22 Oct 09 AU Classification Board To Censor Mobile Apps
bennyboy64 writes "The Australian Classification Board is seeking to censor mobile phone applications under its National Classification Scheme. 'I recently wrote to the minister [Senator Conroy] regarding my concern that some so-called mobile phone applications, which can be purchased online or either downloaded to mobile phones or played online via mobile phone access, are not being submitted to the board for classification,' Australia's Classification Board director Donald McDonald told a Senate Estimates committee. I wonder if they know that there are over 80,000 applications on the iPhone platform alone?"Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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18 Dec 09 Ban lifted, Aliens Vs Predator can now invade Australia
Humans in Australia can now look forward to being attacked by nightmarish Aliens and Predators, as the previously banned Aliens Vs Predator has now been sanctioned for release. It...Tagi: aliens vs predator, predators, australia
27 Feb 10 Australia strengthens its venture into space
The Australian Space Research Program announced that it has launched four space-based programs involving Living Space Laboratories, Scramjets, Antarctic Broadband, and Space and Earth Technologies.Tagi: space research program, earth technologies, space laboratories, australian space, living space, broadband, australia
15 Apr 10 AAPT teams with EdgeCast to offer content delivery network
AAPT and content delivery network operator, EdgeCast Networks, have formed a partnership under which AAPT will market EdgeCast's services in Australia and provide communications facilities to support the delivery of EdgeCast's services in Australia.
Tagi: content delivery network, edgecast networks, aapt, network operator, partnership, australia
06 May 10 Borders promises online book buying cheaper than Amazon.com
Borders Australia is aiming to counter the belief that buying books from the US line is cheaper than buying them locally, promising to beat amazon.com's price every time.
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