Posted by Nicholas Orr Breaking News, Technology Friday, October 28th, 2011 
It has been anticipated for some time now, and after much hype Apple has finally released it’s new Facebook mobile platform and iPad app. The advent of this new app makes the use of games and other apps possible on the social network site for the first time in mobile form. Previously only the basic [...]
Posted by Nicholas Orr Breaking News, Global News, Technology Monday, October 10th, 2011 
One of the greatest inventors of our generation has passed away. Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple, and inventor of many devices such as the personal computer, iPod, iPhone, and iPad, was 56. Steve Jobs has been struggling with a rare type of Pancreatic cancer since 2004, taking three medical absences while he has been CEO. [...]
Posted by Barb Edwin Breaking News, Technology Monday, October 3rd, 2011 
Apple had long been expected to unveil the latest update to the iPhone, its industry leading, popular mobile device. Typically, the unveiling of the device came out mid to late summer, but there have been constant push backs, until finally, on October 4th, Apple made the unveiling of the product. However, the mobile phone failed [...]
Posted by Nicholas Orr Breaking News, Business, Technology Sunday, September 18th, 2011 
Facebook is putting the brakes on the possibility of going public in the spring of 2012. Co-founder Mark Zuckerberg has decided to postpone the offering of public stock until at least the fall of that year. Employees of Facebook are eager to have the stock go public so that they can cash in. Zuckerberg desires [...]
Posted by Nicholas Orr Breaking News, Latest News, Technology Friday, August 12th, 2011 
The famous and well known Apple CEO Steve Jobs relinquished his duty as Apple CEO. This was announced yesterday and has therefore shocked the business world. Once this announcement was made, the value of Apple shares dropped by 7% and now a major transition is in effect for the technology company. Steve Jobs is the [...]
Posted by Nicholas Orr Latest News, Technology Thursday, August 11th, 2011 
There were reports that the hacktavist group Anonymous is pledging to wreck the social network site Facebook on the November 5, 2011. Now it seems the threats were just a hoax. It turns out the group as a whole does not support the initiative of a few of its members. The episode began on July [...]
Posted by Zane Burnard Breaking News, Latest News, Technology Tuesday, August 2nd, 2011 
The end of NASA’s 30 year project took place on July 21, 2011. The Space Shuttle Atlantis touched down without incident for the final time. A crowd of 2,000 were there at the landing strip to cheer them four astronauts at touchdown and to witness the poignant end of an era. Its last mission for [...]
Posted by Laurie Kyle Breaking News, Latest News, Technology Monday, May 23rd, 2011 
Despite a two week setback due to electrical and fuse issues, the final flight of the Endeavour blasted off into space on Monday, May 16th. It was a quick fire and take-off from NASA Cape Canaveral. Due to low lying clouds, spectators were limited in seeing the full blast into outer space. The Endeavour was [...]
Posted by Nicholas Orr Breaking News, Latest News, Technology Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011 
Sony has announced that its online gaming service for its Sony PlayStation suffered a major identity breach last week which resulted in the shutting down of the network. The company has been put under fire as they waited a week to let users know what had happened. According to the Japanese based company, the security [...]
Posted by Barb Edwin Breaking News, Featured News, Technology Saturday, January 29th, 2011 
Adam Brimo, the 23-year old university graduate who created the website Vodafile.com, is submitting what has been called a “damning” 30-page document detailing 12,000 complaints by Vodafone customers to the Australian Communications and Media Authority and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Friday. Brimo, a recent graduate from the University of New South Wales, created [...]