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    ZDNet Australia searches through the year that was for Google.

  • Cisco and Google ramp up partnership

    Cisco and Google, the dominant providers in networking and Internet search respectively, are expanding their research and development partnership in an attempt to gain a stronger foothold in the overall communications market.

  • Google Street View now in Australia

    Close-up photos of Australian homes, businesses and famous landmarks in cities, towns and remote areas are now available on Google Maps Australia, absolutely free.

  • Google puts local angle into mobile search

    Google launched its revamped mobile search service on Wednesday in the UK, streamlining the interface and introducing an experience it believes will be more relevant to mobile phone users.

  • Google: My Maps get personal

    Online search giant Google has added an extra feature to Google Maps to simplify the creation of maps mash-ups so users can quickly share the results.

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  • Read the blog post - Paul Montgomery, ZDNet Australia

    Corporate Portishead mashups wouldn't be dumb

    You hear a lot about mashups in Web 2.0 -- where one data source is combined with another to produce a new application where the whole is greater than the sum of its parts -- but the musical version of the term is far more apposite to corporate uses of 2.0 techniques than anything which relies on Google Maps APIs.

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  • Photos: Google's Down Under Developer Day

    Google's Developer Day 2007 conference kicked off globally in Sydney this morning and ZDNet Australia went along to record all things Google.

  • When will virtual worlds become a business tool?

    Reality has been cruel to virtual worlds, with most failing to live up to expectations, especially in business environments. Did analysts get that right or are they also guilty of second-degree Second Life hyping?

  • Photos: Software tools for Google Android

    Google released a software development kit for its Android mobile-phone software on Monday. Google spokespeople have talked of "innovations we can't even envisage yet" in Android. Take a sneak peak at the software development kit.

  • Google's Android head on the iPhone, Linux and the Dream

    Google's Andy Rubin talks nuts and bolts about the Linux-based phone software, the lessons of Sidekick, and the beauty of the iPhone.

  • Photo gallery: Google Base

    A basic Google Base search provides a listing of items with a thumbnail photo. It gives people options to easily refine a search.

Reviews (15)

  • HTC Touch Pro

    TC's Touch Pro fixes many of the problems with the Touch Diamond and adds a superb keyboard. It remains neat and compact, while battery life is improved (if still not perfect).

  • HP iPAQ 912c

    The HP iPAQ 912c defines the middle of the road. When you consider its performance versus the price, the 912c is passable but painfully average.

  • Samsung Omnia

    Although there are some design quirks, the Samsung Omnia promises to be a solid alternative to Apple's iPhone.

  • Apple iPhone 3G (16GB)

    While parts of the iPhone 3G are superb, there are still some big features missing from this device. If you add up the extras the iPhone doesn't seem like a phone that everyone can afford.

  • Apple iPhone 3G (16GB)

    While parts of the iPhone 3G are superb, there are still some big features missing from this device. If you add up the extras the iPhone doesn't seem like a phone that everyone can afford.

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