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    Speculation that Microsoft is planning to shortly relaunch its search engine in Australia under the "Bing" name has intensified after the software giant registered the bing.com.au domain name.

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    Neither Yahoo7 nor ninemsn was today willing to comment on what the implications would be for their operations from the global search and advertising deal inked by Yahoo and Microsoft overnight.

  • Ninemsn gets new CEO

    Microsoft-flavoured media company ninemsn has appointed a new chief executive offer, Joe Pollard, who will start next week.

  • Ninemsn flags Ticketek union

    Local online joint publishing venture ninemsn today said it had inked a deal with event ticketing supplier Ticketek that would see the company's booking engine integrated with relevant content on ninemsn's portal.

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    Hoffman's position on the board will ensure that the National Broadband Network Company can engage with the content industry in a meaningful way.

  • What's Microsoft's next move in fight for Yahoo?

    After a resounding "no" on its unsolicited buyout offer for Yahoo, Redmond will either up the ante or ready a one-two punch.

  • iTunes Music Store debuts

    Apple Computer today launched its long-awaited iTunes Music Store in Australia, finally giving iPod owners a legal way of downloading music online. Extra: A peek at other Web stores.

  • Telstra's new blood infusion

    The remaking of the post-Trujillo era of Telstra continues apace, with Catherine Livingstone starting to put her own stamp on what was a fractious and fractured boardroom.

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    The company's managing director, Steve Vamos, speaks to ZDNet about its changing competitive landscape, security issues, and the best way to sell software in Australia.

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    Australians can now view their Hotmail accounts via SMS, following the formation of a partnership between NineMSN and Vodafone.

  • Microsoft Digital Image Suite 9

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  • Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005

    Media Center Edition 2005 is the best desktop DVR app out there, but it's not yet ready to play hub for your digital home.

  • Dirty downloads done dirt cheap!

    Legal music downloads in Australia are expensive, files are restrictive, catalogues are small and music lovers are better off finding their favourite bands in a record store.

  • Take a free ride

    Once as free as the air we breathe, most Web-based e-mail accounts now come with all kinds of strings attached. We test four different services to find out if these so-called free e-mailers are worth the hassle.

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