Monday, May 27, 2013

IT News Head Lines (AustralianIT) 28/05/2013

AustralianIT.com.au



'Too risky' to sue IBM, Bligh says
FORMER Queensland premier Anna Bligh has told an inquiry that not suing IBM over its bungled health payroll system rollout was politically unpopular.

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Fluence fails to save Better Place
ELECTRIC car startup Better Place has filed for liquidation, citing the commercial failure of its novel battery-switching system.

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Blackbird to fund web start-ups
VENTURE capital fund Blackbird Ventures is on the hunt for start-ups they can turn into the next Google or PayPal.

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Google eyes wireless markets
GOOGLE wants to build wireless networks in emerging markets as part of a plan to connect a billion or more people to the internet.

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Eager beavers
THE compulsion  to check smart devices all the time could be down to addictive brain chemistry.

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Yahoo enters Hulu fray
YAHOO has submitted a bid to acquire Hulu, as it tries to add more high-quality online video that can appeal to advertisers.

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EU probes Apple on competition
THE EU is investigating whether Apple used sales tactics and tech restrictions on the iPhone to squeeze competitors, the FT reported.

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Online racism dampens equality push
AN online anti-racism campaign featuring video of Adam Goodes was forced to shut down its public comments after it was bombarded with racist abuse.

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