As Bill Gates steps down from full-time work at Microsoft, well-wishing cheers and not-so-nice jeers are echoing from Silicon Valley.
Microsoft said on Friday that it has pushed back the delivery date of its SQL Server database until the third quarter of this year.
Microsoft has kicked off what it claims will be the "largest enterprise launch" in the company's history by releasing Windows Server 2008 RC1.
Programmers have bypassed a new difficulty in providing Linux support for the latest-generation iPods.
British astrophysicist Stephen Hawking revealed his desire today to make "real science as exciting as science fiction" as he publicised a new book for children about the cosmos.
Apple could expand on the multitouch input methods used on both the iPhone and Macbook line-up for future devices, according to a recent patent it filed.
Phil Zimmermann, who gave free e-mail encryption to the world more than a decade ago in the form of a software called Pretty Good Privacy, is now trying to secure Internet phone calls.
Just because everybody’s using Linux doesn’t mean everybody’s happy for that fact to be known.
A next-generation test version of the open source Samba file sharing software has been made available, with features emulating Microsoft's Active Directory ID management software.
Breaking with longstanding tradition, Apple Computer has introduced its first multibutton mouse for the Mac.
As England's historic Bletchley Park raises funds to restore buildings used by code-breaking legends such as Alan Turing during World War II, ZDNet.com.au 's sister site CNET News.com is taking a look back at the cryptographic machines that kept vital specialists of the German, American, British, Polish, and Japanese military forces awake at night.
Symbian is the mobile world's dominant operating system, but can it walk the walk in the business world or will it always be the poor cousin to Windows Mobile in the enterprise? David Braue finds out.
The Colossus code-cracking computer has recently been kicked into action for the first time in more than 60 years.
Even though merger activity is intensifying in every sector, many deals still fail to take account of the IT issues. Andrew Morlet sets out five rules to help CIOs ensure acquisitions succeed.
If you are preparing for a career in IT or are new to IT, many of the "dirty little secrets" may surprise you because we don't usually talk about them out loud.
It's not quite the Google headquarters in Mountain View, California, but Googleplex Sydney is nonetheless an intriguing insight into the Google mindset.
Have you ever thought that some tech companies occasionally invest more brainpower in naming their products than in making them successful? You're not the only one who thinks so.
Charles Cooper says the tech industry should move beyond its take-it or leave-it approach to trade and human rights.
Newly hired Microsoft researcher Bill Buxton sees big changes coming in how you and your computer interact.
Managed security service providers are gaining momentum in Australia. Can outsourcing security secure your company?
A new HP printer line-up is on the way that features blazingly fast photo printing speeds.
We set the specs and the price and had a look at what Australia's PC vendors could come up with in terms of performance
We take Nintendo's newly announced portable for a test drive.
The Icemat and Steelpad show that the humble mousepad isn't quite dead yet. Check out our Australian review.
The chip giant has a device--the Intel Media Adapter--that someday could help connect your PC to your TV or audio system. It won't be on store shelves anytime soon, but it's an important indicator of where we're headed. Here's why.
Your new PC has the latest operating system, a speedy processor and lots of cool software. But can it handle the latest PC games?
We take a look at the state of present-day tech to see how they might lead us to the tomorrow of Minority Report, and also take a light-hearted view at how you can fake the look for just a few bucks.
Movies and books are legitimate ways to tell a story, but what about video games? With current technological advances, what's to stop companies from making a realistic, interactive story that you can play? ZDNet's resident gamer, Darren Gladstone, talks about the future of entertainment.
Deploying 802.11 wireless Ethernet can bring many benefits to most companies. Plus, it could make "you" a hero. David Berlind's own wireless experiment has left him high on Wi-Fi.
Why choose a portable MP3 jukebox over an ordinary MP3 player? Two words: storage space. These two jukeboxes all can store over 1,000 MP3 files. If you can handle the added heft--and relatively higher price--of these jukeboxes, then you can carry your entire music collection with you.
Lately there has been a bunch of musicians who have risen to rapid fame via the Internet. Are they self-styled artists, or a PR-created crock?
Welcome to Reality Check -- the blog that demystifies Web 2.0 and what it means to your organisation.
The Internet has long been an egomaniac's paradise, but there have been some major developments on the tech side for all matters narcissistic.
Should powerful women in tech be judged solely on their achievements, or within the context of their 'femaleness'? It's a confusing issue and I'm still not sure...
The new film Firewall is the latest in a long line of Hollywood hacker movies. But how do they rate in terms of accuracy and entertainment value?
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Adobe Systems has announced it's partnering with search giants Google and Yahoo to increase the quality of sea… Watch it now
In the second part of his interview, Defence CIO Greg Farr talks about outsourcing, the skills crisis and reveals his most urgent IT priority.
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