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    Korea's second largest supermarket chain is counting on RFID to understand its customers a bit better.

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  • Amazon gets into shopping search

    Amazon.com has formed a group to develop e-commerce search technology, an attempt to gain a foothold in a lucrative market Google and Yahoo now dominate.

  • Malware proves an OS X threat

    The release of Apple's latest security patches prove conclusively that there's no such thing as an operating system impervious to security risks, especially when it comes to malware.

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    Palm pioneered the smart phone, but if rumours prove true, the Treo maker may not survive as an independent company to watch its creation move from the corner office to the street corner.

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  • Read the blog post - Liam Tung

    Limelight kills botnets better than cops do

    Botnet operators have become public enemy number-one as consumers, businesses and governments fall foul to identity theft, DDoS attacks and spam. Yet no one appears to be able to stop the spread of bots -- except maybe the media.

  • Read the blog post - Jo Best

    Has Nokia's Symbian romance cursed UIQ?

    You wait for some hot news on smartphone software -- well, I do -- and then several bits come along at once. This week has seen some seriously fascinating movements in the field -- but what does it all mean for your mobile?

  • Read the blog post - Angus Kidman

    Secrets of starting a data warehouse from scratch

    Being able to build a data warehouse right from the beginning of a company's life can eliminate some of the pitfalls typically associated with the project, but doesn't necessarily eliminate the most obvious one: uncontrolled data from multiple sources.

  • Read the blog post - Angus Kidman

    Why sex scandals are good for data management

    Convincing people of the importance of regular backups and a proper data management plan is a bit like persuading them of the necessity of regular visits to the dentist no-one bothers until they wake up in the morning screaming with pain. But if you can't persuade them with pain, sex often works a treat.

  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    Digital TV: back to the future?

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    Reach online shoppers by outfitting your company's Web site with an e-commerce solution. You can do it quickly and painlessly with the open-sourced RediCommerce.

  • Linux carves a PDA niche

    Sharp is the biggest vendor, so far, to market a Linux-based PDA. We'll tell you how two members rate the Sharp device, and introduce you to some smaller companies offering open-source alternatives for handhelds.

  • OS Wars: Microsoft vs Open Source

    Can one operating system fit all your needs? Or is it a matter of mixing and matching to the tasks at hand? ZDNet Australia assembled a panel of IT experts to find out which OS fits best.

  • Centrelink seeks senior IT execs

    Welfare agency Centrelink has started recruiting for two senior IT executives to bolster its technology management team in its national office in Canberra.

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    Red Hat's new chief executive officer, Jim Whitehurst, talks about the Linux maker in an extensive interview with ZDNet Australia sister site CNet News.

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  • Tech Guide: PDA shopping checklist

    Thinking of buying a new PDA? Here's a run-down of all the features you'll need to consider before you hit the shops, including options you should watch for in platform, screen, CPU, memory, expansion, connectivity, synchonisation, power and more.

  • It's crunch time for Palm

    Palm pioneered the smart phone, but if rumours prove true, the Treo maker may not survive as an independent company to watch its creation move from the corner office to the street corner.

  • Samsung i560

    Seeing or using the i560 is hardly a pulse-racing experience. People looking for a solid phone with navigation will find what they are looking for in the i560. Fashionistas should look elsewhere.

  • Synology Rack Station RS408

    The Rack Station RS408 is an attractive NAS solution with plenty of performance, plus lots of extras to tempt the smaller business.

  • Apple iPhone 3G (16GB)

    While parts of the iPhone 3G are superb, there are still some big features missing from this device. If you add up the extras the iPhone doesn't seem like a phone that everyone can afford.

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