Having worked in the IT industry for over 5 years, I was in the thick of the “dot-com” boom and subsequent crash. It was amazing to see our suppliers frothing at the mouth after we purchased millions of dollars of their equipment. They were a never-ending source of hype; they told us we were going [...]

Research in Motion, the maker of BlackBerry phones, has launched its one-stop shop for add-on applications.
While third-party programs have long been available for BlackBerrys from many sources, the Canadian company is now following in Apple’s footstep by creating and operating a central store. Every other major company in the “smart” phone industry is doing the [...]

Google may be in talks to buy internet start-up Twitter, the free micro-blogging service that allows people to send short text messages to a network of friends and followers.
According to the well-connected TechCrunch technology news website the two companies are also considering working together on a Google real time search engine.
Google would pay for Twitter [...]

The number of older people in Australia is growing… rapidly. As a result, it will come as no surprise that the fastest growing demographic of Internet users is aged between 65-75 years.

THE AGE, JULY 5, 2006. ADAM TURNER
TAKING UP THE CHARITY CHALLENGE

This children’s cancer charity needed profile-boosting IT solutions. Adam Turner reports.
Challenge’s marketing manager Taryn Lupton helped design the charity’s new website.
JUST because you’re not out to make a profit doesn’t mean you shouldn’t look professional.
Challenge is an Australian not-for-profit support organisation for children living with [...]