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  • TPG: Don't worry, we're just like Optus

    A spokesperson for Pipe Networks' potential new parent, SP Telemedia, has pointed to Optus as a prime example of how it can successfully operate a wholesale and retail telco.

  • Industry laments loss of Pipe Networks

    Pipe Networks' chief, Bevan Slattery, may have found his "cash-out" door from the company that helped internet service providers snub Telstra, but many of those customers are not happy that a direct competitor could now control it.

  • Telecom NZ to wholesale 3G network

    Competition looks set to hot up in the New Zealand mobile market, with Telecom New Zealand announcing plans today to accelerate its wholesaling plans.

  • Professor issues proprietary e-health warning

    A health informatics professor from Sydney University today said Australia's e-health systems should be strictly open source rather than using proprietary software.

  • AU$49 billion man recruited by Tanner's Razor Gang

    Sir Peter Gershon, the procurement expert responsible for slashing 23 billion (AU$49 billion) from the UK government's budget through ICT efficiency reviews has been recruited by Finance Minister Lindsay Tanner for the Federal government's budget Razor Gang.

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  • Are clueless politicians holding IT back?

    The level of ignorance from Australian politicians about technology can be staggering. Here's some of the worst examples we've seen, and a short recipe for resolving the issue.

  • Analysis: CommBank alone on voice biometrics

    The Commonwealth Bank stands alone as the only top tier bank in Australia with its sights on biometrics as a means to improve security for its customers -- but critics say the technology is still too young.

  • Good bosses: Endangered species?

    From the wilds of the IT jungles, columnist Jeff Dray documents the 10 most dangerous species of IT manager. Find out if you or your manager fit into the genus described in this article.

  • Recommendations for secure OSs

    The results of a recent poll showed that many of our members recommend Microsoft Windows to security-conscious clients, but a flurry of e-mails suggests that others have very different opinions. Find out what they recommend and why.

Reviews (4)

  • Nokia N93

    While Sony Ericsson continues to blur the line between cellular phones and dedicated digital cameras with its Cyber-shot handhelds, Nokia is crossing new frontiers in mobile video with the N93.

  • HP Photosmart R707

    A point-and-shoot that's ergonomically designed and uncomplicated enough for just about anyone.

  • At Microsoft, all roads lead to Longhorn

    Microsoft this week gave customers a look at forthcoming development and management tools that are part of the company's long-term plans for the product.

  • Canon XM1

    Canon's XMI may look a lot like Sony's VX2000 and cost about the same, but what the XMI has over 2000 is 30 frame per second progressive mode.

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