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  • Chain e-mail fires up ABC Online poll

    A chain e-mail initiated yesterday sparked an overwhelming response to an ABC online poll about Australian involvement in a possible war against Iraq.

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    Caught in the act rigging ZDNet online user surveys last week, Telstra is deliberating over offering a formal apology saying it can’t control the actions of its employees.

  • 'Click' go the polls

    While most agree that Internet-based voting remains, at best, a distant possibility, the promise of online voting is one step closer to reality with news that a legislative election in the Australian Capital Territory is offering electronic voting facilities.

  • ABS to put Census online by 2006

    The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) could be ready to poll the population over the Internet in time for the next Census.

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    Only three percent of surveyed ZDNet readers believe Internet Service Providers should monitor all user activity, following a parliamentary report that recommends user logs should be kept on customers’ online activities.

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    Channel 10 & the Web

    Channel 10's threadbare online presence stands out among the other TV networks' swish Web sites. But why?

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    Victorian Web start-up My Perfect has a strong story and rationale for why it will succeed. But it has to overcome some challenges and design flaws first.

  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    Internet killed the (digital) radio star

    During a trip to the US four years ago, I rented a car fitted with an XM satellite radio which gave me well over 100 radio stations, each carrying a continuous stream of crystal-clear talk radio or music in a surprising array of genres.

  • Read the blog post - David Braue

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    With Apple's impressive record on security, few people seem to be questioning how the iPhone will perform.

  • Welcome to the Exchange 2007 Availability Service

    One of Outlook's most useful features is the capability of providing you with free/busy information for everyone in your organisation. It appears to the user to be something that "just works.", however it's more complicated than that. Thankfully, Microsoft has improved free/busy handling in Outlook 2007 and Exchange 2007 with the new Availability Service.

  • Is hard time for worm author too harsh?

    Teenager sentenced to 18 months for writing a MSBlast worm got his just deserts, according to a Web poll. What's your take?

  • Microsoft's 'big bang' could be its last

    When Microsoft releases its SQL Server 2005 database on Nov. 7, it will have been five years since the last version debuted. If Windows Vista arrives as scheduled next fall, it too will follow its predecessor by five years.

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    One way to maintain "face time" in business without incurring outrageous travel expenses is to use technology to bring people together, even when they're widely dispersed, with video conferencing.

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  • Sydney man 'swaps' cash for Bill Gates

    All William Tsang wanted from the midnight Windows Vista launch was a free Web cam. Instead, he walked away with the main draw -- a copy of Vista Ultimate, autographed, rock star-style, by Microsoft chairman Bill Gates.

  • Some MacBooks have premature age spots

    What began as a few isolated reports of mysterious stains appearing on the wrist rests of Apple Computer's MacBooks looks to be more widespread and the impetus for a growing Web community of displeased owners.

  • Windows: The users strike back

    COMMENTARY--I asked you for your pet Windows peeves. Sadly, everyone is entirely happy with the operating system and nobody replied... nah, only joking.

  • Zaplet: Cut Down on In-Box Clutter

    Fire Drop's Zaplet Web service can help you reduce in-box clutter and eliminate long e-mail threads by letting you collaborate with others via e-mail using a single Zaplet message.

  • Implementing a network intrusion detection system

    Intrusion detection systems (IDS) have become indispensable in helping to manage threats and vulnerabilities, yet many companies have yet to implement one. Here are some tips and suggestions.

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