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'Digital bathroom mirror' tech closer to reality 2/3/2013

It may seem like something from science fiction, but pretty soon you'll be reading your favourite newspaper in a digital device embedded in your bathroom mirror and then polish off ...

How to sustain productivity with fewer staff 1/29/2013

Unemployment rates in Australia have significantly hiked from 5.2 per cent last year to the current level of 5.4 per cent. Job advertisements have slumped to their lowest level in ...

Augmented reality for mobile phones a step closer 1/24/2013

A grant worth $122,000 has been awarded to researchers at the University of South Australia, to develop augmented reality (AR) technology on mobile phones.

Global tech giants invest in talking cars technology 1/18/2013

Adelaide 'car-to-car' communications technology company Cohda Wireless has attracted a substantial, undisclosed investment deal from global networking equipment firm Cisco Systems ...

A cooler planet by design 1/18/2013

From hot property to unwanted waste: it's time to rethink the way we design, produce and reuse new products.

Industries to fly and fall in 2013 1/10/2013

As Australian companies prepare for the New Year ahead, business information analysts at IBISWorld reveal the five industries expected to soar and the five expected to sink in 2013. ...

Who knows where you are and when? 12/20/2012

Australians love their GPS' and mobile location apps, but do they understand what’s happening as they go from A to B?

Smartphone users at risk of phone hacking 12/11/2012

Smartphone users who remotely check their emails are at risk of online hackers gaining access to their devices, ECU researcher Peter Hannay has found.

Workaholics can't compensate for unhappy home life 11/29/2012

People who try to deal with an unhappy home life by investing more time and effort at work are deluding themselves, according to a new study recently published by the British Journal ...

Is social media the missing link for farmers? 11/29/2012

According to University of Canberra researchers, social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook might be the best tools for Murray-Darling farmers to communicate with government ...

Workplace cyber bullying becoming more widespread 11/7/2012

Cyber bullying – using modern communications such as e-mails, texts or web-postings - is as common in the workplace as ‘conventional’ bullying. Yet, the way cyber bullying influences ...

Helping computers to see 11/7/2012

Driverless cars, robotic mining, smart 'event alarm' CCTV and even at-home stroke rehabilitation - this is the world where computers can see, being made possible by researchers like ...

Using intuitive learning to get to grips with gadgets 10/11/2012

QUT researchers have found the reasons why parents and grandparents often complain their children can pick up a gadget and use it straight away or that they need them to set up the ...

The anatomy of an economic crash 10/11/2012

A senior computing researcher at Charles Sturt University (CSU) has shown complexity theory can help improve our understanding of how big economic changes such as the global financial ...

The price is not right: Aussies gouged on digital products 10/2/2012

A leading expert on intellectual property and consumer rights at The Australian National University has called for a range of legislative and regulatory changes to help stop unjustified ...

Breakthrough in bid to create first quantum computer 9/25/2012

A research team led by Australian engineers has created the first working quantum bit based on a single atom in silicon, opening the way to ultra-powerful quantum computers of the ...

Digital stress and strain: the paperless office as a workplace hazard 9/2/2012

Office workers from all professions are experiencing unprecedented levels of neck, back, shoulder and arm pain as an unintended consequence of the paperless office, according to new ...

Climbing the intelligence stairway 7/15/2012

Founding engineer of Skype and philosopher of modern technology, Jaan Tallinn, believes the impact of artificial intelligence has reached a crucial stage.

The hunt is on for Australia's brightest sparks 6/19/2012

The search is on again for the nation’s greatest ideas – in fields from environmental science to education – through the $70,000 The Australian Innovation Challenge awards.

Is it a phone? No it's a laser measurement device 4/29/2012

Pioneering new miniature laser technology which could revolutionise a future generation of mobile phones has been developed by a manufacturing business in the United Kingdom.

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