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The Labor government's budget includes $19.3 million in funding over the next five years to bolster the National Telepresence System.

What's claimed to be a first generation iPad test unit has sold for over US$10,000 on online auction site eBay.

Online discount Australian retailer Kogan has launched a tablet that runs version 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) of Google's Android mobile platform.

In the eyes of CEOs, technology now outranks the market as the number one external factor that will impact organisations over the next three to five years.

Qantas has launched a free application for Windows Phone which, according to the company, will help passengers keep an eye on how much time they have before their flight boards.

Research in Motion has released version 2.0 of its tablet operating system, BlackBerry PlayBook OS.

Motorola Mobility today launched the Xoom 2 Android tablet in Australia. The Motorola Xoom 2 is a 10.1-inch tablet that runs version 3.2 ('Honeycomb') of Google's Android mobile platform.

Transactions using Facebook have proved to be popular with users of the Commonwealth Bank's mobile payment app for iOS, Kaching, the bank has revealed.

The Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs is seeking tenders for a partner to dispose of surplus ICT assets, including desktops PCs, printers, servers, mobile phones and other telecommunications gear.

Sony's 9.4-inch, Android-based tablet will be available in Australia from tomorrow.

Apple has revealed that it has received more than 1 million pre-orders for its next-generation smartphone, the iPhone 4S, in just 24 hours.

Nokia has revealed that its N9 smartphone will be available on Optus, Telstra and Vodafone, as well as from a range of retailers including Dick Smith, JB Hi-Fi and Harvey Norman.

The National Broadband Network (NBN) has finally made it to the big city, with the NBN this morning being switched on for the Melbourne suburb of Brunswick. The First Release area includes around 2700 households, but only 52 per cent have signed on for a lead-in to the fibre network, NBN Co has revealed. Fourteen customers have so far been hooked up.

Communications minister, Senator Stephen Conroy, has revealed that a memorandum of understanding has been signed between the Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) and his department.

Communications minister, Senator Stephen Conroy, today revealed the first regions that will receive the National Broadband Network's 12 megabits per second (12Mbps) fixed wireless service.