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Bell Labs' high-bandwidth future

Bell Labs' high-bandwidth future

Bell Labs may have been absorbed into Alcatel-Lucent and ditched basic physics research, but it's still producing breakthroughs in optics, quantum computing and social computing.

November 7th, 2011 in NBN by Stilgherrian Comment 1 Vote
Microsoft brand doesn't sell security: Kaspersky

Microsoft brand doesn't sell security: Kaspersky

Microsoft needs to launch a new brand to handle its security products successfully according to co-founder and CEO of Kaspersky Labs, Eugene Kaspersky.

May 25th, 2011 in Microsoft by Luke Hopewell 6 Comments 3 Votes
Thunderbird to merge into Mozilla Labs

Thunderbird to merge into Mozilla Labs

Mozilla had hoped its Thunderbird email software would rise to financial self-sufficiency like its better-known Firefox project, but was forced to unveil a Plan B yesterday that instead increases the organisation's focus on other communication technology.

April 6th, 2011 in Mozilla by Stephen Shankland 1 Comment Vote
i.lab: helping start-ups to fail fast, or win

i.lab: helping start-ups to fail fast, or win

Start-up incubator i.lab is launching an online business validation program to select companies for its development program, which aims to nurture scalable businesses with a high commercial return.

December 10th, 2010 in Start-up by Mahesh Sharma Comment Vote
iiNet R&D lab to schmooze chip makers

iiNet R&D lab to schmooze chip makers

iiNet's chief executive officer, Michael Malone today officially launched the internet service provider's (ISPs) new, in-house product research and development (R&D) lab in an effort to capitalise on the success of products like BoB.

November 23rd, 2010 in Broadband by Luke Hopewell Comment Vote
New Aussie Linux head starts tomorrow

New Aussie Linux head starts tomorrow

Linux Australia president James Turnbull will resign and officially hand over the reins to treasurer John Ferlito from tomorrow.

May 31st, 2010 in Open Source by Josh Taylor Comment 1 Vote

Browsers' creativity sparked by new tab

A rash of creativity has overcome browser vendors recently in a completely unexpected place: the content of the new tab page.

March 27th, 2009 in Apple by Chris Duckett Comment Vote
LiMo gets Openwave browser and messaging

LiMo gets Openwave browser and messaging

Purple Labs, an increasingly prominent mobile Linux firm and a member of the LiMo Foundation, has bought the browser and messaging side of Openwave's business.

July 7th, 2008 in Linux by David Meyer Comment Vote
Google trials new Gmail features

Google trials new Gmail features

Google will invite users to try new features the company is considering adding to its Gmail service, the company said Thursday.

June 6th, 2008 in Bookmark by Stephen Shankland Comment Vote
Microsoft lets users bypass Office Ribbon

Microsoft lets users bypass Office Ribbon

For users still unhappy using the Ribbon interface in the Office productivity suite, Microsoft has a new option: search.

April 29th, 2008 in Interface by Ina Fried Comment Vote

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Sorry HC, what is meant by "Cinders "?

59 minutes ago by Doubt on NBN users opt for 100Mbps

Thanks Beta, I could hear the nurse walking down the corridor as you posted. Much better now.

1 hour ago by Doubt on NBN users opt for 100Mbps

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Q&A of the Week: 'The current state of the cybercrime ecosystem' featuring Mikko Hypponen http://t.co/6lUYFs0X

You say that the golden age of cyber crime will be over by 2014/2015. I would like to differ. I believe that cyber criminals are getting ...

2 hours ago by Staden on Cybercrime golden age over in two years?

Before accusing me of fudging the figures, that was the percentage in April, the latest available. It seems that as the advantage of the ...

5 hours ago by GregoryB1 on NBN FUD: will Abbott ever learn?

Currently about 50% of connections are at the 100Mb/s rate.
As a consequence, ARPU is significantly higher than the projected figures.

5 hours ago by GregoryB1 on NBN FUD: will Abbott ever learn?

Currently about 50% of connections are at the 100Mb/s rate.
As a consequence, ARPU is significantly higher than the projected figures.

5 hours ago by GregoryB1 on NBN FUD: will Abbott ever learn?

Wireless currently carries less than 2% of total internet data traffic. Simply to carry the existing traffic, we would need 50 times the ...

6 hours ago by GregoryB1 on Blowing the digital dividend on wireless NBN

The stupidest part about a wireless solution for the burbs is that it will actually cost more to put an antenna on the roof to get the si...

