Contributor ReportsYouTube makes videos "Feather" light
Source: The Age
Melbourne :: Australia | updated Thu Dec 03 22:45:24 -0800 2009 | technology-news
YouTube recently began serving high-definition videos rich with data that could slow play if Internet bandwidth or computer processing power is low. The world's most popular online video sharing service pointed out that there are countries where Internet bandwidth is...
Expect heavy rain today
Source: Orlando Sentinel Online
Melbourne :: Australia | updated Fri Dec 04 04:02:50 -0800 2009 | technology-news
Weather reports show large bands of showers will produce heavy, fast-moving rain today, especially in Polk and Brevard counties. However, most areas in Central Florida will experience some amount of rainfall. The National Weather Service in Melbourne shows a 100...
Black box battle for Aussie loungerooms hots up
Source: The Age
Melbourne :: Australia | updated Sun Nov 22 03:08:26 -0800 2009 | technology-news
Holly Kramer, Telstra's director of product management, said the unit gives users the ability to view and record free-to-air TV, pause and rewind live TV, and gain integrated access to exclusive BigPond internet TV channels and a movie download store....
New checks for bio-terror agent handlers
Source: The Age
Sydney :: Australia | updated Wed Nov 18 21:01:10 -0800 2009 | technology-news
Health Minister Nicola Roxon says the change will enhance Australia's capacity to secure biological agents of diseases such as anthrax, smallpox and the plague...There were already stringent requirements covering such agents, Ms Roxon said. Australian Background Checking Service, or AusCheck,...
Optus sets up apps store
Source: Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney :: Australia | updated Mon Nov 16 15:59:45 -0800 2009 | technology-news
About 1000 applications are currently available, split between four smartphone platforms: Android, BlackBerry, Symbian and Windows Mobile devices...Following the success of the iPhone, the mobile market has been inundated with online app stores, including Windows Marketplace, Android Market,...
Private health insurance membership up
Source: Labor Herald
Sydney :: Australia | updated Mon Nov 16 15:50:55 -0800 2009 | technology-news
A total of 44.7 per cent of all Australians were covered by private hospital insurance in the September 2009 quarter. This is the highest proportion of people with hospital insurance since December 2001. More than 75,000 extra people are now...
Australia's new supercomputer outflops the lot
Source: Sydney Morning Herald
Canberra :: Australia | updated Mon Nov 16 15:50:20 -0800 2009 | technology-news
The supercomputer will be operated by National Computational Infrastructure and director Lindsay Botten says the computer brings Australia's capability into line with the top systems around the world. "This next generation research supercomputer will boost Australia's computational research...
Xbox 360 to offer movies-on-demand
Source: The Australian
Sydney :: Australia | updated Thu Nov 12 17:49:18 -0800 2009 | technology-news
The local service will feature an initial library of about 100 titles ranging from $4 to $7 and launch on November 17. The movies-on-demand service streams at HD resolution and Microsoft claims movies will begin playing almost instantly on the...
Microsoft clampdown on modified games consoles
Source: ITN
Sydney :: Australia | updated Thu Nov 12 11:36:24 -0800 2009 | technology-news
The US computing giant said it had banned consoles because owners had modified the equipment to play games without paying for them. People whose Xboxes have been blocked will have to buy new machines if they want to connect to...
High court considers what can qualify for a patent
Source: Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney :: Australia | updated Tue Nov 10 09:55:16 -0800 2009 | technology-news
What about a system for choosing a jury or fail-proof method for speed dating? Supreme Court justices raised the questions Monday as they struggled to decide what types of inventions should qualify for patent protection. In a case that has...
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