Microsoft has announced that the Surface Pro tablet will go on sale in Australia on May 30th on the local Microsoft Store website along with the JB Hi-Fi and Harvey Norman retail stores. More...

Microsoft has confirmed that its Surface Pro tablet will launch in the UK, Germany, France, Australia and 15 other markets by the end of May, with Russia, Singapore and others being added in June. More...

Microsoft, Adobe and Apple have fronted up to a parliamentary hearing in Australia in an attempt to justify the ridiculous price discrepancies the country faces, and question dodging was abundant More...

If you live in Australia and own a NFC capable device, you too could win a copy of Office 365 Home Premium valued at $119, for nothing! More...

Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen visited Australia this week to defend the company's software pricing in that country, but dodged questions from reporters about its high prices for its stand alone software. More...

Until now, they have been avoiding the politcians, but the Australian government has demanded that Adobe, Apple and Microsoft all attend hearings around the IT pricing inquiry. More...

The Microsoft Store website in Australia is the first place in the world people can go ahead and purchase Office 2013, showing that the company will offer the software by each country's time zone. More...

The Victorian Police Force has issued a warning to motorists not to trust Apple's Maps app in iOS 6, after some people became stranded in a forest after following directions too closely More...

A one-day sale in the Apple store has sparked rumors that the company might be running a Black Friday promotion on their product lines in America this Friday. More...

A Windows 8 launch event in Australia will begin after a launch event for Microsoft's OS is held in New York City, which may mean Microsoft won't make Windows 8 available in Australia's time zone. More...

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak. claims that he has started the process to become an Australian citizen in order to take advantage of the country's upcoming broadband network. More...

A new rumor is pegging that Australia will get the Surface on October 26th and that Microsoft is working an exclusive deal with an unnamed retailer for the launch; make the jump to learn more. More...

Apple's Find My iPhone app has been used by an Australian man who managed to track down his stolen car, before being used by police to track the alleged offender who managed to initially evade police. More...

A new report, via unnamed sources, claims that Microsoft has plans to open a Microsoft Store retail location in Sydney, Australia sometime before the end of 2013. More...

Apple has been issued a $2.29mm dollar fine by a judge in Australia over the company's claims that its most recent iPad had "4G" speeds when in fact those speeds can't be accessed in that country. More...

The Australian Federal Parliament has finally passed a law that allows console and PC games to receive an R18+ rating. The new rating should go into effect in early 2013. More...

The iPad "Wifi + 4G" didn't go down well in Australia as dissatisfied customers found out when they discovered that the device is in-fact not compatible with the Australian 4G network, lawsuits ensue. More...

It began as a slightly exciting 'fake protest' outside an Apple Store. It's ended up as a dull monologue loaded with buzz-phrases about modern business, and some irrelevance about 'being bold'. More...

After disputes with Australia's competition watchdog, Apple and the ACCC have not reached an agreement over the iPad WiFi + 4G model, despite it being incompatible with Australian 4G networks. More...

Apple has agreed to offer refunds for people in Australia who have purchased the new iPad after some people complained that the claims of 4G connections were misleading for Australian customers. More...

As part of a global effort to cut costs and increase profits, HP announced today that more than 180 jobs will be cut across Australia in the next few weeks. More...

The Australian High Court has denied Apple's request for an appeal that would have extended the sales ban for Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet, letting the product to go on sale in that country Monday More...

Melbourne, Australia has become the location for Google to launch Androidland, the first retail store devoted to selling devices based on Google's Android operating system. More...

The Australian High Court has granted Apple an extension of the sales ban for Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet until another hearing on the matter can be held later in December. More...

A new court decision in Australia has overturned a previous court ruling, which now allows Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet to be sold in that country over objections from rival Apple. More...

Today's gaming news round up includes word on the shut down of a family friendly MMO game, layoffs at Warner Bros. Interactive, the final guidelines for Australia's R18+ game rating and more. More...

Samsung has offered Apple some kind of deal that, if Apple accepts, could allow Samsung to start selling its Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet in Australia as early as next week. More...

