Australia's NineMSN has announced it will close its chat-rooms in the interests of child safety, effective 14 October.
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The Australian Federal Police (AFP) revealed yesterday that its Child Exploitation Tracking System (CETS) will be operational by the end of the year, as final tests are conducted on the platform.
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) announced today that it will be rolling out a new investigative logistics system developed by Microsoft for its online child protection unit, only a day after Queensland police swooped on Australian members of a global paedophile network.
The One Laptop Per Child project and Microsoft announced Thursday that indeed the XO laptop will be available in both Linux and Windows varieties. The companies plan to sell a Windows-powered XO in five or six countries starting next month, with a broader release in August or September.
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For years, Bill Gates has been trumpeting software's ascent from the lowly PC to everything from mobile phones to home entertainment. In this interview before his farewell speech, Gates talks about competitors, the future of DVD, and why all of those seamless connections between digital devices exist only in keynote speeches.
Security researchers worked overtime in 2007, which turned out to be a nightmare for software vendors from day one.
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.
Nicholas Negroponte is a man on a mission. As Chairman of the One Laptop per Child program (OLPC), he has big plans ahead of him: to help eliminate poverty through education, via US$100 laptops distributed to the world's poorest children.
Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10 isn't perfect, but it's the best dictation software available. We don't find this upgrade necessary for the most basic dictation, although new features may benefit heavily-accented English speakers and those who rely heavily on voice commands.
HTC's Shift is yet another UMPC and another white elephant to add to the pile. By trying to be everything to everyone, the Shift succeeds at being nothing to anyone.
Toshiba's R10 Tablet offers consumers a chance to bite at the Tablet PC concept. While it's an acceptable notebook in its own right, the tablet features won't go far enough for most to make it a worthwhile purchase.
This latest tablet PC from HP Compaq is a decent improvement over its predecessors, though unresolved legacy flaws may dampen user enthusiasm.
For many of us, Microsoft Outlook is as much as part of the workplace as cubicle walls and funny grey carpet. But perfect it's not. Here are some fixes for its most frustrating flaws.
Apple drops iPhone NDA
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