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Google Maps takes street view to the zoo

Posted on: August 26th, 2013 by Supportedge No Comments

Google Maps Street View now includes images of animals from world famous zoos, including San Diego, Houston, Atlanta and Chicago.

Read more on Hot Hardware or see the flamingos at San Diego zoo on Google Maps.

TPG faces another court date for misleading advertising

Posted on: August 19th, 2013 by Supportedge No Comments

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) have been granted an appeal by the High Court against the internet service provider TPG. The ACCC are arguing that TPG should be fined for running misleading TV advertisments from September to November 2010.

Read more on the IT Wire here.

ACCC reports a 65 per cent increase in online shopping scams

Posted on: August 12th, 2013 by Supportedge No Comments

With more than 50% of Australians turning to the internet for their shopping (according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics) there has never been a greater need for increased internet security and consumer awareness of internet fraud. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission said that there were around 8,000 victims of internet fraud last year that cost these consumers an accumulated $4,038,479 in damages.

Read more here on the Sydney Morning Herald’s website.

AWPA report says: More Australians need to study IT

Posted on: August 5th, 2013 by Supportedge No Comments

The Australian Workforce and Productivity Agency’s ICT Workforce Study has revealed Australia might fall behind in technical innovation if numbers of people studying and working in IT don’t increase.

Read more in this article on the Sydney Morning Herald’s website.

Hackers attack cars

Posted on: July 29th, 2013 by Supportedge No Comments

Have you ever thought about buying anti-virus software for your car? Charlie Miller and Chris Valasek have announced they are soon to publish blueprints, that reveal vulnerabilities and ways to hack critical systems in the Toyota Prius and Ford Escape.

Read the full article on the Canberra Times website.

The benefits of a technologically immersed world

Posted on: July 22nd, 2013 by Supportedge No Comments

What are the advantages of being technologically connected to phones and computers 24 hours a day? Are we losing our ability to write? Read this article on the Sydney Morning Herald’s website.

NBN Co boss retires

Posted on: July 15th, 2013 by Supportedge No Comments

NBN Co chief executive officer Mike Quigley says he is retiring from corporate life after four years leading the rollout of the network. “My job was to lay the foundations for the NBN for the next 30 years. That job is largely complete,” said Quigley. Mike Quigley will stay on board until NBN Co appoint a new sucessor.

Read more about Mike Quigley’s resignation on ABC.net.au.

The US Patriot Act and the Internet

Posted on: June 24th, 2013 by Supportedge No Comments

Curious about what capabilities the US Government have with a persons Internet history? Watch this video.

Lenovo releases a 27″ tablet

Posted on: June 17th, 2013 by Supportedge No Comments

Lenovo has launched a 27″ tablet at the 2013 International Consumer Electronics Show. The tablet named ‘Horizon’ runs like a normal desktop computer, operating on a Windows 8 platform and containing one terabyte of storage. The tablet was designed to run specially Lenovo designed table games. When you lay the tablet flat, four people can sit around the screen and play games like Monopoly and air hockey on it.

http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/computers/horizon-brings-fresh-idea-to-the-table-20130613-2o646.html

Bill Gates visits Australia

Posted on: June 3rd, 2013 by Supportedge No Comments

Billionaire Microsoft founder Bill Gates spent a total of 14 hours in Australia, lobbying with Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Opposition leader Tony Abbott for greater Aid investment. He also faced an audience of questions on Q&A. To watch this episode visit the iView website.