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Friday, 25th April 2008

Latest headlines

Ballmer: Microsoft could keep XP if customers want it

Microsoft could re-think plans to phase out its Windows XP operating system by June 30 if customers show they want to keep it but so far they have not, Chief Executive Steve Ballmer said. ... Read More >>

	Strong Yahoo financials will not see off Microsoft
	Sun releases 10 5/08 Solaris update
	Protecting human values from Human-Computer Interaction
	Nanotech promises super-fast transistors
	High-speed Bluetooth integrates Wi-Fi
	Clarke inspires science from beyond the grave
	Vodafone pledges emissions cut
	Quaero project branded 'ridiculous'
	Windows Vista SP1 reaches the masses
	Apple logs another record quarter
	Seagate ships billionth hard drive
	Sales remain flat at iPhone maker

Most read articles

Hardware
Windows works well on One Laptop Per Child machine
Microsoft's Windows software works well on the One Laptop Per Child Foundation's XO Laptop, the group's founder said in an e-mail posted on his group's website Wednesday.

Operating Systems
Microsoft releases XP SP3 but gives no word on reprieve
With the clanging of Windows XP’s death knell ringing loud and clear in the lead up to its June 30 cutoff, Microsoft today has released the final Windows XP Service Pack to computer builders and volume licensing customers.

Internet
Google ditches green search engine for planting trees
A free-to-use search engine that promises to plant trees in exchange for Web searches has been dumped by Google for allegedly violating terms of the search giant’s advertising platform, AdSense.

Security
Security hits the business agenda
The risk of corporate reputation damage is raising the profile of information security in organisations, according to a new global survey by security certifications organisation ISC2, launched yesterday at Infosec.

Security
AVG readies AVG Antivirus Free 8.0
AVG Technologies will release AVG Anti-Virus Free 8.0 tomorrow, the latest version of its popular free security software..

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Events

Event Name Location Date

DQ Asia Pacific 2008 Sydney 29/04/2008

NICTA Big Picture Seminar - Terry Cutler "Are we capable enough to innovate?" Brown Th / Lvl 1/ Bldg 193 (EEE) / Melbourne University / Parkville 29/04/2008

Sybase Partner Summit 2008 Hyatt Regency Coolum, Sunshine Coast 30/04/2008

IDC's Directions Conference "Tech X.0: Mastering New Business Models and Markets" The Westin, Sydney 06/05/2008

Introduction to Business Intelligence with MicroStrategy (Sydney) Saxons - Sydney 08/05/2008

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