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    During the launch of the N97, Nokia demonstrated some of the Aussie apps available for its flagship smartphone.

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  • TAFE SA latest for cloud email

    South Australia's network of Technical and Further Education (TAFE) colleges has revealed itself as the latest education institution to plan a move to hosted email solution for staff and students.

  • Reinecke in $70k Rudd consulting win

    The former chief executive of Australia's peak e-health group picked up $70,000 for a week's worth of services in late February to Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's department, tender documents have revealed.

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    The Federal Government today launched a taskforce to investigate web 2.0's ability to make government more transparent and increase community engagement.

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    Adelaide-based start-up Punchcard is hoping to bring 3D modelling skills to the masses with VideoTrace.

  • Read the blog post - Suzanne Tindal

    Web 2.0 taskforce: Will it stick?

    With its new taskforce, the government has got straight back on the web 2.0 horse after taking a nasty fall last year with Communications Minister Stephen Conroy and Finance Minister Lindsey Tanner's blogging trial, but how long will it stay on?

  • Read the blog post - Chris Duckett

    If PHP then goto is the future

    Few things can spark more religious fervour amongst programmers than the mention of a goto statement.

  • Read the blog post - Chris Duckett

    Google Wave to miss IE6

    Turns out that the "developer preview" of Google's latest creation, Google Wave, is not as open as one would expect, with the preview only being open to attendees of Google's I/O conference but there is another way to see it in action. And forget wanting to use IE6 with it.

  • Read the blog post - Chris Duckett

    YouTube demos HTML 5

    The choice and use of the new video tag in HTML 5 is one of the more explosive sticking points in the evolving standard. Which codecs should browsers use? Why even have a video tag at all when Flash works well currently? Will anyone use it even if it becomes a standard?

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  • Firefox 3.5 screenshots

    Firefox 3.5 forges ahead with strong developer support, but most improvements for casual users will probably strike them as minor.

  • A manager's guide to social media

    Use social networking tools like Twitter and Facebook to create a harmonious workplace with our manager's guide to social media.

  • Microsoft REMIX 2009: Photos

    Microsoft's web-focused ReMIX conference kicked off at Star City in Sydney this morning. Attendees will be able to take in the latest and greatest of Microsoft's technologies, as well as learn tricks of the tradefrom their peers.

  • The best firewall is...

    Firewalls have come a long way since we last looked at them in 2005, and have now become full-blown Unified Threat Management devices. We take a look at the top players.

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    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.

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  • Wolfram Alpha: First hands-on

    CNET's Rafe Needleman gets a look at the eagerly anticipated new computational search engine, Wolfram Alpha. Is it a Google killer? No, but it has the potential to change the way we view data on the web.

  • 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

  • Internet Explorer 8

    Internet Explorer 8 takes some long-needed strides to bring it up to speed with its competitors. It's more secure, with tab sandboxing and more aggressive malicious site warnings, and introduces some slick new features like Accelerators and Web slices. Even with better support for web standards, it's far from perfect.

  • Palm Pre and Palm WebOS

    Bonnie Cha takes a first look at the Palm Pre featuring Palm's new operating system, WebOS.

Reviews (2256)

  • QNAP TS-509 Pro

    The QNAP TS-509 Pro comes highly recommended it's a flexible NAS with an interface that's gaining usability as time goes on.

  • 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.

  • Fujitsu M2010

    With a thick chassis and features that don't rise above the pack, the Fujitsu M2010 will have a hard time breaking through the netbook clutter.

  • Synology DS209

    The Synology DS209 is an excellent little unit, with a more complex than necessary set up routine. Still for those looking for a highly featured, high performing NAS with an easy to use and flashy menu, it's certainly a compelling choice.

  • Netgear ReadyNAS Pro

    With the ReadyNAS Pro, Netgear has proven it's still king of the hill. However, some interface quirks, inelegant recovery from catastrophic volume failure, and poor volume, user and share management may put some users off.

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