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WebCentral email saga finally over

WebCentral email saga finally over

Some 72 hours into an outage that left WebCentral customers without access to managed exchange, POP email or webmail, customers of the Melbourne-IT owned hosting company finally report being able to once again access e-mail.
Brett Winterford May 1 2009 3:36PM Storage
Asus scores Tassie IT hardware contract

Asus scores Tassie IT hardware contract

Taiwanese PC vendor Asus is in the running for hardware contracts worth over $120 million a year after being added to a list of approved hardware suppliers to Tasmanian Government agencies.
Brett Winterford May 1 2009 3:05PM Hardware
Researchers look to rocks for Aussie internet cable risks

Researchers look to rocks for Aussie internet cable risks

Australian researchers are hoping to examine the sediment layers in Hawaii’s geological landscape to more accurately predict tsunami risks to submarine cables that route 70 per cent of local web traffic daily.
Ry Crozier May 1 2009 3:02PM Telco/ISP
iPhone takes customer satisfaction crown

iPhone takes customer satisfaction crown

Apple has claimed an important award for customer satisfaction.
Shaun Nichols May 1 2009 1:42PM Hardware
Intel could face largest EU fine ever

Intel could face largest EU fine ever

Analysts are forecasting that Intel, if found guilty of anti-competitive practices by the EU, could face the largest fine in European history.
Iain Thomson May 1 2009 1:42PM Hardware
Acer says Windows 7 to ship 23 Oct

Acer says Windows 7 to ship 23 Oct

An Acer executive has revealed the day that Windows 7 systems will begin shipping.
Shaun Nichols May 1 2009 1:42PM Software
Toshiba swallows Fujitsu HDD

Toshiba swallows Fujitsu HDD

As of July 1, Toshiba will be the proud owner of Fujitsu's HDD leftovers.
Paul Taylor May 1 2009 12:19PM Hardware
Dell signs Dick Smith

Dell signs Dick Smith

Dell will stock a range of products including configurations of its Inspiron 15 and Studio 15 laptops and one configuration of its Studio One 19 all-in-one desktop computer in 70 of the retail giant's stores from 6th May.
Jenny Eagle May 1 2009 12:08PM Hardware
AussieHQ to migrate Hosting Shop servers to Sydney

AussieHQ to migrate Hosting Shop servers to Sydney

AussieHQ will shift “hundreds of servers” of data virtually from Brisbane to Sydney over the next six months after acquiring Brisbane-based Hosting Shop for an amount “well into the seven figures”.
Ry Crozier May 1 2009 11:23AM Telco/ISP
Facebook neutralises phishing attack

Facebook neutralises phishing attack

Facebook is claiming to have put the brakes on a phishing wave that was trying to dupe members into divulging their login credentials.
Dan Kaplan May 1 2009 10:25AM Security
Internet threats rise by two-thirds in April

Internet threats rise by two-thirds in April

The number of web-based threats soared by nearly two-thirds in April, according to new figures from managed security vendor Network Box, with Australian-developed threats moving up the rankings.
Phil Muncaster May 1 2009 10:18AM Security
Asus F6V Green, solid performance at a budget price

Asus F6V Green, solid performance at a budget price

Smells like green spirit, and offers performance at a budget price. The ASUS F6V Green is a laptop with something a little different
Zara Baxter May 1 2009 9:17AM Hardware
Review: Asus F6V Green, solid performance at a budget price

Review: Asus F6V Green, solid performance at a budget price

Smells like green spirit, and offers performance at a budget price. The ASUS F6V Green is a laptop with something a little different
Zara Baxter May 1 2009 9:17AM Hardware
New app promises longer battery life for smartphones

New app promises longer battery life for smartphones

A UK mobile developer has launched a new application which promises to boost the battery life of Nokia smartphones by as much as 30 per cent.
Ian Williams May 1 2009 5:49AM Software
Apple rumoured to launch chip arm

Apple rumoured to launch chip arm

Rumours are surfacing that Apple is handpicking a team of engineers and semiconductor specialists, as it seeks to create its own computer chip business.
David Neal May 1 2009 5:49AM Hardware
Microsoft unveils Windows 7 Release Candidate

Microsoft unveils Windows 7 Release Candidate

Microsoft has made available the Release Candidate (RC) of Windows 7, marking another milestone on the way to the final availability of its latest operating system.
Daniel Robinson May 1 2009 5:49AM Software
Bottle Domains settlement talk scuttled as damages loom

Bottle Domains settlement talk scuttled as damages loom

The Australian domain name regulator has ruled out an out-of-court settlement in its spat with Bottle Domains amid speculation that a loss could bankrupt the organisation.
Ry Crozier May 1 2009 5:40AM Telco/ISP
AAPT to join unlimited ADSL2+ bandwagon

AAPT to join unlimited ADSL2+ bandwagon

AAPT has confirmed plans to uncap off-peak downloads on its ADSL2+ products as part of an unlimited broadband offering.
Ry Crozier May 1 2009 5:39AM Telco/ISP
Virtual data safety

Virtual data safety

Virtualisation is a technology whose time has come, and many of the primary problems in deploying a virtualised environment can be solved with proper planning, as Chuck Miller explains.
Chuck Miller Apr 30 2009 4:43PM Security
Adobe admits to flaw in all forms of Reader

Adobe admits to flaw in all forms of Reader

Adobe has warned that a serious flaw has been discovered in all shipping versions of its Reader software, affecting PCs, Apple and Unix versions.
Iain Thomson Apr 30 2009 3:12PM Security

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