Stories by Computerworld Staff

Search engine for cell phones developed

Siemens has announced a search engine function to work with all mobile Web standards, whether WAP, i-mode or UMTS.

Retail group launches e-catalogue guide

The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has launched a guide, From Paper to Procurement – Effective Catalogue Creation and Management for Engaging Buyers and Suppliers, to assist in the creation and management of e-catalogues.

ACCC attacks broadband pricing

Australia's competition watchdog today criticised Telstra's handling of broadband Internet price reductions.

Uni keeps tabs on Internet usage

Monash University has installed a $2 million network measurement and billing system to manage students' Internet usage.

Internet scams face an international cleanup

Australia is leading a global sweep of the Internet in a major crackdown on cyber scams.

Primus eyes SME telecomms

Telecommunications carrier Primus Telecom has introduced an alternative business telephone service for the SME market providing high speed Internet access and local and long distance telephony over the digital network.

Report: Mobile phone sales strong in 2004

The worldwide mobile handset market continues to beat expectations and could exceed 510 million units in 2003, according to early estimates from Gartner.

SMS market grows with Net competition portal

Would-be winners who love entering consumer competitions are said to be driving huge growth in SMS-based competitions, given the ease of use.

ACS elects new president

The Australian Computer Society (ACS) has elected Edward Mandla as president and Chris Avram, Vic, as vice president for two-year terms.

Red Hat kills support for Linux distribution

Linux vendor Red Hat has announced it will end support of its consumer Linux distribution in favour of its enterprise operating system and does not plan to release another product in the Red Hat Linux line, the company said in a statement.

Privacy Foundation distributes awards

Federal Attorney General Daryl Williams has won an award for "his long record of profound disregard for privacy".

Wi-Fi trial in Queensland

Some 20 high-profile locations around Brisbane and the Gold Coast will be equipped with Wi-Fi technology as part of the state government's 12-month Wi-Fi trial to test the market and gauge the impact of mobile Internet on businesses.

Anite opens regional HQ in Melbourne

In the wake of inking a $30 million contract with the Victorian government, IT services company Anite International will today launch its Asia-Pacific region headquarters in Melbourne.

Inter-carrier blocking starts September

The loss of mobile phones by employees will simply become an inconvenience rather than a huge cost burden as anti-theft technology makes the devices worthless to thieves.