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Nokia rolls out Point & Find beta

Nokia rolls out Point & Find beta

Nokia has unveiled a beta version of its new Point & Find service, which lets users find relevant information and services on the internet by pointing their mobile phone camera at real-life objects.
Ian Williams Apr 2 2009 6:06AM Software
Hostworks CEO quits, looks to cloud computing

Hostworks CEO quits, looks to cloud computing

Hostworks' founding CEO Marty Gauvin has quit his post, citing that running the large web hosting company was "not as much fun" since it was acquired by Broadcast Australia.
Brett Winterford Apr 2 2009 6:00AM Storage
ACCC takes issue with Voda-Hutch merger

ACCC takes issue with Voda-Hutch merger

Australia’s telecommunications regulator has tabled some initial reservations to the proposed merger of Vodafone Australia and Hutchison, concerned it will remove the industry’s most aggressive price competition.
Brett Winterford Apr 2 2009 12:33AM Telco/ISP
Microsoft Office absent from Telstra T-Suite launch

Microsoft Office absent from Telstra T-Suite launch

Telstra shone the spotlight on local software makers selling applications through its T-Suite, leaving Microsoft's Office conspicuous by its absence.
Brett Winterford Apr 1 2009 4:36PM Software
New IBM Nehalem servers feature altimeters

New IBM Nehalem servers feature altimeters

IBM's Nehalem-based servers are likely to use less power in low-lying Sydney than in cities with higher elevation.
Brett Winterford Apr 1 2009 3:58PM Hardware
HP gets into enterprise cloud game

HP gets into enterprise cloud game

HP has announced a new cloud computing service for enterprises.
Shaun Nichols Apr 1 2009 2:10PM Storage
Final chapter nearing for Encarta

Final chapter nearing for Encarta

Microsoft has revealed that it will be shutting down the Encarta online encyclopedia.
Shaun Nichols Apr 1 2009 2:10PM Software
Long-Term Evolution mobile broadband set to soar

Long-Term Evolution mobile broadband set to soar

The adoption of Long-Term Evolution (LTE) mobile broadband technology will generate revenues of over US$70bn by 2014, according to predictions from analyst firm Juniper Research.
Ian Williams Apr 1 2009 2:10PM Telco/ISP
Malware reaches highest level in nine months

Malware reaches highest level in nine months

The percentage of email-borne malware has reached its highest level in nine months.
Staff Writers Apr 1 2009 11:08AM Security
Telstra brings regional exchanges up to speed

Telstra brings regional exchanges up to speed

Telstra is one week into an upgrade of 421 regional exchanges to ADSL2+ and has also announced a $42 million investment in Next G base stations to be rolled out before the end of June.
Ry Crozier Apr 1 2009 10:47AM Telco/ISP
A third of cardholders fail to spot fraudulent transactions in their accounts

A third of cardholders fail to spot fraudulent transactions in their accounts

Over £10 billion (A$20.7bn) was lost in the last year as a result of payment fraud, according to a UK study.
Staff Writers Apr 1 2009 10:45AM Security
Symantec showcases prototypes in Sydney

Symantec showcases prototypes in Sydney

Symantec executives in Sydney this week provided a rare glimpse into the company's latest prototypes, which include virtualisation-based endpoint security (VIBES) and DeepClean technology.
Negar Salek Apr 1 2009 10:41AM Security
Spam back up to pre-McColo levels

Spam back up to pre-McColo levels

Four months after the highly publicised takedown of the McColo web-hosting company, in which worldwide spam levels dropped by around 70 percent, the prevalence of junk mail has returned to normal levels, according to Google's Postini.
Angela Moscsaritolo Apr 1 2009 10:31AM Security
Security professionals fear smartphone threat

Security professionals fear smartphone threat

Ninety per cent of security professionals believe that smartphones pose a significant risk to the enterprise, according to a new survey of over 2,000 members of security certifications organisation ISC2.
Phil Muncaster Apr 1 2009 10:23AM Security
CIO's lessons learnt on Telstra's OSS overhaul

CIO's lessons learnt on Telstra's OSS overhaul

Telstra’s CIO John McInerney has admitted he would spend less time replicating legacy systems into the new operational support systems (OSS) environment and give partners “a bit more time” for the project if he could do it over again.
Ry Crozier Apr 1 2009 9:22AM Software
Internode to run Basslink backup on Telstra backhaul

Internode to run Basslink backup on Telstra backhaul

Telstra could be an unlikely beneficiary of the Basslink cable after it emerged the new fibre operator will run out-of-band network management over a back-up network supplied by ISP Internode.
Ry Crozier Apr 1 2009 9:20AM Telco/ISP
Open Cloud Manifesto member companies revealed

Open Cloud Manifesto member companies revealed

The initial roster for the Open Cloud Manifesto was released on Monday, and many of the biggest names in the web services industry are conspicuously absent.
Shaun Nichols Apr 1 2009 12:24AM Networking
Microsoft rolls out Windows Embedded Server

Microsoft rolls out Windows Embedded Server

Microsoft has unveiled a new version of its Windows Server platform for embedded devices.
Shaun Nichols Apr 1 2009 12:24AM Software
IBM wins a slice of Energy Australia's smart grid

IBM wins a slice of Energy Australia's smart grid

IBM has won a $3.2 million systems integration deal to help Energy Australia capture and make use of the data drawn from its world-leading $170 million Intelligent Network or "smart grid".
Brett Winterford Apr 1 2009 12:19AM Telco/ISP
Intel launches Xeon Processor 5500 series

Intel launches Xeon Processor 5500 series

Intel has introduced 17 enterprise-class processors led by the Intel Xeon processor 5500 series.
Jenny Eagle Mar 31 2009 4:18PM Hardware

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