While most would agree that Google has set the current standard for Web search, some technologists say even better tools are on the horizon thanks to advances in artificial intelligence.
Yahoo CEO Terry Semel delivers a keynote address at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, an event traditionally dominated by consumer electronics hardware companies. His big announcement: Yahoo Go, for mobile phones and any networked TV.
Telstra's search and directories subsidiary Sensis is moving to boost its internal search capabilities by launching an intelligence portal early in the new year.
Ansearch, the search engine division of Optum Limited has signed a two-year partnership agreement with online marketing service provider Overture Services to distribute its pay-per-click (PPC) advertising on the Ansearch search engine.
Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation has been given the green light by US antitrust authorities to go ahead with its acquisition of Intermix Media.
This week Australia's Federal Government announced it had allocated $3.6 million in funding to 57 local research projects so that they could be commercialised, with many of them being web or IT-related start-ups.
Fair is not what the National Broadband Network tender is about; it's bloodsport, and a fight for survival, and a challenge of the wills, and all the other sorts of superlatives you might expect from an Olympics announcer.
Troubled online storage start-up Omnidrive late last week said it was continuing to develop its products and was examining the potential to merge its technology with that of other companies.
Sometimes, a well-placed and well-timed letter can make all the difference. Other times, it can make no difference at all and even hurt your case. This week's missive by the Competitive Carriers' Coalition, I would suggest, falls into the latter category.
I can't wait for the new iPhone to come out mainly because I'm so dog-tired of listening to the never-ending screeds of rumour mongering nonsense speculating on what functionality the device will have that come out every single day. So I've decided to join in. I'm 100 per cent convinced the new iPhone will run Vista and have WiMax connectivity. In fact I'd bet my house on it.
Internet search leader Google filed to go public on Friday, seeking to raise US$2.7 billion in an unusual auction-style offering that will give the founders rare control over the company.
The software giant updates its corporate Web search technology with in-house software, its latest effort to catch up with innovations in the navigation tools market.
At NICTA's recent Techfest conference, researchers from National ICT Australia (NICTA) get to show off the projects they have been working on all year, including facial recognition tech designed to help catch criminals as well as better algorithms and sensors for traffic control.
Apple's Mac OS X operating system simplifies the process of connecting Windows systems to Macintosh PCs, and this guide shows you how it is done.
Setting up a network in a small business environment entails some specialised considerations to ensure an optimum implementation.
Aimed at small to medium-size enterprises (SMEs) that need a search engine without the hassles, the Google Mini is capable and flexible. We just wish the upgrade path was more affordable.
Once simply alarm systems for the network, Intrusion Detection Systems have evolved to encompass a whole lot more. We review six sophisticated security devices.
In this product review, we look at tools that can monitor network performance.
Despite a rocky beginning, intrusion detection and prevention systems are an important part of any security arsenal. We road-test six hardware and software-based systems.
If you're thinking about voice over IP, we take a look at the steps involved in getting it set up and what's on offer from four major vendors.
CSI Tracing, Ballmer hunting and Bobcats -- Club Builder
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