SciTech with Liz Tay SciTech with Liz Tay

iTnews’ Liz Tay has a background in physics and a penchant for developments at the nexus of science and technology. She surveys the world’s top academics to learn more about our world of bits and bytes and covers breakthroughs that will shape the next generation of IT.

Questions, observations and suggestions are welcome at ltay@haymarketmedia.com.au or follow Liz on Twitter at @liztayau.

Apple patents password-managing power adaptor

Apple patents password-managing power adaptor

Device to enable password recovery.
Darren Pauli Jan 12 2012 7:00AM Hardware
SKA researchers probe data vendors

SKA researchers probe data vendors

Big Data, multiplied.
James Hutchinson Dec 7 2011 7:03AM Hardware
Deakin flight simulator powered by $10k PCs

Deakin flight simulator powered by $10k PCs

Seeks commercial partners for pilot-training robot.
Liz Tay Dec 2 2011 7:00AM Hardware
SKA Organisation strikes IT industry deals

SKA Organisation strikes IT industry deals

Forms company to deal with IBM, Nokia-Siemens, Cisco.
Liz Tay Nov 28 2011 4:27PM Hardware
Bell Labs builds telepresence 'robots'

Bell Labs builds telepresence 'robots'

Nethead could reach market in two years.
Liz Tay Nov 7 2011 11:06AM Hardware
Radioastronomy at the exascale

Radioastronomy at the exascale

SKA researchers to dump 99 percent of raw data.
Liz Tay Nov 2 2011 6:47AM Hardware
Digital drilling: can data unearth geothermal sources?

Digital drilling: can data unearth geothermal sources?

NSW chief scientist revives 'Glass Earth' initiative.
Liz Tay Nov 1 2011 7:04AM Software
Photos: IBM launches Melbourne R&D lab

Photos: IBM launches Melbourne R&D lab

Calls for 'impossible questions' from business, government clients.
Liz Tay Oct 14 2011 1:51PM Strategy
Photos: IBM's Melbourne R&D lab

Photos: IBM's Melbourne R&D lab

To hire 150 researchers within five years.
Oct 14 2011 1:29PM Strategy
IBM eyes brain-like computing

IBM eyes brain-like computing

Reveals research priorities ahead of Melbourne R&D centre launch.
Liz Tay Oct 14 2011 6:56AM Hardware
WA astronomers to crowdsource data processing

WA astronomers to crowdsource data processing

TheSkyNet taps social networking for spare computing power.
Liz Tay Sep 14 2011 6:43AM Software
Curtin trials DNA sequencing in Azure

Curtin trials DNA sequencing in Azure

Places middle-men between researchers and IT.
James Hutchinson Sep 6 2011 12:42PM Software
Next-gen telco chip to speed up submarine links

Next-gen telco chip to speed up submarine links

Coherent system to overcome fibre bandwidth limits.
Liz Tay Aug 26 2011 11:55AM Telco/ISP
AARNet to dedicate fibre-optic channel to time

AARNet to dedicate fibre-optic channel to time

Government commits $600,000 to networking trial.
Liz Tay Aug 18 2011 1:08PM Networking
Physicists curve light on metal 'chip'

Physicists curve light on metal 'chip'

Applications hinge on development of plasmonic circuits.
Liz Tay Aug 17 2011 3:22PM Hardware
Regulator expands WA radio quiet zone

Regulator expands WA radio quiet zone

Radioastronomy bid improves as regulator reaches middle ground with industry.
James Hutchinson Jul 25 2011 6:23AM Telco/ISP
Graphene gel could yield ultrafast batteries

Graphene gel could yield ultrafast batteries

Smartphones could recharge in seconds.
Liz Tay Jul 19 2011 11:10AM Hardware
September deadline for Australia's SKA bid

September deadline for Australia's SKA bid

Radioastronomy project coordinators reveal site selection process.
Liz Tay Jul 8 2011 12:08PM Hardware
Queensland Uni launches biotech data mirror

Queensland Uni launches biotech data mirror

Imports half a petabyte of data by tape.
Liz Tay Jun 29 2011 1:05PM Storage
AARNet tests 40 Gbps network

AARNet tests 40 Gbps network

Deploys first phase of 100 Gbps backbone.
Liz Tay Jun 28 2011 3:00PM Telco/ISP

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