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    The Commonwealth Bank has taken out the award for best Financial Industry Application at the Australian Information Industry Association iAwards held in Melbourne last night.

  • Security firms slam Microsoft 'capitulation'

    Major security companies have criticised Microsoft's OneCare security software and the software giant's decision to stop charging for the offering.

  • Palin's email gets hacked

    Hackers have reportedly broken into US Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin's Yahoo email account and posted some of the contents on the internet.

  • Photos: Annoying hardware, a rogues' gallery

    Hardware may be less 'in your face' than software, but it can still ruin your day. We've listed our main bugbears: let us know if you agree.

  • Customs' unmanned spy plane protects Aussie borders

    Customs is wrapping up a AU$5.5 million trial of an unmanned spy plane next week, used to keep watch for criminal activities such as illegal fishing.

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    Earlier this month, Telstra put out a press release trumpeting that it's come up with a new phone coaching service to help people who are "bamboozled" by their mobiles. Another excellent example of wrongheaded thinking from the mobile industry.

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    Social networking -- good business or a waste of time?

    By allowing people both in and outside of companies to connect with each other, and share information over the network, the pace of business operations will escalate.

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  • Can the government solve its IT woes?

    Whatever happens in the election, government departments at both state and federal levels are facing major changes to how they build and manage their IT infrastructure. Is the answer shared services, an increased focus on SOA, enhanced Web delivery -- or just telling everyone in your department to get a clue?

  • Search engines reveal privacy policies

    Discovering how your favourite search engine protects your privacy is not an easy task, despite recent moves from the major players to make policies more transparent.

  • 10 tips for designing a small business network

    Setting up a network in a small business environment entails some specialised considerations to ensure an optimum implementation.

  • What's key to early days of Symantec-Veritas

    Analysts outline the signs to watch out for in gauging how well the two companies are integrating following their megamerger.

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    At a technology conference, the debate over subscription pricing, discounting and licensing practices comes alive. Is the business of selling software is due for an extreme makeover?

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  • Belkin Wireless Pre-N Router

    With blazingly fast connection speeds and a wider coverage area than most of its competitors, the Belkin Wireless Pre-N Router is a top pick for wireless access at home or the office.

  • Is Zip coming undone?

    New versions of software based on a popular file-compression technology could create headaches for users through their use of incompatible formats.

  • IBM takes simple aim at Office

    Big Blue says it has a slimmed-down alternative to Microsoft Office that it will bundle into the next version of its portal software.

  • Virgin Mobile goes green to stay in Australia

    Virgin Mobile will continue to operate in Australia, despite the failure of its enterprise in Singapore.

  • New notebook drive packs 60GB

    Toshiba unveils a 60GB hard drive for laptops--the first of its kind, according to the company. Could it usher in more storage for all notebooks?

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