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World Tech Update, Feb. 10, 2012

Coming up on World Tech Update this week Yahoo shakes up its board, Google fiber gets ready to go in Kansas, WiFi on planes isn't taking off, a website makes it easier to stalk fellow commuters, DARPA develops a four legged robot for the military and Samsung mocks Apple.
In pictures: The world's coolest datacentres

Data centres need to be secure, temperature controlled, spacious, redundant, reliable – nothing sexy. But that doesn't mean they can't be. Here are a few that rise above the crowd and take advantage of the possibilities.
Oracle buying Taleo for $US1.9 billion in direct hit at SAP

Oracle is buying cloud-based talent management and employee recruitment software vendor Taleo for roughly US$1.9 billion, the company announced Thursday. The move comes shortly after SAP's move to acquire SuccessFactors, a close competitor of Taleo, for US$3.4 billion in a deal that has yet to close.
Report: Google building home-entertainment system

Google is planning to enter the home entertainment market with a Google-branded wireless device that streams music within a house, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Microsoft details Windows 8 for ARM devices

Microsoft has released technical design details about the new version of Windows for devices that use ARM chips, outlining in a lengthy blog post different ways in which this OS, called WOA and still in the works, will be alike and different from existing versions of Windows.

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How to attract and retain IT staff in 2012

Attracting and retaining skilled staff is all about money, flexibility and reward, social media, training and professional development
Australian retail, digital gaming markets battle for dominance

Retail worth $1.5 billion in 2011 while online gaming sales forecast at $450 million
PCEHR on track for 1 July rollout

The e-health record system will be open for registration on 1 July
Apple v Samsung: Apple compromises on split iPhone hearing

The case will commence in July with the balance of the case to be heard throughout September
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Check out these seven cool and creative workstations and see just how insane a seemingly simple space can become

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iPhone 5 rumour rollup for the week ending February 10

In the iOSsphere calendar, Valentine's Day 2012 will be in June. Bring your sweetheart to San Francisco.
3D mapping revives underwater city

A marine robotics team from the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies at the University of Sydney has received top honours in Canon Australia’s Extreme Imaging competition for their 3D mapping and digital reconstruction of an ancient underwater city in Greece.
Academic challenges Turnbull over NBN satellite criticism

Turnbull’s criticism of the $620 million two high-capacity satellites that NBN Co and Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) will build to provide remote Australian communities with high-speed broadband has been challenged by satellite technology expert, Elias Aboutanios.
What are you saying: Telstra’s customer service slowly improving, SA minister urging Facebook to overturn its photo ban

Each week Computerworld Australia collates all the things our readers have been saying about the news.
In pictures: Capgemini opens new Canberra office

French headquartered IT and outsourcing provider, Capgemini, had the French ambassador to Australia, Stephane Romatet, on hand to open its Canberra office recently.
Power profiles to help electronics go Green

The energy usage of electronic devices could be reduced simply by changing and improving the way it is measured, a study from the Australian National University (ANU) has found.
Greens back flexible work hours

Unions and individual workers would be able to bargain with employers over flexible work hours for parenting and caring for family members, under a bill being brought to parliament by the Australian Greens.
NAB glitch leaves customers cashless

Thousands of National Australia Bank customers were prevented from withdrawing money when a computer glitch crippled its network.
Vodafone confirms spectrum licence renewal

Vodafone Hutchison Australia (VHA) has responded to the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) limits on the amount of spectrum due to be sold to individual companies in 2012 by renewing its current licence holding.
Most drivers admit using mobiles: Survey

More than half of Australian drivers have used mobile phones while driving, a new survey has found.
Telstra’s BigPond email to switch over to Windows Live

Telstra (ASX: TEL) has announced that its 4.2 million BigPond email accounts will transfer to Microsoft’s Windows Live service later this year.
Start-up spotlight: Smart Sparrow targets next-generation learning

Dr Dror Ben-Naim -- the founder of Australian e-learning company, Smart Sparrow -- grew up knowing that one day he’d start his own company.

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