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  • MySpace launches Facebook-like app platform

    In a bid to keep up with Facebook, social network behemoth MySpace launched its beta application platform to Australian developers last night.

  • Social apps still in solitary

    The CEO of social application developer TheBroth.com says he has yet to see interoperability advantages from OpenSocial, Google's common API for social networking applications.

  • Microsoft waiting on formal rebuff from Yahoo

    Having been informally rejected by Yahoo, the software maker is awaiting a formal rejection before going ahead with its next move, likely appointing its own slate of directors, a move that it has until 14 March to make.

  • Dell, CEOs put energy into efficency lobby

    Michael Dell and other high-profile technology company CEOs descended on Washington this week with a message for the US government: do more to encourage energy-efficient practices, but don't spell out specific standards for the products that companies like theirs build.

  • Local games industry looks for better govt deal

    The Game Developers Association of Australia (GDAA) today petitioned the federal government for a rebate on local games development costs.

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    Forget prez - vote Hillary for Optus

    Hillary Clinton's nine lives are not yet depleted and, despite allegations that her stubborn refusal to concede defeat earlier has fragmented her party, she fought her battle to the very end. By placing bets several ways, that battle may just turn into gold for her down the track. Has Optus taken a leaf out of Hillary's book?

  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    Remember the Ala-MIMO

    As CSIRO stands firm on its refusal to freely license key patents relating to WLANs, I'm reminded of the joke: what do you get when you grab a man by the testicles? The answer: his full attention.

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  • No thanks Google, we've got Ubuntu

    Google's decision to create its own Linux distribution and splinter the Linux community decisively once again can only be seen as foolhardy and self-obsessive.

  • Change of tactics in war on viruses

    Could quarantining e-mails be a better way of dealing with viruses than the traditional approach used by most antivirus companies?

  • Degradation of independence

    Technology is a catalyst for business change, but that change doesn't always sit well with departments that have their own sovereignty to look after. David Braue asks whether IT can be centralised and distributed at the same time.

  • Will AJAX help Google clean up?

    Google's popular map and e-mail sites reignite interest in older Web tech, raising potential threat to Microsoft, Flash and Java.

  • Browser battle shakes Net apps

    They're used in everything from Google searches to Web tax filings. But standards struggle is rattling W3C and confounding developers.

Reviews (10)

  • Tech Guide: Buying a CD/DVD burner

    From discs to drives, our Tech Guide has everything you need to know about burning CDs and DVDs.

  • ATI All-In-Wonder 9600XT

    It'll take a little tweaking to get the most out of ATI's latest All-In-Wonder, but for the price, this TV tuner/DVR/radio tuner/graphics card is a fair deal.

  • First Look: Nvidia GeForce 6800 Ultra

    Those with the hardware and the bank account to back up this costly card will be rewarded with a truly impressive example of graphics hardware.

  • Hercules 3D Prophet 9800 XT Classic

    The Hercules 3D Prophet 9800 XT Classic's screaming performance and thoughtful bundle justify its lofty price, but only if you must have the very fastest graphics.

  • New Office locks down documents

    As digital media publishers scramble to devise a foolproof method of copy protection, Microsoft is ready to push digital rights management into a whole new arena--your desktop.

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