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Windows XP still top OS despite backslide

Windows XP still top OS despite backslide

Windows XP lost more users to Windows 7 last month, but the decade-old platform continues to hold on to its spot as the most popular operating system. Microsoft's Internet Explorer also retained its top spot among web browsers.

March 2nd, 2012 in Microsoft by Stephen Shankland, and Lance Whitney Comment Vote
Mac OS X Mountain Lion preview: pics

Mac OS X Mountain Lion preview: pics

Apple has shown off an early developer preview of Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion. We got a chance to check out some of the new features, so you can get a quick tour of Apple's latest big-cat OS in this slideshow.

February 17th, 2012 in Apple by Kent German Comment 52 Votes
Nokia bought itself another mobile OS

Nokia bought itself another mobile OS

Apparently, Nokia isn't content with just two mobile operating systems.

January 9th, 2012 in Mobile Phones by Roger Cheng Comment Vote
Linux Mint launches Cinnamon desktop

Linux Mint launches Cinnamon desktop

Not content with its Mint GNOME Shell Extensions (MGSE), nor with GNOME 2 replacement MATE, Linux Mint has decided to launch a new GNOME 3-based desktop dubbed Cinnamon.

January 5th, 2012 in Open Source by Chris Duckett Comment 3 Votes
XP still top OS, but Windows 7 narrows gap

XP still top OS, but Windows 7 narrows gap

Windows XP is still the dominant OS worldwide after more than 10 years, but Windows 7 continues to narrow the gap.

January 4th, 2012 in Windows by Lance Whitney Comment 2 Votes
Inside NBN's $32.5m 'nerve centre': photos

Inside NBN's $32.5m 'nerve centre': photos

The National Broadband Network Company (NBN Co) has opened its Network Operations and Test Facility (NOTF), which it calls the "nerve centre" of the NBN. Take a walk with ZDNet Australia to see what the back end of Australia's biggest network will be like.

November 25th, 2011 in Broadband by AAP, and David Braue Comment 5 Votes
Windows 8 set-up: now with fewer clicks!

Windows 8 set-up: now with fewer clicks!

People frustrated by the upgrade and set-up process in prior versions of Windows may find a more user-friendly experience in Windows 8.

November 23rd, 2011 in Microsoft by Lance Whitney Comment Vote
Microsoft Build: five key takeaways

Microsoft Build: five key takeaways

At its Build conference in Anaheim, California, Microsoft gave developers a deep dive into Windows 8, the company's upcoming operating system designed to run on desktops, notebooks and touchscreen tablets.

September 14th, 2011 in Microsoft by Josh Lowensohn Comment Vote
Microsoft Windows 8: an early photo tour

Microsoft Windows 8: an early photo tour

Microsoft lent out Windows 8 tablets to attendees at the end of the Build conference preview yesterday. Come with us as we have a look at the software giant's newest opus.

September 14th, 2011 in Microsoft by Seth Rosenblatt 3 Comments 3 Votes
Apple Lion gets first update

Apple Lion gets first update

Less than a month after releasing Lion, Apple's rolled out its first update.

August 17th, 2011 in Apple by Josh Lowensohn Comment Vote

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Apple has shown off an early developer preview of Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion. We got a chance to check out some of the new features, so you can get a quick tour of Apple's latest big-cat OS in this slideshow.

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RT @pussyeatingclub: Why you should pay for porn. A good read. http://t.co/PfhedCQs

DDoS works because you have enough compromised machines to clog the pipe or servers of the victim. If, the victim's pipe is widened by a ...

14 minutes ago by GregoryB1 on National Botnet Network coming: Earthwave

Please stop with the analytical, common sense and facts, Gregory. Those opposed to the NBN don't want to hear such things, which is why ...

18 minutes ago by Beta on Blowing the digital dividend on wireless NBN

But, yet again, Turnbull is clearly in error when he says that other companies cannot roll out copper. In South Brisbane Telstra chose to...

21 minutes ago by GregoryB1 on Copper greenfield dominance irrelevant: Conroy

Not much point running fiber back to the exchange if that exchange itself is connected by copper. It is access to fiber backhaul that de...

29 minutes ago by GregoryB1 on Copper greenfield dominance irrelevant: Conroy

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31 minutes ago by Beta on Copper greenfield dominance irrelevant: Conroy

So instead you want these estates wired up with fiber and then left, unconnected with no service, until the fiber rollout reaches them in...

36 minutes ago by GregoryB1 on Copper greenfield dominance irrelevant: Conroy

@paulbrislen @juhasaarinen Prices compared here: http://t.co/WnZzXP5Z

RT @joshgnosis: @paulbrislen @juhasaarinen Prices compared here: http://t.co/WnZzXP5Z

Water, roads and electricity were all rolled out by government because there private companies weren't interested as the ROI in the early...

50 minutes ago by GregoryB1 on Five pros and cons of the NBN

NBN users opt for 100Mbps http://t.co/T7uk1hbK by @joshgnosis

Chrome beats Internet Explorer in global Web browser race | ZDNet http://t.co/3XfMdUXM

The case you outline, South Brisbane, is in fact the coalitions prefered model. They WANT the incumbent telco, Telstra, to provide the f...

55 minutes ago by GregoryB1 on Five pros and cons of the NBN

Cybersecurity #collaboration between the US & Australia. http://t.co/p2uKLSBi

So, over time, the Coalition policy will cost much much more than Labor's because they intend to subsidise the broadband of farmers and t...

1 hour ago by GregoryB1 on Malaysia held up as NBN king

Any form of science training counts against you as a politician, in the coalition parties, doubly so. There may be others who keep quiet...

1 hour ago by GregoryB1 on NBN FUD: will Abbott ever learn?

Qld govt IT to be cleaned up by audit http://t.co/r4oNuNW8 #qldpol

Travel Tech Q and A: Skyscanner's Ewan Gray http://t.co/7ZfXZk19

Microsoft is serious about open source: 10 proof points | ZDNet http://t.co/2OtDR11D

Sorry HC, what is meant by "Cinders "?

2 hours 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.

2 hours 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 ...

3 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 ...

7 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.

7 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.

7 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 ...

7 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...

8 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...

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

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

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

RT @MADinMelbourne: roxon "will enable more families to access credit" @MLolderandwiser: Privacy Act amendments http://t.co/Mv4c7PC2 via @zdnetaustralia

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

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

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

Travel Tech Q&A: Skyscanner's Ewan Gray http://t.co/vYexrDwu #ipad

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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

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