The free Windows 11 upgrade to PCs that qualify starts rolling out on October 5, which is the same date new PCs with Windows 11 pre-loaded will become available for purchase, heralding a new era for Microsoft as it fights Apple and Google for computing supremacy.



The Australian government IT sector is forecast to spend more than $15.5 billion next year, an increase of 8.8% over the current year, the technology analyst company Gartner says.

Designer and manufacturer of interactive equipment and gaming accessory Thrustmaster launches the optimised T248 Hybrid Drive system, a racing wheel designed to master all types of tracks.

Zoom users will soon be able to store their meeting recordings in Seagate Lyve Cloud.

D-Link's DAP-3712 is long-range Wi-Fi 5 wireless bridge that the company says can connect over distances of up to 20km.

Security vendor Check Point Software Technologies has launched its Young Professionals Programme in Asia Pacific that aims to attract 100 adults with less than five years of work experience who are interested in a career in cybersecurity.

The Australian arm of Chinese smartphone maker Oppo has donated $52,000 to help in restoration efforts for the Great Barrier Reef.

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Stephen Withers, newsletter editor, iTWire



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