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  • eBay offloads Skype for US$1.9 billion

    Online auction giant eBay announced Tuesday it has agreed to sell 65 per cent of its stake in Skype to a group of investors in a deal that values the web communications service at US$2.75 billion.

  • SMS buys Pelion BI consultancy

    ASX-listed IT consultancy SMS Management & Technology has acquired boutique business intelligence consultancy Pelion.

  • Nortel files for bankruptcy

    Nortel Networks, once a high-flying telecommunications equipment maker, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection overnight.

  • AMD introduces Phenom II CPUs

    Available as the 3GHz Phenom II X4 940 and the 2.8GHz Phenom II X4 920, these new quad-core CPUs are AMD's first 45nm desktop processors, and they finally bring AMD in line with Intel's 45nm manufacturing process, used in its Core 2 Duo, Core 2 Quad and Core i7 chips.

  • CBA IT overhaul gets BankWest bump

    The Commonwealth Bank of Australia today said it would merge BankWest's technology platforms with its own as part of its planned $2.1 billion acquisition of the Western Australian bank.

Blogs (1)

  • Read the blog post - Jude Willis

    Hot, hot Air

    I can't say I ever thought a laptop was too heavy or bulky or genuinely inconvenient because I couldn't effortlessly slide one into an unpadded manila envelope.

Features and Case Studies (12)

  • Aussie iPhone Apps

    Australians all let us rejoice for an iPhone App that's free. Well, not all the apps are free, some of them will cost a couple of bucks, but they all come with an Aussie twist.

  • Real-life internet scammers dissected

    Listen to audio recordings of conversations with real-life internet scammers in this guide to their history and recent activities.

  • Using a USB flash drive with your Cisco router

    Using a USB drive to transfer setting to a Cisco router has many benefits. Among others, it can hold multiple configurations and copies of the Cisco IOS and it will speed up the copying process. Here's how to use a USB flash drive with a Cisco 871W router.

  • Photo gallery: 35 years of Intel chip design

    A look at how Intel chips have evolved -- from the revolutionary 4004 to the teraflop-ready 80-core prototype of tomorrow.

  • Manning the wheels of IT

    The global CIO of recruitment and staffing agency Manpower talks about the issues involved in turning around the company's IT operations.

Reviews (54)

  • Samsung N110

    An easy-to-use netbook with a long battery life, but there are cheaper options.

  • Canon Pixma MX330

    The Canon Pixma MX330 doesn't produce the best quality prints, but you won't find a more versatile printer in the sub-$200 category. An auto-document feeder, 1.8-inch LCD screen, and easy-to-use features make it an excellent choice for creative homes on a budget.

  • HighPoint RocketRAID 2340

    HighPoint's RocketRAID 2340 is designed for those running a file server on the cheap. While it doesn't haul massive throughput thanks to its lack of hardware grunt, and the lack of Solaris support is lamentable, for the price it does the job admirably.

  • Synology DS209+ NAS Server

    Although it's expensive and requires networking experience to use, the Synology DS209+ offers excellent throughput and nearly all the features you're likely to need in a small-business NAS server.

  • Apple iMac (20-inch, 2.4GHz)

    Apple's smaller-scale iMac remains our favourite all-in-one. And while its looks, its ease of use, and its performance are all selling points, Windows PCs are starting to catch up (at least with the latter).

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