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    The Victorian Government announced today that it would begin a trial program providing students with netbook-style laptops, with schools set to receive more than 10,000 machines from Lenovo and Acer.

  • Ubuntu to run on ARM netbooks

    Canonical has announced it will be developing a version of its Ubuntu Linux desktop operating system specifically for ARM's Cortex-A8 and Cortex-A9 processor architectures.

  • Toshiba goes Pro with Centrino

    Toshiba has updated its business and consumer notebook line-up introducing models with Intel's Centrino Pro platform and Core 2 Duo processors.

  • Oracle releases global business suite

    Oracle announced on Wednesday the general release of E-Business Suite Release 12, a financial-information suite designed for global deployment, and unveiled postmerger applications for users of PeopleSoft, JD Edwards and Siebel products.

  • Oracle highlights Web 2.0, services plans

    The company has given a preview of plans for bringing together technologies picked up in its acquisition spree.

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    Not ready for a Vista laptop? Simply want to stick to good old XP? Here are your options on the market.

  • Linux: Making the change

    The idea of getting a robust, scalable operating system for free hasn't clicked with many enterprises -- until now.

  • Mapping a revolution with 'mashups'

    Mashups involving digital maps are bridging the gap between the virtual and physical worlds, with uses ranging from local shopping and traffic reports to online dating and community organising.

  • Browser wars: Episode II

    Will the increasing popularity of the Firefox open-source browser propel it into mainstream businesses or will Microsoft up its game to compensate?

  • Firefox fortune hunters

    The Mozilla Foundation's browser may be free, but that doesn't keep insiders from cashing in.

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  • Toshiba Tecra A9

    Toshiba hoped to create a desktop replacement model with their Tecra A9 series. While for AU$2,310, you can find better performing cheaper machines, the Tecra does have the advantage of good security and durability.

  • First Take: MSN Search

    Microsoft hustles to catch up with search engine giants Google and Yahoo, but the beta version of MSN Search still leaves plenty of room for improvement.

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