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Pope urges priests to go online
Published on January 25th, 2010.
In preparation for this year’s World Communications Day, the pope has told Roman Catholic priests that they need to embrace digital communications as a new way of preaching the Gospel.Filled under Information technology news - Internet, latest news. No Comments.
Google’s latest Chrome: faster and with “most requested” new features
Published on January 25th, 2010.
Google has released a new Windows version of its Chrome browser with what it says are two of the most requested enhancements: extensions and bookmark sync, and a significant performance...Filled under Information technology news - Internet, latest news. No Comments.
Beatles one step closer to iTunes with iPhone app
Published on January 25th, 2010.
A new iPhone app offering the lyrics and chords to 160 Beatles songs has inched the Fab Four even closer to an official electronic release, marking the first appearance by...Filled under Information technology news - Internet, latest news. No Comments.
Australia Day online protest against mandatory filtering
Published on January 25th, 2010.
Hundreds of Australian web sites will be blacked out tomorrow as a protest against the Federal Government's proposals for mandatory filtering. More than 500 sites are set...Filled under Information technology news - Internet, latest news. No Comments.
Dramatic Digg do-over declared
Published on January 22nd, 2010.
Despite blitzing competitors Reddit and StumbleUpon, Digg founder Kevin Rose has announced much-needed drastic changes are in the pipeline for the social media wesbite.Filled under Information technology news - Internet, latest news. No Comments.
US-China war of words escalates
Published on January 22nd, 2010.
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has called on China to investigate the recent cyberattacks on Google and other companies, which have been traced to China. In response, China has...Filled under Information technology news - Internet, latest news. No Comments.
Bill Gates buys into Twitter
Published on January 20th, 2010.
Want a quiet word in the ear of Bill Gates? Now's your chanceFilled under Information technology news - Internet, latest news. No Comments.
Myki website developers (partially) fess-up
Published on January 20th, 2010.
Although creating the main informational pages, the developers of the Myki website assert they had no part in the development of the card processing sub-site.Filled under Information technology news - Internet, latest news. No Comments.
A primer on privacy for Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg
Published on January 13th, 2010.
Mark Zuckerberg seems to have forgotten the true meaning of privacy. iTWire thought it might be able to help the Facebook founder and CEO remember...Filled under Information technology news - Internet, latest news. No Comments.
Can the NBN fight off the wireless onslaught?
Published on January 12th, 2010.
The Australian Communication and Media Authority’s 2009 annual report makes for very interesting reading, particularly the rapid increase in wireless broadband take-up. What impact will it have on the...Filled under Information technology news - Internet, latest news. No Comments.
Google offers cloud storage
Published on January 12th, 2010.
A new feature allows Google Docs users to upload arbitrary files so they can be accessed from practically any computer or shared with other people.Filled under Information technology news - Internet, latest news. No Comments.
Macquarie Uni goes Gmail for staff
Published on January 11th, 2010.
There's a trend for universities to ditch in-house mail servers for student and alumni accounts in favour of hosted services offered by Microsoft or Google. But Macquarie University is the...Filled under Information technology news - Internet, latest news. No Comments.
Porn to drive 3D uptake (please don’t tell Sen. Conroy)
Published on January 9th, 2010.
Having been the primary motivator behind VHS tape systems and eCommerce, the porn industry is set to become the driving force behind digital 3D viewing systems.Filled under Information technology news - Internet, latest news. No Comments.
Disney pushing KeyChest DRM barrow
Published on January 6th, 2010.
Disney is trying to interest the video industry in its KeyChest technology that promises a 'buy anywhere, play anywhere' model for DRM protected content.Filled under Information technology news - Internet, latest news. No Comments.
$US8 million donated to Wikimedia
Published on January 5th, 2010.
The Wikimedia Foundation, the organisation behind Wikipedia, comfortably beat its $US7.5 million fundraising target for 2009. Donations exceeded $US8 million.Filled under Information technology news - Internet, latest news. No Comments.
auDA admits defeat - stephenconroy.com.au will stand
Published on January 5th, 2010.
Chris Disspain, CEO of the Australian Domain Authority (auDA) has agreed that Sapia's registration of stephenconroy.com.au is valid and will be upheld.Filled under Information technology news - Internet, latest news. No Comments.
Stephenconroy.com.au is back for good
Published on January 4th, 2010.
Try hitting the (supposedly) disabled site stephenconroy.com.au. Its back and auDA will have a hard time killing it off this time.Filled under Information technology news - Internet, latest news. No Comments.
Bono’s new cause - stop illegal downloading
Published on January 3rd, 2010.
He's campaigned against AIDS, racism, and world poverty. Now U2's Bono has a new target in his sights: music downloading.Filled under Information technology news - Internet, latest news. No Comments.
Telepresence: travel companies embrace the idea of not travelling
Published on January 1st, 2010.
With the profit margins for selling travel becoming leaner and leaner, travel-related organisations are seeking alternate, more profitable revenue streams.Filled under Information technology news - Internet, latest news. No Comments.
Harris poll: U.S. Internet use increasing
Published on December 23rd, 2009.
According to a survey by Harris Interactive, 80% of U.S. adults are online -- much the same as in the previous two years -- but online time is up to...Filled under Information technology news - Internet, latest news. No Comments.