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Google boosting quality of Street View images [update]
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2009-11-03 00:24:37
Google's Street View is getting a makeover, with new, higher-quality images being collected in major Australian cities.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2009-11-03 00:24:37
Google's Street View is getting a makeover, with new, higher-quality images being collected in major Australian cities.
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Google boosting quality of Street View images
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2009-11-01 16:08:35
Google's Street View is getting a makeover, with new, higher-quality images being collected in major Australian cities.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2009-11-01 16:08:35
Google's Street View is getting a makeover, with new, higher-quality images being collected in major Australian cities.
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Mobile phone market on road to recovery
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news
Category: Mobiles
2009-11-01 01:55:13
The worldwide mobile phone market is showing the first signs of improvement since the start of the global economic crisis, with IDC reporting mild sequential growth in the third quarter this year and vendors “setting the stage for further gains by launching their flagship devices to meet pent up demand.”
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news
Category: Mobiles
2009-11-01 01:55:13
The worldwide mobile phone market is showing the first signs of improvement since the start of the global economic crisis, with IDC reporting mild sequential growth in the third quarter this year and vendors “setting the stage for further gains by launching their flagship devices to meet pent up demand.”
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Bosses have problems, too, and they may be worse than yours
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-10-26 08:54:55
According to research performed by researchers at the University of Toronto, people in positions of authority at work are at increased health risks for psychological and physical problems due to the stresses of being the boss.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-10-26 08:54:55
According to research performed by researchers at the University of Toronto, people in positions of authority at work are at increased health risks for psychological and physical problems due to the stresses of being the boss.
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Study finds heart attack symptoms the same
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-10-25 09:05:11
According to a Canadian research study, women have the same classic symptoms when having a heart attack as do men when they are having a heart attack.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-10-25 09:05:11
According to a Canadian research study, women have the same classic symptoms when having a heart attack as do men when they are having a heart attack.
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Cybercrims’ scare tactics to force rogue software buys
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-10-19 19:35:04
Cybercriminals are employing increasingly persuasive online scare tactics to convince users to purchase rogue security software, or “scareware” software that pretends to be legitimate security software.
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-10-19 19:35:04
Cybercriminals are employing increasingly persuasive online scare tactics to convince users to purchase rogue security software, or “scareware” software that pretends to be legitimate security software.
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New privacy issues with strip search machines
Written By: David Heath
Section: Whiskey Tango Foxtrot!
Category: All things technical
2009-10-14 06:56:21
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Written By: David Heath
Section: Whiskey Tango Foxtrot!
Category: All things technical
2009-10-14 06:56:21
A recently announced privacy issue with airport security in Canada lifted the lid on a much bigger problem with the so-called 'strip search machines.'
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Kindle e-book goes international
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2009-10-06 23:54:53
Amazon is expanding the availability of its Kindle e-book device to more than 100 countries, including Australia. Hundreds of thousands of titles are offered, mostly at prices below the print editions.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2009-10-06 23:54:53
Amazon is expanding the availability of its Kindle e-book device to more than 100 countries, including Australia. Hundreds of thousands of titles are offered, mostly at prices below the print editions.
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Dubious Australian honour as top 10 phishing attack host
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news
Category: Phishing
2009-09-02 03:59:01
Australia is still one of the top 10 countries to host phishing attacks, according to a new security fraud report out today, while six countries - the US, U.K, Italy, Canada, Spain and South Africa – have consistently suffered the most phishing attacks.
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news
Category: Phishing
2009-09-02 03:59:01
Australia is still one of the top 10 countries to host phishing attacks, according to a new security fraud report out today, while six countries - the US, U.K, Italy, Canada, Spain and South Africa – have consistently suffered the most phishing attacks.
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iSOFT toehold in US market with US$14.9 million acquisition
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology Industry
Category: Deals and Wheels - Mergers & Acquisitions
2009-08-13 06:29:10
Australia's largest listed health information technology company, iSOFT, has entered the US market for the first time with acquisition of application integration software group, BridgeForward, boosting its product offering with the addition of a broader range of interoperability solutions and services.
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology Industry
Category: Deals and Wheels - Mergers & Acquisitions
2009-08-13 06:29:10
Australia's largest listed health information technology company, iSOFT, has entered the US market for the first time with acquisition of application integration software group, BridgeForward, boosting its product offering with the addition of a broader range of interoperability solutions and services.
