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    Nokia have announced that its upcoming handset, the 6212, will feature Near Field Communication technology, which will allows users to make connections with other NFC-enabled devices by 'tapping' the devices together.

  • IBM predicts five biggest tech trends

    IBM has released a series of predictions that they see as the five big new trends in tech for the next five years. These include programmable electricity meters, smart car sensors, smart shopping displays, phones as wallets and better nanotechnology techniques.

  • ACC and NSW Police ready to run 'Big Brother' spy system

    The Australian Crime Commission (ACC) is intending to build a national data interception and surveillance system next year. With the system's request for tender closing today, the NSW Police Force is expected to be watching closely in light of its plans for a similar upgrade next year.

  • Unwired shareholders go slow on Seven takeover bid

    The bulk of shareholders in ASX-listed Unwired are yet to respond to Seven's proposed takeover of the wireless company, with only 21 percent of shareholders accepting the AU$127 million deal to date.

  • Telecom NZ slams separation proposal

    Telecom New Zealand has described a government proposal for its operational separation as unworkable and overly complex.

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  • British Airways CIO: the interview

    British Airways chief information officer Paul Coby can justifiably claim more than most of his peers to have had a tough time coping with the economic slowdown and cuts in IT budgets.

  • Photos: Intel unveils future technology at IDF 2007

    Intel's announcements at its 2007 Developer Forum in San Francisco centred around the availability of its Penryn processors later this year and future plans for its Nehalem microarchitecture, but CEO Paul Otellini also used the opening keynote to show off some cool prototypes and other fancy equipment.

  • Intel inside: Self-healing PCs

    In the future, PCs infected with worms or viruses may try to contain the plague by putting themselves in quarantine.

  • Cisco: Still hot or not?

    CTO Charles Giancarlo wants to prove wrong the critics who say Cisco has lost the drive that turned it into a 1990s superstar.

  • Opening doors for women in computing

    Harvard president's comments reignite debate over women in computer science, with reformers trying to reverse guy-centric patterns.

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  • Dell Studio XPS 16

    The Dell Studio XPS 16 is an attractive laptop that handles HD content particularly well, although it suffers from an unimpressive battery life.

  • Tech resolutions for 2005

    Many people are making bold predictions about the future of technology in 2005 but I'd prefer to put forward a list of my new year's resolutions in regards to technology.

  • Tech Guide: Mobile phones for your business

    Want your mobile to be a useful business tool rather than a frivolous gadget? Here's what you should be looking out for.

  • Intel to speed lagging Linux support

    Smarting from criticism from open-source programmers, Intel has committed to release Linux versions of essential supporting software at about the same time it releases Windows versions.

  • Microsoft to emulate open-source updates

    Windows Server 2003 will be launched in 'modules' in an effort to make Microsoft as responsive as the open-source community to development issues.

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