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EDITOR'S NOTE

Good afternoon,

The fallout from last weekend's Primus data centre blackout is gaining momentum, with customers of at least one ISP still without service.

Other ISPs are also still waiting for a copy of the post-incident report.

For its part, Primus continues to remain tightlipped on what caused the outage. We'll continue to update you as the story develops...

-- Ry Crozier

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Internet
Hotkey in turmoil as Primus data centre blackout bites

By Ry Crozier | February 06, 2009

Fallout from the Primus data centre blackout is rising, with customers of the Primus-owned ISP Hotkey now without email for a week and other affected ISPs still waiting for an official copy of the post-incident report.

 
 
Telecommunications
PIPE formalises Sydney-Guam fibre funding

By Staff writers | February 06, 2009

PIPE Networks will restart its Sydney to Guam submarine cable project after formalising alternative finance.

 
 
Software
MySQL co-founder quits Sun

By Iain Thomson | February 06, 2009

Michael 'Monty' Widenius, co-founder of MySQL, has announced that that he is leaving Sun Microsystems.

 
 
Internet
Opera promises record Java speeds

By Shaun Nichols | February 06, 2009

Opera is planning to include the fastest JavaScript engine ever in upcoming versions of its browser.

 
 
Hardware
Analysis: Dell, facing identity crisis, sows confusion

By Gabriel Madway | February 06, 2009

Dell's efforts to reignite growth, which may include selling mobile phones, are prompting questions about the PC maker's seemingly seesawing strategic focus and hammering its stock price.

 
 
Hardware
30,000 fall for ComputerTan scam

By Iain Thomson | February 06, 2009

Over 30,000 people have signed up to a web site offering to let them tan via their computer monitor without realising it was a scam to publicise a skin cancer charity.

 
 

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