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  • Australia must spend $1.2 to $1.9b on e-health

    Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and Health Minister Nicola Roxon released a report on the nation's hospitals today by the National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission which recommends a $1.2 to 1.9 billion spend on e-health.

  • AMD introduces Phenom II CPUs

    Available as the 3GHz Phenom II X4 940 and the 2.8GHz Phenom II X4 920, these new quad-core CPUs are AMD's first 45nm desktop processors, and they finally bring AMD in line with Intel's 45nm manufacturing process, used in its Core 2 Duo, Core 2 Quad and Core i7 chips.

  • Google balks at revealing YouTube viewing habits

    Viacom wants to know which videos YouTube employees have watched and uploaded to the site, and Google is refusing to provide that information.

  • Photos: Army technology makes killing more efficient

    Every year, the US Army designates a set of its top inventions. This year's list includes a GPS-guided artillery shell and a new method for saving severely injured soldiers.

  • Signature-based antivirus is dead: Get over it

    A hacking competition will attempt to prove that signature-based antivirus is dead but security vendors say, apart from signatures, antivirus is alive and well.

Blogs (5)

  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    100Gbps Ethernet shows NBN's promise

    The coming glut of 100Gbps Ethernet shows that the potential growth of the National Broadband Network is limited only by the laws of physics and the laws of Parliament.

  • Read the blog post - Angus Kidman

    Google's ocean datacentre plans a tad fishy?

    Google has always enjoyed being secretive about its largely custom-built data centres, so I imagine there are a few furrowed brows following the widespread reports about its application for a patent to build offshore datacentres, which could draw their power from the ocean waves.

  • Read the blog post - Munir Kotadia

    CIO torture ends in BlackBerry envy

    On Thursday afternoon I witnessed about 30 CIOs from various companies being forced to do manual labour while getting shouted at and sprayed with sea water. I'd be surprised if any went home without at least a few bruises -- I know I have a few injuries from the day.

  • Read the blog post - Ella Morton

    Samsung Z400: Encouraging British buffoonery?

    And now time for what's becoming a regular segment on Tech and the City: Odd Marketing Campaign Watch.

  • Read the blog post - Munir Kotadia

    Microsoft executive's gaffe reveals iPod love?

    Top ranking executives are rarely heard promoting a rival's product, which is why it seemed odd that Microsoft would offer an iPod as a prize.

Features and Case Studies (27)

  • New Telstra CEO: Top 10 least likely

    Let's get serious in the search for a new Telstra CEO. It's time to put Mario, Dr Claw, Sydney Lawrence and George Bush on the list.

  • Novell, open source and the Madagascan Mongoose

    It has competed hard with the likes of Microsoft and IBM, but over the years Novell has remained a smaller player than either of its two main rivals. CTO Jeff Jaffe tells what Novell has up its sleeve to bring the company up to speed: Fossa, an open source project named after the Madagascan relative of the Mongoose.

  • Novell CEO: We made Microsoft open up

    Speaking to the Novell boss at his company's annual BrainShare user conference in Salt Lake City, Utah, ZDNet.com.au's sister site, ZDNet.co.uk asked whether the Microsoft deal could actually be damaging in the long run and what effect a financial downturn could have on Novell's recent recovery.

  • Hackers turn attention to Apple's OS

    Hackers are increasingly focusing on Apple's Mac OS X, and the number of newly discovered vulnerabilities has surged. Such a switch could mean big implications for Apple's user base, which has traditionally not had to concern itself too much over security.

  • Investigating Windows Vista's 'breadcrumb bar'

    We take a look at the Windows Vista navigation feature referred to as "breadcrumbs."

Reviews (24)

  • Fujitsu Lifebook L1010

    They're certainly a colourful bunch, but underneath the bling, Fujitsu's latest range of notebooks fails to impress.

  • Lexmark X4875

    It's a step back in the style stakes, but there's still plenty to like about Lexmark's latest small office wireless printer.

  • i-mate Ultimate 9502

    The i-mate Ultimate 9502 is the larger sibling of the i-mate 8502, and shares the honour of being Australia's first HSUPA phone. While we believe this phone is in the same league as a BlackBerry or the iPhone, be wary of Telstra's promised internet speeds.

  • Adobe Photoshop CS3

    With its streamlined tools, enhanced nondestructive editing capabilities, and better performance, Adobe Photoshop CS3 will look very attractive to almost any user.

  • Investigating Vista's new search features

    While Virtual Folders offers one technique to help us keep track of our data, there's still a need for a Search tool in Microsoft's new operating system. We look at Windows Vista's new Search features and how they work.

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