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Western Australia's Disability Services Commission (DSC) has flagged plans to implement a state-wide videoconferencing system to facilitate better staff collaboration.
Several technology companies announced acquisitions to strengthen their market positions at the start of the New Year, including communications-chip maker Agere Systems and identity management firm Netegrity.
Even casual observers of the moral swamp called Washington, D.C., may remember the notorious Hollings bill, a mandatory copy protection proposal last year, which Hollywood's lobbyists loved and Silicon Valley hated.
In Asia-Pacific, Sony is offering free diagnosis and repair of a battery fault in the Cyber-shot DSC-P1 digital camera, after customers complained of a shorter-than-expected battery life.
The Australian Taxation Office is about to complete an important phase of the federal government's Gatekeeper strategy to drive ecommerce, the Business Authentication Framework (BAF).
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Sony's new range of Cyber-shot W series cameras feature larger screens, Carl Zeiss lenses and more ease-of-use features that you can poke a lens at. The DSCW100 has an 8.1MP resolution and 2.5-inch LCD screen.
Sony's ultra thin and ultra stylish T series Cyber-shot is back with the 6-megapixel DSCT9.
The 8400's wide-angle lens promises to broaden our views of 8-megapixel cameras.
The W1 offers shooters a sweet 2.5-inch LCD and a reasonable point-and-shoot experience, but it's lacking in a few areas.
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