West Australia – it’s one of the biggest single states on the planet, and in what will surely be welcome news for its citizens (some of whom are still annoyed at the CDMA network’s demise), Telstra has won a contract which will see the Next G network nicely expanded.

Symantec’s latest January 2012 report shows that spammers are being as deceptively clever as ever, “using holidays and major events to make their mail more appealing”, with 1 in every 327.9 Australian emails containing malware.

In a world where Android smartphones are potential Typhoid Annie’s in your pocket, all the big security companies have released Android Internet Security suites, with Vodafone and McAfee now joining forces to provide protection – and all important backup – for AUD $3 per month.

The well known hands-free and unified comms company has crafted a new “education and sales program” to offer “greater support” for its 300 partners across the Aust and NZ region.

The era has come where individuals never have to go without computer presence in their lives – thanks to the rise and evolution of smartphones. The gap between desktop and mobile abilities is beginning to narrow due to the influx of updated mobile devices and tablets — all of which are equipped to handle even the most intricate applications. This convergence has inevitably triggered a demand for a one-size-fits-all solution.

NASA has just released an image it is calling “Blue Marble 2012”, which the space agency is describing as the “most amazing high definition image of Earth.”

There has been a boardroom shuffle at Australian-listed IT services company, CSG in the wake of Denis Mackenzie stepping down as managing director but remaining a major shareholder of the company and his intention to return to the business later this year in a part time executive role.

The global telecoms industry rebounded in 2011, with service provider revenues and capex growing robustly compared to the same period in 2010, according to a new analyst report, but the industry is facing a significant slowdown over coming years.