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Mandriva Linux 2009 'optimised' for mini laptops

Mandriva Linux 2009 'optimised' for mini laptops

Linux publisher Mandriva has released its latest distribution, offering a faster boot time and up-to-date versions of tools such as KDE, Gnome, OpenOffice and Firefox, plus an installer that optimises the platform for mini-laptops.
Daniel Robinson Oct 10 2008 7:21AM Software
Telstra retains Accenture to maintain new billing system

Telstra retains Accenture to maintain new billing system

Accenture has signed a five-year, multi-million-dollar application outsourcing contract with Telstra to maintain the telco’s customer care and billing platform.
Staff Writers Oct 10 2008 1:45AM Telco/ISP
SBS upgrades digital TV technology

SBS upgrades digital TV technology

SBS is said to be the first digital broadcaster in Australia to upgrade to a new IP head-end architecture created by Tandberg Television.
Staff Writers Oct 10 2008 12:35AM Hardware
Xtreme fuels expansion with open source-based video recording

Xtreme fuels expansion with open source-based video recording

Advertising intelligence company Xtreme Information plans to drop Ubuntu-based DVRs in Perth, Adelaide and Brisbane to expand the reach of its monitoring.
Ry Crozier Oct 9 2008 4:18PM Software
Spammers prefer Obama to McCain

Spammers prefer Obama to McCain

Democratic Nominee Senator Barack Obama has been showing up in seven times more spam emails than his US presidential election rival, Republican nominee Senator John McCain.
Egan Orion Oct 9 2008 3:49PM Security
Channel Ten guilty of subliminal ads

Channel Ten guilty of subliminal ads

Network Ten transmitted subliminal advertising during a music awards show last year, but the government media authority let it off lightly with just a stern warning.
Egan Orion Oct 9 2008 3:49PM Strategy
RIM smartphone takes the world by Storm

RIM smartphone takes the world by Storm

Vodafone today the announced arrival of BlackBerry Storm which will be the first "clickable" touch-screen smart phone, just in time for Christmas.
Emma Hughes Oct 9 2008 3:49PM Hardware
Asus goes upmarket with Eee PC S101

Asus goes upmarket with Eee PC S101

Asus has added a new model to its Eee PC range of mini laptops that is designed to be a cut above the cheap-and-cheerful image of the original.
Daniel Robinson Oct 9 2008 3:21PM Hardware
T-Mobile loses 17 million customer details

T-Mobile loses 17 million customer details

T-Mobile's Deutsche Telekom branch has warned that a major data breach could lead to the disclosure of personal details on some 17 million customers..
Shaun Nichols Oct 9 2008 3:21PM Security
Adobe warns of ‘clickjacking’ attacks

Adobe warns of ‘clickjacking’ attacks

Adobe has issued a security alert about its Flash software that makes it vulnerable to being abused by hackers in a practice known as clickjacking.
Iain Thomson Oct 9 2008 3:21PM Security
Google slips AdSense into games

Google slips AdSense into games

Google is rolling out a new version of its AdSense advertising program for game developers.
Shaun Nichols Oct 9 2008 3:21PM Networking
Telstra gives $400,000 to employee's charities

Telstra gives $400,000 to employee's charities

Telstra has given its employees the chance to donate to their favourite charities and community organisations as part of a $400,000 grants scheme.
Staff Writers Oct 9 2008 3:08PM Training & Development
New version of SilentBanker Trojan causes concern

New version of SilentBanker Trojan causes concern

Warnings have been made about an improvement to the SilentBanker Trojan.
Dan Raywood Oct 9 2008 9:50AM Security
Palin email intruder indicted, faces up to five years in prison

Palin email intruder indicted, faces up to five years in prison

A 20-year-old Tennessee man has been indicted on charges he accessed GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's Yahoo email account without permission.
Dan Kaplan Oct 9 2008 9:44AM Security
Clickjacking exploits enable hackers to hijack webcams

Clickjacking exploits enable hackers to hijack webcams

Using Flash Player and clickjacking techniques, webcams and microphones can be hijacked, prompting Adobe to issue a workaround as users await a fix.
Angela Moscaritolo Oct 9 2008 9:44AM Security
Opera maverick is still making waves

Opera maverick is still making waves

Trivia quiz: Which browser was the first to implement tabs, integrated search, zoom, saved sessions, and runs on mobile phones and TVs? Hint: it wasn't Internet Explorer, Firefox, or Chrome.
Wendy Grossman Oct 9 2008 7:39AM Software
Banking crisis putting data at risk

Banking crisis putting data at risk

IT managers are facing a tough time ahead as the economic crisis leads to the consolidation of several major banks and their respective IT systems.
Ian Williams Oct 9 2008 7:32AM Security
Symantec snaps up MessageLabs

Symantec snaps up MessageLabs

Symantec has announced plans to acquire MessageLabs for nearly US$700m in cash.
Ian Williams Oct 9 2008 7:32AM Security
IBM revamps Power line

IBM revamps Power line

IBM has released a new line-up under its Power Systems server brand, including a fresh series of servers for medium-sized businesses and larger enterprises.
Shaun Nichols Oct 9 2008 7:32AM Hardware
Oracle acquires Primavera Software

Oracle acquires Primavera Software

Oracle is to add new project portfolio management (PPM) solutions to its enterprise software line with the acquisition of Primavera Software for an undisclosed sum.
Rosalie Marshall Oct 9 2008 7:32AM Software

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