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Victoria to build own e-health product catalogue 29 July, 2010 10:57
The data repository on medicines and health devices will support the move to a national e-health serviceThe Victorian Government is to shortly progress to the third phase in its implementation of the National e-health Transition Authority’s (NeHTA) national product catalogue. - +
Go Cards used for police work 29 July, 2010 12:40
Commuter records used to find missing people and locate lost or stolen cardsQueensland police are tracking public transport passenger journeys using electronic fare Go Cards to investigate crime. - +
iPads infiltrate hospitals 29 July, 2010 12:47
Graduate doctors, nurses and advanced practice nurses to receive mobile deviceVictorian doctors and nurses could be equipped with iPads while undertaking their hospital rounds in future, if a trial of wireless technology is successful. - +
Interactive whiteboards to smarten Queensland students 29 July, 2010 10:50
Some 21,588 devices will be given to the state's public schools and TAFEsSome 21,588 interactive whiteboards (IWBs) are to be distributed throughout Queensland TAFEs, and primary, secondary, and special schools as part of the the Government’s $120 million Smart State initiative. - +
Report bombs Aussie broadband 29 July, 2010 12:14
Kiwis claim kilobyte victoryAustralia has bombed out to 50th spot in global broadband speeds and clocked an average Internet connection of 2.6Mbps, according to a new report from global content provider, Akamai. - +
Optus abolishes CIO role, Turner out 29 July, 2010 09:00
Turner will leave Optus after three years, as the telco undergoes extensive restructuringAn extensive restructure of Optus' technology divisions has seen its chief information officer Lawrie Turner resign from the business.
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Fletcher coy on Coalition ICT policy 28 July, 2010 11:25
Says he's root-and-branch opposed to NBNLiberal MP, Paul Fletcher, has remained coy on his suggested involvement in the formulation of the Coalition’s dormant broadband policy. - +
Aus network bandwidth doubled with $400m deal 28 July, 2010 14:36
NBN or not the cable will go aheadRaw network bandwidth out of Australia is set to get a two-fold increase with a new $US400 million undersea cable project announced in Sydney today.
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Hostech records maiden EBITDA profit 29 July, 2010 15:58
Acquisition of Anittel, Accord Technologies, Aspirence, and Axxis Technology sees huge uptick in customer receiptsServices outfit Hostech (ASX: HTC) has recorded its first positive EBITDA result of $300,000 as part of its June financial results. - +
Telecom NZ sells Macquarie Telecom stake for $9.9 million 29 July, 2010 15:55
ASX announcement from New Zealand's incumbent telco further fuels speculation around acquisitions of portions of AAPTTelecom New Zealand (ASX:TEL) has announced the $9.9 million sale of its stake in Macquarie Telecom .
More >Linux & Open Systems
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OpenSSO, neglected by Oracle, gets second life 27 July, 2010 03:12
ForgeRock assumes control of authentication technology first developed by SunA Norwegian startup is assuming responsibility for maintaining an open source Web authentication technology originally developed by Sun Microsystems, and seemingly neglected by Oracle, which purchased Sun in January. - +
Perl creator hints at imminent Perl 6 release 23 July, 2010 19:59
Larry Wall's annual State of the Onion talk at OSCON foreshadows the long-awaited release of Perl 6In his annual "State of the Onion" speech at the O'Reilly Open Source Conference (OSCON), Perl creator Larry Wall hinted that the long-awaited version 6 of the Perl programming language might finally be released soon. He also ruminated about the effect that Perl 6 would have, once it is released.
More >Security
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Report bombs Aussie broadband 29 July, 2010 12:14
Kiwis claim kilobyte victoryAustralia has bombed out to 50th spot in global broadband speeds and clocked an average Internet connection of 2.6Mbps, according to a new report from global content provider, Akamai. - +
ATM hack gives cash on demand 29 July, 2010 07:34
Windows CE-based machines can easily be made to dole out cash, a security researcher saysBarnaby Jack hit the jackpot at Black Hat on Wednesday. Twice.
