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NETGEAR recalls 82,000 overheating Ethernet Adapters 
By Mitchell Bingemann | Jan 8, 2008 | Comment Now 
NETGEAR has issued a worldwide recall for 82,000 of its XE103 Powerline Ethernet Adapters after the company discovered the devices overheated when used on a 220-240 volt power ...
 
IT companies flag $50M of  IT opportunities and $250,000 of scholarships for Aussies 
Nov 9, 2007 | Comment Now 
$50 million worth of Australian IT jobs and $250,000 worth of scholarships are on offer in the next twelve months, a consortium of ICT vendors including IBM, Microsoft, CSC and ...
 
BBC overlooks 97,000 Linux users 
By Iain Thomson | Nov 7, 2007 | Comment Now 
The BBC has apologised for dramatically underestimating the number of open source users who visit its site..
 
41,000 PCs seek bird flu cure 
By Simon Burns | Oct 9, 2007 | Comment Now 
An international grid of more than 41,000 computers is offering new hope in the search for treatments for the deadly avian influenza virus.
 
Optima donates additional $10,000 to SHINE for Kids  
Sep 28, 2007 | Comment Now 
ASX-listed Optima Technology Solutions has made a $10,000 donation of PCs and notebooks to SHINE for Kids, a non-for-profit organisation for children with parents in prison.
 
Customs to destroy 11,000 Bollywood DVDs 
Sep 28, 2007 | Comment Now 
Australian Customs is this week on the verge of destroying more than 11,000 pirated Indian movies that arrived in both Sydney and Melbourne via Sea Cargo in March.
 
Illegal Halo 3 gamers get 8,000 year ban 
Sep 11, 2007 | Comment Now 
Several Xbox 360 gamers have had their Xbox Live accounts and consoles banned until 12 December 9999, after getting hold of a pre-release version of Microsoft's highly ...
 
CentricMinds passes 50,000 user milestone 
Jul 30, 2007 | Comment Now 
Local enterprise software specialist CentricMinds has announced that its content management system now supports around 50,000 active users worldwide.
 
Glasgow bomb hero gets his 1,000 pints 
By Iain Thomson | Jul 6, 2007 | Comment Now 
Web campaign reaches target for Glasgow Airport hero.
 
Samsung promises sub-$1,000 52in LCDs 
By Simon Burns | Jun 28, 2007 | Comment Now 
Key component of large flat screen TVs to get much cheaper.
 
Hackers lift US$45,000 from Nevada bank 
By Clement James | Jun 13, 2007 | Comment Now 
Hackers have broken into the State of Nevada's Carson City general fund bank account and stolen US$45,000, security experts have revealed.
 
Dell to slash 8,000 jobs 
By Shaun Nichols | Jun 3, 2007 | Comment Now 
Rebuilding effort to cost 10 per cent of its workforce.
 
Intel axes 1,000 jobs at Flash plant 
By Shaun Nichols | May 4, 2007 | Comment Now 
Rio Rancho facility facing closure.
 
Man loses A$38,345 in internet dating scams 
By Iain Thomson | Apr 20, 2007 | Comment Now 
Owner of a lonely heart, and an empty wallet.
 
US HD-DVD player shipments hit 100,000 
By Clement James | Apr 19, 2007 | Comment Now 
Toshiba reports brisk demand for dedicated players.
 
Lenovo recalls 200,000 notebook batteries 
By Shaun Nichols | Mar 5, 2007 | Comment Now 
Reported fire hazard as units overheat.
 
Warhammer 40,000 MMO enters production 
By Clement James | Mar 5, 2007 | Comment Now 
THQ signs licensing deal with Games Workshop.
 
Viacom tells YouTube to remove 100,000 videos 
By Shaun Nichols | Feb 6, 2007 | Comment Now 
Site accused of 'knowingly profiting from stolen material'.
 
Apple forced to pay after failing to gag bloggers 
By Shaun Nichols | Feb 2, 2007 | Comment Now 
Company must pay legal fees for attempted subpoena.
 
US$4,000 phone bill for porn leads to suicide 
By Simon Burns | Jan 30, 2007 | Comment Now 
Case may bring mobile curfew for teens in South Korea.
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