The government and its Labor rivals have been indulging in a slanging match over the Coalition's plans to introduce Internet porn blocking software.
Though you may have been "googling" people for years, the verb you were using was technically slang, until recently.
Google's new China search engine not only censors many Web sites that question the Chinese government, but it goes further than similar services from Microsoft and Yahoo by targeting teen pregnancy, homosexuality, dating, beer and jokes.
Just weeks after legal attacks crippled the popular BitTorrent file-swapping community, an underground programmer from its ranks has stepped forward to announce new software designed to withstand future onslaughts from Hollywood.
BitTorrent 'hubs' that publish lists of movies, TV shows and other free downloads went dark over the weekend in a major victory for Hollywood.
One of the only Australian start-ups to present at the recent round of conferences in the US was Sydney-based spellr.us, which has launched a Web-based tool to check and monitor websites for spelling mistakes.
Telstra executive Phil Burgess needs to take another look at his dictionary of Australian slang.
Telstra's bombastic public policy chief Phil Burgess has peppered the Australian public with vitriolic and memorable quotes since his ascension to the role in July 2005. From whether his mother should buy Telstra shares to Darryl Kerrigan in the castle, Dr Phil had it all. We've collated some of the best.
As England's historic Bletchley Park raises funds to restore buildings used by code-breaking legends such as Alan Turing during World War II, ZDNet.com.au 's sister site CNET News.com is taking a look back at the cryptographic machines that kept vital specialists of the German, American, British, Polish, and Japanese military forces awake at night.
A general rise in technical literacy driven by gadgets such as the iPod could be evidence that 'geekery' as a personality trait is becoming more pervasive.
Many IT professionals have been muttering at their computer for years. But, according to Microsoft researchers, advances in voice-recognition technology mean PCs might start responding - and intelligently, too.
Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10 isn't perfect, but it's the best dictation software available.
ICQ, along with Yahoo Messenger, offers the most options for customisation and everyday use at home or in the office.
The G5300 from LG Electronics is a mid-range phone chock-full of goodies.
ZDNet Australia puts 10 of the best phones on the market today under the reviews microscope. Whatever your mobile needs are, we've got a phone to ponder for you, as well as a look at the first 3G phone on the Australian market.
Personalisation is the name of the game with the GD88--a mobile phone that combines an integrated digital camera and a flip-top design. Read our Australian review.
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