Do You Text While On The Toilet?
Thursday, July 14th, 2011Forty-six per cent of Australian mobile phone users are now using smartphones, up from 31 per cent in 2010, according to a survey released by Telstra today.
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Forty-six per cent of Australian mobile phone users are now using smartphones, up from 31 per cent in 2010, according to a survey released by Telstra today.
Teen Sexting
Monday, July 11th, 2011Almost every Victorian secondary school has been faced with at least one incident involving graphic pictures of students being circulated on mobile phones or the internet, cyber safety experts and teachers have told Fairfax Media.
Piezoelectricity
Sunday, July 10th, 2011Researchers at RMIT University in Melbourne have for the first time discovered how they can use piezoelectric thin films to turn mechanical pressure into electricity.
iPhone Opena
Friday, July 8th, 2011Melbourne-based Chris Peters and Rob Ward's "Opena" case for the iPhone 4 makes it simple to remove bottle caps from products like beer with its slide-out bottle opener.
Apple Leaker Charged
Wednesday, July 6th, 2011Walter Shimoon, 39, pleaded guilty in Manhattan federal court to conspiracy and securities fraud charges arising from schemes in which he gave confidential information to workers and clients of an expert networking firm.
Mobile Phones Do Not Cause Radiation?
Sunday, July 3rd, 2011Studies from several countries have failed to show an increase in brain tumours, up to 20 years after mobile phones were introduced and 10 years after the technology became widespread, the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection's committee on epidemiology wrote in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives.
Trade In Your iPad
Thursday, June 30th, 2011Apple's giant marketing machine is well versed in the art of making iGadget owners feel their once-prized possession is inferior once a newer model hits the shelves. It seems each new iPhone and iPad is a magical, ground-breaking slice of modern technology that puts last year's model to shame.
Biscuit Tin Espionage
Wednesday, June 29th, 2011A German chemicals company says its managers have begun keeping their mobile phones in biscuit tins during meetings in order to guard against industrial espionage.
SMH App Downloads Reaches 100K
Monday, June 27th, 2011Fairfax Media's metropolitan digital publisher Jane Huxley said yesterday that combined downloads of the two iPad apps were sitting at around 110,000. "As far as we know, this is the fastest moving news app ever in the App Store," said Ms Huxley. "So naturally, we are delighted with this outcome." Advertisement: Story ...
Discovr Apps
Sunday, June 26th, 2011A Perth company still coming to terms with its newfound celebrity status after its second application became the top download in the iTunes store after less than 48 hours.