Microsoft has released a beta of Office 2010 at its Professional Developers Conference in Los Angeles. The beta integrates social network LinkedIn with Outlook, offers a stripped back Excel for browser editing, and video editing tools for PowerPoint.
Australia's banking IT sector is currently buzzing with speculation that Westpac is planning to migrate its core banking system to the CSC Hogan platform used by its new subsidiary St George.
Google plans shortly to release a beta version of Picasa for Mac OS X, helping Apple fans catch up to Windows and Linux users already employing the free tool for editing, cataloguing and uploading photos.
Fujistu has released details of its first netbook, the M1010, which is available in Australia from today with a price of $700.
NEC announced today it had entered the netbook market, with the release of its 8.9-inch Versa N1100 based on the Intel Atom processor.
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Today, Symantec released Norton 360 Version 2.0, but I wonder whether the security giant has learned from its past mistakes?
As the iconic BlackBerry goes from strength to strength in subscriber numbers, so do the threats to the device and the business model.
The real beauty of the Palm Pre is the webOS. Check it out in action with these screenshots of the various features and apps of the Pre.
If you're using a Microsoft Windows operating system there is also a good chance that you use Office and Outlook as your email client. But is this really a choice?
If you are preparing for a career in IT or are new to IT, many of the "dirty little secrets" may surprise you because we don't usually talk about them out loud.
Wotif is one of the most popular online marketplaces for last-minute hotel accommodation in Australia and New Zealand. In this interview, the company's CIO Paul Young talks about some of the important technical and business decisions he has made in order to successfully manage the infrastructure of a rapidly growing Web 2.0 company.
silicon.com's Jo Best looks at 10 oft-debated areas in mobile and wireless and asks a simple question: how much should you care over the next 12 months?
With webOS, Palm goes past matching its competitors and offers something more. The Pre might not be a home run, but it is an indication of good things to come.
Apple iLife '09 is a great application suite for simple media organising and editing, and the addition of features like face recognition, geotagging and music lessons makes it worth the update.
The E6510 looks the part of a serious business laptop, but there's a more fun exterior lurking within at least for as long as the battery holds out.
Zoho Invoice is a useful but limited online tool that allows small teams to manage and track invoices. It's easy to use and customise, and the management interface is intuitive and clearly laid out.
Not the flashiest phone around, but its jaw-dropping price, ease of use and vast software ecosystem, make it a good choice for first time smartphone buyers and Palm OS aficionados alike.
Google Chrome OS demonstration
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