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    Freshtel has obtained a slim new look in its cost-cutting restructure, slashing its staff numbers by half.

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  • Telstra leads $1.3bn CBA race

    The nation's largest telco Telstra has emerged as the clear front runner in the race to win Commonwealth Bank of Australia's 10-year, $1.3 billion telecommunications outsourcing deal.

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    These two keyboards from the input kings at Adesso combine the functionality of a desktop keyboard with the scrolling power of a laptop touch-pad.

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    Security giant Symantec has refused to detail how its global plans to slim down its workforce will affect its Australian operation.

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    For Australian start-ups looking for venture capital, 2009 was a very bad year. 2010 may be no better.

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    One of the big problems of the internet is that is practically impossible to keep up-to-date on preferred topics. You can limit your sources, but this can mean missing a lot of valuable data.

  • Read the blog post - Renai LeMay

    Stripe is slimming

    Australian online radio publisher and distributor, Stripe, late last week admitted it had slimmed down somewhat as it had finished building its technology platform and populating its online stations.

  • Read the blog post - Angus Kidman

    Why Time Capsule could be a bitter pill for business

    Apple also used the event to launch its latest bid for storage supremacy: the Time Capsule. For Mac-loving households, this might be good news, but as a business storage solution it leaves a lot to be desired.

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    Australia's third-largest telecommunications company, AAPT, has been left at the altar so many times that there is understandable scepticism that it will tie the knot in 2009.

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    Out of the box, a Linux desktop is far more secure than most others.

  • Photos: OLPC XO, Classmate and the Eee PC

    How do the three leading education-oriented ultraportable notebooks stack up? Take our visual tour to find out.

  • New MacBook Air photos

    Steve Jobs unveils an ultrathin notebook and take two for the Apple TV, amid an array of iPhone, iPod, and iTunes updates.

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    The Dell XPS M1330 is the "slimmest 13.3-inch notebook in the world" and includes an HDMI output and slot-loading DVD drive.

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  • Samsung S6700T

    If you're looking for an inexpensive phone with a nice, simple interface and a decent number of features, you won't be disappointed with the Samsung S6700T.

  • Gigabyte Booktop M1022M

    The Booktop may be on the costly side, thanks to the bundled docking station, but it still falls below "premium" netbook costs. Plus the excellent battery life and ability to switch from a desk-bound PC to a portable mini-laptop captured our attention.

  • Dell Mini 10v

    Dell's Mini 10v keeps a lot of the features of the more expensive Mini 10, while dropping the price to AU$549. It's one of only a handful of AU$600 netbooks that doesn't look and feel especially cheap.

  • Asus Eee PC 1101HA Seashell

    Swelling the ranks of 11.6-inch netbooks, the Asus Eee PC 1101HA impresses with its design and battery, but having to overclock a slower version of Intel's Atom CPU is a dodgy workaround.

  • Asus UX30

    The UX30 gets oh so close to what it strives to achieve, but small design choices like the stippled touchpad and port covers, and large issues like the low battery life prevent it from achieving greatness.

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