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Is your dog smarter than a two-year-old child?
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2009-08-09 08:46:49
According to a Canadian researcher, dogs are about as intelligent as a 2 to 2.5 year-old human child. However, not all dogs are equal in their IQs. Can you guess the smartest and dumbest dogs around? Yes, Professor Spot hangs around outside the library!
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2009-08-09 08:46:49
According to a Canadian researcher, dogs are about as intelligent as a 2 to 2.5 year-old human child. However, not all dogs are equal in their IQs. Can you guess the smartest and dumbest dogs around? Yes, Professor Spot hangs around outside the library!
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WatchGuard acquisition, ANZ sales up
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2009-08-04 23:04:20
Network security vendor, WatchGuard Technologies, has acquired Canadian email and web security company, BorderWare to strengthen its position in the security market.
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2009-08-04 23:04:20
Network security vendor, WatchGuard Technologies, has acquired Canadian email and web security company, BorderWare to strengthen its position in the security market.
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Midmarket still investing in IT, says IBM
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2009-07-07 02:26:46
Gloomy economic conditions aren't stopping midsize companies from investing in IT projects, according to an international report from IBM.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2009-07-07 02:26:46
Gloomy economic conditions aren't stopping midsize companies from investing in IT projects, according to an international report from IBM.
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Spam levels stable: Symantec
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2009-06-30 00:25:35
Spam levels remain at 90 percent, according to security provider Symantec. But the situation would have worsened if a major botnet hadn't suffered downtime during June.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2009-06-30 00:25:35
Spam levels remain at 90 percent, according to security provider Symantec. But the situation would have worsened if a major botnet hadn't suffered downtime during June.
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MS gives to Europeans with one hand, takes with the other
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2009-06-28 19:12:13
Europeans will be offered full Windows 7 licences at upgrade prices, but they will still pay significantly more than their US counterparts for most versions.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2009-06-28 19:12:13
Europeans will be offered full Windows 7 licences at upgrade prices, but they will still pay significantly more than their US counterparts for most versions.
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Australia ranks 11th in the world in broadband use
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2009-06-19 00:53:31
A new report puts Australia well ahead of the US and several European nations in terms of broadband access. Far from painting a picture of Australia being a broadband challenged nation, the report puts Australia's broadband penetration ahead of the UK, Sweden, Germany and France, among other affluent nations.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2009-06-19 00:53:31
A new report puts Australia well ahead of the US and several European nations in terms of broadband access. Far from painting a picture of Australia being a broadband challenged nation, the report puts Australia's broadband penetration ahead of the UK, Sweden, Germany and France, among other affluent nations.
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Telco veteran Huawei’s new Australian CFO
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Telecommunications
Category: International
2009-06-09 05:30:00
Chinese telecommunications giant, Huawei, has appointed a 17-year telecommunications industry veteran as chief financial officer for its Australian operations.
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Telecommunications
Category: International
2009-06-09 05:30:00
Chinese telecommunications giant, Huawei, has appointed a 17-year telecommunications industry veteran as chief financial officer for its Australian operations.
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It's six-up on the ISS
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-06-01 00:27:46
The International Space Station now has a six-person crew.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-06-01 00:27:46
The International Space Station now has a six-person crew.
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Astronomers see star turn into pulsar
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-05-22 08:35:01
An international team of astronomers has observed for the first time a star being turned into a very fast rotating neutron star, what is called a millisecond pulsar. This discovery helps to find answers to how such massive stars evolve later in their lives.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-05-22 08:35:01
An international team of astronomers has observed for the first time a star being turned into a very fast rotating neutron star, what is called a millisecond pulsar. This discovery helps to find answers to how such massive stars evolve later in their lives.
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Ribarvirin shows promise in treating cancer patients
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-05-14 08:04:56
An important Canadian study has found that the common anti-viral drug ribarvirin may be effective in the treatment of around 30% of all cancers. Further studies hope to increase this percentage.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-05-14 08:04:56
An important Canadian study has found that the common anti-viral drug ribarvirin may be effective in the treatment of around 30% of all cancers. Further studies hope to increase this percentage.
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