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    Irish researchers have developed ultra tiny light emitting diodes (LEDs) that consume less than a nanoamp of power, allowing such LEDs that produce light for more than 80 years on a watch size battery.

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    Parents expect the government and the tech industry to give them a hand in protecting their children from inappropriate content, according to Federal Broadband Minister Stephen Conroy.

  • Netgear recalls 82,000 overheating adaptors

    Networking vendor Netgear has announced the voluntary recall yesterday of its XE103 Powerline Ethernet Adapter after test results confirmed the product could overheat and malfunction.

  • WiTricity delivers electricity through the air

    A team from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) lit a 60-watt light bulb from a power source two metres away and with no physical connections between the source and the appliance.

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  • Five RAID units tested

    It's affordable and easy to manage -- two qualities you rarely hear mentioned about storage. We test your RAID options.

  • No WLAN? You still need wireless security

    Just because your company hasn't deployed wireless networks doesn't mean you shouldn't be concerned with at least one form of wireless security: prevention of rogue access points.

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    Mesh technology allows new wireless networks to be created, or existing WLANs to be extended, without needing a wired connection to each base station. Additional reading: WLAN Resource Centre

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  • Six SAN shoot-out

    Managing data storage is just as much of a task (or greater) as managing the servers themselves. It makes sense to centralise management in larger organisations wherever possible. Enter the storage area network (SAN).

  • Sony Ericsson Naite

    Sony Ericsson's Naite isn't a heart-starter but let's face it, the reason you'd buy the Naite is for the secret pleasure of knowing your phone is slightly less of a burden on the environment than those wretched iPhones.

  • Asus U50Vg

    The U50Vg has some annoying design issues, but it's a great laptop that can be relied on when out and about.

  • HP Officejet Pro L7590

    While it may seem like an ideal office multifunction printer on specs alone, the L7590 has its fair share of problems. Variable print quality and its sheer size do a lot to offset the speed and versatility to be found within.

  • Western Digital Passport Portable 160GB

    Double the capacity and double the price, the new WD Passport offers some extra speed but little in the way of new features.

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