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    ComputerCorp has come out on top in the Queensland Department of Education and Training's latest round of purchasing laptops for teachers through its $70 million computers for schools program.

  • Hiccups for Tassie schools' ICT merger

    Tasmania's plan to combine its year 11 and 12 colleges with its TAFEs to form a new statewide system with shared ICT services has run into teething issues.

  • Tech.Ed attendees get free HP netbook

    Microsoft has raised the stakes for conference swag, with paying attendees of its September Tech.Ed conference in Australia having the opportunity to go home with a new HP laptop.

  • Apple devices hit cafe sweet-spot

    Nearly 50 per cent of devices used to access free wireless across inner city Melbourne and Sydney run Apple operating systems, according to ISP Unwired.

  • 200 IT jobs going into Vic schools

    The Victorian Premier John Brumby announced yesterday that the state will hire 200 computer technicians for its schools as the computers for the government's Digital Education Revolution make their way to students.

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    Greg Farr's 21-gun salute

    What does Defence CIO Greg Farr have to do to get a 21-gun salute? What does Russell Crowe and lobbying have in common? And can NSW be the next Silicon Valley? All these questions are answered in this week's instalment of Patch Monday.

  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    Dongles out, 3G netbooks are swinging

    Sure, better 3G coverage is good for competition, but it's what you do with the 3G that will ultimately make the difference. As Vodafone expands its network footprint, the practice of selling 3G-enabled netbooks like mobile phones should really resonate with end users.

  • Read the blog post - Alex Serpo

    USB 3.0 will crush eSATA, FireWire

    Intel demonstrated a working version of USB 3.0 at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas last week. Here's what we can look forward to with the new technology.

  • Read the blog post - Alex Serpo

    Will the NSW Govt put Linux in schools?

    The NSW Government's release this week of an expressions of interest tender to give low-cost laptops to every senior public school student in NSW is a big step, but will these systems be Windows or Linux?

  • Read the blog post - Renai LeMay

    BarCamp buzz: Let the hacking continue

    Attending last weekend's BarCamp in Sydney, it was hard to escape the conclusion that a certain "dot-com bust" flavour had seeped into the kool aid previously being drunk by Australia's web 2.0 and early stage start-up sector.

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  • Aussie iPhone developers strike gold

    The release of the iPhone 3G in July 2008 led to the creation of an entire industry where developers worked on their own applications to sell through Apple's App Store. This trend has since been picked up by larger companies. Read about why such a phenomenon is fast becoming a success.

  • CeBIT Sydney 2009: Photos

    Hannover Fairs' giant CeBIT conference is on at Darling Harbour again this year, and our photographers were there to catch all the action. Check out the biggest booths, the weirdest tech, and the giant smiles welcoming potential customers.

  • Ubuntu as slick as Win7, Mac OS X

    There's no doubt that Ubuntu is a worthy rival to Windows 7 and even hands Mac OS X a cold dish of nasty in its stellar 9.04 release. Hats off to Mark Shuttleworth and his team: you got game.

  • NSW missed Linux opportunity

    By choosing the safe Windows XP choice for student laptops, the NSW Department of Education and training is turning its back on the chance to turn hundreds of thousands of students into armchair developers and handcuffing itself to a rocky Windows 7 upgrade path.

  • Sol Trujillo: The interview

    In his role as Telstra's chief executive, Sol Trujillo is the most talked about and controversial telecommunications executive in Australia. ZDNet.com.au sister site CNET News.com sat down with Trujillo during a recent trip to the US to quiz him about wireless and handsets.

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  • New 15-inch MacBook Pro revealed

    At WWDC 2009, Apple unveiled the new 15-inch Macbook Pro. The new laptop comes with a better battery, SD Card slot and a new processor.

  • Please Explain: DisplayPort

    This week we explain DisplayPort, the new, er, display port turning up on PCs.

  • MSI EX300

    We like the MSI EX300. If you're on a budget, it doesn't cut too many corners. It does seem a little heavy for a laptop of this size, but should otherwise fulfil most of your needs.

  • Where is Netbook's niche?

    ZDNet correspondent Sumi Das talks with Editor in Chief Larry Dignan about Netbooks, the

  • iPhone tops uni students' wish list

    CNET's Kara Tsuboi visits the University of California, Berkeley, to find out what gadgets students are craving at the start of their school year. CNET Reviews editors Bonnie Cha and Donald Bell also weigh in on their top cell phone, MP3, and laptop picks.

Reviews (710)

  • Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch (June 2009)

    Apple's 15-inch MacBook Pro makes only minor tweaks to the previous version, but cutting prices and swapping the ExpressCard slot for an SD card slot are enough to make it a solid improvement over its predecessor.

  • Toshiba NB200

    The Toshiba NB200 is an excellent netbook we just wish someone would evolve the platform already, but with Microsoft and Intel holding the reigns it doesn't seem set to happen soon.

  • Acer Aspire Timeline 4810T

    Since when did vendor battery claims actually represent the truth? Acer's Timeline notebook just keeps going and going and going, but it's a pity that it's otherwise underpowered and hampered by Windows Vista.

  • Best budget business desktops

    Looking for an affordable business desktop to roll out? We look at the major players available in the market today.

  • 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.

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