BizTech - Technology

Charges go up for landlines

Telstra has announced a rise of about 4 per cent in access charges for almost half its home-phone lines, just two days after posting a 13 per cent jump in annual profits to $3.7 billion.

Even free software has copyrights: judge

Court rules that even software developers who give away the programming code for their works can sue for copyright infringement.

Paws to reflect on this network tail

A hot tip led to a security upgrade, Cynthia Karena reports.

Intel unveils chip for mobile generation

Intel has revealed details of a new generation of chips designed for video game lovers, multi-taskers, and people leading increasingly mobile lifestyles.

Smile Australia, you're on Google's candid camera

Google launches its controversial Street View mapping tool in Australia amid a backlash against the feature by privacy activists around the world.

Apple to open Chatswood store

Apple will open its second Australian retail store on Saturday less than two months after the chaotic launch of its first store in the Sydney CBD.

Yahoo board emerges unscathed

Yahoo's board emerged largely unscathed from the company's AGM as a subdued crowd of shareholders raised few questions about the directors' rejection of Microsoft's $US47.5 billion takeover bid.

Blonde bombshell sells holiday on eBay

A woman claiming to be a 35-year-old Queensland blonde bombshell is auctioning off the chance to spend a four-week holiday - with her.

Website traders get rich quick

A new breed of entrepreneur is profiting from buying and selling websites, writes Abha Bhattarai.

Networks plot online video assault

Hulu.com is meeting Australian broadcasters this week to discuss an all-broadcaster video portal underwritten by in-program advertising.

eBay fraud probe could take months

It could be months before police can unravel the spectacular collapse of one of the biggest Australian sellers on eBay.

Billionaire dumps Yahoo stake

Billionaire investor T. Boone Pickens has sold all of his holdings in Yahoo in a pique over the way the Internet company's management handled sales talks with Microsoft.

Google enrolled for schools email deal

Google has snatched what is believed to be its biggest single client in the world - the NSW Department of Education - away from its rival Microsoft.

Oracle extends fraud case against SAP

Business software maker Oracle accused SAP on Monday of knowingly buying and then embracing an illegal operation set up to steal Oracle's products and customers.

Hundreds out of pocket as eBay trader goes bust

One of the biggest Australian sellers on eBay has gone bust and its owner has fled to China, leaving hundreds of buyers out of pocket an estimated hundreds of thousands of dollars.

The office tech tangle

David Flynn looks at the challenge of integrating employees' mobile devices.

Investor doom in budget

Australia's IT industry is awaiting the outcome of the independent Review of the National Innovation System, to be submitted to the Federal Government on Thursday.

Playing games saves the world

Alternate reality games are helping solve real problems, says Anne Wollenberg.

All over the place

"Location, location, location" has been the holy grail of the mobile-phone industry for some time. But we may now be entering an era when location delivers the goods.