More >Servers
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IBM unveils zEnterprise with hopes of snaring new Aussie customers 23 July, 2010 12:34
Biggest mainframe overhaul in recent yearsIBM has unveiled what it hopes will turn around the fortunes of its mainframe business, with Australian organisations to have access to the zEnterprise System from 10 September. - +
In Pictures: IBM's new System z mainframe 22 July, 2010 13:05
IBM is pinning its growth hopes on launch of this new System zIBM is pinning its growth hopes on launch of this new System z
More >Software Development
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Adobe acquires Web software maker for US$240 million 29 July, 2010 04:57
Day Software makes Web software, including content management and digital asset managementAdobe Systems has agreed to buy Web software maker Day Software Holding in a deal worth US$240 million, the company said in a statement Wednesday. - +
Tech23 finalists revealed 28 July, 2010 09:45
Software providers feature heavily in competition to secure venture capital funding for emerging companiesOn 19 August, 23 young and innovative Australian companies will have the chance to present their products and services to a Sydney audience of IT industry leaders, successful entrepreneurs and venture capitalists.
More >Storage Solutions
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In Pictures: IBM's new System z mainframe 22 July, 2010 13:05
IBM is pinning its growth hopes on launch of this new System zIBM is pinning its growth hopes on launch of this new System z - +
Australian mainframe market likely to follow global drop 21 July, 2010 08:08
But IBM is pinning its growth hopes on launch of new System Z this weekAustralia’s mainframe market will likely follow the steep global downward trend according to analyst firm IDC but IBM is pinning its growth hopes on the launch of a new System z.
More >Unified Comms
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Cisco may call home TelePresence 'UMI' 26 July, 2010 03:34
The company has applied for a trademark on the name, hinting at a consumer videoconferencing systemCisco Systems may be planning to give its consumer TelePresence system the friendly sounding name "UMI," according to a trademark application made last year. - +
Sprint, Clearwire warm up to LTE 25 March, 2010 09:38
The CEOs of both companies told CTIA they could later add LTE to their WiMax offeringThe CEOs of both Sprint Nextel and its WiMax partner, Clearwire, signaled on Wednesday that they might move to LTE (Long-Term Evolution) in the future.
More >Mobility & Wireless
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NBN could see the end of business ADSL: IDC 28 July, 2010 15:29
Consumer NBN-based plans offering faster speeds at similar prices may lure businesses away from their current ADSL-based plansThe connection of the first business to the National Broadband Network (NBN) this week may have sounded the death knell for SME ADSL-based business broadband plans, according to IDC. - +
VHA releases iPhone 4 pricing 28 July, 2010 09:39
Closely follows Optus and Telstra pricingMobile telco VHA has released its iPhone 4 pricing for its Vodafone and 3 brands. The news follows a raft of similar announcements on how and at what price Apple’s latest handset will launch in Australia late on Thursday night.
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Broadband a "no regrets" investment: World Bank 01 July, 2010 08:16
World Bank's lead ICT policy specialist says investing in broadband is rarely if ever a bad moveThe World Bank’s lead ICT policy specialist has cautioned against pulling back on infrastructure spending like Australia’s National Broadband Network (NBN). - +
NBN needs more focus on wireless and satellite: Coutts 04 June, 2010 12:54
Big question marks still hang over how the seven to 10 per cent of the Australian population not covered by optical fibre under the National Broadband Network (NBN) will receive high-speed broadband. - +
NBN won't make money: AAPT CEO 28 May, 2010 11:26
AAPT CEO Paul Broad has let rip on the National Broadband Network (NBN) telling the investment community that he can see no justification for the $43 billion national infrastructure project.
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Should your IT department support the iPhone? 13 January, 2010 03:40
When the iPhone was first launched in June 2007, it was generally panned by IT managers and systems administrators.When the iPhone was first launched in June 2007, it was generally panned by IT managers and systems administrators. It didn't support any encryption of user data, could not have any enforced security policies and offered no way to remotely wipe data if it were lost or stolen. At the time, a lot of companies weren't prepared to accept those security gaps. Perhaps more importantly, the iPhone didn't yet support any third-party applications or interact with most office suites. - +
Intel CEO shows first Moorestown smartphone 08 January, 2010 13:43
Intel on Thursday showed the first smartphone based on its upcoming Moorestown platform for mobile devices. - +
Google takes wraps off Nexus One 06 January, 2010 06:13
Three years after rumors of a Google phone first surfaced, the search giant has taken the wraps off its own branded and designed mobile phone, the Nexus One.
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