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Aussie politicians “correct” Wikipedia

Aussie politicians “correct” Wikipedia

Australian public servants are changing the details of Federal MPs’ Wikipedia entries and showing the MPs how to change the pages themselves.
Staff Writers Jul 25 2008 11:58AM Software
NIST researchers map network security risks

NIST researchers map network security risks

U.S. computer scientists are analysing and mapping computer network pathways according to the probability of a data breach.
Staff Writers Jul 24 2008 5:06PM Security
No best bets for the Aussie iPhone

No best bets for the Aussie iPhone

In its new report, research company IDC warns Australian consumers that no iPhone pricing plan is superior to another.
Staff Writers Jul 24 2008 3:56PM Telco/ISP
Environment minister attends Sydney conference virtually

Environment minister attends Sydney conference virtually

The UK Minister of State for the Environment helped to drive home his green message by delivering his keynote speech at the Annual Climate Change Summit in Sydney without leaving London.
Staff Writers Jul 24 2008 9:11AM Strategy
Intrusive ads turn surfers away

Intrusive ads turn surfers away

Nearly three-quarters of web users have left a favourite site because of intrusive or annoying ads, according to new research.
Staff Writers Jul 24 2008 9:11AM Software
National ICT Careers Week held to encourage more women

National ICT Careers Week held to encourage more women

Women will be encouraged to work in the ICT sector to offset the current skills crisis in the workforce, Jenny Eagle, CRN online editor reports...
Staff Writers Jul 23 2008 4:35PM Training & Development
Firms waste 'weeks a year' on upgrades

Firms waste 'weeks a year' on upgrades

IT managers spend an average of 44 minutes on each PC or laptop every time software needs to be upgraded, according to research from Citrix.
Staff Writers Jul 23 2008 9:05AM Software
Beware of 3G bill shock

Beware of 3G bill shock

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is warning consumers to be wary of the high charges that come with excessive data usage on new 3G mobile devices.
Staff Writers Jul 22 2008 12:05PM Telco/ISP
Low-cost, silicon-based LEDs expected within two years

Low-cost, silicon-based LEDs expected within two years

A newly developed technique for building light-emitting diodes (LEDs) could bring low cost, energy efficient solid state lighting to households.
Staff Writers Jul 21 2008 4:52PM Hardware
Telstra tells ACTU and unions to back-off

Telstra tells ACTU and unions to back-off

Australian telecommunications giant, Telstra, has called on the ACTU and unions to respect the verdict of the Workplace Ombudsman in clearing Telstra's re-offer of Australian Workplace Agreements to employees in 2007.
Staff Writers Jul 21 2008 4:10PM Telco/ISP
Aussie group helps build school of the future

Aussie group helps build school of the future

A team of Australians from managed services firm Civica have been chosen to develop one of the five planned ‘Future Schools’ in Singapore.
Staff Writers Jul 21 2008 3:09PM Software
Opera Mobile 9.5 beta released

Opera Mobile 9.5 beta released

Opera has released the latest version of its mobile browser, saying that it adds many new features and will make developing for the platform much easier.
Staff Writers Jul 21 2008 2:16PM Software
Registration opens for .me domains

Registration opens for .me domains

Registrations for the .me top level domain started yesterday afternoon, giving users a new crack at getting a personalised web address.
Staff Writers Jul 21 2008 9:07AM Telco/ISP
Weekly Roundup: The good, the bad, and the overpriced of post-iPhone week

Weekly Roundup: The good, the bad, and the overpriced of post-iPhone week

This week the world experienced the fallout of 3G iPhone mania, and a backhoe caused chaos throughout Queensland.
Staff Writers Jul 19 2008 10:13AM Telco/ISP
Green500 v3 ranks supercomputer energy efficiency

Green500 v3 ranks supercomputer energy efficiency

IBM’s BladeCenter QS22 Cluster and the one-year-old Blue Gene/P have topped the latest edition of the Green500 List of the most energy-efficient supercomputers.
Staff Writers Jul 18 2008 2:59PM Hardware
Malware soars in first half of 2008

Malware soars in first half of 2008

The amount of web-based malware blocked by IT security firm ScanSafe has jumped by 278 per cent in the first six months of this year.
Staff Writers Jul 18 2008 10:10AM Security
Facebook redesign exposed personal information

Facebook redesign exposed personal information

Facebook users are being warned that the popular social networking site accidentally exposed personal information about its members this week.
Staff Writers Jul 17 2008 3:14PM Security
Ovum says voice market booms in Asia Pacific

Ovum says voice market booms in Asia Pacific

Telecommunication analyst group Ovum predicts that the voice market will grow from 2.2 billion connections at the end of 2008 to 3.8 billion by 2017 in the Asian region, including Australia and New Zealand.
Staff Writers Jul 17 2008 2:04PM Telco/ISP
Gen-i bows out of Comm Bank bid race

Gen-i bows out of Comm Bank bid race

Telecom’s New Zealand subsidiary Gen-i announced today that it would no longer be in the running to provide Commonwealth Bank with telecommunications services.
Staff Writers Jul 17 2008 1:57PM Strategy
Aussie most apt to shop online

Aussie most apt to shop online

A new study reveals that consumers in Australia and New Zealand are more likely to make online purchases than shoppers anywhere else in the world.
Staff Writers Jul 17 2008 1:28PM Strategy

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