Displaying items by tag: Media
Thursday, 05 March 2009 17:14
Is Spotify being crucified on a cross of media misunderstanding?
Users of popular online music service Spotify are understandably worried by the news of a security breach that, according to many reports, has exposed password and sensitive information. But how accurate are those reports?
Published in
Home Tech
Tagged under
Monday, 02 March 2009 00:33
Pay for e-News? Not likely sir!
Four years ago I wrote an article about the fast approaching
demise of the print news business. That day is just about upon us and
judging by the actions of Hearst, one the largest newspaper publishers
in the world, many old world media players are still flailing around
punching air trying to figure out how to stay in business.
Published in
Beerfiles
Tagged under
Sunday, 23 November 2008 04:42
Aiptek's pico projector pocket cinema fails to impress
If only this worked it could have been the year's must-have Christmas gift for the gadget lover or the hard-to-buy-for. I'm talking about a pocket projector which on paper sounds brilliant: a tiny, battery operated, portable 10 lumens 640x480 video projector. Use it on the plane, the car, your roof, anywhere, without a care for power or weight. If only it worked.
Published in
Computers & peripherals
Tagged under
Wednesday, 12 November 2008 11:57
New official Nintendo magazine launched in ANZ
Nintendo, the gaming console manufacturer that has risen like the proverbial Phoenix from the Ashes over the past two years on the back of the phenomenal success of the Wii, has teamed up with a UK-based publisher to launch an official news stand magazine.
Published in
Strategy
Tagged under
Tuesday, 28 October 2008 12:04
Journalists becoming comfortable in 2008 with Internet media tools: survey
A survey a study by Bulldog Reporter and TEKgroup
International, Inc. shows how journalists are increasing their usage of Web 2.0
technologies to research, follow and report news and features.
Published in
A Meaningful Look
Tagged under
Monday, 06 October 2008 13:25
Watch TV with Linux
In our modern, and busy, world the separation between home computers and home entertainment systems is fast fading. Linux makes it a cinch to build your own PVR, allowing you to watch, pause and record live TV broadcasts.
Published in
The Linux Distillery
Tagged under
Thursday, 02 October 2008 02:46
Adobe brings philanthropy in house
Bucking the outsourcing trend, software developer Adobe has set up its own philanthropic organisation - the Adobe Foundation - after years of corporate giving through the Silicon Valley Community Foundation.
Published in
Strategy
Tagged under
Wednesday, 10 September 2008 15:06
Big Fizzle: The Large Hadron Non-Collider
It is nicknamed the God Particle, and that's what the Large Hadron Collider hopes to create. That's what all the fuss is really about. That's what isn't happening today, or tomorrow, or any time real soon...
Published in
Energy
Tagged under
Friday, 29 August 2008 09:54
Steve Jobs not dead, despite Bloomberg slip
I can't pass up the opportunity to mention that Bloomberg accidentally sent a draft version of Apple CEO Steve Jobs' obituary across the wire.
Published in
Core Dump
Tagged under
Thursday, 07 August 2008 11:05
ATOM Finalists announced
The line up of hopefuls vying for media glory in this years Australian Teachers of Media (ATOM) awards have been released.
Published in
Entertainment
Tagged under
Thursday, 31 July 2008 15:34
China wins Olympic gold medal for Internet censorship during the XXIX Olympiad
The International Olympic Committee has repeatedly assured the world's media that foreign journalists covering the Olympic Games in Beijing would be able to do so without any restrictions on Internet access. China, when bidding for the Games, stated journalists would be able to freely report. Now it appears that some 'sensitive' websites will be blocked...
Published in
Networking
Tagged under
Monday, 14 July 2008 13:23
New Trojan in the wild targeting MP3, WMA and WMV files
Researchers at Secure Computing say they've found a new Trojan in the wild that infects multimedia files including MP3s. It is thought to be seeded by 'warez' sites and then spread via peer-to-peer networks.
Published in
Home Tech
Tagged under
Friday, 20 June 2008 10:58
Content is king, so Adobe Media Player doesn't rule, OK?
Adobe's very proud of its new AIR-based Media Player, and of the fact that it has garnered 15,000 pieces of content including 400 shows from major broadcasters and publishers in just over two months. That's fine if you're in the US, but what about the rest of the world?
Published in
Core Dump
Tagged under
Wednesday, 28 May 2008 07:35
NY Times readers give thumbs down to Silverlight
The New York Times has followed through on its promise to deliver a Mac version of its Times Reader application, but readers are unimpressed. Why? The NYT chose Microsoft's Silverlight for the implementation.
