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    Brisbane-based hospital group Mater Health Services has flagged a wide-ranging upgrade of its internal network as it standardises on kit from vendor Cisco Systems.

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    The European Commission will develop guidelines for the use of radio frequency identification, or RFID, in businesses and government.

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    It's like that old joke: two IT industry analysts, three opinions. We take a look at what the top technology watchers are predicting will change your IT world in the year to come.

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    Tim Harvey, CIO of Hilton Hotels, tells of technologies that will turn hotel rooms into "homes away from home".

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    Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) seems set to change the future of the supply chain, once privacy and pricing issues are addressed.

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    Dr John Halamka, the CIO of Harvard Medical School, is an early adopter of RFID technology -- he's got a chip implanted in his arm. These tags can keep track of personal medical records, as well as hospital equipment. Halamka talks with ZDNet.com editor in chief Dan Farber about recent advances in patient care, and electronic prescriptions.

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    Faced with an increasing number of wireless technologies and standards, planning a long-term networking strategy is a daunting prospect.

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