Thursday, October 10, 2013

Google Australia chief wants NBN benefits to flow

11 October 2013
The Sydney Morning Herald

Our exclusive interview with the new Google Australia and New Zealand boss topped the charts this week. If you missed it, here it is again along with a few of our most popular stories since Sunday.

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Lia Timson, Technology Editor, ltimson@fairfaxmedia.com.au

Google Australia chief wants NBN benefits to flow

Maile Carnegie left a 21-year career at Procter & Gamble to run Google Australia. She talks to Lia Timson in her first interview since taking up the post.

$25,000 raised for NBN campaign in Malcolm Turnbull's electorate

Supporters of Labor's NBN are raising money for an ad campaign in Malcolm Turnbull's electorate.

Software developer and self-tracker Ed Hunsinger is conducting a personal big data experiment.
Big data gives new meaning to 'know thyself'

One IT executive is on a mission to gather and interpret every bit of data about his life.

Telcos and consumer groups want the NBN Co's new chairman, Ziggy Switkowski, to consult widely before making decisions.
NBN changes unlikely until 2014

Decisions about any changes to the NBN rollout are unlikely to be made now until next year.

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Rod Sims, chairman of the ACCC.
ACCC issues final NBN Co requests

ACCC hopes for consistency in price and fairness in access to broadband services until 2040.

John Considine, chief technology officer, Verizon Terremark.
Verizon to scout Australian cloud

US telco Verizon is considering data centres in Sydney and Canberra to take on Amazon in the burgeoning Australian cloud market.

 

Jack Dorsey: Turned down for a job at a shoe store shortly before Twitter. 29, unemployed ... then Dorsey built Twitter

Anyone in search of Twitter's Zuckerbergian anti-hero will find it in Jack Dorsey, according to Nick Bilton's new book on the social network.

Successor? Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer (left) shakes hands with Ford CEO Alan Mulally. Microsoft board wants a new CEO this year

Microsoft's board hopes to have a successor to chief executive Steve Ballmer in place by the end of this year, sources say.

Lenovo: Retains its title as the world's No. 1 PC maker. Lenovo tops PC makers, sales decline

Lenovo has held on to its position as the world's top PC maker in the latest quarter despite a drastic dip in its core Chinese market.

Considering a takeover bid: BlackBerry co-founder Mike Lazaridis. BlackBerry co-founders consider bid

BlackBerry founders Mike Lazaridis and Douglas Fregin are considering taking over the distressed smartphone company as it searches for a saviour.


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