Sandra Rossi

More than 600 predictions were released by analysts this week in ICT industry research reports that identify a long list of trends, forecasts and estimates ranging from the top technologies for the year 2010 to growing tensions in the telecommunications industry as a result of convergence.

Every piece of equipment recycled saves up to five times its own weight in carbon dioxide emissions. One program has diverted more than 5.5 million printer cartridges from landfills.

Tool enables police to work with law enforcement agencies around world to track information on child exploitation and abuse

Growth in Australia

The Australian federal government recently announced it has commissioned a new defense whitepaper. It is the first appraisal of Australia's defense capability since the year 2000 when the previous government issued a whitepaper for the first time in decades.

Business process outsourcing is set to grow 60 per cent in Australia by 2010

Australian researchers are using genome analysis tools to create a device to analyze optical fibre problems

SP Telemedia is merging with the TPG group for A$150 million (US$134 million) in cash.