EDITOR'S NOTE

Good morning,

A national regulated e-waste system is a step closer after the latest sitting of the Environment Protection and Heritage Council in Hobart yesterday.

Although the nature of such regulations is undecided, the AIIA has put forward a proposal that PC makers (or importers) should be responsible for the cost of the kit across its entire lifecycle.

It appears some of the options could be put on the table for public comment as early as July...

-- Ry Crozier

TODAY ON ITNEWS

By Brett Winterford | May 22, 2009

Federal and state environment ministers have agreed to a national waste strategy that should result in laws requiring PC equipment makers to recycle their products.

By Ry Crozier | May 23, 2009

Tertiary ISP Star-Tech Communications has deployed a fully managed internet service to 220 students at the Wesley College residence at University of Sydney.

By Iain Thomson | May 23, 2009

Microsoft is warning about a flaw in its SharePoint software that shuts down the application after six months.

By Shaun Nichols | May 23, 2009

Several film studios are lobbying Swedish courts to increase the cash penalty award in the Pirate Bay case.

By Gabriel Madway | May 23, 2009

With all the smartphones, laptops, netbooks and mobile Internet devices on offer these days, how many gadgets do you really want to cram in your bag?

By David Neal | May 23, 2009

Mozilla Labs has unveiled a platform called Jetpack aimed at enhancing the already huge library of extensions and add-ons available for the Firefox web browser.

By Tarmo Virki, | May 23, 2009

Mobile firms could struggle to match the success of Apple's App Store when creating their own online software supermarket, hampered by technical issues, a lack of applications and increased competition.

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