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    The budget for the Change Program has again been bumped up as the Australian Taxation Office says it needs $105 million to finish the project over the next two years on top of the $749 million it has already spent.

  • Snow Leopard benefits to be longer term

    Apple began shipping Snow Leopard on Friday, but the true importance of the Mac OS X update likely will emerge well afterward.

  • Mozilla switches on Firefox 3.5 update

    A month and a half after Mozilla issued a significant update to its open-source web browser, the organisation has begun encouraging users of Firefox 3 to install version 3.5.

  • Britain promises broadband for all

    The British government has revealed plans to create a universal service commitment for broadband that would see every last one of the UK's broadband blackspots filled in.

  • ING completes IT modernisation

    ING Australia quietly completed its two-year IT modernisation program just before Christmas last year, it was revealed this week.

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    Carriers in a tether over iPhone capabilities

    One of the more curious aspects of the iPhone phenomenon has been the disconnect between the device's capabilities and carriers' willingness to support them.

  • Read the blog post - Juha Saarinen

    Tell them they're Dreaming

    The amount of attention the HTC Dream gets when I flash it around in New Zealand is quite remarkable; and the HTC Magic on Vodafone seems set to get even more.

  • Read the blog post - Renai LeMay

    RedBubble paints a rosy picture

    Melbourne-based online art retailer RedBubble is close to becoming cash-flow positive, according to the start-up's co-founder Martin Hosking.

  • Read the blog post - Angus Kidman

    Secrets of starting a data warehouse from scratch

    Being able to build a data warehouse right from the beginning of a company's life can eliminate some of the pitfalls typically associated with the project, but doesn't necessarily eliminate the most obvious one: uncontrolled data from multiple sources.

  • Read the blog post - Angus Kidman

    OS religion almost dead in the datacentre

    While there's not much that's more fun than stirring up Linux and Windows zealots into a frenzy of spite against each other, we thankfully finally seem to be approaching a more measured universe in which technology choices can be made based on suitability rather than preconception.

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  • That other broadband revolution

    While everyone was distracted by the NBN, a revolution was under way in the supply of fixed line broadband.

  • Making the security ROI model work

    Chief Security Officers face a challenging quandary at budget-time because the traditional return on investment (ROI) model falls apart when it is applied to security products but as that is the only language budget-approvers speak, what is a CSO to do?

  • Mozilla: More bugs mean Firefox is more secure

    The Mozilla Foundation is perhaps best known for its Firefox web browser, an open source offering that was first developed to go head-to-head with Microsoft's Internet Explorer.

  • Fast fixes for 10 common Wi-Fi problems

    If wireless network problems are leaving you befuddled, these valuable tips can help you make a better connection.

  • Maunsell's datacentre move proves safer by design

    It's one thing to know your datacentre is important to your company's day-to-day functioning, but something altogether different to risk disrupting critical services worldwide when circumstances force you to move the entire infrastructure.

Reviews (144)

  • Xeon 5500 (Nehalem) servers: round-up

    We compare Xeon 5500 (Nehalem) servers from Dell, Fujitsu, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Lenovo and Sun Microsystems and pick a winner.

  • Optus E1762 USB Modem

    The hardware performs its part of the equation just fine, but if you're considering Optus' wireless broadband make sure you take advantage of its seven-day trial period.

  • LG Xenon

    Matching a touchscreen with a full-QWERTY keyboard at this price point is fantastic. Anyone looking to make their cyber-life mobile should check out the Xenon.

  • 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.

  • MSI PX600 Prestige Collection Notebook

    Don't be fooled by the "Prestige" label on this otherwise unremarkable laptop.

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