Wednesday | 3 December, 2008
NBN may be running late, but it will be built right: Conroy
Stephen Conroy has admitted the NBN has taken longer than he expected but said it will be built, no matter what legal obstacles lie in the way.
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Google Earth used by terrorists in India attacks 02/12/2008 09:42:00
Terrorists used Google Earth to plan Mumbai attacks, say police officials.The terrorists that attacked various locations in south Mumbai last week used digital maps from Google Earth to learn their way around, according to officials investigating the attacks. - +
Global Internet project offers snapshot of Aussie Internet use 02/12/2008 16:26:00
Survey finds strong reliance on Internet for study purposes, but only half believe information is reliable.The World Internet Project has released the results of its first ever global survey of Internet use. - +
IE share slips under 70 percent, Firefox surges past 20 percent 02/12/2008 07:30:00
Rising unemployment also bodes ill for IE, says Net ApplicationsThe market share of Microsoft's Internet Explorer (IE) dropped under the 70 percent mark last month for the first time since Web metrics vendor Net Applications started keeping tabs on browsers, the company said Monday. - +
Windows market share dives below 90 percent for first time 02/12/2008 08:36:00
Posts biggest one-month drop in the past two years; Mac OS X gains groundMicrosoft's Windows OS last month took its biggest market share dive in the last two years, an Internet measurement company reported Monday, erasing gains made in two of the last three months and sending the operating system's share under 90% for the first time. - +
Want to get SharePoint but stay on Lotus Notes? Here's how 02/12/2008 08:04:00
Mainsoft's Integrator tool enables easy access to SharePoint for Notes usersMicrosoft's SharePoint collaboration server software is, by many accounts, a huge hit, providing that seemingly irresistible formula of solid technology for free or at a low price. - +
Amazon offers online database service for free 02/12/2008 11:55:00
Amazon Web Services (AWS) Monday began offering its online database service free of charge to extend the service to more users.Amazon Web Services (AWS) has opened its online database service for public beta testing and said a certain level of usage will be free, at least for now.
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Windows market share dives below 90 percent for first time 02/12/2008 08:36:00
Posts biggest one-month drop in the past two years; Mac OS X gains groundMicrosoft's Windows OS last month took its biggest market share dive in the last two years, an Internet measurement company reported Monday, erasing gains made in two of the last three months and sending the operating system's share under 90% for the first time. - +
New Windows worm builds massive botnet 02/12/2008 11:24:00
New worm a global threat with potential to do real damage, security researcher warns.The worm exploiting a critical Windows bug that Microsoft patched with an emergency fix in late October is being used to build a new botnet, a security researcher said Monday.
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Google Earth used by terrorists in India attacks 02/12/2008 09:42:00
Terrorists used Google Earth to plan Mumbai attacks, say police officials.The terrorists that attacked various locations in south Mumbai last week used digital maps from Google Earth to learn their way around, according to officials investigating the attacks. - +
IE share slips under 70 percent, Firefox surges past 20 percent 02/12/2008 07:30:00
Rising unemployment also bodes ill for IE, says Net ApplicationsThe market share of Microsoft's Internet Explorer (IE) dropped under the 70 percent mark last month for the first time since Web metrics vendor Net Applications started keeping tabs on browsers, the company said Monday.
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IE share slips under 70 percent, Firefox surges past 20 percent 02/12/2008 07:30:00
Rising unemployment also bodes ill for IE, says Net ApplicationsThe market share of Microsoft's Internet Explorer (IE) dropped under the 70 percent mark last month for the first time since Web metrics vendor Net Applications started keeping tabs on browsers, the company said Monday. - +
Apple's iPhone gets Linux 02/12/2008 08:43:00
Linux 2.6 kernel has been ported to Apple's iPhone platform, with support for the first and second generation iPhones, says blogger.Hackers have managed to load Linux on to Apple's iPhone.
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New Windows worm builds massive botnet 02/12/2008 11:24:00
New worm a global threat with potential to do real damage, security researcher warns.The worm exploiting a critical Windows bug that Microsoft patched with an emergency fix in late October is being used to build a new botnet, a security researcher said Monday. - +
McColo takedown: Internet self policing or vigilantism 02/12/2008 09:01:00
Few tears were shed when McColo, a US-based company that allegedly hosted systems for prolific purveyors of spam, malware and child pornography, was suddenly taken offline by its upstream service providers on November 11.
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Amazon offers online database service for free 02/12/2008 11:55:00
Amazon Web Services (AWS) Monday began offering its online database service free of charge to extend the service to more users.Amazon Web Services (AWS) has opened its online database service for public beta testing and said a certain level of usage will be free, at least for now. - +
Supercomputers finding their way to the desktop 02/12/2008 07:30:00
Nvidia announced the release of Tesla-based desktop supercomputersIf the definition of a personal supercomputer is that it is inexpensive, can sit on a desk and is at least within shouting distance of the Top500 systems list, new machines equipped with Nvidia's Tesla graphics processor are among the first in that category.
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10 Microsoft research projects 02/12/2008 10:09:00
A sneak peek at 10 technologies developed in Microsoft's R&D labsInnovation is not just about cool new products. In technology, the best ideas require a) really smart people and b) lots of funding. For the past 33 years, Microsoft has had both in spades. - +
JetBrains build tool enhanced for software development 02/12/2008 07:45:00
Team communication also highlighted in TeamCity 4.0JetBrains released TeamCity 4.0, a continuous integration server and distributed build management tool featuring enhanced build capabilities, this week.
