Apple and Microsoft battle for tablet supremacy and other top stories.

• Apple and Microsoft battle for tablet supremacy

  

  Apple and Microsoft battle for tablet supremacy The Australian tablet market is entering a new phase of competition as Apple and Microsoft battle towards dominance in the touch screen device market. According to a new study from emerging technology analyst firm Telsyte, the Telsyte Australian Media Tablet Market Study 2016 found that 3.1 million tablet devices were sold in 2015, down from 3.8 million in 2014. Despite a second year in decline, Telsyte believes is set to grow again in 201..

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• SamSam ransomware shifts from hospitals to schools via JBoss hole

  

  Cisco is warning that the SamSam ransomware that has been plaguing US hospitals is now moving into schools, thousands of which have already been infected. The firm's Talos security team has investigated SamSam infections among clients and now estimates that 3.2 million servers running JBoss are at risk of infection by the ransomware due to poor patching practices. The JBoss hole used by SamSam was patched years ago, but there are plenty of applications that still use older versions that haven't..

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• Windows users: It's time to dump Apple's QuickTime

  

  Windows users: It’s time to dump Apple’s QuickTimeNathan Olivarez-GilesThe AustralianApril 19, 2016 11:17AMSavePrint If you’re still using Apple’s QuickTime on a Windows PC, it’s time to stop. Apple confirmed to The Wall Street Journal that it is no longer supporting or updating the 11-year-old QuickTime 7 for Windows, and has posted instructions for uninstalling the software. Keeping it installed on your computer may pose a risk.Last week, researchers discovered two new security holes that cou..

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• Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak worries about Uber 'becoming a monopoly'

  

  Video will begin in 5 seconds. Apps to help you catch taxis overseas BlaBlaCar, HailO and Uber are just a few of the global ride-sharing apps available around the world. Video: New York Times PT1M57S 620 349 Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak says he has concerns about ride-sharing multinational Uber​ becoming a monopoly and forcing down the wages of its drivers.Speaking on the sidelines of the state government's "Future Transport" summit in Sydney, Mr Wozniak said it was importan..

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• 10 must-have mobile apps for that reader, writer and entrepreneur in you

  

  Amol Arora   New Delhi     Last Updated: April 19, 2016  | 00:00 IST If you are an entrepreneur or planning to be one, challenges are going to be a part of your workday life. But, thankfully, there are some useful mobile apps that can make things easier for you. From organising stuff or taking notes to looking for an easy way to type, there is an app out there for your specific needs. Here are a few:Dropbox: If you've been looking for a place to keep your docs, photos, videos and other files saf..

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• Rent yourself a new Mustang for the weekend

  

  Hertz are offering Aussies the chance to rent a new Mustang, as part of their Adrenaline Collection.DEMAND FOR the new Mustang has been hot, with wait times back to 2017 when the car was launched in Australia back in January. Ford have now confirmed another 2000 Mustangs are on the way, and that will include a few for Hertz who are going to have them for rent in Melbourne and Sydney.  The Mustangs will join the like Renalt Megane RS 265 Cup and the Toyota 86 as part of the Adrenaline Collection...

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