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Myanmar loses internet connection 
Nov 4, 2010 | Comment Now 
Massive DDoS attack against country.
 
Hybrid material raises quantum computing hopes 
By Liz Tay | Nov 4, 2010 | Comment Now 
Crystal could generate quantum building blocks.
 
Android Froyo ships with defects, says researcher  
By Jennifer Scott | Nov 4, 2010 | 5 Comments 
Hundreds of 'high risk' flaws claimed.
 
Public servants still struggle with closed culture 
By John Hilvert | Nov 4, 2010 | 3 Comments 
Obstacles confront Gov 2.0 advocates
 
UK backflips on Google Street View breach 
By Liam Tung | Nov 4, 2010 | Comment Now 
Actually, it was a breach.
 
Cloud, meet crowd 
By Nate Cochrane | Nov 4, 2010 | 3 Comments 
There's a world of IT professionals out there ready to work for next to nothing.
 
Dell to buy SaaS integrator 
By Liam Tung | Nov 4, 2010 | Comment Now 
Promises easier move to Salesforce.
 
CSIRO develops wireless bush broadband 
Nov 4, 2010 | 2 Comments 
Ngara technology offers 12Mbps via TV.
 
New Zealand edges closer to three strikes 
By Juha Saarinen | Nov 3, 2010 | 8 Comments 
Delayed, but still in legislation.
 
NSW coalition outlines IT "Christmas wishlist" 
By Liz Tay | Nov 3, 2010 | Comment Now 
Procurement, IP, incentives under consideration.
 
Telecom NZ sign up to internet filter 
Nov 3, 2010 | 3 Comments 
Blocks child abuse materials.
 
Opticomm exits Greenfield lobby 
By Ry Crozier | Nov 3, 2010 | 1 Comment 
Group seeks clarity on fibre arrangements.
 
NSN offers mobile telcos a user monitoring app 
By Liam Tung | Nov 3, 2010 | Comment Now 
Best get permission first.
 
iPhone gets 'kosher' Flash workaround 
By Liam Tung | Nov 3, 2010 | 4 Comments 
Safari add-on remotely renders Flash content.
 
Twitter uses Hootsuite for advertising play 
By Liam Tung | Nov 3, 2010 | Comment Now 
Syndicated gravy train coming.
 
Teardown: Galaxy Tab just a "large-scale smartphone" 
By Jennifer Scott | Nov 3, 2010 | 1 Comment 
Components cheaper than those in an iPad.
 
Facebook users spark Indonesian cyberlaw changes 
By Liz Tay | Nov 3, 2010 | 4 Comments 
IT laws stretched to handle defamation, pornography cases.
 
Virtual desktops on fire: Citrix 
By Liz Tay | Nov 3, 2010 | 3 Comments 
High-def teleworking needs only 1Mbps, CTO says.
 
AAPT loving life without consumer business 
By Ry Crozier | Nov 3, 2010 | 2 Comments 
Records $50m in contracts in six months to June 30.
 
Google invites google.com hack 
By Liam Tung | Nov 2, 2010 | 3 Comments 
Up to US$3,337 reward.
 
Switching fault crashes ABC broadcasts 
Nov 2, 2010 | Comment Now 
MediaHub implementation blamed for ‘meltdown’.
 
Court finds Optus internet ads were misleading 
By Ry Crozier | Nov 2, 2010 | 5 Comments 
Misrepresented download quota.
 
Cloud Economics: Is it still cheaper in-house? 
By Liam Tung | Nov 2, 2010 | 3 Comments 
Part II: Analysts split down the middle on cost of the public cloud.
 
IBM fires up fed gov cloud 
By Liam Tung | Nov 2, 2010 | Comment Now 
Waits on security accreditation
 
Google barred from US$60m Government cloud deal 
By Liam Tung | Nov 2, 2010 | Comment Now 
Deemed not secure enough.
 
Government agencies urged to adopt SEO 
By John Hilvert | Nov 2, 2010 | Comment Now 
In effort to make public information more accessible.
 
Cloud economics: Measuring up the Indian cloud threat 
By Liam Tung | Nov 2, 2010 | 4 Comments 
Will India's arrival drive down public cloud prices?
 
Search engine Blekko to rely on human touch 
By Alexei Oreskovic | Nov 2, 2010 | Comment Now 
Sources that people - not algorithms - think are the best.
 
OPEL ghosts haunt Broadband Department books 
By Ry Crozier | Nov 2, 2010 | Comment Now 
More claims could still arise.
 
Q&A: Australia's Information Commissioner, John McMillan 
By John Hilvert | Nov 1, 2010 | 5 Comments 
On FOI, privacy, reuse rights and not stepping on too many toes.
 
Intel's Cronin takes AIIA chair 
By Brett Winterford | Nov 1, 2010 | Comment Now 
Telstra joins board.
 
Google Maps founder Waves goodbye 
 
Geocities becomes 652GB torrent 
Nov 1, 2010 | 3 Comments 
Slice of web history saved.
 
Customs blocks blogs despite Gov2.0 promises 
By Liz Tay | Nov 1, 2010 | 4 Comments 
Fears network security risks.
 
Telstra values NBN deal at $16 billion 
By Ry Crozier | Nov 1, 2010 | 4 Comments 
Disputes copper value by competition regulator.
 
Smartphone newbies gravitate to iPhones 
By Brett Winterford | Nov 1, 2010 | 13 Comments 
Whilst Android users multiply.
 
NBN Co's first-year ICT budget hits $6.4m 
By Ry Crozier | Nov 1, 2010 | 1 Comment 
First annual report released.
 
Wollongong students get Microsoft webmail 
By Liz Tay | Nov 1, 2010 | 6 Comments 
University won over by premium support.
 
Scroggie jumps on board NextDC 
By Brett Winterford | Nov 1, 2010 | Comment Now 
Data centre builder welcomes storage guru.
 
Adobe finds exploited flaw in Flash Player 
 
Mount Everest gains its own mobile phone base station 
By Eric Doyle | Nov 1, 2010 | Comment Now 
TeliaSonera climbs a mountain to gain subscribers.
 
Netspeed buys Canberra ISP Velocity 
By Ry Crozier | Nov 1, 2010 | Comment Now 
Readies own DSLAM network.
 
Data retention proposal pinned on VoIP 
By Liz Tay | Nov 1, 2010 | 6 Comments 
Government raises law enforcement concerns.
 
UXC rejects takeover bids 
Oct 31, 2010 | Comment Now 
Appoints managing director.
 
Senators accuse Google of "phishing for profit" 
Oct 29, 2010 | Comment Now 
Senate Committee points to double standard.
 
Optus opens Galaxy Tablet registrations 
By Ry Crozier | Oct 29, 2010 | Comment Now 
Limited to Samsung smartphone customers.
 
iPrimus put excess charges on 3G plans 
By Ry Crozier | Oct 29, 2010 | Comment Now 
Cuts monthly fee on low-end plan.
 
Coder fires Idiocy warning to Twitter users 
By Tom Brewster | Oct 29, 2010 | 1 Comment 
Compromises your account, then warns you.
 
Conroy lobbies against .XXX domain 
By Liz Tay | Oct 29, 2010 | 26 Comments 
Last minute move to block top level domain.
 
Intel advises big tech buyers on cloud computing 
By Noel Randewich | Oct 29, 2010 | Comment Now 
Push for industry standards.
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