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  • iiNet stands firm on legislative defence

    iiNet did not comply with requests to cancel the accounts of alleged copyright infringers, but it did not need to, iiNet's legal counsel argued today as the ISP started to close off its legal battle in the Federal Court.

  • Pipe's Guam cable: What does it mean?

    Opinions are split amongst analysts, telcos and ISPs as to whether Pipe's new PPC-1 Sydney to Guam submarine cable will lead to lower broadband prices for Australians, but all agree the threat of its arrival, set for October, has had a positive impact already.

  • Acacia, Tassie govt confirm NBN bids

    Both the Tasmanian government and shadowy bidder Acacia have come out with confirmations that they have submitted bids to the government's national broadband network.

  • Conditions cloud BlackBerry Storm plan

    Vodafone will offer unlimited data plans for Storm customers, but only when the data is viewed through the BlackBerry browser and not including video streaming or large file downloads.

  • Microsoft to launch 'Windows Cloud' this month

    Microsoft will launch an operating system for the 'cloud' in four weeks, chief executive Steve Ballmer told delegates at a Microsoft-sponsored developer conference in London on Wednesday.

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  • Read the blog post - Liam Tung

    Is Facebook's care really contempt?

    Facebook's answer as to why it removed vigilante groups that had posted details about accused fire-bug Brendan Sokaluk smells of fear that it may be as responsible as media for content published on its network.

  • Read the blog post - Angus Kidman

    Will you manage in the exabyte era?

    Mammoth growth in storage volumes is a fact of life, but even so it's helpful to pause occasionally and try and work out whether our information strategies have fallen hopelessly out of step with the pace of technological growth and changes in costs.

  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    Why VoIP and pizza don't mix

    So there I was, craving a pizza and dialling my local Domino's for a BBQ Meat Lover's special.

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  • How effective is endpoint security?

    Antivirus software manufacturers all claim to protect us against threats, but how well do they actually perform? We put six popular business internet security packages to the test.

  • IT cupcakes and marketing bunnies

    Key punch ladies might not make cupcakes for their IT departments any more because their jobs became obsolete as technology changed, but there are lessons in that change for technology workers grappling with the burgeoning social media field.

  • Shanzhai fake mobile shopping trip

    Join us on a tour through a Chinese "Shanzhai" market, where you can get an iPhone in any colour or shape and with features Apple doesn't offer. But are these mobiles legitimate?

  • Microsoft hijacks virtualisation: What's in a name?

    Virtualisation was high on the list of important technologies at the Windows Server 2008 launch yesterday and not just one or two sorts of virtualisation. By the time the show was over, seven distinct flavours were on display. Some of them looked oddly familiar.

  • Can Microsoft be trusted on OOXML covenants?

    Developers wanting to use Microsoft's Office Open XML specification will need to brush up on their legal skills.

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  • How effective is endpoint security?

    Antivirus software manufacturers all claim to protect us against threats, but how well do they actually perform? We put six popular business internet security packages to the test.

  • Adobe Photoshop Express beta

    Adobe recently released a beta of their on-line version of Photoshop based on flash Photoshop Express. Despite terms of use that gives Adobe the rights to your photos, we think the beta version shows promise.

  • NComputing L230

    NComputing's L230 thin client is an option if you need to add a group of low-impact users to an existing Ethernet LAN. However, you'll need to ensure that the host PC is adequately specified to deliver acceptable performance to the terminals attached to it.

  • NComputing X300

    NComputing's X300 provides a cost-effective way to hang up to six terminals off a single desktop PC using low-power, secure, easy to administer and quiet access terminals. It's not for power users, but is well suited to schools, business workgroups, libraries and internet cafes.

  • Trend Micro Antivirus plus Antispyware 2008

    Trend Micro Antivirus plus Antispyware 2008 offers a variety of features designed for the home and small office.

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