Standards
What's the impact of IT on climate change? ITU aims to find out
By: Stuart Corner
The International Telecommunication Union has set up a new group to work on standards covering the impact of information and communication technologies (ICT) on climate change.
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By: Stuart Corner
The International Telecommunication Union has set up a new group to work on standards covering the impact of information and communication technologies (ICT) on climate change.
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PDF becomes an international standard
By: Stuart Corner
Adobe's Portable Document Format (PDF) has become an international standard - ISO 32000-1 - following a decision by Adobe to relinquish control to the International Standards Organisation.
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By: Stuart Corner
Adobe's Portable Document Format (PDF) has become an international standard - ISO 32000-1 - following a decision by Adobe to relinquish control to the International Standards Organisation.
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iBurst now an IEEE standard
By: Stuart Corner
The iBurst mobile wireless broadband technology - arguably the first truly mobile broadband technology to go into commercial service when it was launched in Sydney in March 2004 - has finally become an international standard, IEEE 802.20.
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By: Stuart Corner
The iBurst mobile wireless broadband technology - arguably the first truly mobile broadband technology to go into commercial service when it was launched in Sydney in March 2004 - has finally become an international standard, IEEE 802.20.
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More woes for WiMAX? 802.20 rises from the dead - UPDATED.
By: Stuart Corner
A few years ago the 802.20 broadband wireless technology was touted as a serious rival to mobile WiMAX, and 3G mobile broadband, but it was given up for dead thanks to a dysfunctional IEEE working group. Now, out the blue, the IEEE has announced finalisation of the standard, and Kyocera says that the technology underpinning the standard is its proprietary iBurst system
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By: Stuart Corner
A few years ago the 802.20 broadband wireless technology was touted as a serious rival to mobile WiMAX, and 3G mobile broadband, but it was given up for dead thanks to a dysfunctional IEEE working group. Now, out the blue, the IEEE has announced finalisation of the standard, and Kyocera says that the technology underpinning the standard is its proprietary iBurst system
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Uh-oh... Microsoft Office 2007 not OK with OOXML
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
A test of Office 2007’s compatibility in outputting OOXML compliant documents has shown that Microsoft’s latest Office suite generates files with errors, failing the test. But is this really a surprise?
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
A test of Office 2007’s compatibility in outputting OOXML compliant documents has shown that Microsoft’s latest Office suite generates files with errors, failing the test. But is this really a surprise?
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What the OOXML fiasco can teach us
By: Sam Varghese
The late Charles M. Schulz, the genius behind Peanuts, could make a much more telling comment on human foibles through one of his cartoon strips than many a writer can in 1000 words.
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By: Sam Varghese
The late Charles M. Schulz, the genius behind Peanuts, could make a much more telling comment on human foibles through one of his cartoon strips than many a writer can in 1000 words.
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OOXML: decision time is nigh
By: Sam Varghese
In a few days the fate of Microsoft's Office Open XML will be known - whether it will be accepted as a second ISO standard for documents. Two years ago, the Open Document Format was ratified as a standard.
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By: Sam Varghese
In a few days the fate of Microsoft's Office Open XML will be known - whether it will be accepted as a second ISO standard for documents. Two years ago, the Open Document Format was ratified as a standard.
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More power over ethernet: a boost for video services - UPDATE
By: Stuart Corner
A new standard for the delivery of up to 24 watts of power over standard ethernet cables enabling support for a number of key video services has passed a major milestone and is expected to be ratified by 2009.
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By: Stuart Corner
A new standard for the delivery of up to 24 watts of power over standard ethernet cables enabling support for a number of key video services has passed a major milestone and is expected to be ratified by 2009.
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Safari 3.1 includes security fixes
By: Stephen Withers
Even if you're not moved by Apple's claims about Safari 3.1's speed, there are other good reasons to install the new version.
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By: Stephen Withers
Even if you're not moved by Apple's claims about Safari 3.1's speed, there are other good reasons to install the new version.
