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VMware launches cloud service

VMware's new vCloud Hybrid Service offers virtual networking as a way to cut cloud deployment costs
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    WikiLeaks Party closer to registering 22 May, 2013 11:57

    WikiLeaks website founder Julian Assange plans to run for the Senate in Victoria at the September 14 election
    The WikiLeaks political party is a step closer to being registered in Australia.
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    Vodafone says eurozone crisis hits profits 22 May, 2013 08:49

    Group revenues retreated 4.2 per cent to STG44.44 billion
    Vodafone says annual net profits tumbled 90 per cent after it took a vast STG7.7 billion ($A11.97 billion) impairment charge relating to its businesses in debt-laden eurozone nations Italy and Spain
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    Samsung's Galaxy S4 infringes on 5 patents, Apple says 22 May, 2013 12:18

    Apple wants to add the Galaxy S4 to a U.S. lawsuit that was filed in February 2012
    Samsung's Galaxy S4 infringes on 5 Apple patents, according to a court filing by Apple.
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    Video: Yahoo redesigns Flickr, offers a terabyte of free storage 22 May, 2013 08:54

    Yahoo rolled out a new design for its Flickr photo sharing service
    Yahoo rolled out a new design for its Flickr photo sharing service
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    Apple to build Macs in low-tax Texas 22 May, 2013 10:35

    CEO Tim Cook reveals location of $100M investment for 'Made in the U.S.A.' Macs
    Apple will build Macs in Texas using some parts made in the U.S., CEO Tim Cook said Tuesday, putting a little flesh on a pledge from last December.
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    Microsoft unveils new generation XBox 22 May, 2013 09:49

    The successor to the hugely successful Xbox 360, the Xbox One was unveiled to an audience of a few hundred journalists
    Attempting to replace all your living room devices with a single unit, Microsoft has launched its new gaming console, the Xbox One, at Microsoft HQ in Seattle.
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    NBN Co's buys iiNet's FTTH network 22 May, 2013 15:27

    The purchase follows threats from iiNet to NBN Co to buy its FTTH network or face competition
    NBN Co has bought iiNet’s fibre-to-the-home network in the ACT for $9 million in cash.
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    Ericsson software automates Wi-Fi vs. cell choice in mixed networks 21 May, 2013 21:43

    Mobile users won't get shifted to a carrier's Wi-Fi if it's not the strongest network, Ericsson says
    New network software from Ericsson is designed to make sure mobile users get the best possible connection when there is both a Wi-Fi and a cellular network available.
More >Business
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    Telstra COO reveals restructure 22 May, 2013 18:43

    Operations split into five groups
    Telstra’s chief operating officer, Brendon Riley, has announced that the telco will be restructured, splitting operations into five groups responsible for delivering the company's services.
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    Salesforce.com aims its customer service, social monitoring apps at governments 22 May, 2013 13:46

    Government agencies could use Salesforce.com's technology to deliver services to citizens on mobile devices
    Salesforce.com is hoping to set the standard for how government bodies deliver online services to citizens using mobile devices.
More >Linux & Open Systems
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    What's next for Ethernet? 20 May, 2013 13:49

    The number of Internet users will be a quarter billion greater this year than last and almost three times that of 2005
    Internet traffic will quadruple in five years and the number of mobile Internet connections will exceed the world's population by 2017, according to Cisco research.
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    Bitcoin developer talks regulation, open source and the elusive Satoshi Nakamoto 19 May, 2013 19:01

    Jeff Garzik says the Bitcoin creator was a brilliant architect and economist but that his coding left a bit do be desired
    With Bitcoin all the rage and startups popping up left and right, it's hard to know who's an expert in the virtual currency and who just has an opinion. Most people would put Jeff Garzik in the former camp.
More >Security
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    In pictures: AusCERT 2013 Day One 22 May, 2013 15:10

    Star Wars, racing and China hacking on the agenda
    The annual AusCERT conference began on the Gold Coast with an invasion by some friendly storm troopers. Delegates heard insights from Google, the Department of Environment and Queensland Police Service. The conference continues until Friday.
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    New Citadel malware variant targets Payza online payment platform 22 May, 2013 12:12

    The Trojan program adds a rogue PIN field to the Payza log-in page on infected computers, Trusteer researchers say
    A new variant of the Citadel financial malware is targeting users of the Payza online payment platform by launching local in-browser attacks to steal their credentials, according to researchers from security firm Trusteer.
More >Servers
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    IBM's Watson: From game shows to game changer in the enterprise 22 May, 2013 10:38

