You can tell a lot about an organisation’s culture and view of the world by looking at what it says about its competitors.
Some enterprises, just like some politicians and academics, are serene. They…
Will a US$732 million penalty be enough to dissuade Microsoft from violating antitrust settlements in the future?
When large corporations can shrug off financial penalties and seem indifferent to reputational damage because they’ve captured the consumers, you might wonder about the true cost of broken promises in…
European data protection law and Google seem to be at odds.
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We all know the basics: when you sign up for a Google account you provide valuable personal information that allows hardworking people at the company to build a profile of you. This will include your age…
Could hacking Mark Zuckerberg’s social media giant lead to a fruitful career?
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As reported late last week, Facebook is encouraging hackers to try hacking its security systems to find weaknesses.
Those who succeed will receive a reward of US$500 or more and have their name added…
Google Drive has been launched in an already clouded marketplace.
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In late April, Google announced, in a relatively low-key post on the official company blog, the existence of Google Drive.
The service, which has been the subject of rumours and enthusiastic chatter…
Hackers with a commercial eye seem intent on destroying Apple’s reputation as a “malware-free” PC alternative.
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By Philip Branch, Swinburne University of Technology
For a long time Mac users would look at all the malware (malicious software) that infects Windows PCs and think how fortunate they were that such attacks did not happen to MAcs.
But now, it would seem…
Apple has been the target of protests over working conditions in China.
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Over the last few weeks, what was the juiciest development for those that cannot get enough of gossip about tech giant Apple? Was it “when will the iPad 3 debut and will it have a retina display?“ Or…
Patent acquisition is a delicate game of balance and counterbalance.
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The patent wars took a bizarre turn this week.
Samsung, currently defending itself against a legal move by Apple to have four Samsung smartphones and tablets banned from America due to alleged patent…
Are traditional telephony services looking down the barrel of a gun?
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If you use services such as Skype, you’ll already know about Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP). This is what makes your video calls with loved ones possible, and – not least with the advent of the NBN…
Knowing me, knowing you: there is nothing we can’t view.
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Advanced surveillance and social media might seem like strange bedfellows. Until you look a bit closer, that is.
Technologies developed for surveillance applications are typically designed with robustness…
Microsoft’s US$8.5 billion purchase: investment folly, or money well spent?
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So, Microsoft has announced it will buy Skype in a US$8.5 billion move that has left the technology and business worlds puzzled.
Owners of Microsoft shares might be most puzzled of all, maybe even tearing…
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, left, has big plans for Skype.
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Microsoft’s US$8.5 billion Skype acquisition, announced yesterday, gives the US software developer a golden opportunity to expand its business via the internet, including accessing and leveraging the rapidly…
Would you let this man chastise you for your work performance?
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New technology about to be released by Microsoft has the potential to revolutionise workplace meetings, removing the need to “be” anywhere for those all-important face-to-face encounters.
If you believe…
