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Microsoft unveils Xbox One
Microsoft's first gaming console in eight years will come with exclusive video and software content, including a "Halo" series produced by Steven Spielberg.
Apple CEO defends tax practices
Tim Cook insists there is 'no shifting going on', claims company pays all taxes.
Ireland rejects blame for Apple's low tax rate
The Irish government denies it has a special rate deal with the tech giant.
Intel CEO creates 'new devices' group
Brian Kraznich launches sweeping company reorganisation to make the top chipmaker more responsive to customers.
Pre-teens heavy adopters of internet services: study
Lack of understanding around cyber-security may be putting them at risk,
US power utilities regular cyber targets
But utilities maintain their systems are adequately protected through mandatory standards that ensure separation of control systems and consumer-facing or administrative networks.
Microsoft to build two data centers in Australia
Aims to expand its Windows Azure offering.
Yahoo CEO vows not to screw up Tumblr
Marissa Mayer spends big to get her hands on a social media platform as Yahoo reaches out to a younger generation of users.
Privacy commissioner to investigate Telstra breach
Commissioner to look into breach which saw some of the telco’s customer data published on the open web.
NBN subcontractor decries pay, conditions
Bench Excavation threatens to rip up NBN infrastructure.
Coaliton may embrace IT outsourcing: report
A bid to reduce costs may see an Abbott government embrace IT outsourcing like never before.
TechnologyOne signs first UK cloud customer
ASX-listed software vendor's cloud suite gets picked up by Irish financial services provider Pepper Europe.
ACCAN asks ACCC to crack down on in-app payments
Consumer group slams kid-targeted ‘freemium’ app-based games.
Ex-Nokia software team launches its own smartphone
Nokia's defunct MeeGo software team aims to prove its former employee wrong with Jolla, which runs on Sailfish OS and is compatible with Android applications.
Latest budget notes a downward trend in IT spending
Government spent less on IT than last year and 2010, according to reports.
Apple CEO to testify on taxes
Cook to face US Senate over Apple's global tax strategy.
British PM lays down the law to tech giants
David Cameron tells Google's Eric Schmidt and other business leaders that he expects their companies to pay their taxes in exchange for benefiting from low tax rates.
Optus flags future 4G plans
Telco aims to have LTE technology out to the majoiry of Australia's metro population by mid-2014.
Australians ignorant of their own digital footprints: study
Consumers unsure of just how much of their information is scattered across the internet, study finds.
EU cites Huawei, ZTE for trade regulations
Body preparing to launch informal investigation into anti-competitive behavior from the two Chinese companies.
Yahoo partners with Twitter to introduce tweets into newsfeed
Move sees CEO Marissa Mayer confirms Twitter as a major source of news and information.
Microsoft primes for new Xbox reveal
New console to face stiff competition from Nintendo's Wii U and Sony's PS4.
NBN Buzz
BUDGET 2013: Should the NBN escape budget scrutiny?
NBN is not failing: Conroy
Pulling the NBN debate out of the gutter
Breaking our NBN speed obsession
Former Telstra exec Ziggy Switkowski may lead Coalition's NBN: report
No killer app for fibre to the home
A high-speed broadband accident
CSIRO to trial new NBN-enabled telehealth technologies
Commentary
Microsoft’s Xbox One masterplan
Microsoft's next generation gaming console feels like a carbon copy of its predecessor. But its features also reveal Microsoft’s new intent, the Xbox One aspires to be something far more important.
Can BitCoin go mainstream?
As the dust settles on Bitcoin’s flurry of rallies and crashes there is mounting speculation about its potential longevity. But whichever way you look at it, the virtual currency is being taken more seriously than ever.
Amazon's big bet on 'Coins'
The online retailer has spent millions depositing its virtual currency to Kindle users but the real trick will be to convince them that it provides the right bang for their buck.
China's box of internet secrets
Beijing may be keen to use the internet as a tool against its fight against corruption but it's also petrified of the threat it can pose to continued party rule.
Left sour by Apple's global tax tricks
As Apple's supremo prepares to face Congress, a bipartisan committee has revealed the fantastic ways the multinational minimises its global tax liability.
Why Conroy must answer for ASIC’s internet blockade
The communications minister's cavalier use of Section 313 to block websites on Interpol’s “worst of” list has directly led to the ASIC fiasco. It's time he faced the music for his short-sighted actions.
Tackling Google Glass' privacy pitfalls
It's yet to be made available to the public but Google Glass has already got lawmakers asking tough questions on privacy. Given Google's patchy track record on that front, many businesses just aren't willing to take a chance.
BYOD security: a standards dilemma
Multiple operating systems and a fragmented mobile market has made it difficult to create a one-size-fits all BYOD security solution. While there's no quick fix to this problem, here are some ways of working around it.
REVIEW: Samsung Galaxy S4
Samsung's latest smartphone is full of tips and tricks to help differentiated it from the sea of other Android-operated devices. Yet these "key features" come off more as marketing gimmicks rather than advances in smartphone technology.
Making sense of Yahoo's Tumblr acquisition
Yahoo's $1.1bn acquisition of Tumblr is more than an attempt to "buy hipsters". In fact, Yahoo needs content platforms to fuel its growth and it seems Tumblr proved to be a prime candidate.
The next front in Apple and Samsung's gadget war
Apple's supply chain is set to become Samsung's next target in its ongoing battle for smartphone supremacy. But should the Korean gadget maker focus on improving its own products rather than trying to diminish its rivals?
Why Google Music's stuck on repeat
Google's new product announcements typically impress. But this latest announcement about Google Music shows that the company is happy to copy other incumbents and not blaze its own path in the digital music scene.