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• Health IT wins big in QLD budget

  Over $200 million in technology spending was laid out for Queensland Health in the state's budget released today.

• NZ Govt flags shared services move

  The New Zealand government has flagged a major shift towards technology shared services within the state sector.

• NSW Police to get hacking powers

  The New South Wales Government has unveiled plans to give state police the power to hack into computers remotely, with owners potentially remaining in the dark about the searches for up to three years.

• Giant Aussie 2009 predictions round-up

  What will 2009 hold for Australia's ICT industry? We asked dozens of local leaders for their predictions; and this is what they came up with.

• What past androids can teach IT

  Google's choice of Android as a brand name for its mobile platform is interesting and suggestive. Here, ZDNet picks out seven of fiction's most arresting androids and the lessons their fables have for business technology.

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  A URL shortener for Google Maps

  The team at Brisbane-based Social Horizon has come up with aMAP.to, which they believe is the world's first service that shortens Google Maps URLs down to something manageable.

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  Supernatural offerings

  More Network Ten developments! This afternoon, Ten will begin offering episodes of the American sci-fi series Supernatural for download on its Web site.

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  Authenticate properly or don't bother calling

  Have you received a telephone call from your bank asking to 'confirm' a recent transaction? How can you be sure it was actually your bank calling?

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  Site seeing

  Some sites seem rather over-the-top in their devotion to and adulation of people and pets.

Features and Case Studies (39)

• Why Twitter will renew journalism

  Twitter is not the great evil for journalists and media. In fact, it is helping to renew the media and bring that great lady called "journalism" back to her rightful throne.

• Giant Aussie 2009 predictions round-up

  What will 2009 hold for Australia's ICT industry? We asked dozens of local leaders for their predictions; and this is what they came up with.

• Aussie computer museum side-steps closer to dump

  The Australian Computer Museum Society is still without a permanent home for its collection.

• 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 ways to avoid being the victim of identity theft

  Identity theft is on the increase, to the tune of 10 million victims in the U.S. and $50 billion in costs. Share this list of preventive measures with your end users, friends, and family members to help protect them from this escalating crime.

Reviews (10)

• Duelling databases: Four apps tested

  Databases are by no means an easy product category to understand. Many of the big players now offer free or "light" versions of their databases, but comparing them all is no easy task -- as we found out.

• MSN Messenger 6.2

  Intrusive registration process and fee-based add-ons keep us from warming up to this instant messenger.

• ICQ 4.1

  ICQ, along with Yahoo Messenger, offers the most options for customisation and everyday use at home or in the office.

• Britannica 2004 Ultimate Reference Suite

  Britannica overwhelms with textual information, but is weaker on the multimedia side.

• Human Transporter sales move slowly

  'Slow' best describes the speed and sales of the much-touted Segway two-wheeler.

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