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Wednesday, 3rd October 2007

Latest headlines

Gartner: Australian IT services worth $14 billion and growing

End-user spending in the Australian IT services market is expected to exceed $14 billion for the year, up 3.6 percent from 2006, according to a recent report from Gartner. ... Read More >>

	Secure Computing snaps into gear
	Yahoo brings One Search to the desktop
	Computers take bite out of sabre-toothed cats
	Microsoft softens tone on Doubleclick/Google deal
	BSA extends US$1 million reward to catch software pirates
	Domestic spy satellite program put on hold
	Consumers think their PCs are secure -- but they're wrong
	EBay, others launch desktop apps with Adobe AIR
	Xerox moves to cut colour print costs

Most read articles

Jobs Centre
About half of IT workers admit sleeping on the job, kissing co-workers
Does your job wear you out? You're not alone. More than half of IT workers say they've fallen asleep at work, according to a new online survey.

Software
Microsoft offers licenses for fake Windows XP copies
In the latest sign that Microsoft expects to support its Windows XP operating system for the foreseeable future, the company on Tuesday introduced a new licensing program designed to let users of fake or pirated copies of the business version of the OS upgrade to fully licensed copies.

Operating Systems
Microsoft extends XP availability by five months
Microsoft has extended the availability of its Windows XP operating system to computer makers by five months.

Operating Systems
XP restore cripples Windows Update
A Windows XP update pushed out two months ago is leaving some users unable to update their systems.

Operating Systems
Five ways Linux is better than Vista
A user or sysadmin posts about problems with a brand new Vista PC on a support forum. Within minutes, a "helpful" soul suggests a fix: "Install Linux!"

Events

Event Name	Location	Date
Sustainable Futures Forum	Docklands, Melbourne	18/10/2007
Virtualisation Masterclass	Crowne Plaza, Darling Harbour	12/12/2007
Evaluating and Refining Classification Schemes	Sydney	03/12/2007
MicroStrategy 8.1.1 Product Launch Event	Royce Hotel, St Kilda Road, Melbourne	09/10/2007
Promoting a Culture of Knowledge in the Public Sector	Sydney	14/11/2007

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