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Nokia is shutting down the Brisbane team that has been working on its open-source graphical interface framework, Qt, as rumours surface that the handset manufacturer plans to sell the framework. Qt was originally developed by Trolltech, but it fell into Nokia’s hands when the Finnish company bought it in 2008. Nokia senior software engineer Lorn […]
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US congressmen take on patent trolls with SHIELD Act
August 2nd, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda Two US congressmen have introduced a bill that would force so-called patent ‘trolls’ to pay the legal costs of the people they sue, if the suit is unsuccessful. The Saving High-tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes (SHIELD) Act was introduced on Wednesday by Democrat Peter DeFazio and Republican Jason Chaffetz. The congressmen said the move […]
Firms need to rethink capacity management
August 2nd, 2012 FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda With more companies virtualizing their IT environments, this makes capacity management even more challenging to achieve. For organizations looking to benefit from the methodology, analysts say they will have to change their mindsets and establish clearer insight into how tech resources are used internally. Ganesan Periakarruppan, industry analyst for Asia-Pacific ICT practice at Frost Sullivan, […]
Early days yet for mobile BI
August 2nd, 2012 FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda Mobile-based business intelligence (BI) tools may already be available in the market, but the limited pool of “serious users” and the challenges of deploying such technology has hindered uptake, one Oracle executive shares. Scott Tunbridge, program director of enterprise project management (EPM) and business intelligence at Oracle, said the number of mobile BI users in […]
OpenNet: IDA’s new minimum service standards unfair
August 2nd, 2012 FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda Network company (NetCo) OpenNet has appealed against the new quality of service (Qos) standards over its performance imposed by regulator Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA), claiming the minimum timeframe set is hard to meet and rewrites its original contract. OpenNet is the consortium appointed as the NetCo responsible for building the fiber infrastructure of the […]
Open data must do more for businesses, report finds
August 2nd, 2012 FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda Poor-quality public data is hindering businesses trying to build open-data products and services, according to an influential group of MPs. Open data must be easier to use, MPs have said. The UK government has released large amounts of raw public data without ensuring the information can be used by businesses or the public, the Public […]
Telstra considers in-store mobile payments
August 2nd, 2012 FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda Among other in-store improvements, Telstra is considering ways to let customers check out their own purchases via mobile phone, according to Telstra’s digital executive director Gerd Schenkel. Apple recently launched its in-store payments app EasyPay in Australia, which allows for customers to pay for products that they’re buying in-store without ever having to consult a […]
NAB anticipates Windows Phone 8 with new app
August 2nd, 2012 FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda The National Australia Bank (NAB) will be launching a Microsoft Windows Phone application, which it hopes will aid its transition to the imminent Windows 8 platform. NAB app ATM finder using Bing Maps(Credit: NAB) Microsoft will be releasing its Windows 8 OS later in the year, which is geared towards touchscreen devices, such as tablets. […]
Pacific Fibre shuts down operations
August 1st, 2012 FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda Plans to construct a 13,000km fibre-optic cable between Australia, New Zealand and the US have been abandoned, after the cable’s board failed to raise the required NZ$400 million in funding. Where the proposed cable would have run. (Credit: Pacific Fibre) The ambitious project, dubbed Pacific Fibre, was first announced in March 2010, and was set […]
Apple needs wakeup call on security
August 1st, 2012 FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda [UPDATE] Apple and its users are failing to recognize security risks on the Macintosh and iOS, according to a Sophos executive, who adds such issues cannot be ignored even if malware on its mobile platform is still not widespread yet. James Lyne, director of technology strategy for the IT security vendor, said “Apple has its […]
AGIMO looks for cloud suppliers
August 1st, 2012 FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda The Australian Government Management Information Office (AGIMO) has finally gone to market for “datacentre as a service” vendors that can provide cloud services to agencies. Last year, AGIMO released a discussion paper looking at how the IT industry could help the government provide datacentre services to government agencies that spend less than AU$2 million per […]
AFP: offensive change needed to catch hackers
August 1st, 2012 FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda Australian Federal Police (AFP) assistant commissioner Neil Gaughan has had investigation after investigation met with frustration, and now, he says, it’s time to go on the offensive. Speaking at the Association and Communications Events Cyber Security Summit 2012 in Sydney this morning, Gaughan said that the AFP won’t be able to prosecute its way out […]
Metronode AU$150m datacentre to stimulate Victorian economy
August 1st, 2012 FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda Metronode’s new datacentre in Victoria will boost the state’s economy and create new jobs in the ICT sector, according to technology minister Gordon Rich-Phillips. He attended the launch of Metronode’s M2 datacentre in Derrimut today. The facility cost AU$150 million to build and boasts highly energy-efficient features, such as free air cooling. It covers more […]
Open WebOS will only run on ‘future hardware platforms’
August 1st, 2012 FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda The upcoming release of Open WebOS will not work on existing mobile devices, the team behind the open-sourced platform has said. WebOS was the operating system that powered HP’s TouchPad tablet and Pre and Veer smartphones, before HP dropped it a year ago, during a time of turbulence within the company. HP kicked off the […]
Philippines readies for 3G auction; Globe eyes license
August 1st, 2012 FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda Philippines telco Globe Telecom will bid for additional network bandwidth after rival PLDT’s subsidiary Connectivity Unlimited Resource Enterprises (CURE) formally surrendered its 3G spectrum. This was among assets under CURE given up as part of conditions tied to the approval of a PLDT’s acquisition of Digitel last year. According to Telecom Asia on Wednesday, up […]
Companies need separate China IP strategy
August 1st, 2012 FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda SINGAPORE–Tech companies looking to break into the Chinese market need to understand intricacies of the local patent regime and effectiveness of filing different types of patents to better safeguard their intellectual property (IP) rights. As such, they should establish a separate China IP strategy from their global one, said Albert Chan, managing partner of the […]
In praise of Hotmail
August 1st, 2012 FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda Last week my Hotmail went down — for a few hours, I was unable to see my messages due to some kind of log-in problem. It turned out to be a me-specific problem, but in order to establish that I asked around Twitter, to see if any other Hotmail users had been affected. I knew […]
Telenor gets approval to auction India JV
August 1st, 2012 FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda Telenor’s proposal to auction the assets of Uninor, its mobile phone joint venture with India company Unitech, has been approved by the board despite its partner’s disapproval. On Wednesday, Reuters reported the Norwegian company had gained majority approval from Uninor’s board members to auction off the business. It is looking to migrate its India business […]
Security versus privacy with IPv6 deployment
August 1st, 2012 FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda SINGAPORE–IPv6 brings to light a new debate between privacy and security, as it allows more unique IP addresses which pinpoint users especially with the rise in mobile devices, but on the other hand ensures that it is difficult for cybercriminals to look for targets by scanning. According to Dick Bussiere, solutions architect at Arbor Networks […]
Heavy-handed network throttling ‘bad for business’
August 1st, 2012 FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda Asia’s regulators may be open to following South Korea’s example of allowing telcos to control network access to over-the-top (OTT) service providers, but industry watchers believe telcos will have a tough balancing act to find the right pricing model while ensuring good network quality and innovation continues. The Korea Communications Commission (KCC) in mid-July announced […]