Published in
Core Dump
Tagged under
Monday, 17 March 2008 06:28
Microsoft Rapt in another advertising acquisition
Microsoft is set to add yield management provider Rapt to its digital advertising stable.
Published in
Strategy
Tagged under
Sunday, 17 February 2008 14:11
Is this the future of news? Unedited; uncensored and user-generated!
Wikipedia has been a huge success providing useful, user-generated information with no central censoring or editing but relying instead on the user community to review and correct information. Now CNN is trying to do the same for news.
Published in
Home Tech
Tagged under
Saturday, 16 February 2008 08:43
Arab satellite TV charter sparks freedom of speech protests
A new charter governing broadcasts over satellite TV throughout the Arab world has led to public protests from a freedom of speech advocate as well as leading global Arab media group Al Jazeera. The Arab satellite TV charter, agreed to by the Information Ministers of nearly all the Arab League nations (except Qatar and Lebanon), has been described as a major setback to freedom of the press in the Arab world by its opponents both within and outside the Arab region.
Published in
Strategy
Tagged under
WEBINARS & EVENTS
-
UiPath to Unveil Latest Agentic Automation Solutions at Agentic AI Summit
UiPath to hold Agentic AI Summit on March 25 to… -
ALL WELCOME - 6 DAYS TO GO - AI in Action is your opportunity to gain actionable strategies for deploying scalable, reliable AI solutions that drive measurable business outcomes.
AI in Action As organisations across APAC… -
TODAY FREE VIRTUAL EVENT - EXL SERVICE, AI in action Driving the shift to scalable AI
Through a blend of visionary discussions, real-world demos, and expert… -
Expert warns: Small businesses missing out on AI cost-saving and growth opportunities
Experienced business marketing and sales strategist, Jennifer Benedek, founder and… -
Datadog Opens Registration for Its 2025 DASH Conference
GUEST EVENTS: The annual conference will take place in New York…
CYBERSECURITY
-
Motorola Solutions Expands Avigilon Enterprise Security Suite to Accelerate Response During Emergencies
Company’s deep public safety expertise underpins new Avigilon features to… -
81% of Australian IT leaders want more government intervention to help them manage cybersecurity
New KnowBe4 research finds local IT leaders are seeking increased… -
64% of Australian companies hit with ransomware ‘forced to halt operations’
Impact of ransomware causing significant damage to the revenue and… -
How robust is your cloud identity security?
GUEST OPINION: Charles Chu, General Manager, IT and Developer Solutions,… -
Securing cloud environments ‘more complex, more urgent’
GUEST OPINION Robin Long, Field CTO, Asia Pacific, Rapid7: As…
PEOPLE MOVES
-
Sysdig Appoints Gary Olson CRO and Crendal Kear CBO
Amid Global Expansion and >330% Growth of Sysdig Sage AI:… -
MaxMine announces strategic leadership appointments, names Shaun Mitchell as CEO to ‘lead next phase of growth’
MaxMine, a technology and services solution for open-pit mine sites,… -
Cloudera appoints Leo Brunnick as Chief Product Officer
Hybrid platform for data, analytics, and AI provider Australia and… -
Informatica Announces Krish Vitaldevara as EVP, Chief Product Officer
Company rounds out product leadership team with Bala Kumaresan, EVP,… -
Commvault Names Security Veteran Bill O’Connell as Chief Security Officer
COMPANY NEWS: Commvault, a leading provider of cyber resilience and…
GUEST ARTICLES
-
Proactive actionable intelligence leading contemporary security operations
GUEST OPINION: Society is now at the stage where cybercriminals… -
Blue Yonder Survey: Consumers Willing to Pay Sustainability Premium for Everyday Retail Products, But Not Other Categories
GUEST RESEARCH: Across regions, consumers say they are willing to spend… -
Australia’s Great Work Reallocation: How Businesses Can Take Charge
GUEST OPINON: “AI won’t take your job. It’s somebody using… -
Federal Budget - Commentary from WatchGuard ANZ
GUEST OPINION: Following the release of the 2025–2026 Federal Budget,… -
Amber Technology welcomes ABB-free@home® to its portfolio
COMPANY NEWS: ABB and Amber Technology have expanded their distribution… -
Australia’s Great Work Reallocation: How Businesses Can Take Charge
GUEST OPINION by Peter Graves, Area Vice President ANZ, UiPath:… -
