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Victoria University joins state government ICT skills program
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Education and Training
2009-10-11 17:49:05
Two ICT students at Victoria University will benefit from a state government program to promote skills development. Netsolutions is providing the opportunities for industry experience.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Education and Training
2009-10-11 17:49:05
Two ICT students at Victoria University will benefit from a state government program to promote skills development. Netsolutions is providing the opportunities for industry experience.
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Adobe Acrobat, Reader updates ahead
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-10-11 16:07:10
Adobe is preparing to release critical security updates for Acrobat and Reader this week. At least one of the vulnerabilities is being targeted by attackers.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-10-11 16:07:10
Adobe is preparing to release critical security updates for Acrobat and Reader this week. At least one of the vulnerabilities is being targeted by attackers.
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Microsoft to offer free Starter Edition of Office 2010
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2009-10-09 01:44:37
Microsoft has revealed plans to allow PC vendors to ship a free, advertising-supported edition of Office 2010. There will also be a mechanism for trialling Office 2010 alongside earlier versions.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2009-10-09 01:44:37
Microsoft has revealed plans to allow PC vendors to ship a free, advertising-supported edition of Office 2010. There will also be a mechanism for trialling Office 2010 alongside earlier versions.
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iPhone 3.1.2 fixes sleep issue
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Mobiles
2009-10-09 01:14:17
A new release of iPhone OS is supposed to fix a problem that could stop iPhones from waking from sleep.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Mobiles
2009-10-09 01:14:17
A new release of iPhone OS is supposed to fix a problem that could stop iPhones from waking from sleep.
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Parallels goes Bare Metal for servers
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2009-10-08 23:26:58
Parallels has extended its hypervisor technology to the virtual server market. Along with the introduction of Parallels Server 4 Bare Metal, the company has updated Parallels Virtuozzo Containers 4.5 for Windows.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2009-10-08 23:26:58
Parallels has extended its hypervisor technology to the virtual server market. Along with the introduction of Parallels Server 4 Bare Metal, the company has updated Parallels Virtuozzo Containers 4.5 for Windows.
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Google Flu spreading around the world
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Search engines
2009-10-08 18:38:00
OK, so it's not Google flu, it's Google Flu Trends - a tool that estimates levels of flu within a country based on search activity. Google Flu Trends is now available in an additional 16 countries.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Search engines
2009-10-08 18:38:00
OK, so it's not Google flu, it's Google Flu Trends - a tool that estimates levels of flu within a country based on search activity. Google Flu Trends is now available in an additional 16 countries.
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Microsoft predicts October patches by the baker's dozen
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-10-08 16:40:47
Hang onto your hats: October's Patch Tuesday looks like a doozy, with 13 bulletins - mostly critical - covering a wider than usual range of products.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-10-08 16:40:47
Hang onto your hats: October's Patch Tuesday looks like a doozy, with 13 bulletins - mostly critical - covering a wider than usual range of products.
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AT&T gives the nod to 3G VoIP on iPhone
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Mobiles
2009-10-07 20:39:13
A change of heart by US mobile carrier AT&T has cleared the way for VoIP over mobile data apps for the iPhone. The change is set to flow on to other countries.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Mobiles
2009-10-07 20:39:13
A change of heart by US mobile carrier AT&T has cleared the way for VoIP over mobile data apps for the iPhone. The change is set to flow on to other countries.
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US honours IT inventors
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology people
Category: Shakers & Breakers - People
2009-10-07 18:01:37
The US National Medal of Technology and Innovation has been presented to IBM and to PostScript inventors John Warnock and Charles Geschke. The medals were presented by President Barack Obama at a White House ceremony.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology people
Category: Shakers & Breakers - People
2009-10-07 18:01:37
The US National Medal of Technology and Innovation has been presented to IBM and to PostScript inventors John Warnock and Charles Geschke. The medals were presented by President Barack Obama at a White House ceremony.
