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By Melissa Marino | Sep 9, 2008 | Comment Now

'Emily' uses the internet for up to four hours every day for emailing, finding information and for visiting online dating websites.

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Has security become a non-issue for enterprise Open Source?

By Liz Tay | Aug 21, 2008 | Comment Now

A two-year-old piece of Open Source code is likely to have far fewer security flaws than proprietary code, according to security expert Bruce Schneier.

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EMC faces cloud computing 'frienemies'

By Liz Tay | Jul 28, 2008 | Comment Now

As some of the fog surrounding the elusive cloud computing phenomenon evaporates, vendors are fast moving into the emerging territory.

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Opinion: Open Source advocates discuss Windows addition to OLPC

By Ashley Clark | Jun 6, 2008 | Comment Now

Many open source supporters see the addition of Windows XP to the One Laptop Per Child program as catering to the needs of parents and political leaders who are only accustomed...

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Opinion: Open Source advocates discuss Windows addition to OLPC

By Ashley Clark | Jun 6, 2008 | Comment Now

Many open source supporters see the addition of Windows XP to the One Laptop Per Child program as catering to the needs of parents and political leaders who are only accustomed...

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To code or not to code?

By Liz Tay | Jun 6, 2008 | Comment Now

The rise of Open Source software adoption has brought with it increased awareness of non-proprietary programming technologies.

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Exclusive - Windows 7 details revealed

By Ian Yates | May 30, 2008 | Comment Now

We’ve managed to score an exclusive interview with one of the lead programmers on Windows 7. Here’s what you can expect to find in the new version, direct from our inside ...

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Guest Column: Implementing the right CRM system

By James Simpson | May 26, 2008 | Comment Now

Building and maintaining strong, solid relationships with customers is essential to the success of any business. According to Adam Sarner, an analyst with Gartner who focuses ...

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Protecting human values from Human-Computer Interaction

By Liz Tay | Apr 24, 2008 | Comment Now

These days, it is nigh on impossible to stop the infiltration of technology into our lives. Business communications are conducted via phone or e-mail. Information is searched ...

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Guest Column: Best practices for deploying Vista SP1

By Anthony Stevens | Apr 11, 2008 | Comment Now

Many companies have been waiting for Microsoft to release the first service pack of its latest operating system, Vista, before considering an upgrade to their current desktop ...

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Setting your own agenda at Sydney BarCamp

By Kathryn Small | Apr 8, 2008 | Comment Now

Early on Saturday morning, at the BarCamp Sydney conference, a group of people crowded around the conference scheduling board. Most wore jeans and t-shirts, and all nursed ...

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Virtual business

By Liz Tay | Apr 2, 2008 | Comment Now

Beyond the realm of virtual escorts, real estate agents, and other entrepreneurial start-ups, the Second Life business world has been traditionally dominated by the largest of ...

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Virtual law and you

By Liz Tay | Mar 27, 2008 | Comment Now

Businesses in recent years have increasingly turned to virtual worlds for opportunities in advertising, recruiting, and online expansion. As real-world money and people migrate ...

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New government, new year, new promises

By Mitchell Bingemann | Feb 14, 2008 | Comment Now

Why government Internet filtering raises more questions than it answers.

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Linux, we have a PR problem

By Sarah Stokely | Feb 11, 2008 | Comment Now

A few weeks ago a former boss and mentor of mine made my jaw drop by asking me, "Why has open source failed?".

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Guest column: The Saas Trap - What you need to consider before moving to SAAS

By Paul K. Berger | Jan 31, 2008 | Comment Now

Adoption of the software-as-a-service (SaaS) sales model is accelerating at a phenomenal rate in the region, changing the way vendors do business and the way organisations use ...

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Guest column: Are you getting what you’re paying for? Making the most out of your investment in development

By Eldad Maniv | Dec 20, 2007 | Comment Now

You’re paying your application developers to write code. But are they doing what you’re paying them to do?

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Torvalds on where Linux is headed in 2008

By Charles Babcock | Nov 26, 2007 | Comment Now

The creator of Linux is excited about solid-state drives, expects progress in graphics and wireless networking, and says the operating system is strong in virtualisation ...

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Guest column: How data integration can help make e-voting a reality

By Laurie Newman | Nov 21, 2007 | Comment Now

Electronic voting, or e-voting, has been growing in prominence in recent times and for good reason.

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Microsoft's Bill Hilf reveals its open source strategy

By J. Nicholas | Nov 19, 2007 | Comment Now

Bill Hilf, the man in charge of Microsoft's strategy for living in harmony with Linux lays out the company's opportunities with open source and the open source business model.

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Democracy the Web 2.0 way

By Mitchell Bingemann | Oct 31, 2007 | Comment Now

With the 2007 Federal election showdown now set in stone, it’s time to pull out your political placards and start canvassing the changes you want.