John Cox - Author - PC World Australia

Stories by John Cox

Article | 13/09/2011 How the iPad is changing work, and working together

When Hugh Owen wakes up in the morning, the first thing he reaches for after the alarm clock is his iPad 2. Even before he gets out of bed, he's start...

Article | 20/08/2011 HP's Apotheker changes his tune on mobility

Six months after laying out his "strategic vision" for HP, CEO Leo Apotheker took the actions to realize it. And abandoned the mobile computing space.

Article | 16/08/2011 Google looks to protect Android with Motorola patents

Google is paying a premium for Motorola Mobility, the recently spun-off device maker from Motorola proper. But for the $12.5 billion it's paying, Goog...

Article | 2/08/2011 Apple patches iOS security certificate flaw for iPhones, iPads

Apple last week patched a security certificate flaw in iOS that could let hackers with a 'privileged network position' crack an encrypted session and ...

Article | 30/07/2011 Debt reduction deadlock drags down corporate capital spending on software, more

The U.S. debt reduction deadlock in Congress is already taking a toll on how much companies are spending on property, buildings and equipment, includi...

Article | 19/07/2011 Apple iOS still rules but Windows Phone 7 edges Android in user satisfaction

Apple's iOS-based iPhone continues to be the preferred smartphone for nearly 50% of consumers, with Android the top choice for about one-third of them...

Article | 2/07/2011 HP TouchPad goes on sale to mixed reviews

The initial reviews of HP's TouchPad tablet are in and they paint a somewhat confusing picture.

Article | 2/07/2011 HP plans major enterprise push for TouchPad

HP straddles two worlds: enterprise systems and consumer electronics. Its new TouchPad tablet is intended to satisfy the needs of both. But you'll hav...

Article | 2/07/2011 Controlling Wi-Fi radio 'nap-time' reaps big power savings

A Duke University grad student has come up with a way to double, or more, battery life in Wi-Fi devices, without any changes needed on the device itse...

Article | 2/06/2011 Developers find a lot to love in Windows Phone 7 Mango

A trio of Windows Phone software developers say Microsoft's Mango release is ripe and juicy for programmers, and brings new ease and power to mobile e...

Article | 21/05/2011 10 things IT groups need to know about The Rapture [The End!]

First the background. Harold Camping, founder of the Family Radio network, has been insisting for months, via broadcasts and billboards, that on Satur...

Article | 13/05/2011 Google Android, Apple iOS devices corralled by new device manager

Android and iOS mobile devices now can be corralled by a Smith Micro device management application unveiled this week at the Interop show in Las Vegas...

Article | 13/05/2011 Vidyo's mobile videoconferencing app showcased on iPad 2

You're staring at your iPad 2 screen, at what looks like four pictures of four coworkers quartering the display. And then one of them waves at you. An...

Article | 6/05/2011 Noted iPhone hacker reportedly jailbreaking iPad 2

Hackers are still scrambling to break into Apple's iPad 2 code and now the scramble has become a race: Well-known iOS hacker George Hotz has apparentl...

Article | 6/05/2011 Skyhook wins early round in lawsuit against Google

Skyhook Wireless will be allowed to go forward with its Massachusetts lawsuit against Google, charging the search giant with trying to muscle Skyhook'...