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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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Victorian universities team for green data centre
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Enterprise
2009-10-06 22:58:35
Three of Victoria's universities have announced their plan for a shared, energy-efficient data centre. The project will be carried out in collaboration with Fujitsu Australia.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Enterprise
2009-10-06 22:58:35
Three of Victoria's universities have announced their plan for a shared, energy-efficient data centre. The project will be carried out in collaboration with Fujitsu Australia.
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Eolas sues technology and retail giants
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2009-10-06 18:20:26
A company claiming a patent on the use of AJAX and other technologies to put interactive applications into web pages is suing Adobe, Amazon, Apple, eBay, Google, Yahoo! and other well-known companies for infringement.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2009-10-06 18:20:26
A company claiming a patent on the use of AJAX and other technologies to put interactive applications into web pages is suing Adobe, Amazon, Apple, eBay, Google, Yahoo! and other well-known companies for infringement.
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Microsoft ecosystem worth half a trillion dollars
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2009-10-06 00:59:55
Microsoft officials are fond of talking about the 'ecosystem' of products and services that surround the company, but just how big is it? Try half a trillion dollars.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2009-10-06 00:59:55
Microsoft officials are fond of talking about the 'ecosystem' of products and services that surround the company, but just how big is it? Try half a trillion dollars.
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Telstra expands Next G coverage
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Networks
2009-10-06 00:06:39
Telstra claims that more than 100 locations around Australia now have mobile coverage for the first time as a result of the continuing expansion of the carrier's Next G 3G network.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Networks
2009-10-06 00:06:39
Telstra claims that more than 100 locations around Australia now have mobile coverage for the first time as a result of the continuing expansion of the carrier's Next G 3G network.
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Google Chrome gussied up with artist themes
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2009-10-05 23:46:21
Are you one of the people who can't stand a vanilla-themed browser? Google Chrome now offers a shipload of themes, including many from noted designers and artists.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2009-10-05 23:46:21
Are you one of the people who can't stand a vanilla-themed browser? Google Chrome now offers a shipload of themes, including many from noted designers and artists.
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Flash coming to iPhone OS
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Mobiles
2009-10-05 23:26:35
One of the recurring complaints about the iPhone is that it can't run Flash applications. Adobe has at last come up with a partial answer.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Mobiles
2009-10-05 23:26:35
One of the recurring complaints about the iPhone is that it can't run Flash applications. Adobe has at last come up with a partial answer.
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Online Microsoft Store reaches Australia
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Distribution
2009-10-05 18:36:49
Microsoft Store is now open for business in Australia. The online retail site offers downloadable versions of selected Microsoft software.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Distribution
2009-10-05 18:36:49
Microsoft Store is now open for business in Australia. The online retail site offers downloadable versions of selected Microsoft software.
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Woolworths' logo too close to ours, says Apple
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2009-10-05 00:11:45
Alongside the rebranding of its Safeway supermarkets as Woolworths stores, the retail giant adopted a new logo. But Apple thinks the stylised W is too similar to its own logo, and is opposing the trademark application.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2009-10-05 00:11:45
Alongside the rebranding of its Safeway supermarkets as Woolworths stores, the retail giant adopted a new logo. But Apple thinks the stylised W is too similar to its own logo, and is opposing the trademark application.
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British High Court allows injunction by Twitter
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2009-10-04 21:48:23
A legal precedent has been set in the UK, allowing the service of a High Court injunction via Twitter. The case concerns copyright infringement associated with the impersonation of a semi-public figure.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2009-10-04 21:48:23
A legal precedent has been set in the UK, allowing the service of a High Court injunction via Twitter. The case concerns copyright infringement associated with the impersonation of a semi-public figure.
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IBM closes SPSS deal
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Listed Techs
Category: Mergers & Acquisitions
2009-10-04 20:04:33
IBM has completed its billion-dollar acquisition of SPSS. The deal, which was originally struck in July, sees IBM pay $US50 a share for SPSS, a considerable premium to the company's market value at the time.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Listed Techs
Category: Mergers & Acquisitions
2009-10-04 20:04:33
IBM has completed its billion-dollar acquisition of SPSS. The deal, which was originally struck in July, sees IBM pay $US50 a share for SPSS, a considerable premium to the company's market value at the time.
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