The organisation engaged by the government to review NBN Co's corporate plan reportedly told the government that NBN Co capex would total $50.8b by 2028, as opposed to NBN Co's estimate of $35.9b by 2020.

Microsoft has acquired video search engine VideoSurf for a reported $70 million and plans to add its video tagging technology to Xbox Live.

Microsoft's search engine Bing wants to do to Google what Dyson did to Hoover. Typically category killers become generic terms - think Hoover, Kleenex and Biro - but as Dyson's proved, even category killers can prove vulnerable.

Telstra is negotiating with Microsoft to allow it to host Office 365 in its Australian data centres, to overcome some client concerns that at present the cloud based service is hosted in Microsoft's Singapore data centre.

Dominant carrier Telstra has today launched Androidland - a section of its largest retail store that showcases the latest Android smartphones and tablets. Billed as a world-first retail collaboration with Google, Telstra claims its new Android section is a world-first store within its flagship Melbourne store.

In a bid to demonstrate the existence of valid prior art to the general design of the iPad, Samsung has cited Stanley Kubrick's 1968 movie, '2001: A Space Odyssey', in its legal battle with Apple over tablet patents.

QANTAS budget airline subsidiary Jetstar has announced the rollout of iPads on board for passengers, claiming to be the first airline in the world to offer tailored technology for Apple's popular tablet. The iPad service will be available on selected flights from tomorrow (9 November) before a wider rollout in December.

The NBN Co today opened its $32.5m operations centre in Melbourne's Docklands which houses the facilities for managing the day-to-day operations of the Australia-wide broadband service.

Optus has launched its partnership with Qantas that enables Optus personal customers earn two Qantas Frequent Flyer points for every dollar spent on most Optus personal services.