TECHNOLOGY

Free Playstation 3 Hack Released

After the launch of the controversial PS Jailbreak that allows users to copy PlayStation 3 games, a second hack on the console has been released that is free and claims to violate no laws on software piracy

Chip Makers vs. Console Battle Heating Up

According to a lawyer who defended a case against Nintendo, the lawsuit that Sony filed against manufacturers of mod chips for the Playstation 3 may be the first of many that game console makers will file in Australia.

Google To Offer Internet Phone Service

Google, the Internet company, is taking aim at internet telephone companies like Skype by introducing a new capability in its free web-based email service that allows users to make calls.
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Sensear completes A$7.1m round of private funding

Sensear, a Perth-based developer and manufacturer of high noise communication headsets, today announced the completion of a A$7.1 million private funding round backed by existing shareholders. The capital infusion will be used to fortify global sales growth and enhance Sensear's technology and product range.

Software Only launches Retrospect 8.2 for Mac

Software Only today released Roxio Retrospect 8.2 for Mac, a key update to the backup and recovery software that allows small and midsize businesses to protect critical data stored on Mac, Windows, and Linux servers, desktops and notebooks.

Realview confirms 30,000 published editions can be viewed in iPad

Australian digital publishing services provider Realview today confirmed that more than 30,000 editions from over 2,000 publications it produces for clients can now be interactively viewed on the Apple iPad, without having to download anything from the App Store.

Talks address NBN skill shortfall

The Broadband Industry Training Network, a newly formed group, will convene in Melbourne tomorrow to address the lack of skilled technicians needed to construct the national broadband network.

Telstra gets fined for $18m

Telstra Corp. has been ordered by court to pay fines to the Commonwealth worth $18.55 million for violating the Trade Practices Act and its conditions for carrier licence by locking out other broadband companies from its telephone dealings.

SA Premier encourages green energy plan

Premier Mike Rann of South Australia says the federal government’s scheme to integrate more green energy into Australia’s power grid is very good news for their state.

Facebook members hit 500 million

Facebook announced on its official blog that the number of people using the social-networking site had reached 500 million. The figures mean one in every 14 people on the planet has now signed up to the online community.

iiNet ups the bar with bonded DSL

iiNet has announced the release of its bonded ADSL service offering, making it the first internet service provider in Australia to provide such optimized services. The deployment of the bonded DSL technology, which can likely double network speeds by integrating two copper wire pairs, is aimed at the SME market.

Stock market starts sluggish

A sluggish morning trading affected Australia's stock market S&P/ASX 200 Index as it declined 0.3 percent to 4,397.50 as of 12:48 p.m. in Sydney. New Zealand's NZX 50 Index shed off 0.3 percent to 3,004.56 in Wellington.

Macquarie denies staff cuts

Macquarie Telecom, the hosting and telecommunications provider, denies retrenching 40 employees in customer support areas.

Motorola forms spin-off unit, gets new names

Motorola Inc. has announced it would break up into two distinct units with one making networks and telecommunications equipment and the other making handsets and home entertainment products.

Google loses to NetApp as best employer

Internet giant Google has lost its mantle as Australia's best employer to NetApp, an IT company specialising in storage services that ranked second last year.

Google Voice Now Open to All

Google Voice, the popular VoIP voicemail, and messaging service is now open for anyone in the U.S. Previously, the service was invitation-only.

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