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  • SexToys.com.au goes for $25k

    Domain name seller Netfleet.com.au today said it had sold the SexToys.com.au domain name for $25,550; one of the highest sale prices ever for an Australian domain name.

  • Linux.conf.au hits domain disaster

    The website of Australia's annual Linux conference has become temporarily inaccessible scant months before the event because of policy confusion over whether or not it is allowed to use its long-standing domain name.

  • Missed call spam nets AU$150,000 fine

    Media and communications watchdog ACMA has handed down a fine of almost AU$150,000 to a company found to be using mobile marketing techniques banned under the Spam Act.

  • Vodafone buys iiNet's NZ business

    Mobile carrier Vodafone has bought the ihug-branded New Zealand business of telco iiNet for AU$36 million.

  • Rafferty's rules at work again in domain registration

    The .au Domain Administration (auDA) yesterday warned domain name registrants about letters and faxes offering registration of the net.au equivalent of registrants' com.au domain name for AU$225.

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  • Aussie iPhone developers strike gold

    The release of the iPhone 3G in July 2008 led to the creation of an entire industry where developers worked on their own applications to sell through Apple's App Store. This trend has since been picked up by larger companies. Read about why such a phenomenon is fast becoming a success.

  • Whirlpool founder Simon Wright: Profile

    Whirlpool founder Simon Wright explains how he built the influential broadband forum, what makes it tick, and why he won't commercialise the business.

  • Patch me happy

    Security patches are a big worry: they come out at odd times, they suck up your bandwidth, and just occasionally they break things. We look at patch management packages to ease the burden.

  • Internet Security Systems confirms Web hack

    One of the world's largest IT security companies, Internet Security Systems, has been left with egg on its face after one of its servers was defaced by intruders.

  • Australian registry going global?

    An Australian domain name registry is looking to leverage its technical experience Down Under in a bid to become the registry for global top-level domain .org.

Reviews (11)

  • Broadband: Which plan is for you?

    The broadband business -- plans, peaks, and penalties -- can be confusing to say the least. We line up some of Australia's best.

  • Wireless crackdown

    The spread of convenient wireless LANs has delighted hackers, who find many WLANs vulnerable. Managing and securing a wireless network is therefore vital, but rarely done well. ZDNet Australia compares the offerings from AirDefense and AirMagnet.

  • Wireless -- willing but not able

    Australia still has way to go before it can meet its full potential with wireless and broadband.

  • Shed some light on the subject: 13 data projectors reviewed

    Data projectors are dropping rapidly in price and improving in function. Which of the latest models best suits your needs?

  • Patch management: 4 packages tested

    Security patches are a big worry: they come out at odd times, they suck up your bandwidth, and just occasionally they break things. We look at patch management packages to ease the burden.

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