Latest NewsIT spending down but not out as governments grapple with economic woes
By Peter DinhamSevere economic problems in some countries have pushed down worldwide total IT spending by government organisations this year over last year, with forecast spending in 2013 expected to be around US449.5 billion, a decrease of just 0.1% over 2012. In Australia, however, modest but steady increases in IT spending are forecast for this year and beyond.
With the release of the Superman movie “Man of Steel”, Clark Kent will be able to look up in the night sky and see a Super Moon on June 23, 2013.
Most online users don’t care about privacy – Aussies even more so
By Graeme Philipson
For most people, the advantages of sharing data and contact details online outweigh concerns about privacy – Australians more than most.
Reports that Huawei is thinking about buying Nokia have now been denied. Oops. Perhaps the Huawei man who said it ‘misspoke’.
The ANZ tablet market more than doubled last year. Most of the growth was inncheap Android devices. Tablets are now a commodity.
The Chinese giant says it is ‘open’ to the idea of buying the troubled mobile phone maker.
With all the talk around the NSA and surveillance, one developer has taken things into his own hands, creating a system that adds 'incognito mode' to Android.
Global sales of handsets featuring Near Field Communication (NFC) grew 300% in last year, to reach 140 million units.
Modeled after the motion of a cat, a robotic design has been developed by the Swiss lab EPFL to simulate the walking action of a cheetah cub. See the video for yourself!
Mobile security solutions vendor, Good Technology created a new position of Vice President and General Manager for its Australia and New Zealand operations following what the company says is “explosive growth” in its business in the ANZ region.
