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    IBM researchers have achieved a new record in data transfer rates, 300Gbps, using their new "Optochip" fibre optic chip.

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  • Cheaper quantum security coming soon

    Researchers from the US National Institute of Standards and Technology claim to have discovered a technique that will lower the costs of quantum cryptography.

  • HP improves memory through circuit history

    Thirty-seven years ago, Leon Chua, a professor at the University of California at Berkeley, theorised that symmetry demands that there should be a fourth fundamental circuit element, the "memristor" or memory resistor. Now HP thinks its memristor will improve memory and circuit design.

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    Does anyone seriously believe that Australian businesses and government agencies manage security any better than the US or UK?

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  • Read the blog post - Liam Tung

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    Are Australia's privacy laws slowly killing Australians by preventing medical professionals gaining access to patient information?

  • Read the blog post - Angus Kidman

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    If you're responsible for managing IT infrastructure, then the last thing you want to do when you leave your over-crowded office at the end of another day is to think about storage. However, the shift to digital entertainment means that's very likely to be what happens when you eventually return to suburbia.

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    Researchers in England explore an always-on, wearable camera that could capture images automatically.

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    David Tennenhouse is one of Intel's big-picture guys, looking for the next decade's big thing. His forecasts for the chipmaker and the industry may surprise you.

  • HP TouchSmart IQ505a

    The second generation TouchSmart as just a panel PC is gorgeous. The AU$1,999 price is fantastic as well " but we can't help but feel that there's so much more potential in the touchscreen aspect being left, ahem, untapped.

  • Toshiba touts data density record with new drive

    Toshiba says it has earned the right to say it's more dense than its competitors.

  • Symantec Backup Exec 11d

    Symantec Backup Exec 11d performs well, installation is a breeze and considering the ability to backup and restore individual database records and substantially reduce downtime, it isn't difficult to justify the price.

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