Assoc Prof David Glance

Late last week, Apple announced the launch of a new piece of software, iBooks Author, and a new version of its eBook reader, iBooks 2. It’s a development that promises to accelerate the move to interactive eBooks, by radically simplifying their development.

The days of bulky textbooks could [...]

Assoc Prof Karl-Heinz Wyrwoll

For thousands of years, Aboriginal Australians burned forests to promote grasslands for hunting and other purposes. Recent research suggests that these burning practices also affected the timing and intensity of the Australian summer monsoon.

It is perhaps difficult for some of us to imagine that a single species, Homo sapiens, [...]

By Assoc Prof David Glance

According to the Wall Street Journal, camera manufacturer Kodak is preparing to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, following a long struggle to maintain any sort of viable business.

Smartphones are changing the way we take (and share) photos.
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The announcement has prompted some commentators [...]

By Professor David Kennedy

Archaeology is the study of the remains of the past but has long been predatory on the sciences and their ever-growing technologies. I was brought up as a student in 1970s Britain, when we learned of the wonderful revelations to be made through aerial viewing of almost any human landscape.

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Want to quit smoking, lose weight, manage your diabetes or get a good night’s sleep? No worries. There’s an app for all of that.

But it’s not always clear which medical apps are based on solid evidence and which aren’t.

We asked the experts to review eight prominent medical apps. They considered whether the apps [...]

By Assoc Prof David Glance

Around this time of year you see plenty of articles (such as this one) reflecting on notable technologies and events of the year now gone. Such pieces will also attempt to predict the events of the year just started.

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When reading these articles, it’s worth [...]