News, Reviews and more from Australia's Macintosh Authority
News, Reviews and more from Australia's Macintosh Authority
Akamai Technologies is extending its content delivery network to the Apple iPhone as it introduces the Akamai HD Network, a system for streaming high-definition live and on-demand video to a variety of devices.
Stephen Lawson | Sep 30, 2009
Look for a way to fix your credit or transfer money on Microsoft’s Bing these days and you’ll get some friendly advice from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.
Robert McMillan | Sep 30, 2009
If you’re hooked on posting updates on Facebook and Twitter, there’s a good chance you have more money and are more urban than your fellow citizens, according to a new study by The Nielsen Co. in the US.
Sharon Gaudin | Sep 30, 2009
Criminals have poisoned major search engines for terms related to the new MMS capability of Apple’s iPhone in the US, and are using the results to steer users to fake Windows security software downloads, a researcher said today.
Gregg Keizer | Sep 30, 2009
Apple again used its software update tool to push a program that was previously not installed on a PC, according to Computerworld tests this week.
Gregg Keizer | Sep 30, 2009
An Italian prosecutor has accused Google of violating Italian and European regulations in the way it handles its e-mail communications, the Corriere della Sera newspaper reported this week.
Philip Willan | Sep 30, 2009
FileMaker has launched a new version of Bento, its slimmed-down, easy-to-use database that’s fully Mac-integrated. Building on the success of the previous two versions, Bento 3 adds eight key new features including iPhoto integration, grid view, multi-user capability and security.
| Sep 30, 2009
Panasonic has unveiled a prototype 50-inch television and companion glasses that together give the viewer the illusion of three dimensions. The TV is being unveiled less than a month after Panasonic said it plans to commercialise 3-D home entertainment products next year.
Martyn Williams | Sep 29, 2009
AT&T on Friday accused Google of violating the U.S. Federal Communications Commission’s net neutrality rules by blocking Google Voice calls to some rural areas.
Stephen Lawson | Sep 29, 2009
A network of Russian malware writers and spammers paid hackers $US0.43 ($A0.54) for each Mac machine they infected with bogus video software, a sign that Macs have become attack targets, a security researcher said Thursday.
Gregg Keizer | Sep 28, 2009
Apple has been pretty forthcoming about its environmental policies in recent years, but given the company's high profile, groups such as Greenpeace have continually pushed for even more transparency. This week, Apple overhauled the environmental section of its website with more data about its efforts, most prominently featuring an extensive breakdown of the company’s annual corporate carbon emissions.
Aayush Arya | Sep 28, 2009
Twitter is nearing a deal for as much as $US100 million ($A125 million) from a group of investors who say they believe the Internet short messaging giant is worth about $US1 billion, The Wall Street Journal reported on its Web site.
Dan Nystedt | Sep 28, 2009
As I type these words, I am waiting for Apple's Developer Connection web site to ease up sufficiently for me to download the long-awaited Software Developer Kit for the iPhone (and iPod touch, just by the by). In a way, I hate developer-oriented announcements — "here's a really cool thing we're working on, and it's available now, and hoi polloi can have it in about six months". Actually, it's the six months I hate.
