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'Visual Networking' - the killer app threatened by the skills shortage
By: Stuart Corner
Cisco CEO, John Chambers, has been reported telling journalists at CES 2008 in Las Vegas that video is the next killer app, and in particular, the combination of video and social networking, which Cisco has dubbed 'Visual Networking'. But the company has also flagged a shortage of networking skills as a major threat to progress.
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By: Stuart Corner
Cisco CEO, John Chambers, has been reported telling journalists at CES 2008 in Las Vegas that video is the next killer app, and in particular, the combination of video and social networking, which Cisco has dubbed 'Visual Networking'. But the company has also flagged a shortage of networking skills as a major threat to progress.
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Cellular calls via your cordless phone. Sounds good, but...
By: Stuart Corner
Panasonic has released a cordless phone with a bluetooth attachment that connects to any bluetooth enabled cellphone and enables the cordless handsets to be used to make and receive cellular calls.
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By: Stuart Corner
Panasonic has released a cordless phone with a bluetooth attachment that connects to any bluetooth enabled cellphone and enables the cordless handsets to be used to make and receive cellular calls.
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Cisco kills off Scientific Atlanta brand name
By: Stuart Corner
New set-top boxes from Cisco's Scientific Atlanta business unit will be the first to be branded Cisco. Cisco has also released a new IP Home Gateway under the Cisco brand, a move that will inevitably re-ignite speculation that the Linksys brand under which Cisco has to date targeted the home and SOHO networking market is on the way out.
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By: Stuart Corner
New set-top boxes from Cisco's Scientific Atlanta business unit will be the first to be branded Cisco. Cisco has also released a new IP Home Gateway under the Cisco brand, a move that will inevitably re-ignite speculation that the Linksys brand under which Cisco has to date targeted the home and SOHO networking market is on the way out.
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Cancer and mobile phones: the warnings are getting stronger
By: Stuart Corner
There is now over a decade of research looking into the possible carcinogenic effects of radiation from cellphones. No conclusive link has been shown, but the evidence is mounting and calls for caution have ramped up sufficiently to suggest that there is now cause for serious concern.
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By: Stuart Corner
There is now over a decade of research looking into the possible carcinogenic effects of radiation from cellphones. No conclusive link has been shown, but the evidence is mounting and calls for caution have ramped up sufficiently to suggest that there is now cause for serious concern.
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Alexander Graham Bell found guilty of plagiarism after 130 years
By: Stuart Corner
A new book on the history of the telephone is being lauded for revealing the "shocking truth" that Alexander Graham Bell plagiarised a key component of his invention from rival Elisha Gray. The book's author may have uncovered the vital damning evidence that eluded Bell's accusers over a hundred years ago, but there is little shocking in the allegations which were thoroughly aired and repeatedly tested in court several times in the late 19th century.
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By: Stuart Corner
A new book on the history of the telephone is being lauded for revealing the "shocking truth" that Alexander Graham Bell plagiarised a key component of his invention from rival Elisha Gray. The book's author may have uncovered the vital damning evidence that eluded Bell's accusers over a hundred years ago, but there is little shocking in the allegations which were thoroughly aired and repeatedly tested in court several times in the late 19th century.
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Telstra sidesteps Sidekick sidewinder
By: David M Williams
Dubbed as the less stuffy BlackBerry for the teen and twentysomething sets, the Danger Hiptop – otherwise known as the T-Mobile Sidekick – has a design flaw known to seemingly all except Telstra shop outlets.
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By: David M Williams
Dubbed as the less stuffy BlackBerry for the teen and twentysomething sets, the Danger Hiptop – otherwise known as the T-Mobile Sidekick – has a design flaw known to seemingly all except Telstra shop outlets.
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Questions on controversial NASA air-traffic safety study
By: William Atkins
Based on the iTWire article “Controversial aviation study released by NASA” and numerous other articles written by journalists, many questions seem to be unanswered with respect to problems identified by thousands of pilots flying the airplanes we are riding in. What is being done with this document? Is its information being used to improve aviation?
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By: William Atkins
Based on the iTWire article “Controversial aviation study released by NASA” and numerous other articles written by journalists, many questions seem to be unanswered with respect to problems identified by thousands of pilots flying the airplanes we are riding in. What is being done with this document? Is its information being used to improve aviation?
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Legends of FOSS: Perl 5.10 is here
By: David M Williams
Loved by sysadmins and webmasters worldwide – being a major scripting language as well as the basis for PHP – Perl has today seen its first major update in five years. Let’s walk through the main new features and why they're big news.
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By: David M Williams
Loved by sysadmins and webmasters worldwide – being a major scripting language as well as the basis for PHP – Perl has today seen its first major update in five years. Let’s walk through the main new features and why they're big news.
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Getting paid for ads on my cellphone? I don't give a Fluc
By: Stuart Corner
An Australian company going by the rather suggestive name of 'Fluc' is offering cellphone customers hard cash if they are willing to receive ads relevant to them, their locations and their friends. Mobile advertising is going to be big, but not, I suspect, this way.
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By: Stuart Corner
An Australian company going by the rather suggestive name of 'Fluc' is offering cellphone customers hard cash if they are willing to receive ads relevant to them, their locations and their friends. Mobile advertising is going to be big, but not, I suspect, this way.
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So, just what can you do with this ASUS Eee Linux PC thing anyway?
