Telecoms industry self-regulatory body, the Australian Communications Industry Forum (ACIF), has released for public comment a technical standard regulating mobile telephone noise levels and an industry code regarding the transfer of phone services.

Telstra's BigPond has hit back at criticisms levelled at its new wireless broadband service, saying that the services offered by its competitors lack coverage and reliability.

A senior security researcher has warned of a heightened security threat from bot worms in a newly released paper.

Mobile content and technology company, HWW Limited (ASX:HWW) and local mobile content development company Loop Wireless have launched what they claim is the world's first purpose built mobile comics site.

Telstra's BigPond has launched a wireless broadband internet service using its existing CDMA mobile phone network. However, critics are already panning the service as too expensive and underpowered.

Taiwanese PC maker, Acer, grabbed the leading share of the consumer notebook market space in Australia for the second quarter of 2005, as the market literally exploded due to new sub $1000 prices.

Early adoption of wireless broadband services coupled with new energy-efficient and higher-performing developments in mobile devices are signalling the beginning of “mobility ubiquity” according to Intel’s top executive responsible for mobile computing.

Australian based AIE Technologies has announced the launch of www.Software4Rent.Biz, a fully automated, webbased service where users can rent popular Microsoft programs such as PowerPoint, Excel, Project etc on an adhoc basis such as by the hour, day, week and so on. Could this be the answer to open source?

Demand for IT executives surged by 33% last month (October), according to data from HR research group, E.L Consult.