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Microsoft rumoured to be working on iPhone killer

Microsoft rumoured to be working on iPhone killer

Microsoft is working on a new multimedia phone that is designed to compete with Apple’s popular iPhone, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.
Iain Thomson Apr 29 2009 1:09PM Hardware
Zoho extends mobile reach

Zoho extends mobile reach

Online productivity software service Zoho is continuing its campaign to expand to new markets and devices.
Shaun Nichols Apr 29 2009 1:09PM Software
Microsoft preps Vine network

Microsoft preps Vine network

Microsoft is testing a new online service which aims to add automatic alerts to social networking.
Shaun Nichols Apr 29 2009 1:09PM Software
WebCentral customers still without email

WebCentral customers still without email

Customers of Melbourne IT-owned WebCentral are still without email on day two of an outage affecting customers across the nation.
Brett Winterford Apr 29 2009 12:14PM Storage
Policymakers debate White House's role in cybersecurity

Policymakers debate White House's role in cybersecurity

Lawmakers and public policy experts have clashed at a U.S. Senate committee hearing over whether cybersecurity control should be taken away from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and placed under the White House's purview.
Angela Moscaritolo Apr 29 2009 10:26AM Security
Adobe grappling with another PDF vulnerability

Adobe grappling with another PDF vulnerability

Adobe again is staring down a zero-day vulnerability in its popular Reader software, according to a new security advisory.
Dan Kaplan Apr 29 2009 10:16AM Security
Firms fear social networks threat

Firms fear social networks threat

Two-thirds of systems administrators are worried that employees are sharing too much information on social networking sites and threatening the security of corporate systems, according to new research from Sophos.
Phil Muncaster Apr 29 2009 10:09AM Security
IT administrator faces five years for network extortion

IT administrator faces five years for network extortion

An IT administrator faces up to five years in prison after he tried to extort money from his former employers by threatening to crash the company’s servers.
Iain Thomson Apr 29 2009 6:19AM Hardware
Kaspersky dials into mobile security

Kaspersky dials into mobile security

Anti-malware firm Kaspersky Lab today launched a new enterprise-grade mobile security solution designed to protect corporate users from the growing threats targeted at mobile devices.
Phil Muncaster Apr 29 2009 6:11AM Security
Alcatel-Lucent launches secure VoIP solution

Alcatel-Lucent launches secure VoIP solution

Alcatel-Lucent will today launch a secure VoIP solution designed to protect medium and large sized firms from the increasing attacks on IP networks, while preserving quality of service.
Phil Muncaster Apr 29 2009 6:11AM Telco/ISP
IBM supercomputer to take on Jeopardy quiz show

IBM supercomputer to take on Jeopardy quiz show

IBM has set its sights on US quiz show Jeopardy for an upcoming supercomputer challenge that could have important implications for practical artificial intelligence programming.
Shaun Nichols Apr 29 2009 6:11AM Hardware
General Electric promises 500GB holographic disc

General Electric promises 500GB holographic disc

General Electric (GE) has unveiled a new storage method which it claims will allow for 500GB of storage space on a single compact disc.
Shaun Nichols Apr 29 2009 6:11AM Storage
Mozilla launches latest Firefox 3.5 beta

Mozilla launches latest Firefox 3.5 beta

Mozilla has launched a new beta release for the next version of its Firefox web browser, promising a number of new features and performance gains.
David Neal Apr 29 2009 6:04AM Software
CBA confirms hosted e-commerce credentials

CBA confirms hosted e-commerce credentials

The Commonwealth Bank has entered the e-commerce space with a hosted online shopping platform after successfully piloting the technology in February.
Staff Writers Apr 28 2009 3:52PM Software
Apple sued by EFF over gagging threats

Apple sued by EFF over gagging threats

Apple is being sued by the Electronic Frontier Foundation because it has attempted to shut down online discussion forums about the iPhone.
Iain Thomson Apr 28 2009 3:45PM Software
Blocking Phorm won't stop it, warns privacy group

Blocking Phorm won't stop it, warns privacy group

A data protection group has warned that opting out of Phorm will not prevent the technology from processing data that users enter through web site search portals.
Rosalie Marshall Apr 28 2009 3:45PM Telco/ISP
NBN: Conroy gets his "geek hat" on

NBN: Conroy gets his "geek hat" on

Senator Stephen Conroy says new splitter technology could push the reach of the FTTP component of the National Broadband Network far beyond the promised target of 90 per cent of the Australian population.
Brett Winterford Apr 28 2009 2:39PM Telco/ISP
Mystery email outage cuts off WebCentral customers

Mystery email outage cuts off WebCentral customers

Technicians at Melbourne IT-owned WebCentral are working to resolve an error that has seen its customers without access to POP e-mail, webmail or managed Exchange services since 9:30am.
Brett Winterford Apr 28 2009 2:22PM Hardware
Big W retail stores first to benefit from HP deal

Big W retail stores first to benefit from HP deal

Woolworths has completed the first phase of an enterprise data warehousing project that will streamline information collection and operational reporting in its Big W retail stores.
Staff Writers Apr 28 2009 1:35PM Software
Accused adware purveyor Zango shuttered by bank foreclosure

Accused adware purveyor Zango shuttered by bank foreclosure

A principal player in the spreading of adware - software that silently loads advertising onto web users' computers - has been forced to close down after a decade in business.
Greg Masters Apr 28 2009 11:27AM Security

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