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  • 'Bad guys' target mobile devices

    Mobile devices are going to become the next big target for cyber criminals who will be helped by the greater availability of tools to develop software for them.

  • Nokia switches on Microsoft's Silverlight

    Content developed for the software giant's alternative to Adobe's Flash will be able to be viewed on Nokia smartphones.

  • Web services take open road

    Web services can provide easy access to applications, and can simplify collaboration and improve interoperability by using open standards.

  • Why CIOs aren't nuts for Chrome

    Google's recently launched web browser, Chrome, will have to overcome a number of major obstacles before it can break the business ubiquity of Internet Explorer and counter the rise of Firefox.

  • IE entrenched in the enterprise

    Alternative browsers such as Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome may be aimed at toppling Microsoft's reign, but analysts say Internet Explorer's "overwhelming dominance" in the workplace will be difficult to defeat.

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  • Why CIOs aren't nuts for Chrome

    Google's recently launched web browser, Chrome, will have to overcome a number of major obstacles before it can break the business ubiquity of Internet Explorer and counter the rise of Firefox.

  • Feature: Ad-supported software

    How feasible is it that you could escape paying hefty licensing fees by using software subsidised by advertisements?

  • Is there life in Google's Android?

    Given the hype around anything with a single-letter prefix m-commerce, e-learning, iPhone last year's speculation over a Google "gPhone" sent the blogosphere into overdrive. The Android mobile phone platform that Google actually launched, however, took things in quite a different direction.

  • Is mobile Linux ready for the enterprise?

    Cutting costs by deploying Linux is a well-established strategy on the server and even the desktop, but what effect could it have on the cost of mobile computing?

  • SMS gives new voice to NRMA members

    With so many companies focused on major IT-driven transformation, it's easy to forget that even small changes can have a big benefit. For road motoring group NRMA Motoring & Services, however, a highly focused middleware implementation project has provided a new communications channel for hearing-impaired customers.

Reviews (10)

  • Avaya Aura: What exactly is it?

    Avaya's Aura is a suite of communication products, all bundled together in an effort to reach the dream of unified communications for businesses.

  • Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro Extended (Beta)

    Adobe's latest incarnation of Acrobat is top of the line, highly featured software. Just make sure you need all the bells and whistles before you pay the AU$999 price tag.

  • Dell Dimension 3100

    For users on a budget, the Dimension 3100 has most of its bases covered despite there being alternatives that provide superior value for money.

  • Can SMS save mobile commerce?

    Let's face it, mobile commerce never delivered on the hype that surrounded it over the last few years. But that doesn't mean mobile commerce is dead, thanks to a new use of an old technology.

  • Can GPS work for your business?

    The GPS system originated as a military application; its business uses now have CIOs interested. How can it can help your business with tracking applications?

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