Expectations for comedy gold were high going into last week's caption contest, and we certainly were not let down, with high-grade champagne comedy flowing freely.
Microsoft's Professional Developer Conference 2009, held at the Los Angeles Convention Centre, was the host to around 5000 developers from around the globe.
The ACCC has announced that it will not oppose the agreement between Microsoft and Yahoo to combine their search and search advertising businesses.
Taking a page from arch-rival Apple, Microsoft has teamed up with hardware-maker Acer to deliver a Windows 7 laptop created to its specifications.
Microsoft's fourth-generation answer to Adobe Flash, Silverlight 4, was released overnight at the software giant's 2009 Professional Developers Conference in Los Angeles.
Microsoft's approach to open source seems to be mellowing quite dramatically the software giant has released its .NET Micro Framework under an Apache licence and made a GPLed source code release over the weekend.
Some of the 500,000 visitors expected to walk through the Sculpture by the Sea exhibition on the Sydney coastline this November can be excused for saying they are seeing things that aren't really there.
Microsoft is going to be given a beating over the next year or so by government agencies wanting to adopt Windows 7 at bargain basement prices. But it will enjoy each gentle slap.
Two entrepreneurs flying the flag for Australia at the prestigious DemoFall 09 showcase in Silicon Valley last week made their presence known in the best possible way: by beating 70 other attendees to be named the best enterprise product.
Microsoft has created the non-profit CodePlex Foundation to target increased communication between open source communities and software companies.
What exactly was going on here between Carr and ANU research professor Brian Schmidt at the launch of the ANU's new supercomputer yesterday? A new martial arts move? Explanation of a star going supernova?
If you think your job is stressful, just consider what Tony Clasquin used to do for a living: a pilot who used to work as an air traffic controller (ATC), he learned early on to manage "this very complicated 3D chessboard".
What happens when you change the agenda of the ATO's Change Program, or program in some changes to the Agenda? Or which way actually is it? Not to mention whether there will be any change left in the budget after the program's agenda has changed.
It's been just over 12 months since Peter Nikoletatos moved west to take over the role of CIO at Perth's Curtin University of Technology. Since then, he's been working to manage the inevitable complexities of university IT while making sure he has enough time to keep his head in the clouds.
Watch the launch of Windows 7 live in Sydney this morning from 9:30am as Microsoft broadcasts the event via Ustream.
The beta for Microsoft Office 2010 is here and we've had a chance to check out the latest version. Though the changes are more incremental than they are major, there are some useful new enhancements worth noting in this revision.
After the launch of Windows 7 last week, ZDNet.com.au spoke briefly with Microsoft Australia and New Zealand MD Tracey Fellows.
Natali Del Conte reports from New York, where Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer announces the launch of Windows 7, showing several new features along with a slew of new products that will run the OS.
Apple announces new Macs to try to steal Microsoft's thunder, the Nook makes the Kindle look downright bookish, and is the new Droid a Transformer? It's all in Buzz.
Steve Ballmer talks about Google's apps, Apple's niche, Zune's potential, and what's up with that Courier tablet.
If you spend more time fighting fires than adding business value through IT, it's time to look at this comprehensive management solution for medium businesses.
Business users looking for a competent, no-nonsense smartphone will like the E72 for its breadth of features and stylish design.
If you find that the price is right and you are only planning on doing menial tasks, you could do a lot worse than the HP ProBook.
Wondering which endpoint security suite keeps your clients the most protected? Enex TestLab racks them all up and puts them through their paces.
The Pro805 frustrates as much as it innovates with a touchscreen interface and an interesting, iPhone-style app store.
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