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First analogue computer used to predict Olympics

First analogue computer used to predict Olympics

A new analysis of the Antikythera Mechanism, which is thought to be the first analogue computer, has shown it was used to not only predict solar movements but also plan for the Olympics.
Iain Thomson Aug 1 2008 8:01AM Hardware
Computer mouse heading for extinction

Computer mouse heading for extinction

The computer mouse is set to die out in the next five years and will be usurped by touch screens and facial recognition, analysts believe.
Guy Dixon Jul 21 2008 9:07AM Hardware
Apple fastest growing computer manufacturer in US

Apple fastest growing computer manufacturer in US

Apple computers have enjoyed an excellent second quarter of 2008, with sales growing faster than any other manufacturer.
Iain Thomson Jul 18 2008 9:10AM Hardware
MIT 'nanoruler' to yield next-gen computer chips

MIT 'nanoruler' to yield next-gen computer chips

Researchers have developed a nanoscale manufacturing tool that could pave the way for next-generation memory chips, integrated-circuit chips and solar cells.
Liz Tay Jul 14 2008 2:15PM Hardware
'Lecture Notes in Computer Science' series reaches publishing milestone

'Lecture Notes in Computer Science' series reaches publishing milestone

Scientific publishing house Springer has published the 5,000th volume of its Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS) series.
Staff Writers Jul 9 2008 3:29PM Hardware
Semiconductor and computer shipments rose in Q1

Semiconductor and computer shipments rose in Q1

Chip and PC sales increased in recent months compared to last year, semiconductor and computer industry analysts have reported.
Egan Orion Jul 2 2008 3:05AM Hardware
Your broken computer is China's garbage dump

Your broken computer is China's garbage dump

There’s no doubting that Australia loves technology. We’re often hailed as an early adopter of technology and if our voracious appetite for anything and everything new – Blu-Ray, iPhone, plasma televisions, computers – is anything to go by, the assessments are spot on. But what happens when today’s toys turn into tomorrow’s trash?
Mitchell Bingemann Jun 16 2008 4:43PM Hardware
Boffins tout computer models to save forests

Boffins tout computer models to save forests

Improved modelling methods and better ways of analysing information could help save the world's forests, according to scientists at Microsoft Research Cambridge, Princeton University and Universidad de Alcalá in Madrid..
Matt Chapman Jun 16 2008 3:23PM Hardware
Flexible computer displays expected within a year

Flexible computer displays expected within a year

Researchers are developing flexible computer displays that will change shape, respond to touch and physics, and fold to fit users’ pockets.
Liz Tay Jun 5 2008 6:32PM Hardware
Education key to fighting computer fraud

Education key to fighting computer fraud

A US university researcher has published details of a strategy for businesses to fight computer fraud that centres on better education of managers..
Robert Jaques May 28 2008 7:44AM Security
Computer downtime could solve world hunger

Computer downtime could solve world hunger

IBM hopes to eradicate world hunger using donated processing power to study the atomic make-up of rice protein.
Ambrose McNevin May 19 2008 12:18PM Hardware
Newly formed alliance supports professionals’ return to University

Newly formed alliance supports professionals’ return to University

A new agreement between Curtin University of Technology and the Australian Computer Society (ACS) has been forged to support ACS-trained professionals who may want to return to University for postgraduate education.
Liz Tay Apr 22 2008 3:12PM Training & Development
IT provider speaks out against National Secondary School Computer Fund criteria

IT provider speaks out against National Secondary School Computer Fund criteria

With round one of applications now closed for the $1 billion National Secondary School Computer Fund, educational computing provider Computelec is raising concerns of whether some schools are equipped with sufficient support facilities or internal resources to meet the Rudd Government’s application criteria.
Liz Tay Apr 11 2008 7:55AM Training & Development
Computer games make players less violent

Computer games make players less violent

A new study of computer gamers has found that a session in front of World of Warcraft can make players less stressed and more calm..
Iain Thomson Apr 7 2008 3:09PM Software
Computer system makes best sports bets

Computer system makes best sports bets

Researchers have created a computer ranking system that consistently predicts US basketball rankings more accurately than polls of sportswriters, coaches, currently used formulas and computer models, and even the tournament seeds themselves.
Liz Tay Apr 5 2008 12:16PM Software
Dell trumpets green credentials

Dell trumpets green credentials

Dell has become the first computer company to join The Climate Group, an organisation that works with business and government leaders to accelerate the transition to a low-carbon economy..
Iain Thomson Mar 3 2008 7:19AM Hardware
HP cutting computer energy consumption by 25% before 2010

HP cutting computer energy consumption by 25% before 2010

Speaking at the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Hewlett Packard has committed to cut the energy consumption of its desktop and notebook computers by 25 percent by 2010.
Staff Writers Jan 9 2008 11:09AM Hardware
The breakdown in network security design

The breakdown in network security design

The widespread dissemination of information and processing power has created a constantly evolving security dilemma: how to create and provide access to secure networks.
Ken Salchow Dec 7 2007 12:08PM Security
Kill deleted data for good

Kill deleted data for good

We spend a lot of time trying to secure mobile devices, but what about the removable storage cards they contain?
Ken Munro Nov 19 2007 3:16PM Security
VoIP security for everyone

VoIP security for everyone

Voice over (IP) is a dream concept for companies and organisations all over the world. With voice calls being sent over the internet, money can be saved on long-distance calls and intra-office calls.
Staff Writers Nov 1 2007 2:42PM Security

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