and non-suspicious people.
TPG finds locks on big basement doors
Reports today suggest TPG has hit some hitches in its plan to connect lucrative apartment blocks to its own fibre-optic network.
3D-Printing a better way to teach
A Korean research team has demonstrated some of the incredible education opportunities provided by 3D-printed learning aids.
Who is behind the techno-education review?
The Federal Government will not reveal the identities of ‘subject matter experts’ engaged in the review of Australia's national curriculum.
Tech deal to bring handy help for locals
One of the best ways for local governments to save time and money while improving services is through better internet and mobile technologies.
Sound builds in megahertz on nanoscale
Australian researchers have put sound to work, with a new method to build micro- and nano-structures using acoustic waves.