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  • Internet growth independent of finance

    The fact that the spectacular expansion of internet activity has continued, and even accelerated through the financial crisis shows that the global exchange of information does not depend, in any important way, on the global financial sector.

  • $4m warehouse upgrade for Costa

    Fresh produce logistics outfit, Costa Logistics, has committed to a $4 million upgrade of its warehouse management systems.

  • Alcatel exec wins NBN CFO role

    NBN Co chief Mike Quigley has announced the appointment of two new executives, including Alcatel Lucent's former chief financial officer.

  • NetBank outage hit CIO's pay

    Commonwealth Bank of Australia's extended internet banking outage earlier this year affected the remuneration of its top technology tsars, including chief information officer Michael Harte, the executive revealed today.

  • NBN Co hires HR director

    The National Broadband Network Company has nabbed Qantas's former executive general manager of human resources, Kevin Brown.

Blogs (7)

  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    NBN: Like giving candy to babies

    I have seen the NBN, and it looks a lot like Christina Aguilera. Or, at least, it looked like her when I dropped into Ericsson's Melbourne headquarters recently to see a live demo of their NBN solutions. Yet behind the streaming TV, one question lingers -- and not even the government seems able to answer it.

  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    Trust us with the NBN; we're politicians

    As Rudd and Conroy railroad the NBN into reality, the Liberals are trying to inject some due process into the whole thing by holding Labor accountable for its decisions. However, with the future of Australian telecoms on the line and no real viable alternative, is it just a bit late for accountability?

  • Read the blog post - Angus Kidman

    Unnatural language processing

    Indexing a large chunk of data is a bit like joining Weight Watchers: it's a useful first step, but it doesn't immediately solve the problem of how you're going to deal with all that blubber.

  • 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.

  • Read the blog post - Scott Mckenzie

    Vista take-up hits bumpy patch

    So, it seems the WOW -- for Microsoft's Windows Vista -- is not now, but sometime in the future, maybe.

Features and Case Studies (81)

  • NSW missed Linux opportunity

    By choosing the safe Windows XP choice for student laptops, the NSW Department of Education and training is turning its back on the chance to turn hundreds of thousands of students into armchair developers and handcuffing itself to a rocky Windows 7 upgrade path.

  • Telstra's T-Suite: First look

    Telstra's T-Suite shows great promise. But users would be wise to note that there are still many bugs the telco and its partners are yet to iron out.

  • CenITex needs to be governed for success

    Victoria appears set to leap into a new phase of government ICT with the creation of shared technology services agency CenITex, but challenges remain.

  • Aussie banks: your new security vendor

    It is quickly becoming the norm for Australia's largest banks to offer discounts on or completely free computer security software to boost internet banking security. The question is, why?

  • How Estonia's attacks shook the world

    The idea that attacks on computer systems could provide an alternative method of spreading terror and disruption has been a concern for governments since IT systems began to proliferate.

Videos (6)

  • Microsoft's Web 2.0 vision for business

    At the Web 2.0 Expo in San Francisco, Stephen Elop, president of Microsoft's business division, explains how Microsoft plans to apply Web 2.0 technology, such as self-service and groups of people contributing to applications, to the enterprise. In an interview with Tim O'Reilly, founder and CEO of O'Reilly Media, Elops also details Microsoft's plans to release ad-supported programs.

  • Google demos prototype of mobile Gmail app

    At the Web 2.0 Expo in San Francisco, Google VP of Engineering Vic Gundrota showed off the prototype of a new Web-based Gmail app that could one day be used on any smartphone. By using HTML 5 standards, he predicts, developers will no longer have to choose just one platform to write for. When the app is released, users will be able to archive and use their e-mail even when not online. Moderator: Tim O'Reilly, founder and CEO, O'Reilly Media

  • Social networking in 2012, according to Berners-Lee

    Tim Berners-Lee, considered to be the father of the Web, speaks with scientists and Silicon Valley executives at HP Labs in Palo Alto, Calif., about where he sees the Internet going in the next five years.

  • Hilton Hotels: Tim Harvey, CIO

    Tim Harvey, CIO of Hilton Hotels, sits down with ZDNet Editor in Chief, Dan Farber to share his views on new technologies that will make visitors feel like their hotel room is their "home away from home".

  • Captain Starlight calls for support

    Tim Harvey, CIO of Hilton Hotels, tells of technologies that will turn hotel rooms into "homes away from home".

Reviews (42)

  • HTC Touch Pro2

    Those who can afford the Touch Pro2 will be buying a feature-rich smartphone with a unique conference calling feature and a decent suite of business apps.

  • Apple iPhone 3GS (32GB)

    The iPhone 3GS is faster and we appreciate the new features and extended battery life, but call quality and 3G reception still need improvement.

  • Sony Ericsson C902

    Camera phones with 5 megapixels are no longer just for people with huge pockets. The C902 packs a very mean shooter into a very slim package and delivers excellent photos.

  • Browser faceoff: IE vs Firefox vs Opera vs Safari

    Web 2.0, with its complex sites and rich Ajax applications, is an increasingly demanding platform for a browser. In this review feature, we look at how the leading browsers measure up.

  • Wireless security: Pringles peril

    Tracking down wireless hackers is getting easier, but there are still bugs to work out.

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