    ANZ Bank is deploying a new IBM system – Watson Engagement Advisor – that can be used to drive better interactions with customers
    IBM's Watson artificial intelligence technology – perhaps most famous for its 2011 victory in US game show Jeopardy! – will be used by ANZ Bank to deliver faster financial recommendations to customers.
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    Cyborgs arrive! Scientists build 3D printed ear 21 May, 2013 17:24

    Princeton researchers mix tissue and electronics
    Merging electronics with human tissue, scientists at Princeton University have used 3D printing tools to build a functioning ear. Yes, an ear.
More >Software Development
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    First look: Android Studio eclipses Eclipse 22 May, 2013 10:14

    Google's new Android development environment pairs rich layout and build capabilities with IntelliJ IDEA's famous ease
    Google's new Android development environment pairs rich layout and build capabilities with IntelliJ IDEA's famous ease
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    Unity adds free mobile game development for Android and iOS 21 May, 2013 16:45

    Support for Blackberry 10 and Windows Phone 8 will also be added for free
    Unity Technologies has added the ability to develop for Android and iOS games for free using its platform.
More >Storage Solutions
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    Western Digital releases its first 1.5TB mobile drive 21 May, 2013 10:15

    Hard drive features industry's highest capacity for 9.5mm-high drive
    HGST has announced its highest capacity 9.5mm-high mobile drive, a 1.5TB, three-platter model that is being targeted at the "prosumer" market.
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    Practical advice about disaster recovery planning 20 May, 2013 20:33

    Disaster recovery plans and the usual mix of uninterrupted power supplies (UPSs), co-location services, data mirroring and hot-standby technologies theoretically make it possible to weather any storm. But are backup systems, replication rules and fast failover solutions enough?
More >Unified Comms
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    DAS Keyboard gets quieter; portable speaker lets you groove on the road 16 May, 2013 20:07

    Shaw reviews Das Keyboard's latest high-performance mechanical keyboard and AccessoryPower.com's GOgroove BlueSYNC SRC Portable Bluetooth Speaker and Receiver.
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    Brisbane Grammar School prepares for Lync 13 May, 2013 11:26

    UC system will be used to link school with Australian, international classes
    Students at Brisbane Grammar School in Queensland will be able to connect with classrooms in Australia and overseas in about six weeks’ time when the School rolls out Microsoft’s unified communications suite Lync.
More >Mobility & Wireless
The National Broadband Network
The National Broadband NetworkAll the latest news on the National Broadband Network: Australia's largest ever public infrastructure investment
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    NBN Co to launch 1 Gigabit wholesale broadband service in December 19 April, 2013 10:23

    Consumers and businesses with access to the NBN fibre network will get service
    NBN Co has announced that it will be launching a 1 Gigabit wholesale broadband service by December 2013 to areas that can access the National Broadband Network (NBN).
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    Turnbull's NBN could 'cost the same' in the long-run 15 April, 2013 13:31

    Shadow communications minister Malcolm Turnbull said at a doorstop interview today that a fibre to the node (FTTN) policy for the National Broadband Network (NBN) could possibly end up costing around the same as the current fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) policy.
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    AARNet, NBN connect primary school students 26 March, 2013 12:03

    Junior newsreaders in New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania and Victoria will be broadcasting their sustainability stories via Australia’s Academic and Research Network (AARNet) video conferencing service and the National Broadband Network (NBN) today.
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    Wednesday Grok: Google dismisses wider war talk after court verdict 29 August, 2012 10:51

    Conflating Apple v Samsung to Apple v Android
    It’s hard to imagine a court verdict resulting in a billion dollar damages ruling could be considered a warm up act, but that is the prism through which Apple’s pwnage of Samsung over the weekend is being viewed. The San Hose Mercury lead the pack yesterday with the argument that the legal victory is just the first phase of a wider war.
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    Monday Grok: Apple pwns Samsung 27 August, 2012 11:20

    Apple’s lawyers totally pwned Samsung’s lawyers. Over the weekend, it was decided by a jury that Samsung basically stole a lot of Apple’s smartphone ideas, giving the world’s biggest company a billion dollars’ worth of bragging rights. It is a trifling amount that will get lost in Cupertino’s vast mountain of cash, but that’s not the point.
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    Nokia cuts Lumia 900 price in half to $US50 16 July, 2012 20:29

    Nokia cut the price of the Lumia 900 smartphone in half, to $US49.99, less than four months after the device went on sale at AT&T.
 
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