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  • Virgin Mobile offers Aussies free beer

    The party-hearty mobile operator today launched its new-look branding and members' lounge alongside a new CBD store on Pitt Street in Sydney.

  • NSW human services CIOs stand firm

    The NSW Government's decision to consolidate 160 of its agencies into 13 super-departments has not spooked the departments from one cluster, according to their chief information officers.

  • Telecom NZ faces engineer protests

    Telecom New Zealand faced union protests in Auckland today in relation to its re-shuffle of engineering contractors.

  • Bidders unwilling to release NBN docs

    The bidders for the Federal Government's National Broadband Network will not be making the details of their bids public, despite the fact that the process has been terminated.

  • WA Govt bins $1bn broadband network

    The Western Australian Government has decided to bin its plan to roll out a statewide broadband network.

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  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    Cash cow in a BigTinCan?

    Around one third of Australia's telcos have shut their doors over time, but that isn't stopping new ventures hoping to chip away at carriers' mobile call bonanza. By fighting carriers at the smartphone rather than the home phone, could the latest two contenders be onto something big?

  • Read the blog post - Juha Saarinen

    G2009: Microsoft needs to regain trust

    We've got our own open source versus Microsoft stoush going on in New Zealand, with the government as a key player.

  • Read the blog post - Liam Tung

    Beijing Olympics? Paranoia will protect your data

    If you're heading to the Beijing Olympics to cut deals, schmooze and booze, don't leave your laptop and mobile with your hosts for a second and watch your gadgets very, very carefully. Of course, it might cost you a deal because you're acting weird, but your data will be safe.

  • Read the blog post - Renai LeMay

    Groundhog Day, CA and Lex Luthor

    Back in mid-February of this year, I almost attended a conference held in Sydney by technology vendor CA.

  • Read the blog post - Steven Deare

    Vista launch: What a joke

    If you ever meet Microsoft Australia's Jeff Putt, kindly ask him to return the office equipment he keeps stealing.

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  • What's the best hosted virtualisation suite?

    A lot of the fuss behind virtualisation is focused around the datacentre. That's all well and good, but there is a whole world of virtualisation for workstations where competition for the best suite is red-hot and constantly improving.

  • WebDU 2009: Photos

    WebDU, the annual web technology conference, took place at the Star City Convention Centre on Thursday and Friday last week.

  • Norton Antivirus: When did it get good?

    It seems that thinning down your application for greater performance has finally caught on, and bloat is being stripped away. This year's surprise contender: Norton.

  • Xubuntu 8.10 + Xfce 4.6: Screenshots

    Long overshadowed by its GNOME and KDE-based brethren, Xubuntu is a handy Ubuntu solution for older PCs or for users that want a lighter desktop footprint.

  • Debian GNU/Linux 5.0: Screenshots

    Debian GNU/Linux 5.0, codenamed "Lenny", was released over the weekend; in this gallery we take you through the install process and basic desktop functions.

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  • Brother DCP-165C Multifunction Printer

    We've tested plenty of printers at CNET, but very few have frustrated us as much as the Brother DCP-165C multifunction has. The counter-intuitive set-up, bland design, deplorable print quality and crawling output speeds earn this printer a double thumbs down.

  • HP Pavilion dv6-1128tx

    The dv6 is a gorgeous laptop for quite an affordable price. If you're looking in the 16-inch space, definitely check this one out.

  • Asus N51V

    The Asus N51V is an excellent mid-sized laptop, and should absolutely be considered if you're looking for that price/performance sweet spot.

  • Sony Vaio VGN-TT15GN

    If you have the money, you shouldn't hesitate to buy the TT, in any of its guises. It looks phenomenal, is comfortable to use and is exceptionally portable.

  • Nokia 6220 Classic

    Playing on the brunette-stereotype, the Nokia 6220 Classic is a 3G smartphone that transcends its demure looks with pragmatic appeal, a stand-out 5MP camera and assisted-GPS.

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