U R Dumped

Recent story:
‘U R dumped’, or ‘I H8 U’ are fairly blunt ways to end a relationship, but an Australian study of our SMS habits shows text messages are now a common way to say it’s over.
Read the rest… ABC Science Online, Thursday October 13, 2005

Lenovo chases PC consumer

Recent story:
Business computer maker Lenovo has embarked on its greatest challenge since breaking out from former parent IBM, attempting to claim ground in the hotly contested consumer desktop and notebook space IBM abandoned in 1999.
The Australian Financial Review (subscription), October 11, 2005

Friend or foe

Recent story:
Like many internet-related pitfalls, it started with an email from a friend - at least that’s what Wayne Bassett thought he’d received when first invited to join an online community.
Read the rest… Icon, Sydney Morning Herald, Saturday, October 8, 2005

Get real

Recent story:
Love it or loathe it, imagine the outlandish Crazy Frog leaping out of a phone’s tiny screen. Mobiles with stereoscopic displays could soon turn the notorious frog and other mobile characters into 3D images and animations sooner than you might think, according to Australian developers.
Read the rest… Icon, the Sydney Morning Herald, Saturday October [...]