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Jadu brings PHP and .NET closer together

Jadu brings PHP and .NET closer together

Content management firm Jadu has released a new tool which could bring together the fiercely opposing spheres of PHP and Microsoft's .NET, bridging developer skills gaps and lowering the cost of web application development.
Phil Muncaster Dec 1 2008 6:28AM Software
Nokia to pull out of Japan

Nokia to pull out of Japan

The world's largest mobile maker has decided to pull out of the largest market on the planet.
Nick Farrell Nov 29 2008 3:25PM Telco/ISP
Technology responsible for Mumbai attacks

Technology responsible for Mumbai attacks

While India reels from the deadly terrorist attacks in Mumbai, CyberMedia India Online (CIOL) is ranting that technology is to blame.
Sylvie Barak Nov 29 2008 3:25PM Telco/ISP
Seagate fixes bug in Barracuda drives

Seagate fixes bug in Barracuda drives

Seagate has fixed a bug in its Barracuda 7200.11 1.5TB hard drive which caused applications to hang intermittently.
Nov 29 2008 3:22PM Hardware
End of the road for 'rip and replace' IT

End of the road for 'rip and replace' IT

The wasteful 'rip and replace' culture adopted by many IT departments will be wiped out in 2009 as businesses focus on making better use of the systems they already have, according to service-oriented architecture firm Software AG.
Nov 29 2008 3:22PM Hardware
Vodafone’s $0 Dell netbook isn’t free - it’s $720

Vodafone’s $0 Dell netbook isn’t free - it’s $720

Vodafone’s announcement of a $0 Dell netbook and mobile broadband bundle doesn‘t actually mean the laptop is thrown in for free.
Staff Writers Nov 29 2008 3:16PM Hardware
GPET overhauls doctor education report systems

GPET overhauls doctor education report systems

General Practice Education and Training (GPET) – the organisation that oversees GP training programs on behalf of the government – has set up a new data warehouse and BI system to report internally and to government.
Ry Crozier Nov 29 2008 3:15PM Software
Analysis: Copper is here to stay

Analysis: Copper is here to stay

Fibre and wireless have their place, but won't replace copper any time soon.
Staff Writers Nov 28 2008 2:36PM Hardware
Europe adopts new cyber crime agenda

Europe adopts new cyber crime agenda

The European Union has adopted the European Commission's strategy on cyber crime, and called for better co-operation between businesses and the police.
Nov 28 2008 2:36PM Security
Apple announces seasonal price cuts

Apple announces seasonal price cuts

Apple has announced plans to cut prices on selected hardware by as much as 15 per cent this holiday season.
Iain Thomson Nov 28 2008 2:36PM Hardware
Spam levels to rise as Srizbi botnet returns

Spam levels to rise as Srizbi botnet returns

The fall in global spam levels after the shutting of web hosting company McColo looks to be short-lived after researchers reported that the Srizbi botnet has been reactivated.
Iain Thomson Nov 28 2008 2:36PM Security
Despite reports, Telstra and Second Life remain inseparable

Despite reports, Telstra and Second Life remain inseparable

It’s a match made in heaven: Telstra is Australia’s biggest telco and ISP, while Second Life is one of the world’s hottest social networking tools. So when the media reported that “the game was almost over” for Second Life, Telstra was quick to defend its investment.
Kathryn Small Nov 28 2008 2:20PM Software
Singtel Optus labelled ‘sub-prime’ bidder over $8bn funding gap

Singtel Optus labelled ‘sub-prime’ bidder over $8bn funding gap

Telstra has labelled the bid of its bitter NBN rival Singtel Optus as ‘sub-prime’, because the source of $8 billion of its funding is still unclear.
Staff Writers Nov 28 2008 2:16PM Telco/ISP
Is the Telstra submission a joke?

Is the Telstra submission a joke?

Broadband minister Stephen Conroy is talking tough that his government is ‘not going to be pushed around’ by Telstra on the issue of further concessions for the NBN build.
Staff Writers Nov 28 2008 2:14PM Telco/ISP
India and Pakistan hack it out online

India and Pakistan hack it out online

India and Pakistan have taken to hacking away at each other, with cyber hooligans from both countries using their tech skills to deface their rival nation’s websites.
Sylvie Barak Nov 28 2008 11:06AM Security
Nigerian 419 scams now hitting Paypal

Nigerian 419 scams now hitting Paypal

A variant of the extremely popular Nigerian 419 scam is possible via Paypal, the INQ has discovered. On paper it looks bulletproof but it's still a big con.
Tony Dennis Nov 28 2008 11:06AM Security
Spam levels to rise as Srizbi returns

Spam levels to rise as Srizbi returns

The fall in global spam levels after the shutting of web hosting company McColo looks to be short-lived after researchers reported that the Srizbi botnet has been reactivated.
Iain Thomson Nov 28 2008 10:51AM Security
Europe adopts new cyber crime agenda

Europe adopts new cyber crime agenda

EU vice president calls for co-operation and information exchange between
member states.
Staff Writers Nov 28 2008 10:51AM Security
Scientists explore magnetic properties of semiconductors

Scientists explore magnetic properties of semiconductors

Some specially built semiconductors have been found to display important magnetic properties which could lead to the development of smaller, faster gadgets.
Sylvie Barak Nov 28 2008 6:40AM Hardware
Inside the Macquarie Telecom data centre refit

Inside the Macquarie Telecom data centre refit

iTnews gets a first-look at how Macquarie Telecom is refreshing the managed services and ‘colo’ floors of its Sydney data centre – and we have the photos to prove it.
Ry Crozier Nov 28 2008 6:29AM Networking

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