Qantas’ grounding of one A380 aircraft and Airbus’ subsequent plans to check all flying A380s might have made some flyers nervous, but one Australian expert says the move reflects “teething problems” and shouldn’t stress travellers. More »
If you’re keen for Sony’s PlayStation Vita and haven’t already imported your own, Vodafone Australia opened up pre-orders on its site today. The handheld gaming consoling will ship locally February 23. More »
Telstra acquired another 338,000 contract mobile phone customers and 98 million prepaid mobile users in the last six months, along with 436,000 mobile broadband customers. It now has 6.4 million contract mobile customers, 3.3 million prepaid customers and 2.7 million mobile broadband users. That’s good news for Telstra shareholders, but it underlines a dilemma for consumers and the company: if Telstra doesn’t constantly keep installing new network equipment, speeds for everyone are going to keep getting slower over time. More »
Plenty of TVs get sold with net connectivity these days. Australian data presented at Sony’s big product showcase today suggests that the majority of people still don’t take advantage of that option, but those that do get properly hooked. More »
The news that US takeout chain Jack In The Box is now selling bacon milkshakes has inspired excitement and revulsion in equal measure. Given our addiction to recreating fast-food icons and the lack of a local store selling bacon-laden milky goodness, there was only one thing to do: make one ourselves. The result? It’s possible, but we don’t recommend it. More »
John Linton, the founder of one-time Aussie PC market leader Osborne and more recently of ISP Exetel, has passed away following a stroke. More »
Jetstar has already tried it, so it’s not a total surprise: Qantas is trialling a service called ‘Q Streaming’ where passengers will be provided with an iPad for accessing entertainment content wirelessly. Further ahead? Watching the same programs over Wi-Fi on your own device. More »
OK, no one is going to pretend this is a surprise: RIM has dumped both its co-CEOs Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis. Whether that will help in the wake of a reduced product slate remains to be seen, but radical change up top certainly couldn’t hurt as BlackBerry tries to regain its former glory. [Bloomberg]
What’s better than launching a high-altitude balloon into space from Adelaide 20 times? Doing it live from Linux.conf.au in Ballarat. Check out our exclusive video and learn more about the Project Horus team after the jump, including their plans to launch an Internode Node Pony into space. More »
Think there’s no risk involved in knocking back a Red Bull or a V when you need to stay alert for a big project (or an all-night gaming session)? A new study published in the Medical Journal of Australia highlights a massive rise in calls to poison information lines as a result of caffeine toxicity from energy drinks. More »
