Microsoft wants the population of Windows users to grow. Intel would like to see that happening too, given that it is joined at the arm and the hip to the Redmond software behemoth. Newer PCs are more expensive, but run the bloated Windows operating system that much faster.

Australian-listed satellite company Sky and Space Global has appointed 25-year telco and technology industries veteran Michael Malone as its chairman.

WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange has lost a case against Ecuador, in which he had accused the government of violating his fundamental rights and freedoms by imposing conditions that he would have to satisfy if he wished to have his communications with the outside world restored.

Global technology company Siemens and Australian data analytics firm Interlate have signed a memorandum of understanding to improve productivity in the mining industry through the use of data.

Cabcharge has officially rolled out its Digital Pass on Android to facilitated corporate travellers paying their fares via Google Play.

In what has become merely a quarterly recital of statistics, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner says it was informed of 245 data breaches affecting personal information from July to September. This is three more than the previous quarter.

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