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NASA blasts iTunes with free podcasts 01/12/2008 09:32:00
The space agency will focus its iTunes videosNASA last week announced it would pump up the volume on its latest space exploration technology by dumping a pile of free podcasts on Apple's immensely popular iTunes site. - +
Seagate fixes bug in 1.5T Barracuda drives 28/11/2008 07:14:00
Seagate is issuing a fix for a bug affecting its 1.5T Barracuda drives.Seagate on Wednesday said it has fixed a bug affecting some Seagate Barracuda hard drives that caused applications to pause.
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NBN may be running late, but it will be built right: Conroy 01/12/2008 09:04:00
Stephen Conroy has admitted the NBN has taken longer than he expected but said it will be built, no matter what legal obstacles lie in the way.Communications Minister Stephen Conroy has admitted that the National Broadband Network has taken much longer than the government expected, but says the outcome will be worth it. - +
Telstra accuses Optus of NBN non-compliance 01/12/2008 09:27:00
After drawing criticism for submitting an incomplete NBN bid of its own, Telstra fires a few rounds at Optus claiming it is now failing to adhere to the NBN rulesTelstra has accused Singtel Optus of failing to make financial disclosures to the ASX regarding its source of funding for the National Broadband Network, just days after its own [[artnid:269018|lack of compliance|new]] with the tender process.
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Apple's iPhone gets Linux 02/12/2008 08:43:00
Linux 2.6 kernel has been ported to Apple's iPhone platform, with support for the first and second generation iPhones, says blogger.Hackers have managed to load Linux on to Apple's iPhone. - +
10 Microsoft research projects 02/12/2008 10:09:00
A sneak peek at 10 technologies developed in Microsoft's R&D labsInnovation is not just about cool new products. In technology, the best ideas require a) really smart people and b) lots of funding. For the past 33 years, Microsoft has had both in spades.
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Global Internet project offers snapshot of Aussie Internet use 02/12/2008 16:26:00
The World Internet Project has released the results of its first ever global survey of Internet use. - +
New group to fight for consumer telco rights 01/12/2008 17:11:00
The Australian Communications Consumers Action Network (ACCAN) will be the new voice for consumers in the embattled telecommunications industry following a $700,000 government grant announced Monday. - +
Google Transit launches in Adelaide 01/12/2008 15:38:00
Google today expanded its localised Australian services with the launch of Google Transit for Adelaide. It is the second Australian city to receive the service. - +
Experts douse Sinowal Trojan hype 01/12/2008 15:29:00
Security experts have poured cold water on media reports that claim some 20,000 Australian bank accounts have been compromised by the Sinowal Trojan. - +
15 jolly Christmas Facebook applications 01/12/2008 13:00:00
Spread some festive cheer this month by adding a Christmas application to your Facebook profile
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NBN may be running late, but it will be built right: Conroy 01/12/2008 09:04:00
Stephen Conroy has admitted the NBN has taken longer than he expected but said it will be built, no matter what legal obstacles lie in the way.Communications Minister Stephen Conroy has admitted that the National Broadband Network has taken much longer than the government expected, but says the outcome will be worth it. - +
Conroy defends Telstra's NBN bid 28/11/2008 13:40:00
The federal government has defended its acceptance of Telstra's "non-compliant" National Broadband (NBN) proposal and said its expert panel will thrash out the details with the telco. - +
It falls 8% short, but Conroy accepts Telstra’s NBN bid 27/11/2008 14:32:00
At 12 pages and almost 1000 pages less than Optus-led Terria bid, Telstra’s proposal to construct the National Broadband Network will be considered for the $4.7 billion project, Communications Minister Stephen Conroy said on Wednesday.
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1 million Google phones sold by end of year 01/12/2008 10:20:00
After initially predicting 600,000 Google phone sales by year's end, the phone's maker, HTC, is now expecting closer to 1 million.HTC, maker of the original Google phone, is boasting that demand is so high that sales will reach a million by the end of the year. - +
Review: BlackBerry Storm -- better for business than the iPhone? 24/11/2008 09:02:00
Is Research In Motion's new BlackBerry Storm just an Apple iPhone wannabe or is it an innovative, highly usable smart phone in its own right? The answer: Yes, on both counts. - +
Demand for Storm crashes ordering system 24/11/2008 06:53:00
While Verizon expected the BlackBerry Storm to be a hot-ticket item, it probably didn't anticipate that demand for the device would crash its online ordering portal.
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Computerworld Live Podcast #97: The Future of Enterprise Networking 25/07/2008 09:45:36
This week CW Live chats with Mark Thompson, global sales and marketing manager for HP ProCurve, on the future of the enterprise networking. Mark discusses the trends we can expect to see in the near future and how the right infrastructure can ensure your enterprise network is secure. - +
Computerworld Live Podcast #96: Security at the Edge 11/06/2008 09:22:22
CW Live speaks with Amol Mitra, HP ProCurve Director of Marketing for Asia Pacific and Japan. Today's topic: how enterprises are starting to shift away from simply controlling security via server logins, firewalls and moving to more adaptive security frameworks. - +
Data Management Edition #10: Multi-Petascale Systems 02/05/2008 09:12:33
This week we look at sustainability and the development of multicore technologies to build multi-petascale systems. - +
IT Security Edition #11: How to poison the Storm botnet 01/05/2008 08:51:55
This week CW Live presents a case study on how to poison the notorious Storm botnet . Plus we take a look at Cisco's plans for Ironport. - +
IT Security Edition #10: Cyber-battles fought and won 24/04/2008 11:09:47
Vendors bow to end user pressure to improve product security, and we take a look at the latest concepts shaping the cyber-battlefield of the future.
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