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• Bionic eye patient tests planned for 2013

  Bionic vision researchers intend to test a functional bionic eye on patients next year.

  By Diana Nguyen | 27 April, 2012 10:49

  Tags: bionic eye, bionic vision, Mary O’Kane, research, University of New South Wales (UNSW), unsw

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  Tablet a hot item for Aussie SMBs this Christmas

  One in three Australian small business owners are looking into purchasing an iPad or a similar tablet in the lead up to Christmas, according to research sponsored by Telstra

  By Rebecca Merrett | 13 December, 2011 15:29

  Tags: Christmas, research, Tablet, Telstra

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  Cell phones don't increase cancer risk, new study says

  A Danish study that monitored 350,000 cell phone users over an 18-year period found no link between mobile phone subscriptions and an increased risk of cancer.

  By Eric Mack | 22 October, 2011 01:22

  Tags: consumer electronics, Phones, research, smartphones

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  Telehealth simulation lab launches at UWS

  A new research lab that simulates telehealth services for remote and stay-at-home patients has opened at the University of Western Sydney (UWS).

  By Chloe Herrick | 27 September, 2011 09:22

  Tags: e-health, healthcare, innovation, medicine, patients, research, telehealth, University of Western Sydney (UWS)

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  CIOs say desktop virtualization remains risky: Ovum

  Research firm Ovum has released a new report into the perception CIOs have of desktop virtualization and an immature market poses risks when trying to procure the most appropriate technology.

  By Rodney Gedda | 20 July, 2011 13:03

  Tags: ovum, research, surveys, Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), virtualisation

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  Microsoft throws $100K at Sydney Uni medical research

  Software giant Microsoft has awarded a $100,000 grant to a University of Sydney academic for research into the development of electrical devices for diagnosis and monitoring of strokes and cardiovascular diseases.

  By Rodney Gedda | 19 July, 2011 10:50

  Tags: bioelectronics, engineers, grants, medicine, Microsoft, research, university of sydney

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  Search engines ruin our memory, make us smarter

  By now you've probably heard that Google and other search engines are making us think differently. Columbia University researcher Betsy Sparrow said we are remembering less information if it is readily available online, but we are remembering where we can find that information on the Internet.

  By Paul Suarez | 17 July, 2011 09:05

  Tags: Google, internet, research, search, search engines, Trends

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  Local CIOs see open source as strategic, still lack policy

  A recent global survey by analyst firm Gartner has found more than half of organisations have adopted open source software (OSS) solutions as part of their IT strategy, but only 30 per cent of CIOs have a formal policy in place.

  By Rodney Gedda | 11 February, 2011 11:24

  Tags: Gartner, market research, open source, research, surveys

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  Wireless network camera sets world record for altitude

  An Axis network camera has set the world record for the highest wireless network camera delivering high quality images to Earth. The camera was sent into the atmosphere by a stratospheric balloon from the Esrange Space Center in the north of Sweden.

  By CIO Staff | 06 December, 2010 16:07

  Tags: Axis, IP cameras, research, science, space

• Inside the labs at Microsoft, HP and IBM

  At Microsoft, Hewlett-Packard and IBM, investment in research and development is a reflection of corporate culture. This three-part piece examines the different approaches taken by each of these influential tech companies. Hewlett-Packard prides itself on its pragmatism, while Microsoft holds the flag of basic research aloft -- and IBM continues to file more patent applications, year after year, than any other tech company.

  By James Niccolai, Nancy Gohring and Joab Jackson | 30 November, 2010 08:48

  Tags: consumer electronics, development, hardware systems, hewlett-packard, IBM, internet, labs, Microsoft, R&D, research, software

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  5 awesome free tools for small businesses

  These are frugal times for business, and an organization starting out might have very little money to spend on IT. Even if you're part of an established business, you're probably feeling the pinch.

  By Keir Thomas | 13 November, 2010 11:16

  Tags: antivirus, freeware, Freeware / shareware, Google, internet, Microsoft, open source, productivity, research, search, search engines, security, software, staroffice/openoffice.org

• IDC: 1 billion mobile devices will go online by 2013

  The growing demand for online applications could push the number of mobile devices accessing the Internet past 1 billion by 2013, IDC said in a survey issued on Wednesday.

  By Agam Shah | 10 December, 2009 08:54

  Tags: IDC, mobile computing, predictions, research

• Telstra to give Australian R&D a boost

  Telstra has launched a research and development program — and is calling for applications. The External Research and Development Program aims to strengthen the company’s link with researchers and developers across Australia.

  By Georgina Swan | 26 August, 2009 11:45

  Tags: R&D, research, Telstra

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  Study finds big rise in job cuts planned at IT shops

  Forty-six percent of North American IT shops are planning to cut positions this year, up from 24 percent last year, with one-quarter planning to slash staff by 10 percent or more, according to a newly released study by Computer Economics.

  By Chris Kanaracus | 14 July, 2009 04:06

  Tags: Computer Economics, IT jobs, job cuts, jobs, research, surveys

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  Survey: Even Linux-loving firms only deploy it to one-fifth of employees

  Half of the businesses that have deployed Linux on the desktop have rolled it out to less than 20% of their workers due to perceived and real obstacles, according to a survey released today by UK analyst firm, Freeform Dynamics.

  By Eric Lai | 22 May, 2009 04:14

  Tags: Linux, research, Windows