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Seeking out new ventures
Australian venture capital firms are looking to invest over $600 million in ICT companies; but good ideas will not attract funding, it's good businesses they're looking for. More...

Incompatible routers threaten VoIP service: report
The growth of VoIP will be faced with service outages and delay of network deployments, because telecom equipment providers are not adhering to industry standards for delivering the web phoning service, according to a new report. More...

RealNetworks sells three million songs through promotion
RealNetworks this week said the three week cut rate promotion on its online music store garnered sales of more than three million songs. More...

Nissan, Toyota join in developing software standards
Nissan and Toyota have said they would work together in developing international standards for software that operates a vehicle's electronic systems. More...

IBM unveils first major DB2 upgrade in two years
IBM has unveiled the first major upgrade of its DB2 database in nearly two years, saying the overhauled product offers features that automate maintenance and administration, provide advanced clustering and make web services deployment easier. More...

House moves second spyware bill along
The Judiciary Committee of the US House of Representatives this week passed its own version of an anti-spyware bill, setting the stage for a showdown between it and a similar bill that went through another committee. More...