Vodafone begins Australian pre-orders for Sony PlayStation Vita

Vodafone has opened pre-orders for Sony's next-generation handheld games console: The PlayStation Vita. The device will launch in Australia on 23 February.

By TechWorld staff | 09 February, 2012 16:26

Tags: Sony PlayStation Vita, PlayStation Vita, games

Turnbull slams NBN Co satellite deal

Malcolm Turnbull has condemned as "wasteful" NBN Co's $620 million contract with Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) for the construction of two satellites to deliver broadband to remote areas of Australia.

By TechWorld staff | 09 February, 2012 10:05

Tags: National Broadband Network (NBN), national broadband network, malcolm turnbull, broadband

Rara.com music streaming comes to Australia

Music streaming service rara.com today launched in Australia, as well as Canada and Singapore. The service, which offers unlimited streaming for a monthly fee, launched in other markets including the US and UK late last year.

By TechWorld staff | 20 January, 2012 15:16

Tags: music streaming, music, Google Android

BigCommerce announces $2m developer funding

BigCommerce, an e-commerce software platform, has today launched a $2 million integration fund for developers.

By TechWorld staff | 20 January, 2012 15:08

Tags: business, BigCommerce

Commonwealth Bank launches NFC-enabled Kaching app

The Commonwealth Bank today launch Commbank Kaching: A mobile commerce app for the iPhone that includes peer-to-peer transaction support and is Near Field Communications (NFC) enabled.

By TechWorld staff | 19 December, 2011 14:32

Tags: smartphones, Near Field Communications, mobile phones, mobile commerce, iPhone 4S, iPhone, commonwealth bank

Astaro Security Gateway 110 (ASG 110) review

The Astaro Security Gateway 110 (ASG 110) is one of many hardware security appliances available in Astaro's Security Gateway range. This model is designed to protect a small office of up to 10 users with a maximum firewall throughput of 200 Mbps. It can be easily upgraded to the ASG 120 model, which supports up to 50 users.

By TechWorld staff | 19 December, 2011 11:52

Tags: security appliances, security, networking, astaro

WatchGuard XCS 770R review

The WatchGuard XCS 770R is an enterprise-class security appliance designed to protect organisations from email and Web threats.

By TechWorld staff | 19 December, 2011 10:20

Tags: watchguard, security

CMS ABSplus FDE hard drive review

The CMS ABSplus is an Automatic Backup System. It can be used as a normal external hard disk, but the encrypted area is software controlled instead of hardware.

By TechWorld staff | 15 December, 2011 12:28

Tags: storage, security, encryption, data backup, backup

Group test: Encrypted external hard drive reviews

With the increasingly mobile nature of today's workforce, securing your data while on the road has become increasingly important. We've rounded up and tested some of the best encrypted external hard drives on the market, looking at both hardware- and software-encryption based devices.

By TechWorld staff | 15 December, 2011 12:51

Tags: storage, security, secure storage, encryption, data backup, backup

CMS ABSplus with Data Guard hard drive review

Unlike the full disk encryption version, the CMS ABSplus with Data Guard gives you a 20MB partition with product information as soon as you attach the device.

By TechWorld staff | 15 December, 2011 12:39

Tags: storage, security, encryption, data backup, backup

Eclypt Freedom 320GB review

The Eclypt Freedom uses a software-based encryption system of authentication as opposed to the earlier products in this review. Because it is software-based it has only a plain metal exterior. At one end of the device are two available USB ports, one mini and one standard. The mini USB is used for connection while the standard is for a two factor authentication module that wasn't tested here.

By TechWorld staff | 15 December, 2011 12:21

Tags: storage, security, secure storage, encryption

Data Locker Enterprise review

The Data Locker Enterprise encrypted hard drive is very similar in appearance to the Data Locker DL3, but with enough feature differences to make worth consideration on its own. The device is available in 500 GB and 1 TB versions.

By TechWorld staff | 15 December, 2011 12:14

Tags: storage, security, secure storage, encryption

iStorage diskGenie review

The iStorage diskGenie encrypted hard drive feels like a really good product. It's sturdy, it has a hard, black, rubber case and big, easy to press, manual buttons. The buttons are the only interface for this device, there is no screen to issue instructions or to indicate status, but when successfully connected to a computer, a single LED turns from red to green.

By TechWorld staff | 15 December, 2011 11:51

Tags: storage, security

Data Locker DL3 encrypted hard drive review

Out of the box, Data Locker's DL3 encrypted external hard drive could be easily mistaken for a media player: its screen covers most of the front face. It's fairly light weight but the solid build gives it a feeling of quality and the brushed metal face-plates add a stylish look. The unit also ships with a rubber casing leaving only the front screen exposed.

By TechWorld staff | 15 December, 2011 11:40

Tags: storage, security

Department of families offloads surplus ICT assets

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.