Microsoft's fourth-generation answer to Adobe Flash, Silverlight 4, was released overnight at the software giant's 2009 Professional Developers Conference in Los Angeles.
An Australian has released a virus for the Apple iPhone, ikee, which replaces the infected device's background picture with an image of Rick Astley.
A health informatics professor from Sydney University today said Australia's e-health systems should be strictly open source rather than using proprietary software.
National Australia Bank is confident that it has the tools it needs to leapfrog rivals by adopting three-factor authentication, adding an extra means of security to the normal two factors most Australian banks offer customers to secure their transactions.
Both of the two proposed models to simplify the Queensland Government's system for hiring IT contractors could lead to the loss of hundreds of jobs and a number of small business closures, according to a new report by analyst firm Longhaus.
On 1 July this year the new Mobile Premium Services Code was introduced. It sounds like it's had a good impact, but is it enough?
Microsoft's approach to open source seems to be mellowing quite dramatically the software giant has released its .NET Micro Framework under an Apache licence and made a GPLed source code release over the weekend.
Google announced overnight the release and open-sourcing of a trio of tools designed to help JavaScript developers.
Some of the 500,000 visitors expected to walk through the Sculpture by the Sea exhibition on the Sydney coastline this November can be excused for saying they are seeing things that aren't really there.
The fact that Australia won't be represented at either of the globe's pre-eminent showcases for emerging tech companies should be considered a national disgrace.
Google announced the open-sourcing of its Chrome OS early this morning, and the search giant was very clear in explaining its target market for Chrome OS devices: this is a companion device, not a primary desktop machine. But is a Chrome OS netbook intrinsically better than a lowly iPod?
Antivirus software manufacturers all claim to protect us against threats, but how well do they actually perform? We put six popular business internet security packages to the test.
Adobe's attempt to bring its AIR platform to all handheld devices smells strongly of Sun's attempt to dominate the smartphone market with Java. But will the software giant's efforts suffer the same fate?
Get an insider's look at the recent history and potential imminent future of the technology operation of Westpac Banking Corporation and its subsidiary St George in the last of our Changing of the guards series examining generational change in the nation's big four banks.
We cast an eye over Google Wave's developer preview to see the world of wavelets, blips and robots.
With Microsoft's announcement that it has locked down the code for Windows 7, we've prepared a full product spotlight for the highly anticipated operating system. From foundation to spire, we look at what Windows 7 can do - and what it can't.
As we wait for the Windows 7 code to get locked down, take a tour of what Microsoft's highly anticipated operating system will offer for touchscreen users. Don't have one? Don't worry, they're coming even to affordable netbooks.
Mobile-device security, two factor log-ins, and AppLocker, a code-signing feature for applications, are just a few of the security advancements Microsoft is rolling out with its Windows 7 operating system.
At the Microsoft Professional Developers Conference in Los Angeles, Microsoft Chief Software Architect Ray Ozzie talks about the company's new cloud computing operating system, called Windows Azure. The new OS is a framework that allows you to scale from 10 users to 10 million users without additional coding. Ozzie also discusses what the technology means for developers and businesses.
Windows 7 will be code-versioned as Windows 7.0, won't it? On this week's Club Builder we see that it isn't so, as well as get Steve Ballmer thoughts on Vista deployment; plus we see some new HTML5 tricks.
Antivirus software manufacturers all claim to protect us against threats, but how well do they actually perform? We put six popular business internet security packages to the test.
Developers make good stress testers, and the initial Wave service has had a lot of testing in the last few months. We take a ride on the wave, which should be opening to a wider beta program at the end of September.
The world of enterprise IP telephony is varied and complex. Here's our round-up of the major players and what they can bring to your business.
Designed for use with server-based desktops such as Terminal Services, Citrix and VMware View, HP's t5730w is an excellent mid-range device suitable for most office applications.
A great little all-in-one network connectivity and security device that offers good value for money and is perfect for a small office or branch/regional office deployment. You would be hard pressed to pass by the 890 family of ISR devices from Cisco.
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