In the wake of the attacks made within Norway during July 2011, the Australian Christian Lobby has called for the banning of videogames, should they contain "gratuitous or excessive" amounts of violence. Their demands have... More...

After many years of deliberation, the Australian government and its ministers have finally warmed to the idea of giving Australia an adult, R18+ video game classification. At the Standing Committee of Attorney-General meeting (SCAG) in... More...

Base pricing on Apple’s iTunes and Mac App Stores has changed around the world this evening. There are price rises and decreases all of which vary based on where you live. The UK, Mexico and... More...

Australia is one of the biggest video game markets that also frequently bans a number of PC and console games that are released in the US and other parts of the world. This is due... More...

Earlier this week we reported that Apple was rumored to launch an all new Apple Store design on Sunday just after the 10th anniversary of the opening of the first Apple Store. Well, it’s already... More...

Australians now face the possibility of having their ISP disconnect or suspend them from the internet if they pirate films or music online, reports The Age. And with The Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT) claiming... More...

Australians continue to be contacted by scammers over the phone promoting themselves as official Microsoft support representatives and offering to fix their computer troubles. The scam, which preys on the notion that most households have a... More...

One of the major Australian conferences revolving around the open source operating system Linux set to begin later this week will likely get the go-ahead tomorrow, following disastrous flooding in the host city, Brisbane. Linux.conf.au, which... More...

Microsoft has today appointed Pip Marlow as the new General Manager for their Australian division. Marlow will replace the outgoing Tracey Fellows, who left the role late last year and moved to Singapore after being offered... More...

Microsoft Australia is out to prove that they are in fact Softies at heart, offering $25,000 to one Aussie couple to make their wedding dreams come true. Dubbed ''Marry Me Microsoft'' the premise behind the competition... More...

The future of Australia's national broadband network (NBN) has been secured, with the Australian Labor Party winning the election 17 days after polls closed. Put on hold as Australia's political leaders struggled to woo independents elected... More...

A new ruling by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) will open the door for carriers and airlines to introduce in-flight data usage on Australian domestic flights. This will effectively allow passengers to communicate... More...

Earlier this week Microsoft Corp announced the pricing structure for America and the majority of Europe, but they neglected to include the Australian pricing structure. Today, however, Microsoft Australia have officially announced the RRP for... More...

A mandatory content filter for Australia, proposed by the current Labor government in 2007, has today been delayed for at least a year as Communications Minister Stephen Conroy announced new transparency features and a review which will... More...

EA Games president Frank Gibeau believes that the Australian government should introduce an R18+ classification for video games, as the lack of a rating higher than 16 "effectively censor[s] entertainment choices for adults." Writing in an... More...

Last week, the government of Germany asked users to stop using Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser, due to a security flaw that could prove very dangerous. Since then, the French government has asked those who use... More...

When two girls, aged 10 and 12, were lost in a storm drain in South Australia last night, most people would have expected them to have called the emergency services immediately, seeing as they had... More...

Australia has been known to have high levels of censorship. It should come as no surprise to those in the land down under that the government is planning to filter P2P and Bit Torrent traffic... More...

Australia's Office of Film and Literature Classification has passed the revised version of Fallout 3, giving the RPG a rating of MA 15+ and revealing the reasons behind its decision. According to the censor board's... More...

Bad news for Australians unfortunately! Fallout 3 has fallen short of the very strict RC ratings by the Office of Film and Literature Classification. Strangely, the system does not allow video games to be... More...

Every time some one visits and watches a Microsoft commercial, Microsoft Australia will donate $ 1 to Smith Family Learning For Life Program. It is a Foundation which helps disabled kids with their education. ... More...

HP, a long-time supporter of Linux on its server range, has announced its AMD-based Compaq dx2250 PC pre-loaded with Red Hat's Enterprise Linux 5 desktop for small and medium businesses in Australia, making it the... More...

Well the big day has finally arrived for Playstation 3 fans across Europe and Australia - the PS3 has finally landed. Just a few short hours ago the Sony machine launched in London, and needless... More...