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    The archives of the Australian Computer Museum Society, which has been collecting the IT industry's dinosaurs since the 1960s, is at risk of going to the dump, as the Society is being pushed out of its home for the second time.

  • Napster buyout blocked--end is near

    Napster loses its final battle against the RIAA, as music industry lawyers convince a judge to block the file-swapping company's US$9 million sale to Bertelsmann.

  • Audiogalaxy swaps music services

    One-time file-swapping powerhouse Audiogalaxy, hobbled by a legal settlement with record labels, has launched a legal music offer in place of its old download service.

  • AOL, Microsoft to talk about IM

    As part of their major truce announced Thursday, AOL Time Warner and Microsoft pledged to discuss making their instant messenger products talk to each other.

  • Web services standards facing a split?

    IBM, Microsoft and BEA Systems plan to submit a high-profile Web services proposal to the Oasis standards body, despite an ongoing effort by the W3C to sort through similar proposals.

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  • Web services standards facing a split?

    IBM, Microsoft and BEA Systems plan to submit a high-profile Web services proposal to the Oasis standards body, despite an ongoing effort by the W3C to sort through similar proposals.

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    The world of enterprise IP telephony is varied and complex. Here's our round-up of the major players and what they can bring to your business.

  • Can Google break Microsoft's enterprise chokehold?

    A tie-up with Saleforce.com sees Google pushing even further into Microsoft's businesss applications territory

  • Getting to know GNOME

    Linux has come a long way from the early, oft-crashing days. GNOME is now one of the primary desktops for the Linux operating system; not only is it highly customisable, but it is amazingly stable. We examine why Linux -- running GNOME -- is a viable desktop alternative.

  • In maturing market, how can Google grow?

    Search giant will need to innovate as keyword advertising inevitably reaches a plateau.

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  • A Portable Gaming Powerhouse

    Dell's feature-rich Inspiron 8100 favors speed and expandability over mobility and cost. Particularly since it packs a 1.13GHz Mobile Pentium III-M, the 8100 ranks high as a desktop replacement and a mobile gaming system. A stunning display and colourful palm rest inserts are merely the most visible of the 8100's many appealing features.

  • MSI GT725

    MSI's GT725 is a bleeding fast laptop. There's a number of design and software concerns, however, the price alone allows most of these to be forgiven. If you need a powerful desktop replacement, consider the GT725.

  • The best VoIP solution is ...

    The world of enterprise IP telephony is varied and complex. Here's our round-up of the major players and what they can bring to your business.

  • LG Arena

    LG's touchscreen features class-leading multimedia support, but we're not convinced it makes an excellent phone. Its flashy new interface looks great but tends to make things slower and more difficult.

  • Apple iWork '09

    Intuitive interface design and easy access to useful features make iWork the best office suite choice on the Mac. Though it lacks some of Microsoft Office's advanced options, iWork '09 is an emerging powerhouse in its own right.

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