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Change-room mirror likes what you’re wearing

Change-room mirror likes what you’re wearing

NEC Australia has developed an innovative 'magic mirror' prototype that can display information relating to garments as people try them on in-store.
Ry Crozier Oct 25 2008 1:04PM Networking
Toro shies away from head office SAP reports

Toro shies away from head office SAP reports

Toro Australia is installing a new business intelligence system to escape a data access bottleneck between it and its U.S.-based head office.
Ry Crozier Oct 24 2008 3:09PM Software
Full immersion cooling system for desktops released

Full immersion cooling system for desktops released

Hardcore Computer, the U.S. based system maker, says it has launched its Reactor line of premium systems, complete with a full-immersion cooling desktop system.
Sylvie Barak Oct 24 2008 3:08PM Hardware
Boss uses Facebook to catch out staff

Boss uses Facebook to catch out staff

A call centre employee has been caught out faking illness after his boss checked his Facebook status.
Iain Thomson Oct 24 2008 3:04PM Software
Internet voting starts for US citizens

Internet voting starts for US citizens

The first internet votes in U.S. history will be cast on Friday in an experiment to judge the effectiveness of the system.
Iain Thomson Oct 24 2008 3:04PM Software
Linux code worth $10.8bn

Linux code worth $10.8bn

The most recent version of Fedora would have cost a conventional software company US$10.8bn to develop, according to the Linux Foundation.
Shaun Nichols Oct 24 2008 3:03PM Software
Microsoft issues new security alert

Microsoft issues new security alert

Microsoft is issuing a critical fix for Windows users. The company issued the alert following reports of targeted attacks against a vulnerability in the server component for all currently supported versions of Windows and Windows Server.
Shaun Nichols Oct 24 2008 3:03PM Security
RIM to launch online store for BlackBerry apps

RIM to launch online store for BlackBerry apps

A new online storefront will allow BlackBerry application developers to reach users worldwide from March 2009.
Staff Writers Oct 24 2008 2:54PM Software
Microsoft serves up out-of-cycle patch for Windows bug

Microsoft serves up out-of-cycle patch for Windows bug

As it turns out, Microsoft's emergency fix plugs a previously unknown Windows vulnerability that was being exploited in limited attacks.
Dan Kaplan Oct 24 2008 12:31PM Security
Websense detects new 'Better Business Bureau' spam campaign

Websense detects new 'Better Business Bureau' spam campaign

Websense has detected a new round of 'Better Business Bureau' spam emails.
Dan Raywood Oct 24 2008 12:13PM Security
Some routers are susceptible to SNMP injection

Some routers are susceptible to SNMP injection

Routers from major vendors have been identified as susceptible to a vulnerability known as SNMP injection.
Dan Raywood Oct 24 2008 12:13PM Security
Hybrid atomic memory stores quantum data

Hybrid atomic memory stores quantum data

A newly developed quantum computing technique has been used to store quantum information in silicon for a record-breaking length of time.
Staff Writers Oct 24 2008 11:46AM Hardware
Microsoft issues new security alert

Microsoft issues new security alert

Microsoft is issuing a critical fix for Windows users.
Shaun Nichols Oct 24 2008 11:38AM Security
Swiss researchers can read wired keyboards

Swiss researchers can read wired keyboards

Swiss researchers at the Security and Cryptography Laboratory have managed to eavesdrop on 11 wired keyboards.
Nick Farrell Oct 24 2008 6:58AM Security
Unidentified Mac spotted by web watchers

Unidentified Mac spotted by web watchers

Steve Jobs was being as enigmatic as ever when asked if Apple would enter the increasingly cut-throat netbook market during a recent financial conference call.
Stewart Meagher Oct 24 2008 6:58AM Hardware
LinkedIn pulls in millions more in funding

LinkedIn pulls in millions more in funding

Professional social neworking site LinkedIn has announced that it has raised US$22.7 million in additional funding to warm it through the icy financial winter.
Sylvie Barak Oct 24 2008 6:58AM Financial Services
Intel and IBM open up blade specifications

Intel and IBM open up blade specifications

IBM and Intel have announced joint plans to open up the BladeCenter switch specification to the Server Systems Infrastructure Forum on a royalty-free basis.
Ian Williams Oct 24 2008 6:48AM Hardware
Office 2007 SP2 due in US spring

Office 2007 SP2 due in US spring

Microsoft has confirmed that the next service pack for Office 2007 will be released February-April next year.
Iain Thomson Oct 24 2008 6:48AM Software
Gartner urges government investment in Web 2.0

Gartner urges government investment in Web 2.0

Analyst firm Gartner has warned that governments need to step up their commitment to social networks.
Rosalie Marshall Oct 24 2008 6:48AM Software
ATO warms disaster recovery site

ATO warms disaster recovery site

The Australian Taxation Office will look to institute a ‘warm’ disaster recovery strategy to encourage additional utilisation of its newly-acquired DR platform.
Ry Crozier Oct 23 2008 2:53PM Hardware

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