John Cox - Author - PC World Australia

Stories by John Cox

Article | 18/02/2009 Microsoft aims for market share with Windows Mobile 6.5

The unveiling this week of Windows Mobile 6.5, married with Internet Explorer Mobile 6, is a major attempt by Microsoft to remain a viable player in t...

Article | 18/02/2009 LiMo's Linux-based mobile OS stack makes gains

A flock of new mobile devices unveiled this week at Mobile World Congress are part of the trend toward Linux-powered mobility, incorporating the open-...

Article | 5/02/2009 Cisco warns of four WLAN controller vulnerabilities

Cisco Wednesday issued a security alert warning of a quartet of vulnerabilities affecting all of its wireless LAN controllers, including the Catalyst ...

Article | 20/01/2009 Is Apple opening iPhone to new browsers?

Apple may be loosening restrictions that have so far blocked Web browsers save its own Safari from the iPhone, according to a number of Web news sites...

Article | 16/01/2009 Police in India sweep for unsecured Wi-Fi networks

The Mumbai, India, police have launched their previously announced plan to secure Wi-Fi networks. A team of police is using a battery of devices to sy...

Article | 12/01/2009 Palm Pre vs. Apple iPhone: how they stack up

Moribund Palm, in danger of becoming just a Windows Mobile running dog with lackluster handhelds, seems to have scored with its introduction this week...

Article | 9/12/2008 IT struggles to close the mobile phone gap

For a concept that's remarkably easy to reduce to a sound bite, bridging the gap between mobile phones and enterprise networks ("fixed-mobile converge...

Article | 3/12/2008 Smartphone showdown: Nokia's new N97 vs. iPhone

Nokia this week released its high-end N97 3G smartphone, combining a touchscreen with a tilted 3.5-inch display, a full QWERTY keyboard, and inviting ...

Article | 21/11/2008 Meraki products aim to ease Wi-Fi deployment

Meraki has unveiled two products -- one that fits into a electrical wall outlet, the other that runs without relying on an electrical grid at all -- t...

Article | 20/10/2008 The "one iPhone per student" project

US university outfits first year class with iPhone, iPod Touch

Article | 16/10/2008 Cyber security threats grow in sophistication, subtlety

The annual report from Georgia Tech Information Security Center identifies five evolving cyber security threats, and the news is not good.

Article | 16/10/2008 Apple's new MacBooks carved from blocks of aluminum

Apple Tuesday unveiled an entirely new lineup of laptop Macs, carved from blocks of aluminum for strength and lower costs, and equipped with powerful ...

Article | 15/10/2008 Apple's new MacBooks carved from blocks of aluminum

Apple Tuesday unveiled an entirely new lineup of laptop Macs, carved from blocks of aluminum for strength and lower costs, and equipped with powerful ...

Article | 17/09/2008 Porn nightmare at 37,000 feet?

Bloomberg reported last week that American Airlines flight attendants are urging their employer to block passengers from using inflight Internet acces...

Article | 26/09/2008 Four steps to take control of your mobile devices

If you’ve ever let a stranger borrow your corporate smartphone, you may have just given him a gift of your company’s data.