6 hours ago by GregoryB1 on Blowing the digital dividend on wireless NBN

The problem is not range of the cell in the urban areas where Turnbull wants LTE instead of fibre, it is the number of users. In urban ar...

6 hours ago by GregoryB1 on Blowing the digital dividend on wireless NBN

After the Second World War, the pursuit of pleasure domains the entire world atmosphere, Lancel (Lancel) to adapt rapidly into the demand...

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RT @DellEnterprise: Dell Secureworks talks with ZDNet about Android's biggest #security flaws - http://t.co/LSFLQVFq #infosec

NBN users opt for 100Mbps: Customers are picking the top fibre plan that is available on the National Broadband ... http://t.co/sjtFSU3g

"Customers are picking the top fibre plan that is available on the National Broadband Network (NBN), more than a... http://t.co/M3P24Htn

Another thing I found so misleading here is the step on how you assume to make the USB bootable . (The NTLDR needs to be renamed to USBNT...

9 hours ago by WindowsAnalyzer on Boot Windows XP from a USB flash drive

You can also use the help of these links, just incase your stuff failed, I probably got Windows build by using the Pebuilder as per the i...

9 hours ago by WindowsAnalyzer on Boot Windows XP from a USB flash drive

RT @CorrieB: An iPad for every child: Inevitable or impossible? http://t.co/I7uS8l9s Thx to @timbuckteeth for this; http://t.co/jxkqIRIp

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NBN users opt for 100Mbps - ZDNet Australia http://t.co/fLfHMzPn #australia #technews

RT @konradski: Whaddayaknow - turns out Wi-Fi CAN interfere with a plane's navigation systems http://t.co/ospQCU2S

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12 hours ago, NBN's Tassie upgrade to cost $1.3 million

Sorry no deal Cinders, I'd rather send my money to someone and watch them desperately try to stop the NBN as this has much better enterta...

13 hours ago by Hubert Cumberdale on NBN users opt for 100Mbps

What else can you expect from a Dodo customer?

13 hours ago by Hubert Cumberdale on NBN users opt for 100Mbps

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NBN users opt for 100Mbps http://t.co/xKqEb4bE via @zdnetaustralia

Biometric bugs too dangerous for public? http://t.co/8JLz5tdF via @zdnetaustralia

Oh please dont be unkind, I gotta have some fan's. btw I agree I dont set the standard, but who does I wonder?

15 hours ago by Doubt on NBN users opt for 100Mbps

You agree but give him thumbs down... I think you'd better take the medication before one of your alter ego's Fred/Frank/Frergers appear...

15 hours ago by Beta on NBN users opt for 100Mbps

Exploring: http://t.co/rT7RPZLA

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15 hours ago by Beta on NBN users opt for 100Mbps

War talk dominates #AusCERT 2012 - http://t.co/SlBpMj0c - #security #cyber

So we agree it was a stupid idea and even stupider comment then ;-)

15 hours ago by Beta on NBN users opt for 100Mbps

Not you obviously ;-)

And stop giving yourself thumbs up FFS.

15 hours ago by Beta on NBN users opt for 100Mbps

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#NewSouthWales ditches registration stickers 4 light #vehicles in favour of #technology http://t.co/xX5N0Rp9

Anonymous hacks Reliance's Internet filtering server - ZDNet (blog) http://t.co/uObU1HBP http://t.co/0UBXxwX4

Which Windows will make for a better tablet? http://t.co/4mAHg850

Listening to @stilgherrian cover AusCERT and cyberwar, http://t.co/6lGUEz8H

Travel Tech Q and A: Skyscanner's Ewan Gray http://t.co/VN5tGJzC

#Westpac Board goes paperless with #Ipads with #Tabula #App http://t.co/duxuj2fd #Cybersecurity #Bank

Microsoft is serious about open source??? http://t.co/mqQGgta7

@joedamato just try varying caps randomly. Maybe they do this http://t.co/1FN5FwYv

NSW outlines datacentre migration plans - Hardware - News - ZDNet Australia http://t.co/OQfUl0D1

"on the new fast Internets everyone wants the fast plan" #orly #nareally #yarly http://t.co/kvfCa84A

Chrome overtakes IE: does it matter? http://t.co/e4SILk8a

A ZDNet study showed that British Facebook users are drunk in 76 percent of their photos.

The HDMI cable ripoff and why retail is really dying http://t.co/eFT7zEW7

Travel Tech Q and A: Skyscanner's Ewan Gray http://t.co/IUysbyKf

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