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Article | 24/09/2007 Australia's broadband penetration is healthy regardless of world ranking

The war of legitimacy that erupted several months back over whether the OECD's broadband ranking for Australia (at 16) is more accurate than Market Cl...

Article | 21/09/2007 Internode and Bluebox team up to deliver Video on Demand

Bluebox Devices has selected Internode's broadband network as the test bed for its forthcoming Video on Demand (VoD) service.

Article | 21/09/2007 Fragmentation threatens mobile Linux momentum

Despite signs that mobile Linux is gaining momentum -- such as the launch of Motorola's Linux-based Razr2 -- and heated competition, confusion about g...

Article | 20/09/2007 Security researcher finds flaw in Windows Media Player

Hackers can wield malicious Windows Media Player files to exploit any unpatched Internet Explorer (IE) vulnerability on a PC -- even if the user relie...

Article | 20/09/2007 IDF - Laptop vendors to offer Centrino with WiMax next year

Several laptop vendors plan to announce support for an upcoming version of Intel's Centrino platform that uses WiMax wide-area networking technology -...

Article | 20/09/2007 Digg.com adds first in series of social networking features

New user profile features are set to be added to Digg.com Wednesday, marking the first in a series of new social networking capabilities that will be ...

Article | 19/09/2007 Telstra lashes out at government for being "so last century"

Telstra today accused the Howard Government of punishing 1.5 million Australian shareholders by putting politics ahead of policy in the lead up to the...

Article | 18/09/2007 Nokia targets businesses with shiny dual-mode E51

Nokia released on Tuesday the newest addition to its E-series lineup of mobile phones for businesses, revamping the user interface for easier navigati...

Article | 18/09/2007 Credit card details still number one target for online crims

Australians are most at risk from malicious online attacks targeting their credit card details, followed by bank and email account information, reveal...

Article | 18/09/2007 Yahoo to buy Zimbra

Yahoo has agreed to buy Zimbra, a privately held company whose Web hosted collaboration and messaging suite is considered a successful example of the ...

Article | 17/09/2007 Database hack thorn in Roses Only side

A potential database breach of the online florist, Roses Only, may have resulted in the theft of sensitive information, including customers credit car...

Article | 14/09/2007 Chilli increase Wireless Internet speeds and data limits

Faster speeds and increased data quotas make plans more attractive

Article | 14/09/2007 Virtual worlds making artificial intelligence apps 'smarter'

An artificial intelligence company next month will unveil plans for a program that will help its AI software "learn" by interacting with humans in vir...

Article | 14/09/2007 Optus silent on cable speed boost

Optus is now 'considering its upgrade options' after Telstra unveiled its new 30Mbps cable service Telstra unveiled in Sydney and Melbourne on Tuesday...

Article | 14/09/2007 Microsoft forces Messenger upgrade for 'security' reasons

Microsoft is forcing Windows Live and MSN Messenger users to upgrade to the newest version due to a security update included in that release, accordin...

Article | 14/09/2007 Group releases free iPhone unlock hack

A hacker group released a free, open-source unlock for Apple's iPhone late Tuesday, just a day after a commercial company started selling something si...

Article | 14/09/2007 Year-old QuickTime bug gives hackers new drive-by attack

A year-old bug in QuickTime that when paired with Firefox allows hackers to hijack PCs and Macs now has Mozilla scrambling for a fix, the company's ch...

Article | 14/09/2007 Sophos: St. Petersburg consulate Web site was hacked

Security vendors are warning that two US Department of State Web sites based in Russia could contain malware and should be avoided.

Article | 14/09/2007 Google wants into the car business

The company that redefined Internet search is putting up US$10 million via its philanthropic arm, Google.org, to entice someone with the next great id...

Article | 13/09/2007 Government locks down $2 billion Communications Fund

Labor's Fibre-to-the-Node (FttN) broadband plans have been jeopardized by a federal government move to lock down the $2 billion Communications Fund, w...