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Deadline looms in Microsoft OOXML standards battle
By: Ian Grayson
Australia’s decision on whether to support Microsoft’s Office Open XML file format becoming an international standard will be known by the end of this month.
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By: Ian Grayson
Australia’s decision on whether to support Microsoft’s Office Open XML file format becoming an international standard will be known by the end of this month.
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Microsoft finally decides ‘web standards’ important for IE8
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
After years of ‘embracing and extending’ existing standards to morph them into proprietary Microsoft standards, something strange is happening: Microsoft will ensure IE8 renders web content to accepted web standards – by default.
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
After years of ‘embracing and extending’ existing standards to morph them into proprietary Microsoft standards, something strange is happening: Microsoft will ensure IE8 renders web content to accepted web standards – by default.
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OOXML: disquiet across the Tasman
By: Sam Varghese
In a few short weeks, it will be time for national standards bodies to decide whether the Microsoft Office Open XML specification will be accepted as an ISO standard or not.
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By: Sam Varghese
In a few short weeks, it will be time for national standards bodies to decide whether the Microsoft Office Open XML specification will be accepted as an ISO standard or not.
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Universal Pictures Australasia to release ‘at least’ 20 HD DVD titles in 2008
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
If you thought HD DVD meant ‘high def dead video disc’ and that Blu-ray had won the war, Universal Australia’s announcement of at least 20 new titles in 2008 is certainly comforting to local HD DVD player owners – but is it enough to stem the tide of consumer support for Blu-ray?
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
If you thought HD DVD meant ‘high def dead video disc’ and that Blu-ray had won the war, Universal Australia’s announcement of at least 20 new titles in 2008 is certainly comforting to local HD DVD player owners – but is it enough to stem the tide of consumer support for Blu-ray?
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IEEE starts work on next generation ethernet
By: Stuart Corner
The IEEE has given the go-ahead for work to start in earnest on developing the next generation of ethernet: there will be two versions designed to provide throughput at 40Gbps and 100Gbps.
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By: Stuart Corner
The IEEE has given the go-ahead for work to start in earnest on developing the next generation of ethernet: there will be two versions designed to provide throughput at 40Gbps and 100Gbps.
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WiMAX goes live in regional SA
By: Stephen Withers
Internode has begun connecting customers to its WiMAX network on South Australia's Yorke Peninsula, achieving speeds of up to 6Mbps as far as 30km from the tower.
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By: Stephen Withers
Internode has begun connecting customers to its WiMAX network on South Australia's Yorke Peninsula, achieving speeds of up to 6Mbps as far as 30km from the tower.
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Prices slashed as HD DVD nears ‘High-Def Dead Video Disc’ status
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Toshiba Australia’s huge 50% price drop on three HD DVD players with a stack of free movies either signals the clear out stock at relatively cheap prices, or a price-led effort to revive HD DVD’s fortunes – which is it?
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Toshiba Australia’s huge 50% price drop on three HD DVD players with a stack of free movies either signals the clear out stock at relatively cheap prices, or a price-led effort to revive HD DVD’s fortunes – which is it?
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Yahoo! opens up to OpenID
By: Stephen Withers
Yahoo! accountholders will soon be able to use any web site supporting OpenID without creating a separate username and password. Conversely, OpenIDs will be accepted for login at me.yahoo.com.
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By: Stephen Withers
Yahoo! accountholders will soon be able to use any web site supporting OpenID without creating a separate username and password. Conversely, OpenIDs will be accepted for login at me.yahoo.com.
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OOXML: the propaganda war has begun
By: Sam Varghese
The first salvo in the document standard war of 2008 has been fired - and, predictably, it favours the Microsoft camp. A study by the Burton Group, a firm of consultants, has come down hard on the side of Microsoft Office Open XML.
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By: Sam Varghese
The first salvo in the document standard war of 2008 has been fired - and, predictably, it favours the Microsoft camp. A study by the Burton Group, a firm of consultants, has come down hard on the side of Microsoft Office Open XML.
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