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    Hardware may be less 'in your face' than software, but it can still ruin your day. We've listed our main bugbears: let us know if you agree.

  • Cisco cleans up with SOAP alternative?

    Cisco has announced an alternative to the Web-services protocol SOAP and made it open source. Cisco says its Etch messaging protocol will be more efficient than the SOAP standard and the company will release the source code.

  • Debate rages about the security risks of OOXML

    Contrary to claims by the US Department of Defense that Office Open XML might lead to increased security concerns, vendor lock-in and backwards compatibility issues, Microsoft claims that OOXML resolves exactly these issues.

  • Some MacBooks have premature age spots

    What began as a few isolated reports of mysterious stains appearing on the wrist rests of Apple Computer's MacBooks looks to be more widespread and the impetus for a growing Web community of displeased owners.

  • Microsoft Web plan takes aim at Google

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    Amazon engineer DeWitt Clinton's ringing endorsement of Atom over RSS as the XML flavour of choice for syndicated feed content for discerning geeks made headlines yesterday, although the points he makes have been made before.

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    General Public License governing heart of popular open-source OS is being updated to deal with patents, other issues. But it'll be a struggle.

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    As it becomes more popular to have applications hosted by an external service provider, what implications does this have for integrating those applications with your other systems? ZDNet Australia investigates.

  • The enterprise service bus pulls in

    There's no fixed way to create an ESB, but getting interoperability right is key to any system.

  • Hop on the enterprise service bus

    Unless you've been hiding under a rock for a few years, then you should know by now that the IT industry is in the throes of an integration revolution.

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    A growing roster of de facto standards is testing the need for bureaucratic agencies and design-by-committee technologies.

Reviews (21)

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    We round up the business laptop players in the field, to find out the scores and flaws of today's mobile warriors.

  • Nokia N96

    It's a little slimmer and it has loads of storage, but Nokia's latest flagship model has little to justify its top-shelf price tag.

  • Optus USB Slimline Modem

    The Optus USB modem works as advertised, but fluctuations in service and a few software bugs have hampered our experience during testing.

  • Palm Centro

    Not the flashiest phone around, but its jaw-dropping price, ease of use and vast software ecosystem, make it a good choice for first time smartphone buyers and Palm OS aficionados alike.

  • Symbol MC35

    The Symbol MC35 is simple yet functional and carries enough features to put it over the line in most organisational scenarios.

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