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Qantas Pilots Urge Management to Return to Talks

Qantas long-haul pilots on Monday morning called for Qantas management to urgently reconsider their withdrawal from negotiations before Fair Work Australia.

GoDaddy CEO Bob Parsons, Race Sponsor, Mourns Dan Wheldon's Death (VIDEO)

Bob Parsons, the CEO of internet domain name registrar GoDaddy, which sponsored the IndyCar Challenge that cost Dan Wheldon his life, had spoken in relation to the tragedy. Wheldon, 33, died following a horrifying accident on Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The accident occurred during the lap 11 of the race, when his car flew mid-air and burst into flames after a 15-car pileup. He was immediately airlifted to a local hospital but was unable to survive due to "serious injuries." Three ...

Apple Wins Court Rounds Against Samsung in Two Continents

Apple hit Samsung with a one-two punch this weekend as U.S and Dutch courts ruled against Samsung in its continuing legal battle with the iPhone manufacturer.

Galaxy Tab 10.1: Where to Order Online to Fend Off Ban

Federal Court Justice Annabelle Bennett may have temporarily banned Samsung Electronics from launching its Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Australia, but Aussies have found a way to go around the ban. They ordered the gadget online.

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Australian Workers Vote Against JELD-WEN’s ‘Insulting’ Offer

Workers at factories run by US multinational JELD-WEN across the country have voted against a new agreement, which they said would see them slide backwards in pay and conditions.

Qantas Cancels 16 Flights Monday, 400 More Cancellations Next Month

The ongoing labor dispute of Qantas with unions continues to take its toll on the air carrier's operations as it canceled 16 flights on Monday and ground five planes.

Apple, Samsung Taking a Dispute Timeout for Steve Jobs Memorial

Apple and Samsung are taking a timeout in their fierce legal battle over smartphone and tablet patents to pay their last respect to the late Apple co-founder and technology icon Steve Jobs.

Google to Open MP3 Store Soon

Search engine giant and Android maker Google is joining the crowd of online music stores soon.

Westpac Opens New Rocklea Business Banking Centre

Westpac, one of Australia’s four major banks, has invested in a new banking centre in Rocklea.

Qantas Strike a Blow to Australian Tourism Industry

Australia’s tourism and accommodation industry has voiced worries on the threats it faces as a result of the continuing action by airline unions against Qantas.

Australia’s Best Value iPhone 4S Carrier Plans

Australian customers lined up around Apple stores and other retailers Friday to get the new Apple iPhone 4S, but for budget-conscious consumers, the new smartphone could be too much for their wallets to handle.

Want to Know the Meaning of Life? Ask Apple’s Siri

Apple has described Siri as an "intelligent assistant" but developers should have added another feature to Siri: budding comedian.

BlackBerry's Back, But Can RIM Win Back Users?

Research in Motion co-CEOs Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie held a phone press conference Thursday to announce that BlackBerry services have been restored globally after several days of network failure.

Half Victory for Apple in Federal Court Decision on Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1

iPad 2-manufacturer Apple only won half of the battle with Samsung Electronics when it was granted by Federal Court Justice Annabelle Bennett on Thursday a temporary injunction that stops the South Korean firm from launching the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Australia.

Strong Quarterly Report Boosts Rio Tinto’s Stock by 2.7%, Higher Than BHP Billiton’s 1.5% Gain

Higher iron ore and coal production led to a strong third quarter performance for Rio Tinto. As a result, the Australian mining firm is expected to break its record $14.43 billion profit in 2010.

Australian Shareholders to Question Qantas Chief Executive’s Pay Raise

Qantas is expecting another day of turbulence as it canceled 18 flights and delayed 32 more due to a schedule engineers strike.

iPhone 4S Out Today: Top 10 New Features

Apple Stores, resellers, and carriers in the United States, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Japan and the United Kingdom are opening their doors today, Oct. 14, to people eager to be the first to get their hands on iPhone 4S.

Angry Pilots Launch Shareholders Website Against Qantas Management

Qantas long-haul pilots launched a new website on Thursday to help concerned Qantas shareholders stand up to current Qantas management and their plans to offshore the iconic airline.

Virgin, Singapore Deal Gets ACCC Nod

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has granted the alliance between Virgin Australia group of airlines (ASX: VBA) and Singapore Airlines draft approval.

Management: Qantas Engineers among the ‘Highest Paid in the World’

Qantas licensed aircraft maintenance engineers are among the highest paid in the world and the current demands from the union are unreasonable, Qantas Group Executive Government and Corporate Affairs Olivia Wirth said on Thursday.

iOS 5 Update: Top Ten New Features in the iOS 5

Apple released the iOS 5 today and its perhaps the biggest update to the software. The iOS 5 comes with over 200 new features and it has been released for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.

Virgin Increases Services to Pilbara amid Resources Boom

In support of the booming mining sector, Virgin Australia announced today it will provide more than 1,000 additional seats each week from Perth to Port Hedland and Karratha in Western Australia’s Pilbara region. The increase in services will commence on November 21 and end in March next year.

Kogan Rejoins Australia’s Heated Tablet Computer War

As more consumers shift to upgrades of modern electronic devices such as tablet computers and smartphones from laptops and 3G phones, more companies are launching their own versions of the devices in a bid to get a slice of the growing market - notwithstanding risking a lawsuit from Apple.

Apple Wins Case: No Sale of Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Australia

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 continues to be banned from Australian consumers as Apple won its bid to block the tablet on Thursday.

Major Australian Market Players Form OzHub National Cloud Council

Macquarie Telecom, Fujitsu, Infoplex and VMware have formed the OzHub, a national cloud council which aims to promote cloud computing to enterprises, small businesses, consumers and governments in Australia.

Qantas Cancels 14, Delays 30 Flights Due to Strikes

Qantas canceled 14 domestic flights and delayed another 30 trips on Thursday morning as the baggage handlers and ground crew walked off their jobs for two hours at 7 a.m.

Unauthorized Access Prompts Sony to Lock 93,000 User Accounts

Attempts to gain unauthorized access to 93,000 accounts on the Sony PlayStation Network, Sony Entertainment Network and Sony Online Entertainment prompted the online gaming network to lock the accounts on Tuesday.

BlackBerry Service Disruption Spreads to North America

American and Canadian users of BlackBerry smartphones are now experiencing delays in sending and receiving e-mails as the service disruption entered its third day.

iOS 5 Today: All The Things You Need to Know [Full Coverage]

iOS 5, Apple Inc.'s latest operating system for iPhone, the iPad and the iPod Touch, called iOS 5, is ready for download today, Oct. 12.

Without Steve Jobs, Should Apple's Cook Give the $76B in Cash to Shareholders?

Apple has $76 billion and shareholders are already knocking on the company to conduct some profit sharing.

Steve Jobs: Top 10 Things We'd Never Have If He Never Came [PHOTOS]

After Steve Jobs died, the world has been pondering if it would be the end of innovation. President Barack Obama lauded Steve Jobs as "among the greatest of American innovators" and many have compared him to great inventors Thomas Edison and Henry Ford. Jobs, a visionary and a creative genius, helped redefine mobile devices, the music industry, the cinema, and the Internet.

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