Saturday, April 10, 2010

IT News HeadLines (AustralianIT) 10/04/2010


AustralianIT.com.au
Facebook 'arrogant' for child safety stance
POLICE in Britain have accused Facebook of being arrogant for failing to install a child safety button on its web pages.
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Medibank acquires McKesson Asia-Pacific
PRIVATE health insurer Medibank Private has agreed to acquire phone and web-based healthcare services provider McKesson Asia-Pacific.
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Apple says 450,000 iPads sold
APPLE has sold 450,000 iPads and 600,000 e-books have been downloaded for the new tablet computer, Apple chief executive Steve Jobs says.
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Apple intensifies Google challenge
APPLE has launched iPhone and iPad software that incorporates multitasking and advertising, stepping up its rivalry with Google.
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Not life-changing, but media-friendly
IN the iPad, Apple has created a slate-style PC that finally gets the balance right
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Skills shortage to cripple nation
A skills audit finds that government projects, including the NBN, will be found wanting.
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Cyber bully convicted
IN a landmark cyber-bullying case, a man has been convicted of stalking for sending threatening messages to a youth, who later killed himself.
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LG plunges into BigPond
THE electronics manufacturer has secured an exclusive deal to offer movie downloads on internet-connected television sets.
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