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    A group of Australian University students, including one of Australia's most well-known technology bloggers, has progressed to the finals of the Microsoft-sponsored Imagine Cup software development competition in Paris.

  • Google aligns itself with open-source patent group

    Google has joined the Open Invention Network (OIN) which will see it agree to cross-license open- source-related patents to other members free of charge.

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    The company is making research a higher priority -- investing more resources in the group and aggressively developing technology in-house.

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    Based on the data from over one thousand respondents to our online survey, T&B and ZDNet Australia come up with the goods on what software Australians like best--and what vendors provide the best service and support.

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  • Is there life in Google's Android?

    Given the hype around anything with a single-letter prefix m-commerce, e-learning, iPhone last year's speculation over a Google "gPhone" sent the blogosphere into overdrive. The Android mobile phone platform that Google actually launched, however, took things in quite a different direction.

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    Google's Andy Rubin talks nuts and bolts about the Linux-based phone software, the lessons of Sidekick, and the beauty of the iPhone.

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  • PC army tackles Xbox security code

    A growing army of PC owners is hoping to use the power of the masses to crack the main security code of Microsoft's Xbox and claim $100,000 in the process.

  • Lindows CEO funds Xbox hacking contest

    Michael Robertson, CEO of software company Lindows, has revealed himself as the formerly anonymous donor of US$200,000 in prize money in a contest to translate the Linux operating system to Microsoft's Xbox video game console.

  • First Take: Canon MV700i

    The Canon MV700i packs in just enough features and functionality for the casual traveler to shoot videos on the fly.

  • Squeeze Linux into Xbox, win US$200,000

    A software development project aimed at getting the Linux operating system to run on Microsoft's Xbox is offering a larger incentive for would-be developers--to the tune of US$200,000.

  • Tech Guide: Ditch the wallet, carry photos on your PDA

    Used to be you'd carry around your favorite snapshots in you wallet. Not so much anymore. One reason: It's way easier to carry around those snapshots in your PDA. Here's how.

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