Sihoo Concludes 2025 Brand Globalization Strategy Conference, Unveils Technology-Driven Vision for a Health-Centered Ergonomic Ecosystem
On March 29, 2025, Sihoo, a global leader in ergonomic…
-
360 Privacy announces strategic executive appointments following $36 million growth investment
COMPANY NEWS: Key executive hires accelerate growth strategy and enhance… -
Dryad Networks demonstrates first fully functional drone prototype for detecting, locating, and monitoring wildfires
COMPANY NEWS: Dryad’s Silvaguard drone system extends Silvanet’s ultra-early fire… -
SevenRooms unveils new AI features to power ‘SuperHuman Hospitality’, ‘helping restaurants’ personalise, streamline & save time
AI Responses, AI Feedback and AI Note Polish are giving…
Guest Opinion
-
Proactive actionable intelligence leading contemporary security operations
GUEST OPINION: Society is now at the stage where cybercriminals…
-
Australia’s Great Work Reallocation: How Businesses Can Take Charge
GUEST OPINON: “AI won’t take your job. It’s somebody using…
-
Federal Budget - Commentary from WatchGuard ANZ
GUEST OPINION: Following the release of the 2025–2026 Federal Budget,…
-
Australia’s Great Work Reallocation: How Businesses Can Take Charge
GUEST OPINION by Peter Graves, Area Vice President ANZ, UiPath:…
-
New Research Shows Parents Prone to this Common Scam
With school holidays just around the corner, Vodafone is warning… -
How AI can supercharge your productivity at work in 2025
GUEST OPINION: The workplace is undergoing a profound transformation driven by… -
Unlock online freedom with a free VPN
GUEST OPINION: The internet is a vast and powerful tool,… -
AI and the Future of Insurance: Why Solving the Data Integration Challenge Matters
GUEST OPINION: Artificial intelligence (AI) is already woven into our… -
What are haplogroups, and how do they connect with ethnicity?
GUEST OPINION: People interested in their genetic composition can learn… -
Why Missouri car accident victims should act fast to protect their legal rights
GUEST OPINION: When a car accident in Independence, Missouri, happens,…
ITWIRETV & INTERVIEWS
-
Amazon CISO CJ Moses gives rare interview
GUEST INTERVIEW: CJ Moses moves out of the shadows to… -
Matt Salier explains the Australian Cyber Collaboration Centre's voluntary data classification framework
Cybercriminals never rest and company data is an increasingly valuable… -
Qualys CEO Sumedh Thakar explains the Risk Operations Centre (ROC)
iTWireTV: Special guest Qualys CEO Sumedh Thakar tells us about… -
iTWire talks to SailPoint about identity management in the Enterprise
GUEST INTERVIEW: We talk to Andrew Moore, VP of Product,… -
How Blue Yonder is applying AI and innovation to solve supply chain challenges
iTWireTV interview: We've all felt the effects of supply chain…
RESEARCH & CASE STUDIES
-
Blue Yonder Survey: Consumers Willing to Pay Sustainability Premium for Everyday Retail Products, But Not Other Categories
GUEST RESEARCH: Across regions, consumers say they are willing to spend…
-
Workplace Tug-of-War: Organisations Mandate Office Days, But Employees Push for More Flexibility
New research confirms workplace policies are in flux, with two-thirds…
Channel News
-
AWS announces Generative AI Partner Innovation Alliance
COMPANY NEWS: Amazon Web Services (AWS) has, announced the launch… -
Rackspace Technology signs multi-year, strategic collaboration agreement with AWS
AI technology services company Rackspace Technologies has signed a Strategic…
Comments
-
Re: iTWire - Can cyber security be a platform for innovation and growth?
Most cybersecurity is making up for weak platforms. We need to address the fundamentals, design platforms that prevent out-of-bounds access[…]
-
Re: iTWire - Why Software Developers Need a Security ‘Rewards Program’
For most developers the security/performance trade off is still the hardest one to tackle, even as the cost of processing[…]
-
Re: iTWire - The Risc-V architecture that can shape the future of computing
RISC has been overhyped. While it is an interesting low-level processor architecture, what the world needs is high-level system architectures,[…]
-
Re: iTWire - Is Linux finally ready to storm the mainstream?
There are two flaws that are widespread in the industry here. The first is that any platform or language should[…]
-
Re: iTWire - Transport for NSW and HCLTech expand digital transformation partnership
Ajai Chowdhry, one of the founders and CEO of HCL is married to a cousin of a cousin of mine.[…]
