Apple App Store downloads hit 40 billion
More than 40 billion apps have been downloaded from Apple App Store, with nearly half of app downloads occurring in 2012.
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Optus trying to 'bargain' in the Digital Dividend, analyst says
Optus is using all its bargaining chips to try and get the lowest possible price for the 700MHz spectrum on the Digital Dividend, according to an analyst.
Android steals the lead from Apple in Australia
Smartphones using the Android operating system have taken the lead over iPhones using Apple’s iOS for the first time, according to research from Telsyte.
ABC signs up Telstra for digital transition
The ABC has signed a five-year contract with Telstra to provide managed data, mobile and voice services to the broadcaster.
Public dissatisfaction with NBN proposals grow
A fixed wireless tower in Tasmania for the National Broadband Network (NBN) is in dispute, following the initial approval of the tower by Huon Valley Council.
NICTA to help protect the US' drone fleet
Australia’s government-funded organisation NICTA will help protect the US from cyber attacks to its drones in an US$18 million project.
Google: Tablets driving online retail
Australian consumers are increasingly using tablets to carry out research for shopping purchases, according to research from Google Australia.
Victorian and WA regions announced for NBN's fixed wireless
Several regions in Victoria and WA have been earmarked to receive the NBN via fixed wireless.
NBN clears hurdle in Scottsdale tower dispute
NBN Co has received planning approval for a fixed wireless tower in Scottsdale, Tasmania, following the initial rejection of the tower by Dorset council.
Apple loses ground in the tablet market
The worldwide tablet market is steadily growing, increasing 49.5 per cent year-on-year in the third quarter of 2012, driven by strong shipments from Samsung, according to data from International Data Corporation (IDC).
FTTN makes sense for NBN, AAPT says
It makes more sense to roll out fibre-to-the-node (FTTN) for the National Broadband Network (NBN) than the government's current fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) approach, according to the CEO of internet service provider AAPT.
ACCC finalises list of NBN points of interconnect
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has finalised the location of the 121 points of interconnect (POI) for the National Broadband Network (NBN).
Attorney-General's Dept unsure of cost of data retention scheme
The Attorney-General’s Department has told a parliamentary inquiry it has not yet assessed the potential costs of implementing proposals around data retention, despite several estimates from industry it could cost hundreds of millions.
NBN means new opportunities, challenges for online TV: ABC
ABC TV is looking at extending its digital platform to streaming live television to internet users and mobile devices.
Victoria's Trifid supercomputer to hit 45.9 TFLOPS
A new supercomputer being installed by RMIT University, La Trobe University and the Victorian Partnership for Advanced Computing (VPAC) will be ready for use on 17 November.