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  • Yahoo Mail: A dead hamster stole my e-mail

    In the last 10 years, I've lived in three countries, and changed address over 10 times. Furthermore, the last time I had a pet was some 15 years ago and, heartless cow that I am, I can't remember its name. I do remember it was a brown hamster with enormous testicles, but that really doesn't help me right now.

  • HP, Compaq: A meritocracy of dunces?

    HP believes that retaining executive talent is what will make the Compaq merger succeed. But history shows that heroes with lofty resumes aren't always enough to turn things around.

  • Who let the NeoPets out?

    They're irresistibly cute but the harbingers of the latest pet craze are anything but low-maintenance. Meet the NeoPet, an addictive Web phenomenon spreading among children from Atlanta to Australia.

  • Revamped virus hits Australia

    W32badtrans@mn is in the wild and causing problems in Australia.

  • Not-so BadTrans virus fails to spread

    A virus that monitors a PC's network connections and sends itself in response to any incoming email has apparently failed to spread, despite, or because of, warnings issued by several major antivirus software makers.

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  • Whirlpool founder Simon Wright: Profile

    Whirlpool founder Simon Wright explains how he built the influential broadband forum, what makes it tick, and why he won't commercialise the business.

  • HP, Compaq: A meritocracy of dunces?

    HP believes that retaining executive talent is what will make the Compaq merger succeed. But history shows that heroes with lofty resumes aren't always enough to turn things around.

Reviews (5)

  • Identify yourself: 2 fingerprint scanners tested

    Thanks to the movies, we're quite comfortable with biometric scanning, but are fingerprint scanners ready for the office? And are they as easy to defeat as we've seen at the cinema?

  • Samsung SGH-C100

    The SGH-C100 has an excellent screen and an acceptable feature set, but it could definitely use a meatier battery.

  • Mobile Mania: 10 phones reviewed

    ZDNet Australia puts 10 of the best phones on the market today under the reviews microscope. Whatever your mobile needs are, we've got a phone to ponder for you, as well as a look at the first 3G phone on the Australian market.

  • Samsung T500: Flaunt it

    The T500 is a phone targeted directly at women, with a lot of unique features. Should you flaunt the Flaunt, or just discard it? Read our Australian review.

  • Badtrans worm carries a password-stealing Trojan

    Opening this mass-mailing worm's attachment could leave you stranded in an email traffic jam.

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