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  • AFACT bombarded iiNet with breach notices

    The Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT) had sent iiNet over 1000 copyright infringement notifications over a seven-day period, the Federal Court heard yesterday.

  • Judge overturns Uniloc's Microsoft win

    A US Federal Court yesterday reversed an earlier ruling that Microsoft's product activation technology infringed on a patent held by a US-based technology firm founded in Australia in 1992, overturning a US$388 million verdict in the case.

  • UK CIOs avoid Windows 7 plans

    Windows 7 may be generating its fair share of hype but UK chief information officers are planning to take a cautious approach towards rolling out the operating system.

  • Studios win Sydney piracy victory

    The local arms of film and music studios have claimed a victory in their war against copyright offences, with a Sydney man convicted for selling pirated content last week.

  • Aussie first wins US$388m MS suit

    A US-based technology firm founded in Australia in 1992 has won a long-running patent infringement case again Microsoft, with US$388 million damages being awarded.

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    Is cable the answer to our broadband woes?

    Somewhere along the line, it became assumed that xDSL technologies -- which run over the last-mile of wiring so tightly controlled by Telstra -- were the only way forward for Australian broadband.

  • Is cable the answer to Australian broadband woes?

    What many of us may have forgotten is that there is already a perfectly acceptable technology for delivering triple-play services voice, TV and data over a single cable and doing it cost-effectively and at high volume.

  • Read the blog post - Steven Deare

    Web 2.0: Emperor's new clothes?

    Commonwealth Bank CIO Michael Harte this week publicly pondered popular Web technologies most IT managers must be looking at and asking "how can these make/save me money?"

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  • ISP-level content filtering won't work

    Federal Government plans to introduce ISP-level filtering to provide a 'safer' internet experience for Australian families are likely to be met with significant resistance from within the ISP community.

  • Why CIOs aren't nuts for Chrome

    Google's recently launched web browser, Chrome, will have to overcome a number of major obstacles before it can break the business ubiquity of Internet Explorer and counter the rise of Firefox.

  • India 2.0: Yahoo sees development potential

    In October, Yahoo ran an Open Hack Day event in Bangalore, hosted by one of the company's co-founders, David Filo. Two hundred local developers were invited to a 24-hour code-a-thon to combine their own ideas with mashed-up services from Yahoo's own library of APIs.

  • Security showdown: iPhone vs Google Android

    Google's recent announcement of Android has sparked a debate over whether the mobile Linux platform will prove more secure than Apple's proprietary iPhone.

  • Virtual worlds a risky bet for big business?

    The thriving community of Internet users that are opting for a 'Second Life' in virtual worlds are a tempting market for advertising. But is a virtual presence a viable option for big business?

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  • Apple iPhone 3G (16GB)

    While parts of the iPhone 3G are superb, there are still some big features missing from this device. If you add up the extras the iPhone doesn't seem like a phone that everyone can afford.

  • Windows Vista Ultimate

    Windows Vista Ultimate is essentially warmed-over Windows XP. If you're currently happy with Windows XP SP2, we see no compelling reason to upgrade. On the other hand, if you need a new computer right now, Windows Vista is stable enough for everyday use.

  • Windows Vista Business

    Windows Vista Business is essentially warmed-over Windows XP. If you're currently happy with Windows XP SP2, we see no compelling reason to upgrade. On the other hand, if you need a new computer right now, Windows Vista is stable enough for everyday use.

  • Windows Vista Home Basic

    Windows Vista Home Basic is essentially warmed-over Windows XP, Windows XP SP3. If you're currently happy with Windows XP SP2, we see no compelling reason to upgrade. On the other hand, if you need a new computer right now, Windows Vista is stable enough for everyday use.

  • Power projection: Boardroom-worthy projectors reviewed

    Slide shows and overhead projectors with images that are crooked, upside down, mirror imaged, or simply lost, are well and truly a thing of the past. We take you through some of the brightest possibilities.

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