Nokia opens smart phone platform to developers

In an effort to encourage more software developers to create applications for its devices, Nokia has unveiled a set of APIs and an SDK for its Ovi online portal.
 

New phones, Facebook deal kicks off Nokia World event

Nokia unveiled three new handsets and gave details on its new notebook PC and tablet offerings as doors opened on its Nokia World event in Germany today.
 

Pressure mounts on Nokia ahead of global launch event

Ahead of its Nokia World event which begins later today in Germany, the company is under growing pressure to demonstrate how it intends to reclaim its leadership position in the highly competitive smart phone market.
 

Mini-notebook sales jump 398%, desktops shunned: Report

Australian sales of mini-notebooks jumped a massive 398.4% in the second quarter of this year, compared with 12 months ago. It's clear evidence that consumers prefer mobile PCs, even when they come with a higher price tag than a desktop equivalent.
 

ViewSonic enters red-hot netbook market

Hot on the heels of news that phone giant Nokia is to release a netbook PC, monitor specialist ViewSonic has announced it is also entering the category. The company's new VNB101 will hit the shelves next month.
 

Australia's broadband penetration stagnates: Report

Growth in the number of Australian internet users enjoying connections of more than 2 megabits per second has flatlined, according to a global networking report.
 

Aussie data centres grappling with chronic staff shortages: survey

Almost half of Australian data centres are struggling to keep pace with business demands because of a massive shortage of staff, a new international survey has found.
 

Global financial crisis pushing software developers into a life of cybercrime

Sacked software engineers will turn to cybercrime as the global financial crisis makes it increasingly difficult to find legitimate technology jobs, an industry expert has warned.
 

Dell rules out delivering iPod competitor

Billionaire PC titan Michael Dell says a portable music player will not form part of his company’s strategy to extend its share of the consumer technology market.
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Australia still lagging in global broadband race: report

Australia’s broadband penetration continues to lag well behind that of other first-world countries, according to the latest ‘State of the Internet’ report.
 

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