News (1752)

  • Conroy's broadband forum to cost $500k

    A conference to be held at the University of New South Wales on the future of fast broadband will cost taxpayers $528,000.

  • AAPT adopts Google Apps

    AAPT has decided to use Google Apps for its 1300 staff after deliberations it called more philosophical than technical.

  • IAG's CGU announces IT transformation

    Insurance Australia Group subsidiary CGU has mapped out a five-year IT transformation to simplify the way the company handles its business.

  • 7 more agencies seek interim datacentres

    Seven more federal government agencies, including the Department of Immigration and Citizenship, have applied to buy datacentre capacity from the government's new interim datacentre panel.

  • Win7 Sydney launch: Live video feed

    Watch the launch of Windows 7 live in Sydney this morning from 9:30am as Microsoft broadcasts the event via Ustream.

Blogs (78)

  • Read the blog post - Chris Duckett

    Ubuntu can't cut geek support umbilical

    Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala was officially released overnight and marked the eleventh release of the distribution. It's attractive, polished and measured, but fails "the grandma test".

  • Read the blog post - Suzanne Tindal

    Microsoft likes to be spanked

    Microsoft is going to be given a beating over the next year or so by government agencies wanting to adopt Windows 7 at bargain basement prices. But it will enjoy each gentle slap.

  • Read the blog post - Suzanne Tindal

    BIG is butt ugly

    There's something to be said for the Japanese philosophy of Kaizen an idea of continually improving business via small changes something that unfortunately doesn't seem to glean many votes or impress punters.

  • Do you suffer from phantom monitor pain?

    Do you suffer from phantom monitor pain when you only have one monitor in your work environment, compared to two or more at home?

  • 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.

Features and Case Studies (518)

  • CIO profile: Tony Clasquin of Bankwest

    If you think your job is stressful, just consider what Tony Clasquin used to do for a living: a pilot who used to work as an air traffic controller (ATC), he learned early on to manage "this very complicated 3D chessboard".

  • McAfee Total Protection 2010: Photo gallery

    McAfee Total Protection 2010 is the latest in McAfee's security stable to offer all the bells, whistles and options that the company can squeeze into one security suite. This program is nothing if not extensive, as the following screenshots show.

  • Are clueless politicians holding IT back?

    The level of ignorance from Australian politicians about technology can be staggering. Here's some of the worst examples we've seen, and a short recipe for resolving the issue.

  • Win7 Sydney launch: Live video feed

    Watch the launch of Windows 7 live in Sydney this morning from 9:30am as Microsoft broadcasts the event via Ustream.

  • What is Google Wave good for?

    I've been puttering around in Google Wave for the best part of a week now, and I understand it, but I have no idea in hell what I'm supposed to be using it for.

Videos (17)

  • Microsoft Security Essentials beta

    The public beta for Microsoft Security Essentials, the free replacement for Live OneCare, is now closed, but that doesn't mean you've missed your chance to see what it's like. In this First Look video, we look at the new interface, the new features, and the new limitations of the latest free antivirus to enter the market. Should AVG and Avira be scared? Watch and find out.

  • Watch Windows 7 RC in action

    Microsoft impressed many with its Windows 7 beta, and the new Release Candidate looks even better. More than mere bug fixes, the Windows 7 Release Candidate improves on device management and search-term highlighting, and includes support for a virtual XP mode to run older programs.

  • Planet CNET: Watch out for that inflatable car!

    CNET Germany cleans house. CNET US geeks out, and CNET UK goes for a "test brake".

  • Ballmer's Sydney speech: Full video

    Watch Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer's full speech in Sydney this week at the company's Power to Developers Event.

  • Planet CNET: Robot wars!

    Watch robots fight, drive the Autobahn without going to Germany and use the Internet to predict the future. San Francisco, Germany and France check in on this episode of Planet CNET.

Reviews (550)

  • HP w185

    Its limitations mean that the only scenario we can recommend the w185 in is where you need a dirt cheap monitor for extremely basic use, like to throw in a server room. Otherwise if you're looking for quality, we'd look elsewhere.

  • ViewSonic VX2433wm

    ViewSonic VX2433wm is a low-priced monitor with acceptable performance for everyday tasks.

  • Norton AntiVirus 2010

    Norton AntiVirus 2010 builds on the immense progress made in last year's version, maintaining a low system profile while strengthening its security framework. It's not perfect, but even Symantec's detractors should check it out.

  • Norton Internet Security 2010

    Norton Internet Security 2010 builds on the immense progress it made in last year's version, maintaining a low system profile while strengthening its security framework. It's not perfect, but even Symantec's detractors should check it out.

  • Asus M60J

    Core i7 is here in mobile form. Some vendors will be attempting to rush these laptops out as close to the Windows 7 launch as possible. Keep an eye out looks like the season to upgrade is well and truly upon us.

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