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Software
Microsoft virtual machine 'mythbusting' backfires
By
Brett Winterford
| April 10, 2009
A Microsoft marketing video designed to "bust myths" around the lack of virtualisation functionality in its products has only served to remind users of how far it has to catch up.
Internet
French Internet piracy law defeated in parliament
By
Staff Writers
| April 10, 2009
The French parliament rejected a bill on Thursday that proposed disconnecting internet users if they download music or films illegally, with the ruling UMP party failing to turn out in force to approve the law.
Business
IT department escapes green policy setting
By
Staff writers
| April 10, 2009
IT managers are waiting on a corporate directive or more resources in order to implement practices to reduce energy consumption, a Fujitsu survey has found.
Security
Security experts uncover first ever SMS virus
By
Phil Muncaster
| April 10, 2009
Finnish anti-malware firm F-Secure is predicting that SMS-generated mobile spam will be a major problem in the future.
Software
Microsoft ordered to pay US$388m in patent case
By
Staff Writers
| April 10, 2009
Microsoft has been ordered to pay US$388 million in damages for infringing a patent held by anti-piracy software maker Uniloc.
Software
Austrade ups investment ante with site upgrade
By
Staff writers
| April 10, 2009
Austrade will add social media components to its website by the end of May that it hopes will assist it to attract sources of inward investment to Australian business.
Operating Systems
Sun and Microsoft make cases to Linux developers
By
Shaun Nichols
| April 10, 2009
Advocates for the three major enterprise operating systems traded barbs and made an uneasy peace at a special event in San Francisco on Wednesday.
Telecommunications
Telstra targeting talk-and-drive users this Easter
By
Staff writers
| April 10, 2009
Fifteen percent of Aussie parents have admitted talking on their mobile while driving with their kids in the car and most aren't scared of being fined for it, according to research.
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