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News (26)

• 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.

Blogs (6)

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  Start-up outlook: A national disgrace

  The fact that Australia won't be represented at either of the globe's pre-eminent showcases for emerging tech companies should be considered a national disgrace.

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  When will teleworking take off?

  Why do we insist on going into the office every day? The technology is there for us to work from home for part of the week.

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  Weighing the odds for the new Sol

  Telstra changed so much internally under Sol Trujillo's watch that it seems likely the company's next CEO will be drawn from a small pool of executives who are already well practised in the Way of Sol.

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  Datacentres should have kitchens

  There's a standard checklist of items you'll need to include for a datacentre: raised flooring, easy access to redundant power supplies, an air conditioner the size of a small hotel room, but chances are you don't have a kitchen in there.

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  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.

Features and Case Studies (5)

• 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 (8)

• 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.

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