The Antipodean Podcast
technology, biotechnology, Innovation and other deliberations
 
This weeks stories:
  1. Australian Web 2.0 company Zookoda sold to Payperpost
  2. Australian Labor Party releases Science and Innovation Policy
  3. New High capacity Telstra network launched
  4. iiNet to offer free iTunes Downloads
  5. Sony rescues Reeltime.tv
  6. Virgin Mobile releases cheap data plan for 3G network Express card released for Telstra NEXTG service
  7. Aussies lose out in US domain  name scandal
  8. New deadly virus found which hampers transplantation
  9. Coral and evolution
  10. Dingoes and genetics
  11. Real life Kryptonite
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Direct download: APC_2007-04-28_A_Newsy_Show.mp3
Category: Science &Technology Update -- posted at: 2:28 AM
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A general technology and science catch up this week.  Following topics covered:

  1. Qantas to allow in flight SMS and email � Trial
  2. Optus testing 900MHz 3G
  3. Web counting tools ned revision
  4. NICTA spin out company sets up in USA
  5. Australia ICT Deficit reaches $20 Billion
  6. The announcement that wasn;t
  7. Tassie ICT companies reap rewards
  8. Aussie Music industry gets tough
  9. The boy who duped YouTube
  10. Stem Cell therapy makes women walk
  11. First cloned Aussie beef cow
  12. New diabetes treatment drug in trials
  13. No indigenous diabetes gene
  14. Aquanaut resurfaces after 2 weeks
  15. Updates on new Australian biotech commercialization facilities

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Direct download: APC_2007-04-21_The_Sci-tech_Update.mp3
Category: Science &Technology Update -- posted at: 7:14 PM
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This week I announce that I am stepping down from my current role as CEO of ATP Innovations to create a new start-up business called APTUS Strategy.
  1. APTUS Strategy engages with clients at the intersection of Commercialisation, business development and  Communication and Marketing.
  2. Our goal is to enhance our clients productivity, sales, level of client engagement and satisfaction and to enhance employee communication and motivation through the adoption and roll out of an integrated communications program using new social media networking tools.
  3. We achieve this by tailoring your corporate communications and marketing programs through easy-to-use software tools, strategies and services based on the latest Web 2.0 concepts.
Also check our our new APTUS Strategy Blog; Market are Relationships
and podcast APTUS Vox

Additional Content this week:
  1. Telstra and Google have a spam spat
  2. Computer hobbyists are a dying breed
  3. Green Power from hot rocks
  4. Scramjet research to be centred in Brisbane
  5. Aussie scientist discovers new Nebula
  6. Scientists grow inner ear cells
  7. Drugs from the Queensland rainforest given go ahead
Podsafe Music this week: Cats bite by Boom Boom Becket from the Podcafe Music Network

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Direct download: APC_2007-04-14_My_New_Startup_Show.mp3
Category: Science &Technology Update -- posted at: 9:32 PM
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Welcome to our 2nd year Anniversary Show.

Topics covered:
  1. Listener feedback on hacking the Apple TV
  2. New Aussie Yahoo search engine ALPHA launched
  3. Note on issues with Parallels for Mac build 3188 - don't install
  4. Aussie software assist African mobile operator
  5. Rolling mobile ISP hotspots for African and Asian Countries
  6. Telstra provides free WiFi to Qantas club customers
  7. Telstra wins $85M contract to roll out NextG 3G
  8. Down and out with PowerPoint
  9. Solar power breakthrough in New Zealand
  10. Algae munching biologist goes underwater
  11. Pandemic trainings for doctors
  12. IT responsibility and climate change
Podsafe Music this week: Summertime, from Boom Boom Becket
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Direct download: APC_2007-04-07_Second_year_anniversary_show.mp3
Category: Science &Technology Update -- posted at: 12:04 AM
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Show notes:

  • Check out the podcast interview with Vquence
  • Techpodcast Network launchs new site
  • Comments on Apple TV, check out movie conversion tool ImTOO
  • 3 completed HSDPA Upgrade in major cities
  • 3 announces new broadband content plans including Skype calls
  • Vodafone tries prices revamp
  • Telstra to put in new cable to USA
  • Optus to launch new comms satellite
  • Optus to roll out HSDPA by May 2007
  • Optus glitch on phone calls lets other listen
  • Sydney based PC tools gets included on Google pack
  • Aussie credit cards maxed out on high tech gear
  • Digital radio to launch in Australian end 2008
  • Ribena Court case
  • Berries help fight Cancer
  • New Cancer target identified
  • Cane toads evolving rapidly and predicted to spread
  • Plan for Green Car innovation Fund by Labor Party
  • Antarctic ice thinning
  • Space junk or meteor narrowly misses plan
  • Aussie wins YouTube award

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Direct download: APC_2007-04-01_Technology_Update_Show.mp3
Category: Science &Technology Update -- posted at: 8:38 PM
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