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We think South Australia's opposition leader isn't happy... and other media tidbits of the day...

Media briefs: ‘Treachery’ spin … Tele defends its turf … Suicide in headlines

May 28, 2014

Steve Jobs disappears and Apple's share price drops. But then the company announces its biggest problem is it can't move iPhones fast enough, and everything looks rosy again.

Forget Steve Jobs, Apple’s rolling in cash

Jan 19, 2011

Still the Apple of owners’ eyes

Sep 22, 2010

The government's <a href="http://www.zdnet.com.au/rudd-promises-a-computer-on-every-school-desk-339283831.htm">went big</a> a few years ago, promoting one computer per student in Aussie classroom. But are Twitter, You Tube and Solitare way too distracting to have in a classroom? Several US Law schools are banning them.

Deleting laptops from classrooms

Apr 23, 2010

<em>Forbes</em> asks billionaires: are you a Mac or a PC? Most are Macs, but apparently the <em>truly</em> wealthy are rich enough to afford not to need computers at all.

Are billionaires Macs or PCs?

Apr 12, 2010

The iPad isn't just a really big version of an iPhone -- <em>Wired</em>'s latest cover-story heralds it as the future of computing: no more files or peripherals, super-connected and super-fast

How the iPad will change the world

Mar 23, 2010

The latest gimmick in computers -- see-through screens -- has actually existed in the aviation industry for years, explains <b>Ben Sandilands</b>. But, impressive as it is, the technology poses some serious safety risks.

The transparent problems with see-through PCs

Mar 10, 2010

The government <a href="http://www.news.com.au/features/rudds-school-pitch-goes-digital/story-e6frflo0-1111114869323">promised</a> a computer for every child, but there is a direct correlation between expensive things owned by kids and how quickly they are lost. How many free computers made it past the first year?

How many of the ‘free laptops for students’ have been lost?

Mar 09, 2010

With the launch of Apple's new tablet computer, the era of the PC is officially over, says <em>The New Republic</em>. That doesn't mean the iPad will replace it, but something like it will.

The PC is dead

Jan 28, 2010

Ten years ago, Apple's market capitalisation was $17 billion and Microsoft's was $356 billion. Today, Apple's is $182 billion, compared with Microsoft's $261 billion. Can it come from behind to completely conquer the computing market?

Apple closes in on Microsoft

Nov 13, 2009

In theory, computers should be able to perform flawless calculations; but in fact, they're terrible at maths. <em>TechRadar</em> explains why, and how the consequences can cost lives.

Why computers are bad at maths

Nov 02, 2009

With the rise of laptops and touch-screen computing, many have predicted the death of the computer mouse. But Microsoft is working on five cool new iterations of the device that integrates <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multitouch">multi-touch</a> technology to go well beyond the old point-and-click.

VIDEO: Reinventing the mouse

Oct 30, 2009

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