Amanda Conroy - Author - PC World Australia

Stories by Amanda Conroy

Article | 29/11/2010 eBook reader comparison guide: how to buy

There's no doubt the launch of Apple's iPad has reignited interest in the eBook reader market, and opened up the type of content people want to read o...

Article | 29/04/2010 Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FT2 digital camera

Last year Panasonic moved into the rugged/tough camera market. For a company that is well know for its ruggedised notebooks such as the Toughbook rang...

Article | 3/02/2010 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10 digital camera (preview)

Panasonic recently unveiled its new range of Lumix digital cameras — its biggest range of models to date. The company showcased 13 new models in...

Article | 7/10/2009 In pictures: Worldskills competition puts IT students to the test

The Worldskills Australia regional competition in PC and Network Support took place at the Mount Druitt College, TAFE NSW Western Sydney Institute, la...

Article | 7/10/2009 Worldskills competition puts IT students to the test

The Worldskills Australia regional competition in PC and Network Support took place at Mount Druitt College, TAFE NSW Western Sydney Institute, last w...

Article | 1/06/2009 Google Australia's new HQ: a peek at the new Googleplex in Sydney

Google officially opened its new office in Sydney, Australia today. Three hundred and fifty Australian Googlers will be based in the new headquarters

Article | 21/11/2008 Confidential customer details exposed on Qantas site

Qantas’ online booking site today breached the privacy at least two of its customers, with their personal details revealed to another party when they ...

Article | 22/09/2008 Toshiba Portege M800 (PPM80A-01900P)

Toshiba has refreshed its Portege M800 with an upgrade following the launch of Intel’s Centrino 2 platform. Its performance and features make it a des...

Article | 18/09/2008 CommBiz downtime hits morning peak hour trading

The Commonwealth Bank’s online business banking Web site went down at 9am this morning following a fault with one of the service's access points.

Article | 12/09/2008 Pirated DVD porn dispute: $1.1 million settlement

The Adult Industry Association (AICO) has signed settlements worth over $1 million to its members in its piracy actions against Prestige Club Australa...

Article | 22/08/2008 Wireless broadband war: Unwired fights back

The wireless broadband market is heating up, with Unwired Australia announcing an overhaul of its wireless broadband pre-paid pricing.

Article | 19/08/2008 Aussie security company set to be snapped up by Symantec

Symantec has announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Australian security vendor PC Tools. The privately held PC Tools, which is headquartered ...

Article | 13/08/2008 BigPond revamps music store with MP3 downloads

Telstra BigPond Music unveiled its new online music store today after cutting a deal with major record labels to provide their tracks on the site as M...

Article | 28/05/2008 Hewlett-Packard 2133 Mini-Note PC (FJ100PA)

There's no doubt that PC vendors are making inroads into the sub-$1000 ultraportable notebook space, with the recent arrival of the upgraded ASUS Eee ...

Article | 12/05/2008 Aussie technology set to help NASA find life on Mars

The CSIRO and NASA are in talks to develop exploration technologies currently employed by the Australian minerals industry for use on the Moon and Mar...