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News

  • Companies must disclose their gases: Govt

    Companies belching greenhouse gases will have to keep track of their footprint as of today so they can report their levels to the government.

  • Lonely carbon trading units seek new database

    The Federal government has put out a tender for a registry system to manage its carbon units and form the backbone for a national emissions trading scheme.

  • Actor's death exploited by cybercriminals

    The death of actor Heath Ledger has prompted cybercriminals to trick unsuspecting fans into downloading malware via infected Web sites, security company Trend Micro has warned.

  • Microsoft fails Aussie maths compatibility test

    Microsoft's decision to dump compatibility with Mathematical Markup Language (MathML) in favour of its own Office MathML (OMML) in Office 2007 is unlikely to win any support in Australia, where software tools like TeX, MathType and Mathematica predominate.

  • Microsoft leaves Cisco out in the cold

    From an IT management perspective, Microsoft's new relationship with networking vendor Nortel is troubling.

  • Movie blackout for P2P networks?

    Researchers at Royal Philips Electronics are developing new "fingerprinting" technology that could automatically identify and block transmission of digital-video files, potentially handing movie studios a new weapon in its war on peer-to-peer networks.

  • Thousands of mobile devices left in Sydney taxis: Survey

    Lost your mobile phone, pocket personal computer/personal digital assistant or laptop? There's a good chance you've left it in a taxi. And you're less likely to reclaim your property than for it to stay missing.

  • New player steps into data encryption market

    Information security solutions provider Pointsec Mobile Technologies is gearing up to take on the Australian market after it's official entry in the country a month ago.

  • Reservoir blogs: Fan fakes Tarantino diary

    Celebrity impostors no longer need plastic surgery to be like the stars they covet--not when they have blogs.

  • Anti-Bush site subscribers exposed on Google

    Subscribers to MoveOn.org's mailing lists may have found their interest in the anti-Bush political site a matter of public record.

Features and Case Studies

  • Can Yahoo do content?

    The Web portal's plan to become a major Internet content player is treading water, despite its Hollywood credentials.

  • Is work overrated?

    A chronic work avoider, Martin Brampton examines the practices that actually lead us to accomplish the most -- and they don't include chaining yourself to your desk.

  • Top tips for security staff

    There are some security practices every worker should be aware of. ZDNet Australia offers an easy step-by-step guide to make educating your employees easy.

  • KVM switches reviewed

    The new generation of keyboard, video, and mouse (KVM) switches allows admins to tinker with their systems remotely over an IP connection. We look at six options.

  • Jetstar failure a good case study

    Qantas' budget carrier Jetstar made the headlines for all the wrong reasons when it launched two weeks ago. The root of the problem? Business basics gone awry.

Reviews

  • KVM from your lounge room: Six KVM packages tested

    The new generation of keyboard, video, and mouse (KVM) switches allows admins to tinker with their systems remotely over an IP connection. We look at six IP KVM packages.

  • A month with the Mac: Week Two: Apple-cations

    Is the Mac application-starved? Our intrepid reviews editor investigates in the second part of our special Mac feature.

  • Manufacturers try out tiny tablets

    The shape is shifting for tablet PCs as hardware makers including Intel, HP and Toshiba test computer buyers' tolerance for offbeat designs.

  • Frequent fliers: The biometric guinea pigs

    Before he starts work every day, Oscar Carranza places his hand in a biometric scanner that traces the contours of his palm and compares them to digital records in the airport's central database.

  • DVD MovieFactory: DIY Oscars

    Home movies used to be clunky and embarrassing affairs, but with the technology now available, you should be able to create Jurassic Park within an afternoon or so.

  • Talk to the Hand

    My name is Palm and these are my favourite downloads. Though it's barely four years old, to millions of users the Palm handheld is more than an organiser: It's enlightenment. We've tossed our little black books and notepads. Said sayonara to planners crammed with business cards and Post-it notes. Our Palm gives us instant access to phone numbers, e-mail, memos, and a calendar. It's the glue that holds our lives together in the digital age.

  • And the Oscar goes to...3 hot digital camcorders

    Whether you're looking to be the next Steven Soderbergh, or just hoping to capture your friends and family goofing around, the newest camcorders to hit the market should have you rolling in no time.

  • Review: Microsoft Pocket PC

    Unveiled today, Pocket PC represents Microsoft's renewed bid to extend the Windows family to handheld and smaller devices, as well as wrestle a share of the business from Palm Computing. Will it succeed? Come take a close look and decide for yourself.

Blogs

  • Dying for attention

    Why on Earth would anyone want to fake their own death online? For some people, it's an attention-seeking act. For others, it may seem the only way out of a sticky situation.

  • The penguin awakes

    With Melbourne resuming its rightful place as Sydney’s slightly embarrassing provincial neighbour after the Commonwealth Games, the scene is now set for an event of real significance.

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Blogs

  • Angus Kidman I'm a celebrity, don't back me up
    Celebrity comes with its perks — free alcohol, better-looking partners, lots of holiday time — and disadvantages — constant media intrusions, being forced to appear in films with Eddie Murphy for the long-term good of your career, and having to do mindless radio interviews with angry men who've been awake since 4am.
  • Array Lies, damned lies and telco stupidity
    Earlier this month, Telstra put out a press release trumpeting that it's come up with a new phone coaching service to help people who are "bamboozled" by their mobiles. Another excellent example of wrongheaded thinking from the mobile industry.
  • Array Dear carriers: More walking, less talking
    Sometimes, a well-placed and well-timed letter can make all the difference. Other times, it can make no difference at all — and even hurt your case. This week's missive by the Competitive Carriers' Coalition, I would suggest, falls into the latter category.
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