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Apple guilty of price-fixing conspiracy
A US judge has found Apple guilty of conspiring to raise e-book prices. [ + ]
Russia buying typewriters to avoid data leaks
The Russian agency responsible for Kremlin security is reportedly buying typewriters in an effort to avoid digital data leaks. [ + ]
Graphene switches could boost internet speed 100x
Researchers have produced an optical switch using graphene that can achieve a response rate nearly 100 times faster than current technologies allow. [ + ]
Breakthrough could cut data network energy consumption
German researchers have set a world record in the energy-efficient integration of silicon for waveguiding in optical networks. [ + ]
Why the ‘dirty cloud’ is misleading
There’s recently been some backlash against cloud providers, including Amazon, Apple and Microsoft, for having ‘dirty clouds’. [ + ]
UK academics set up SETI research network
A group of academics involved in the search for extra-terrestrial intelligence (SETI) have formed a research network dedicated to sharing existing data and promoting more research. [ + ]
Solving the Aussie ICT skills shortage
A new government report details the circumstances contributing to a shortage of domestic ICT skills and recommends a series of potential solutions. [ + ]
Four ways to cut office printing costs
Office printing can be quite costly for businesses small and large. And while some organisations have implemented basic measures to reduce printing costs, there’s potential to cut these costs even further. [ + ]
Unions oppose Telstra’s plan to outsource 170 jobs
Telstra is considering plans to cut about 170 full-time jobs from its Network Applications and Services (NAS) division in Australia and outsource them to India. Workers’ unions have said they will try to prevent the job cuts. [ + ]
Flinders Uni to build $14m campus network
Flinders University has teamed with Cisco and Dimension Data to build a campus network - including 802.11a/c Wi-Fi and a dedicated high-speed research network - for students and staff. [ + ]
The perils of early adoption - and of moving too slowly
Humanity has a tough time keeping pace with technological advancement. We run into trouble when we embrace our inventions too soon, but also when we adapt to them too slowly. History is littered with examples, and a couple have emerged quite recently. [ + ]
HP fined $3 million for misleading customers, retailers
Hewlett-Packard Australia (HP) has been ordered to pay $3 million for misleading customers and retailers regarding consumer guarantee rights. [ + ]
A new government could rethink data breach law
While whichever party wins the next Australian Federal election is expected to pass some form of data breach notification law, a change of guard could prompt changes to the current proposed bill - including its axing. [ + ]
Sydney kids’ hospitals, Huawei team for e-health trial
The Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network and Huawei have presented results from a trial involving issuing APAC paediatric doctors with tablets loaded with up-to-date training materials. [ + ]
Australia sets world record for e-waste collection
An Australian technology product recycling program has set a Guinness World Record for the most e-waste collected for recycling in one week. [ + ]
