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Monday, 8th October 2007

Latest headlines

IBM to cross swords with Salesforce and Google

IBM is preparing to launch an online marketplace for hosted applications for small and medium sized businesses to rival Google Apps and Salesforce.com's AppExchange. ... Read More >>

	Fedora patches old OpenOffice flaw
	Microsoft's Explorer update ditches Windows Genuine Advantage
	Sun previews Solaris-Xen hypervisor
	www.sex.asia likely to be Internet domain in demand
	Smaller businesses embrace blade servers
	Beware phony emails from cute blonde with pigtails
	RIAA victory sends message but won't stop file-sharing
	Apple acknowledges that some iMacs freeze up
	Ig Nobel award winners announced

Most read articles

Software
Linux group calls Microsoft's bluff
The head of the Open Invention Network (OIN) has dismissed Microsoft's claims that Linux violates over 200 of its patents.

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.

Hardware
iPod cheap in Hong Kong, but a Brazil bank-breaker
In the market for a new video iPod? Head to Hong Kong or, if Europe-bound, stop off in Switzerland. But best avoid Brazil.

Telecommunications
Broadband providers finalise funding as Broadband Guarantee deadline looms
Federal ICT Minister, Helen Coonan, has announced another eight broadband providers have been approved under the $163 million Australian Broadband Guarantee, bringing the approved total to 14.

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
Promoting a Culture of Knowledge in the Public Sector	Sydney	14/11/2007
CRM: Gaining Competitive Advantage through Customer Relationship Management	Sydney	21/11/2007

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