Technology news

• China tightens control over app stores

  16-01-2017 23:05
  
  China is requiring that all app stores register in the country, as part of crackdown on malware and the spread of “illegal information.”
  
  Read more

• Vodafone taps Ericsson and Cisco for full-scale network virtualisation

  16-01-2017 22:34
  
  Vodafone Hutchison Australia has named Ericsson as prime contractor with Cisco as the main subcontractor for a five-year project to virtualise both the core of its mobile network and the IP network supporting services and applications.
  
  Read more

• Critical flaw lets hackers take control of Samsung SmartCam cameras

  16-01-2017 18:52
  
  The popular Samsung SmartCam security cameras contain a critical remote code execution vulnerability that could allow hackers to gain root access and take full control of them.
  
  Read more

• Facebook launches fake news reporting tool in Germany

  16-01-2017 16:50
  
  Facebook plans to deploy a tool to deal with fake news in Germany in the coming weeks, after announcing tests of the tool last month.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Shopping goes high tech and hassle-free with new Intel technology - Techworld Australia

  16-01-2017 16:33 via techworld.com.au
  
  Engadget
  Shopping goes high tech and hassle-free with new Intel technology
  Techworld Australia
  Shopping can be fun but also harrowing, especially in electronics or shoe stores. You can't find help or can't figure out if a specific product is in stock. In the future, the shopping experience should be much better thanks to technology. The store ...
  Intel Unveils New Intel Responsive Retail Platform and Plans for $100 Million Investment at NRF 2017 | Intel NewsroomNewsroom | Intel
  Technology Will
  
  Read more

• Shopping goes high tech and hassle-free with new Intel technology

  16-01-2017 16:30
  
  Poking into your shopping habits and recognizing your face may sound too invasive, but retailers are trying to make the shopping experience better. It starts with products like Intel's Responsive Retail Platform, which can track store inventory and respond to customer needs in real time.
  
  Read more

• Matt Canavan backs technology to cut our carbon emissions - The Australian

  16-01-2017 14:01 via theaustralian.com.au
  The Australian
  Matt Canavan backs technology to cut our carbon emissions
  The Australian
  Australia could reach its carbon reduction target by replacing its ageing electricity generators with the latest and emerging low emission coal-fired power station technology. Research commissioned by the Turnbull government has estimated Australia's ...and more »
  
  Read more

• With change to cumulative Windows updates, Microsoft admits IE's fading role in the enterprise

  16-01-2017 12:39
  
  Microsoft on Friday said it will again provide Internet Explorer security patches as a separate download. The move is a tacit admission that the browser is losing ground in the workplace.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Windows 10 Build 15007 boosts Edge browser

  16-01-2017 12:00
  
  The preview release of Build 15007 also features UWP and Bluetooth improvements, and it fixes several bugs
  
  Read more

• Raspberry Pi's new computer for industrial applications goes on sale

  16-01-2017 10:00
  
  The new Raspberry Pi single-board computer is smaller and cheaper than the last, but its makers aren't expecting the same rush of buyers that previous models have seen.
  
  Read more

• Optus rolls out small cells in WA

  16-01-2017 04:18
  
  Optus announced today that it has rolled out nine new satellite-connected small cells in Western Australia.
  
  Read more

• The Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder finally hits the big-data highway

  16-01-2017 02:07
  
  You know how long it takes to pack the car to go on holidays. But there’s a moment when you’re all in, everyone has their seatbelt on, you pull out of the drive and you’re off.
  
  Read more

Follow @TechnologyNewsl on Twitter!