By: David M Williams
ASUS have released a cheap subnotebook. It is far from state-of-the-art tech-wise, with 512Mb RAM and a Celeron processor. It has a 4Gb hard drive and no optical drive. Its screen is 7” and runs at the odd resolution of 800x480 and the operating system looks like something Fisher Price might have designed. Why would you buy it? What on earth can you do with this?
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By: David M Williams
ASUS have released a cheap subnotebook. It is far from state-of-the-art tech-wise, with 512Mb RAM and a Celeron processor. It has a 4Gb hard drive and no optical drive. Its screen is 7” and runs at the odd resolution of 800x480 and the operating system looks like something Fisher Price might have designed. Why would you buy it? What on earth can you do with this?
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The top Linux/FOSS events of 2007
By: David M Williams
Sure, it’s been said before, but this time it’s true: 2007 was undoubtedly the year which saw Linux go mainstream. Linux has long accepted as a server platform and a playground for tweakers, hackers and the adventurous, but 2007 saw major events which entrenched Linux on the desktop. Let’s look at what happened.
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By: David M Williams
Sure, it’s been said before, but this time it’s true: 2007 was undoubtedly the year which saw Linux go mainstream. Linux has long accepted as a server platform and a playground for tweakers, hackers and the adventurous, but 2007 saw major events which entrenched Linux on the desktop. Let’s look at what happened.
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A cacophony of ASUS Eee Linux PC tips and tricks
By: David M Williams
Congratulations to all the new Christmas owners of the year's hottest subnotebook, the ASUS Eee, putting Linux square in the mainstream and right in the hands of the masses. Here's a collection of tiny – but dead useful – hints and tips to help you get the most out of it.
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By: David M Williams
Congratulations to all the new Christmas owners of the year's hottest subnotebook, the ASUS Eee, putting Linux square in the mainstream and right in the hands of the masses. Here's a collection of tiny – but dead useful – hints and tips to help you get the most out of it.
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ACMA's VoIP report: unanswered questions
By: Stuart Corner
The Australian Communications & Media Authority (ACMA) has published the results of research into the supply and demand of VoIP services in Australia, saying it needs to understand new services to guide its regulatory decisions, but there is little in the results to offer any guidance.
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By: Stuart Corner
The Australian Communications & Media Authority (ACMA) has published the results of research into the supply and demand of VoIP services in Australia, saying it needs to understand new services to guide its regulatory decisions, but there is little in the results to offer any guidance.
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2008: the year of mobile WiMAX, at last!
By: Stuart Corner
After years of hype and unfilled expectations, 2008 could finally be the year that mobile WiMAX 'arrives'. The vendors are, as usual, bullish, but as 2007 draws to a close there seems to be cause for confidence.
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By: Stuart Corner
After years of hype and unfilled expectations, 2008 could finally be the year that mobile WiMAX 'arrives'. The vendors are, as usual, bullish, but as 2007 draws to a close there seems to be cause for confidence.
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Restoring and updating the ASUS Eee Linux PC
By: David M Williams
Well, I’ve been hornswaggled. My lovely brand-new ASUS Eee from Myer may have been a shop-soiled demo model. It wasn’t a virgin system but one that had played the field with many. Never worry: here’s how to take the ASUS Eee back to the complete factory image at any time, along with how to update the apps and Xandros Linux distro that it uses.
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By: David M Williams
Well, I’ve been hornswaggled. My lovely brand-new ASUS Eee from Myer may have been a shop-soiled demo model. It wasn’t a virgin system but one that had played the field with many. Never worry: here’s how to take the ASUS Eee back to the complete factory image at any time, along with how to update the apps and Xandros Linux distro that it uses.
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Spam ain't spam anymore
By: Stuart Corner
In the Internet's age of innocence, just a few short years ago, Spam was just a nuisance: mostly it was trying to sell something and most of it came from people simply exploiting the ability of the Internet to deliver millions of messages from their computer at minimal cost. Spam today is a much more sinister and dangerous beast and something has to be done to contain it.
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By: Stuart Corner
In the Internet's age of innocence, just a few short years ago, Spam was just a nuisance: mostly it was trying to sell something and most of it came from people simply exploiting the ability of the Internet to deliver millions of messages from their computer at minimal cost. Spam today is a much more sinister and dangerous beast and something has to be done to contain it.
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The ASUS Eee Linux PC from the outside in
By: David M Williams
I have one. I’m just one in ... well, quite a few thousand, really – but nevertheless, their supply has been surpassed by the demand. Yes, I’m talking about the ASUS Eee PC, the diminutive priced highly popular subnotebook which has brought Linux to the masses. Here are my complete first impressions and experiences, from the box through power on.
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By: David M Williams
I have one. I’m just one in ... well, quite a few thousand, really – but nevertheless, their supply has been surpassed by the demand. Yes, I’m talking about the ASUS Eee PC, the diminutive priced highly popular subnotebook which has brought Linux to the masses. Here are my complete first impressions and experiences, from the box through power on.
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Guess what? Australia needs a national telecoms plan!
By: Stuart Corner
After examining the state of Australia's telecoms infrastructure, Engineers Australia has bemoaned the lack of any national vision or strategic plan for telecommunications and says that one is urgently needed.
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By: Stuart Corner
After examining the state of Australia's telecoms infrastructure, Engineers Australia has bemoaned the lack of any national vision or strategic plan for telecommunications and says that one is urgently needed.
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