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  • Liberals misfire in FTTN funding attack

    Opposition Communications spokesperson, Bruce Billson, has misfired in an attack on the Federal government over the use of the AU$2.4 billion Communications Fund to back the national fibre-to-the-node (FTTN) network.

  • US presidential election 2008: Barack Obama talks tech

    Iraq, immigration, taxes, and healthcare probably have been the four most pressing topics of the 2008 US presidential campaign. IT has made nary an appearance -- so what do the candidates think on the subject of technology?

  • AIIA to give Australian ICT a Second Life

    Peak ICT industry body the Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) will join the goldrush into the virtual world of Second Life with the launch next week of an official "island" representing the organisation.

  • Search engines accused over click fraud

    Ten Internet firms, including Google, Yahoo and AOL, are accused of knowingly overcharging for pay-per-click online advertising.

  • IT businesses: gotta go global

    Businesses in the Australian IT sector might be able to earn a living by staying small, but for long-term survival they will have to look offshore.

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  • Google vs. Yahoo: Clash of cultures

    As the two giants tussle for domination of online advertising dollars, it's increasingly clear that this tug-of-war is really a test of each company's corporate culture.

  • IT businesses: gotta go global

    Businesses in the Australian IT sector might be able to earn a living by staying small, but for long-term survival they will have to look offshore.

  • 2001 predictions hitting home

    Tech Republic's Tim Landgrave, looks back on his predictions for IT activity in 2001 to see if he was on target. Here are his top five predictions and how they played out in 2001.

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  • Australian technology charges the globe

    Australian technology firm, cap-XX, may give the global mobile electronics industry the charge it needs to enable next generation portable computing and wireless devices. Perched on the northern edge of Sydney's silicon strip at Lane Cove, the company has designed a portable power source that will let you operate your mobile phone, laptop or PDA for longer than a conventional battery but charge it in a matter of seconds.

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