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The ACCC shares its views on next generation telecommunications networks

The ACCC shares its views on next generation telecommunications networks

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has issued for public consultation two papers related to next generation telecommunications networks.
Lilia Guan Dec 18 2007 6:26AM Telco/ISP
Google challenges Wikipedia for the knowledge crown

Google challenges Wikipedia for the knowledge crown

Search giant Google is set to take on the world’s most popular encyclopaedia, Wikipedia, with the launch of Knol, an online, user-generated and user-edited learning resource..
Staff Writers Dec 17 2007 2:51PM Software
Sun sheds light on OpenOffice strategy

Sun sheds light on OpenOffice strategy

Sun Microsystems has vowed to make its free office suite every bit as good as its paid-for offering..
Shaun Nichols Dec 17 2007 2:45PM Software
Hybrid apps put pressure on Office

Hybrid apps put pressure on Office

Attempting to take market share from Microsoft Office has become one of the great follies of recent years, but contenders continue to line up. The latest rivals are using the ubiquity of the internet to develop low-cost and free web-based tools that can be accessed from anywhere and have strong document collaboration features. However, Microsoft is also taking steps to protect its dominance.
Martin Veitch Dec 17 2007 2:28PM Software
Deloitte partner, principal confidential information on stolen laptop

Deloitte partner, principal confidential information on stolen laptop

A laptop containing the personal information of an undisclosed number of Deloitte & Touche partners, principals and other employees was stolen while in possession of a contractor responsible for scanning the accounting firm's pension fund documents, SCMagazineUS.com has learned.
Dan Kaplan Dec 17 2007 9:30AM Security
Federal Court gives a win to the ACCC on Foxtel digital Pay TV service

Federal Court gives a win to the ACCC on Foxtel digital Pay TV service

The Federal Court has upheld the decision of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to accept a special access undertaking from Foxtel for its digital Pay TV set top unit service.
Staff Writers Dec 14 2007 12:24PM Telco/ISP
US whistleblower's details exposed on the web

US whistleblower's details exposed on the web

A US court had ordered that the personal details of a Californian man be removed from the web, ruling that the information was posted online in retaliation for him blowing the whistle on a bankruptcy fraud case..
Clement James Dec 13 2007 11:52PM Security
WiMAX success depends on device compatability

WiMAX success depends on device compatability

More than 80 million subscribers could be surfing the net using mobile WiMAX within the next five years, though growth could be hampered by a lack of compatible devices, according to a recent report..
Guy Dixon Dec 13 2007 7:18AM Networking
IBM and EMC square off on virtualisation

IBM and EMC square off on virtualisation

Rival vendors EMC and IBM are trading barbs over the subject of storage virtualisation.
Shaun Nichols Dec 12 2007 7:04AM Storage
Dueling cybercrime bills: House to focus on breach notifications

Dueling cybercrime bills: House to focus on breach notifications

The U.S. House of Representatives is unlikely to take up a tough identity theft law passed by the Senate last month before considering a broader measure proposed by the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, a committee counsel has told SCMagazineUS.com.
Jack Rogers Dec 11 2007 9:48AM Security
Spammers catch on to the local lingo

Spammers catch on to the local lingo

Security firm SoftScan has warned that spam is appearing more frequently in languages other than English, and that the grammar and spelling is far more convincing to native speakers..
Clement James Dec 6 2007 6:58AM Security
RIM tight-lipped on touch-screen BlackBerry

RIM tight-lipped on touch-screen BlackBerry

Research In Motion has refused to confirm or deny rumours that it is developing a touch-screen version of its BlackBerry mobile organiser..
Matt Chapman Dec 5 2007 7:10AM Hardware
Bank details for sale on the web

Bank details for sale on the web

More than 100 websites have been found selling account information for UK bank customers, including account details, Pins and security codes.
Matt Chapman Dec 4 2007 10:04AM Security
Panorama report on Wi-Fi was 'misleading'

Panorama report on Wi-Fi was 'misleading'

BBC complaints body rules against programme makers..
Matt Chapman Dec 4 2007 7:21AM Networking
Facebook backs down on ad plans

Facebook backs down on ad plans

Social networking site Facebook has cancelled its advertising program, that showed what members were purchasing from ecommerce web sites..
Iain Thomson Dec 3 2007 3:23PM Software
Nigerian firm slaps patent suit on OLPC

Nigerian firm slaps patent suit on OLPC

The Lagos Analysis Corporation (Lancor) has filed suit against the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) foundation for alleged patent infringement..
Iain Thomson Nov 30 2007 8:07AM Hardware
Greenpeace piles pressure on Nintendo

Greenpeace piles pressure on Nintendo

Nintendo has scored the first ever zero rating for environmental friendliness in the Guide to Green Electronics published by Greenpeace..
Iain Thomson Nov 29 2007 7:17AM Hardware
University insists on GPS phones for students

University insists on GPS phones for students

Students at Montclair State University in New Jersey are required to have mobile phones fitted with GPS tracking devices as part of their equipment for campus life..
Iain Thomson Nov 28 2007 7:30AM Hardware
Torvalds on where Linux is headed in 2008

Torvalds on where Linux is headed in 2008

The creator of Linux is excited about solid-state drives, expects progress in graphics and wireless networking, and says the operating system is strong in virtualisation despite his personal lack of interest in the area.
Charles Babcock Nov 26 2007 11:54AM Software
Analyst urges caution on femtocell roll-outs

Analyst urges caution on femtocell roll-outs

Mobile operators considering widespread deployments of indoor base stations, or femtocells, should review their business models carefully to avoid potentially "disastrous" risks.

Robert Jaques Nov 23 2007 1:16PM Networking

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