items tagged with Standards
Deadline looms in Microsoft OOXML standards battle
Written By: Ian Grayson
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2008-03-11 00:07:26
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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Written By: Ian Grayson
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2008-03-11 00:07:26
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
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-03-04 21:52:51
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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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-03-04 21:52:51
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
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2008-02-11 09:19:52
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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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2008-02-11 09:19:52
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
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-02-03 22:55:48
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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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-02-03 22:55:48
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
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Technology
2008-01-29 05:17:42
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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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Technology
2008-01-29 05:17:42
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
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2008-01-24 23:10:19
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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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2008-01-24 23:10:19
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
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-01-22 00:40:30
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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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-01-22 00:40:30
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
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2008-01-17 16:18:25
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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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2008-01-17 16:18:25
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
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2008-01-17 09:45:45
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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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2008-01-17 09:45:45
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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EC probes Microsoft - again
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Regulatory
2008-01-14 20:21:36
Microsoft faces new antitrust investigations by the European Commission (EC).
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Regulatory
2008-01-14 20:21:36
Microsoft faces new antitrust investigations by the European Commission (EC).
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Amazon signs Sony BMG for DRM-free music
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2008-01-10 21:36:01
Amazon has taken the quadrella by signing Sony BMG as a supplier of DRM-free MP3 music.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2008-01-10 21:36:01
Amazon has taken the quadrella by signing Sony BMG as a supplier of DRM-free MP3 music.
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Warner loosens copy protection for Amazon
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: E-Commerce
2007-12-30 18:39:20
Warner Music is set to offer DRM-free music downloads through Amazon.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: E-Commerce
2007-12-30 18:39:20
Warner Music is set to offer DRM-free music downloads through Amazon.
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FOSS folk who make us proud
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2007-12-24 19:56:36
Five days ago, three members of the free and open source software community finally heaved a sigh of relief and wiped the sweat from their brows after winning a battle they had waged for years.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2007-12-24 19:56:36
Five days ago, three members of the free and open source software community finally heaved a sigh of relief and wiped the sweat from their brows after winning a battle they had waged for years.
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OOXML: move the goalposts, avoid facing the obvious
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2007-12-20 10:25:56
Last week, following a radio discussion, linux.com writer Bruce Byfield characterised two opposing FOSS camps in the OOXML debate who participated in that discussion as being "closer than they have appeared in the past."
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2007-12-20 10:25:56
Last week, following a radio discussion, linux.com writer Bruce Byfield characterised two opposing FOSS camps in the OOXML debate who participated in that discussion as being "closer than they have appeared in the past."
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GNOME: the cowboy project
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2007-12-19 16:08:41
What is the relationship between the GNU Project and the GNOME desktop suite? GNOME itself claims to be a part of the GNU Project. But its relationship with the organisation is not the same as that of other software projects which are part of GNU.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2007-12-19 16:08:41
What is the relationship between the GNU Project and the GNOME desktop suite? GNOME itself claims to be a part of the GNU Project. But its relationship with the organisation is not the same as that of other software projects which are part of GNU.
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Major update to Safari for Windows
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2007-12-18 17:53:47
A new beta version of Apple's Safari browser for Windows delivers a laundry list of new features and other changes.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2007-12-18 17:53:47
A new beta version of Apple's Safari browser for Windows delivers a laundry list of new features and other changes.
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FireWire update promises 3.2Gbit/sec
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2007-12-17 23:45:46
A new electrical specification for FireWire developed by the 1394 Trade Association will quadruple the interface's maximum speed to 3.2Gbit/sec.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2007-12-17 23:45:46
A new electrical specification for FireWire developed by the 1394 Trade Association will quadruple the interface's maximum speed to 3.2Gbit/sec.
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VDSL2 modems coming soon
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Technology
2007-12-16 18:53:07
Australia's telecommunications standards development body, Communications Alliance, has released a draft standard for VDLS2 customer equipment. When finalised it will enable vendors to start supplying VDSL2 modems in preparation for DSL broadband services operating at up to 100Mbps. However one ISP's plan to launch a VDSL2 service in February 2008 is totally unrealistic.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Technology
2007-12-16 18:53:07
Australia's telecommunications standards development body, Communications Alliance, has released a draft standard for VDLS2 customer equipment. When finalised it will enable vendors to start supplying VDSL2 modems in preparation for DSL broadband services operating at up to 100Mbps. However one ISP's plan to launch a VDSL2 service in February 2008 is totally unrealistic.
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Wind River scores key role in LiMo's Linux smartphone platform
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2007-12-13 15:05:00
The LiMo Foundation, a body that aims to develop and promote a single Linux-based platform for mobile devices has chosen Wind River Systems' commercial Linux technology as the foundation for its Common Integration Environment (CIE).
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2007-12-13 15:05:00
The LiMo Foundation, a body that aims to develop and promote a single Linux-based platform for mobile devices has chosen Wind River Systems' commercial Linux technology as the foundation for its Common Integration Environment (CIE).
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Browser Wars: Opera launches antitrust attack on Microsoft
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2007-12-13 14:49:29
Norwegian browser developer Opera has asked the European Commission to force Microsoft to unbundle Internet Explorer from Windows, to pre-install other browsers with Windows and to have Explorer conform fully to accepted standards.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2007-12-13 14:49:29
Norwegian browser developer Opera has asked the European Commission to force Microsoft to unbundle Internet Explorer from Windows, to pre-install other browsers with Windows and to have Explorer conform fully to accepted standards.
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