Questions have been raised as to whether the deal between the National Broadband Network Company (NBN Co) and Telstra can be completed by 20 December, at which point the deal would be terminated.

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Telstra-NBN deal timing called into question

Carrier IQ, a company that provides tracking tools to carriers and phone vendors, has come under fire as of late for monitoring Android-based devices. And now, the company's software has been found on the iPhone, prompting Cupertino to respond to tracking claims.

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Carrier IQ found in iOS, Apple responds

Ultrabooks have arrived. Yet, for many, 2012 will be the first year that they seriously consider buying one. If they're the future of laptops, then they have a long way to go before they become what people want in the present.

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Seven things ultrabooks need next

MasterCard is plugging away at boosting its efforts in the mobile payments space with a commercial and strategic investment in mFoundry, a mobile solutions provider for banks, credit unions and retailers.

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MasterCard invests in mobile payments

Intel is not providing a US$100 subsidy on ultrabooks, the company said today, contradicting an Asia-based report.

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Intel denies US$100 ultrabook subsidy

Apple has offered an answer as to why Siri could not provide information on a hot topic.

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Apple says 'pro-life' Siri wasn't intentional

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has launched the website's new project â?? the publication of hundreds of files detailing a global industry that gives governments tools to spy on their citizens.

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Wikileaks releases 'spy files'

If one in 50 people on the web move from Firefox to Chrome, Google's browser will unseat Mozilla's for the No.

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Chrome usage almost at that of Firefox

Queensland has a whole-of-government chief information officer (CIO) again, with the Minister for Information and Communication Technology Simon Finn announcing the appointment of Peter Grant, who began in the role today.

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Queensland's CIO returns to the post

In part two of the Optus story, Twisted Wire tracks the telco's history through the years of intensified competition, and asks, will it last another 20 years?

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Optus: from duopoly to open slather