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BREAKING NEWS
Internet
NBN costs go down, not up
By
Ry Crozier
| October 15, 2008
Federal broadband minister Stephen Conroy has weighed in on suggestions of a cost blow-out for the National Broadband Network (NBN), suggesting the cost may in fact be lower than first thought.
Hardware
Apple puts screen opening under the microscope
By
Staff writers
| October 15, 2008
Apple claims the designers of its new MacBooks used an electron microscope to examine 'hundreds of versions' of the indentation that lets users open the display.
Security
Storm botnet dies down
By
Staff writers
| October 15, 2008
The Storm botnet has stopped producing spam, but it is unlikely that its creators have simply given up and gone home, experts say.
Telecommunications
Qantas, Virgin prepare in-flight mobile service take-off
By
Staff writers
| October 15, 2008
Qantas and V Australia are a step closer to running in-flight mobile phone systems with a recent proposal from the Australian Communications & Media Authority (ACMA) that permanent legislative changes be made.
Software
Demand outstrips supply for OpenOffice
By
Iain Thomson
| October 15, 2008
Demand for the OpenOffice 3.0 suite has been so high that it has taken down the company's servers.
Security
Eleven fixes for Patch Tuesday
By
Shaun Nichols
| October 15, 2008
Microsoft has issued the October installment of its monthly security update.
Business
Intel says slowdown won't harm technology
By
Iain Thomson
| October 15, 2008
Intel has said it is prepared for an economic downturn and will not halt development of new processors.
Hardware
Apple cuts aluminum notebook price to US$1,299
By
Gabriel Madway
| October 15, 2008
Apple has cut the price on its entry-level notebook computer to US$999 and introduced a line of aluminum-clad machines starting at US$1,299 in moves catering to budget-minded buyers at a time when recession fears loom over the global economy.
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