Avon and Somerset Police in the UK have turned to YouTube to shame timewasters for tying up a line where delays can cost lives.
The federal government has plans to fill "big gaps" in its knowledge about IT usage in specific sectors of Australia's digital economy.
Shouldered aside by recent entrants into the smartphone and mobile e-mail market, HP sees a tougher focus on business users, enterprise markets and device management as keys to regaining its leadership.
Communications Minister Helen Coonan said the federal government won't relax regulations on Telstra just because it has proposed an AU$5 billion hi-tech communications network for the bush.
Microsoft Australia is urging the IT industry to "pay to play" for its IT Fund for Kids "Know IT All" online IQ Test, scheduled for two-and-a-half weeks' time.
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The multi-billion dollar merger of local insurers Suncorp and Promina has raised some interest (to put it mildly) within the Australian community, as such things are wont to do.
It appears that despite the massive amount of hype surrounding Google, the company is not immune from the bad marketing video plague that has troubled the best of corporate giants.
In his role as Telstra's chief executive, Sol Trujillo is the most talked about and controversial telecommunications executive in Australia. ZDNet.com.au sister site CNET News.com sat down with Trujillo during a recent trip to the US to quiz him about wireless and handsets.
The average annual salary of an Australian IT professional is currently $82,507, according to an extensive survey of the sector recently conducted by ZDNet.com.au.
An analysis by representatives of Australia's two largest IT industry groups shows that neither political party in the federal election has come up with a comprehensive policy around technology.
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Anti-virus experts are warning of a troublesome, Christmas-themed e-mail worm and a virus that spreads via MSN Messenger, the popular instant-messaging application.
With mobile penetration rates poised to reach saturation point, telecommunications companies are tailoring their individual service offerings so they can lure and retain customers. However, some players are betting on the success of independent content provision.
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