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  • Google Desktop released for Linux

    Google has today launched a beta version of Google Desktop search for Linux, a sign of growing support by the Internet giant for Linux on the desktop.

  • Google bots speaking your language

    Google has expanded its ever growing kit of online tools with a new language translation service.

  • Google's fight for the 'Gmail' name

    The search giant has been at war with a German venture capitalist over the right to use the term 'Gmail'.

  • CeBIT Australia 2008 lands in Sydney

    CeBIT Australia 2008, the local incarnation of the world's biggest ICT trade show, opens in Sydney tomorrow with this year's fair expecting 35,000 visitors, including 1,500 from overseas.

  • Google blacklists BMW.de

    Google has blacklisted BMW.de after the carmaker violated the search giant's guidelines by using a technique that could artificially boost its search engine rating, according to a Google engineer.

  • Facebook updates its own profile

    Ben Ling, director of product marketing for the Facebook platform, gave a brief peek of the upcoming profile page update and outlined Facebook's vision at Graphing Social Patterns conference.

  • Google's 'death penalty' strikes again

    A decision by Google to blacklist BMW's German Web site for allegedly boosting its Internet search ranking in breach of Google guidelines has divided experts and Web users, as another big-name company comes in for the same treatment.

  • YouTube piracy filters: Good enough?

    While YouTube claims that its new filter system is the best they can do to stop piracy, another company wants to step in with what they describe as better coverage.

  • Gmail threatened by UK lawsuit

    A UK company is considering filing a lawsuit against Google over its use of the Gmail name.

  • 2007: How was it for security?

    Security researchers worked overtime in 2007, which turned out to be a nightmare for software vendors from day one.

Features and Case Studies

  • Meet Google's culture czar

    Search giant's HR director talks about what it means to be "Google-y" and the perks designed to keep Googlers happy.

  • 2007: How was it for security?

    Security researchers worked overtime in 2007, which turned out to be a nightmare for software vendors from day one.

  • Fighting Office with open source

    Michael Meeks is a distinguished engineer at Novell. But his current project may be his toughest yet. He is in charge of tackling interoperability between Novell's OpenOffice.org productivity suite and Microsoft Office. And as with anything relating to Microsoft, this involves more than just technology.

  • The essence of a Geek

    A general rise in technical literacy driven by gadgets such as the iPod could be evidence that 'geekery' as a personality trait is becoming more pervasive.

  • Why open source is bad for Australia

    Open source is actually anti-industry, and protecting it is not in Australia’s interests, says one industry observer. Additional reading: Why one Norwegian city switched to Linux

  • Troubleshooting Trojan horses

    Firewalls and network policies don't always protect desktop systems from careless users. Use these tips to make sure your system cleanup is complete.

Reviews

  • Skype to connect buyers with sellers

    VoIP company takes page from parent eBay, offering a business-rating directory and a service linking advice givers and seekers.

  • The Google gods

    Does the power of the world's most popular search engine pose a threat to the Web's independence?

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