Two researchers in Sweden have found multiple flaws in the TCP stack that could lead to massive denial-of-service attacks if exploited. At present there is no workaround and there are no patches available.
US carrier T-Mobile and Google overnight detailed the the first-ever mobile handset handset running Google's new Android operating system.
Telstra spin-doctor Phil Burgess gave one of his final speeches today during a luncheon held at the Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce, slinging off amusing stories that included a road trip on a Harley Davidson and RFID tagging politicians to mark his 38 months, 10 days and 14 hours in Australia but who's counting?
With Hurricane Gustav headed straight toward New Orleans, emergency officials and telecommunication companies are preparing for the worst.
Hey Channel Ten, I'm sorry I slagged you off last year. So your Web site is pretty cruddy, Yasmin turned out to be the queen of the harpies, and Matthew Newton brought shame to you over the new year. We all make mistakes. But before your site relaunches, might I be so bold as to make some suggestions for what to include?
This blog is supposed to be about the concept that is called Web 2.0, so I suppose I had better take a stab at defining it.
The Internet has long been an egomaniac's paradise, but there have been some major developments on the tech side for all matters narcissistic.
How will tech contribute to our development as a species?
Channel 10's threadbare online presence stands out among the other TV networks' swish Web sites. But why?
We take you through 50 defining moments of the internet.
In this audio interview, Aconex CEO Leigh Jasper talks about how a $107.5 million investment in the Melbourne-based software-as-a-service firm by US giant Francisco Partners came about, the history of Aconex, and taking an Australian IT firm to the next level.
In these two audio recordings, Nigel Dews, the CEO of mobile carrier 3, firstly goes through the current state of the company in detail and then deals with tough questions from reporters and analysts.
Established in 1996, alphaWorks is a web community for developers to preview and collaborate on emerging technology from IBM's research labs and turn them into commercial products. The IT giant claims much of alphaWorks's activity is aimed at developing new software types and standards -- particularly around open source principles.
In October, Yahoo ran an Open Hack Day event in Bangalore, hosted by one of the company's co-founders, David Filo. Two hundred local developers were invited to a 24-hour code-a-thon to combine their own ideas with mashed-up services from Yahoo's own library of APIs.
Although there are some design quirks, the Samsung Omnia promises to be a solid alternative to Apple's iPhone.
Apple iTunes 8 is the industry standard for multimedia jukebox software and despite the need for a UI overhaul and some liposuction to remove the bloat, iTunes is a solid choice that most users will enjoy.
iTunes 7 includes some great updates, like gapless playback, games downloads and a better interface, but Australian users so far miss out on the movie downloads available to American users.
Mobile professionals who need a powerful but sleek messaging-centric smartphone will be well-served by the Nokia E71; just be prepared to pay a price.
With two batteries and a separate charger, the SGH-i780 could be a wise choice for the mobile professional, although it's a bit bulky and the screen is a touch small for some applications
Planet CNET: Spooning at 40,000 feet
On this episode of Planet CNET, we learn about cameras for French espionage, a not-so-bright idea from the U.K… Watch it now
Australian Govt funds IT start-ups
Google should come clean on datacentres
US shows what OPEL could have been
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Superguide: Printers -- all you need to know
Looking to buy a printer? Our superguide rates the latest printers and shines a light into the industry.
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Storage and server superguide
Over the last decade the art of maintaining the datacentre of a large organisation has evolved into an art form.
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