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Apple Expands Australian Lawsuit to 278 Claims

Apple has expanded the scope of its patent lawsuit against Korean electronics giant Samsung in Australia, widening its complaint to include 278 claims, across 22 patents that cover 10 new…

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The Next Web is Hiring an Australia Editor

We’re looking for a full-time (maybe PT if necessary) Australia based tech writer. You need to be incredibly passionate about technology, startups, entrepreneurship and Internet culture. You’ll be keen to…

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Rdio Launches in Australia and New Zealand

Popular music streaming site Rdio continues to expand its services, announcing today that it is now available in Australia and New Zealand. This announcement comes exactly one week after launching…

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Pen.io: Minimalist Blogging

Earlier this year we covered Pen.io, a super-simple way of publishing pages of text to the Web. A subtle recent addition to the service has turned it into probably the…

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Samsung overtakes Apple in Australia

Fresh from beating Apple in the court room in Australia — after the ban on its Galaxy Tab was overturned earlier this month — Samsung has leapfrogged its rival to…

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Telstra Customer Details Found Online

Australian mobile operator Telstra is in hot water after a list of details belonging to its users was found on the Internet, according to a report by the Sydney Morning…

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Telstra Opens Androidland, The World's First Android Store

If you’re an Android fan and happen to be local to the Australian city of Melbourne then you’ll be pleased to know that the world’s first dedicated Android store has…

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Taiwanese Startup Focuses on Australia

Similarities in language and culture, as well as huge potential audience, make China the most logical target for tech firms in Taiwan that are seeking overseas opportunities. One startup is,…

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Samsung Ban Overturned in Australia

An Australian court has overturned a ruling that had prevented Samsung from selling its Galaxy Tab 10.1 smartphone in the country, according to a report from Gizmodo Australia. Following the…

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Australian Firms Keen on Chinese Social Media

Australian travel firms are increasingly turning to Chinese social media as they look to build a presence in the world’s most populous country, that’s according to Beijing-based communications agency Mailman,…

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Drumo is Your APAC City Guide

Drumo is an Australian startup that is aiming to make local search and content relevant and useful. The site provides local guides for eight cities across its native Australia and…

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Qantas Airways in Twitter Fail

Less than a week has passed since Australian airline Qantas publicly announced that it had hired a dedicated social media team, and already the company is suffering embarrassment after a Twitter competition…

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Wikifashion Puts Australia on the Global Fashion Map

Fashion resource site Wikifashion is giving us Australia new cred on the international fasion scene. The site, which started life as a hobby born out of Madeline Veenstra‘s frustration with…

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Australia, UK Get Video on Bing Homepage

Bing users in the United Kingdom and Australia will be able to see some movement on their Bing homepage, thanks to the service’s new video backgrounds, according to a report…

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Samsung Gets Apple's Carrier iPhone Info

The latest twist in the Apple and Samsung patent drama has seen an Australian court tell the Cupertino-based technology giant that it must disclose the terms of its deals with…