Over information
SCIENCE FEATURE: Mobiles, music players and PDAs have freed up the way we communicate and entertain ourselves, but now we're travelling around with absolutely truckloads of information.
View ArticleLonely joggers find company at last
Jogging with a partner beats jogging alone. But it can be difficult to find someone nearby and who runs at roughly the same pace.
View ArticleSensor gives weightlifters a boost
SENSOR LIFTS WEIGHTS: A prototype technology could make lifting weights a lighter task.
View ArticleLeaky optic fibres full of possibilities
An Australian researcher is developing a 'leaky' optic fibre full of holes, which could see it used in applications as diverse as refrigerator lighting through to office communications.
View ArticleIs fibre optics the technology of the future?
OPINION: Fibre-optic technology is the way to go for the National Broadband Network, argues Narelle Clark.
View ArticleHow does GPS work?
ASK AN EXPERT: I've just bought a new phone that is GPS-enabled and it got me wondering, how does GPS actually work? And how accurate is it?
View ArticleWireless inventors given top honour
The Australian team behind the technology wireless LAN has been recognised for their work, the same day that the organisation's annual report reveals the magnitude of the invention's worth.
View ArticleMobile invention could be desert lifeline
Australian researchers develop software to let mobile phones communicate with each other where there is no reception.
View ArticleTechnology delivers net through TV aerial
REMOTE BROADBAND: The humble rooftop TV aerial could bring superfast Internet to the most remote regions of the world at speeds comparable to fixed line connections, according to Australian research.
View ArticleJamming may leave GPS in the wilderness
SCRAMBLED SIGNALS: Australian researchers have raised concern over the growing vulnerability of global positioning system devices to accidental and intentional attack.
View ArticleHome wifi can become emergency responders
WIRELESS WORKAROUND: Wireless routers for homes and offices could be knitted together to provide a communications system for emergency responders if the mobile phone network fails, German scientists say.
View ArticleBlack hole science key to WiFi
GREAT MOMENTS IN SCIENCE: Unlocking the mysteries of the universe can have some very down-to-Earth benefits. GPS and WiFi are just the start, says Dr Karl.
View ArticleWiFi frozen? Blame the microwave oven
GREAT MOMENTS IN SCIENCE: Microwave ovens can interfere with your WiFi network. Dr Karl shares his tips for staying connected to the interweb while preparing dinner.
View ArticleTrials show no stopping 'talking' cars
TRAFFIC STOPPER: Waiting for a green light at the intersection may be a thing of the past following successful trials of "talking car" technology that includes road infrastructure.
View ArticleThe story of Wi-Fi
VIDEO FROM THE VAULT: How a team of Australian radio astronomers solved the problem of high-speed wireless internet.
View ArticleGPS: The 'next big thing'
VIDEO FROM THE VAULT: In this video from 1992, Graham Phillips explains an amazing new-fangled thing that could turn out to be very useful.
View ArticleWi-fi is watching us
GREAT MOMENTS IN SCIENCE: The latest Wi-Fi application can identify different people by how they move. But will that make us the last generation to have ever known privacy? asks Dr Karl.
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