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KNOWN for its "3" mobile brand in Australia, Hong Kong's Hutchison Whampoa is keen to ramp up investment in Australia.

A code analysis of popular open source software projects has revealed that the quality and security of open source software continues to improve.In its "Scan Report on Open Source Software 2008," Coverity analyzed more than 55 million lines of code on a recurring basis from more than 250 open source projects. Detailed Tuesday, the project utilized the Coverity Prevent static source code analyzer and was done during a two-year period. Some of the projects analyzed included the Apache Web server, Linux, Firefox, and the Samba file and printer sharing system. Scripting languages such as PHP and Ruby were examined as well."We run the source code through our static analysis tool, which identifies certain types of software defects for them and developers can look at the result," said David Maxwell, open source strategist for Coverity.Coverity in its analysis found that open source developers are interested in code quality and making efforts to make it better and more secure, Maxwell said."We

AUSTRALIA's presence at CeBIT's parent show in Hannover, germany will be ramped up by the Rudd Labor government.

Bangalore, India's outsourcing hub, has been grappling with poor roads, traffic jams, and power cuts. From Friday, the city's outsourcing and other industries in the city have to cope with a new problem -- a new, and distant, airport.

The unlikely story of advanced 3G cellular service in the world's most tightly controlled and secretive country has turned another chapter with the start of network trials.

Traffic prediction no longer dependent on proximity to a major city. Inrix uses real-time and historical data to determine the future flow of traffic.

Cable companies are ponying up big bucks to get into the wireless market, but will their strategies be successful?

Consumer desire for greener cars is giving small, tech-driven companies the rare chance to outmaneuver the auto giants, start-ups say.

New plan for engaging developers and getting their programs to market includes renting out hourly remote access to Palm phones to complete tests and make tweaks.

Former About.com general manager Mark Josephson is now in charge of the local news and community start-up.