Sony has suspended its PlayStation 2.40 firmware upgrade following reports it has fouled up some users' systems — Sony has also removed hacked pages on its Playstation web site.
Facebook has suspended the "Top Friends" application after a Canadian computer technician discovered it allowed anyone to peep through normally inaccessible parts of Facebook accounts.
Privacy problems and propagation of "virus-like" applications has led to a marked decline in the use of Facebook's developer platform, according to industry analysts Ovum.
Commander has announced the appointment of a new chief financial officer, replacing a caretaker given the post after a substantial board shake up late last year.
Now that Office Open XML (OOXML) has been certified as an ISO standard, there is a possibility that the vote leading to that result will be challenged. It seems Microsoft is already counting on it.
Microsoft's OOXML document format has accrued enough votes for recognition as an international standard, but one observer believes the change will make little difference to users in Australia.
Norway's national standards body has lodged a formal protest over the country's vote on Office Open XML (OOXML) at the ISO.
The South Australian government has given the go-ahead for state agencies to resume business with Commander subsidiary Volante, after it advised them to stop using the company as a supplier for one of its contracts earlier this year.
Red Hat has released new beta versions of its enterprise and desktop Linux products, with improvements including better virtualisation and clustering features, to make the operating system a more stable platform for server farms.
Microsoft has stopped automatically distributing a prerequisite piece of software for Windows Vista Service Pack 1, following customer complaints that it had caused system problems.
Lee Siegel is a cultural critic who has written for The New York Times, Slate and The Nation. However, he is perhaps best known for what happened in 2006 when writing for The New Republic.
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Attorney Eric J. Sinrod explains why legal woes are mounting for the record label over its CD fiasco.
Sony's copy protection could help hide new viruses on a PC. Here's what you need to know to protect yourself.
iiNet and Telstra seem to be at loggerheads but the real culprit, according to the telco giant, is the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.
The first Internet worm appeared 16 years ago and online security has never been the same, say security professionals.
Forget Internet2. The National LambdaRail is the most ambitious network research project going. But can it save the optical networking industry?
Microsoft's minimal attention to its Internet Explorer browser used to be a boon for some developers. But now it's starting to hurt.
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With McAfee Wireless Protection, McAfee enhances last year's stand-alone wireless protection application with a few new features, however much of what you can do with McAfee Wireless Protection is available for free with Windows XP.
The 19-inch BenQ FP93V is our choice for style and performance on a budget.
The M40 boasts an impressive array of the latest notebook technologies, especially for those with a multimedia bent, although it could do with running a little quieter and cooler.
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A new Intel processor is usually introduced with much fanfare. So why is the new 'Prescott' Pentium 4 chip getting a distinctly low-key introduction?
Head-mounted displays have great geek appeal, and some practical applications too. However, this expensive LCD-based solution isn't the answer.
For mobile individuals and business users, GoToMyPC's Web- based service is the easiest remote-access service to set up and use, and it's also versatile. However, it's priced higher than the competition.
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Scientists at IBM Research have discovered a new way to get carbon nanotubes to emit light, a breakthrough that might one day lead to advances in fibre-optic technology.
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