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Uncertainty on deployment of Windows 7 for CIOs, IT managers E-mail
by Peter Dinham   
Tuesday, 20 October 2009
Australian CIOs and IT managers remain uncertain about deployment strategies, application support, and the impact on end users from deploying Windows 7, although a recent survey found that they do now have a clear understanding of the features and benefits of it.

 
Geospatial expert predicts “epic explosion” in location related services E-mail
by Beverley Head   
Tuesday, 20 October 2009
Around 400 developers and entrepreneurs focussed on the next wave of geospatial enabled applications are converging on Sydney this week for FOSS4G – the Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial conference.
 
Kogan sponsors motor sport series E-mail
by Stephen Withers   
Tuesday, 20 October 2009
Low-price IT and CE retailer Kogan Technologies is entering the motor sport world by sponsoring the 2009 and 2010 Super X series. Super X is the Australasian supercross championship.

 
SharePoint 2010, Office 2010 public betas loom E-mail
by Stephen Withers   
Tuesday, 20 October 2009
Microsoft has announced that public betas of SharePoint 2010 and Office 2010 will be released in November. The final versions are expected in the first half of next year.

 
Blackberry strengthens, Apple soars, Microsoft weakens in smartphone market E-mail
by Peter Dinham   
Tuesday, 20 October 2009
Australian smartphone sales have seemingly proved recession-resistant, with the industry witnessing the ‘stellar rise of new vendors”, the fall of established ones, and carriers’ role in content delivery being undermined by the mushrooming of mobile app stores.

 
New betas of Visual Studio 2010, .NET Framework 4 E-mail
by Stephen Withers   
Tuesday, 20 October 2009
Microsoft has released Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Beta 2 and Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Beta 2 to MSDN subscribers. The company also announced a simplification of the Visual Studio 2010 line.

 
Australia’s energy sector readies for smart grids E-mail
by Peter Dinham   
Tuesday, 20 October 2009
Rolling out smart-grid technology is a “business imperative” for Australia’s energy distributors and network owners, with a new study finding that the key challenges facing the industry as it considers the deployment of smart grids, are the regulatory framework, funding, ICT, people, strategy and the consumer.

 
Cybercrims’ scare tactics to force rogue software buys E-mail
by Peter Dinham   
Tuesday, 20 October 2009
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. 

 
Verizon, Motorola take on iPhone with iDon't ads E-mail
by Jake Widman   
Tuesday, 20 October 2009
In television ads and on the Web, Verizon is positioning its new Droid smartphone to take on the iPhone directly. The ads start with an "iDon't" list of what the iPhone can't do, followed by a list of what the Droid can.

 
Spring Design announces two-screen e-reader E-mail
by Jake Widman   
Tuesday, 20 October 2009
Hot on the heels of last week's rumors about a new dual-screen e-reader from Barnes & Noble, Spring Design has announced Alex, a device that pairs a black-and-white e-ink screen with a full-color LCD screen. The device offers Internet access as well as support for e-books. 

 
'Adult' games may be captured by internet filter E-mail
by James Riley   
Monday, 19 October 2009
The Rudd Government is investigating how its proposed internet filtering system might apply to the online games market, particularly in relation to complications that result from the lack of an R18+ ratings classification in Australia.

 
AFACT and iiNet: halfway through the trial what have we learned? E-mail
by Hamish Fraser   
Monday, 19 October 2009

The trial that is being hailed by many as the ultimate test of just who is responsible for what occurs on the internet has adjourned until November.  Set down for four weeks of hearing before Justice Cowdroy in the Federal Court, this break was always part of the Court’s schedule.

 
Conroy commits to public consultation on filtering E-mail
by James Riley   
Monday, 19 October 2009
Government will release the Enex Testlab report on internet filtering "in full" at the same time it issues a discussion paper on policy options, and has committed to a public consultation on the controversial issue before it proceeds further.

 
Australian state lifts ban on driving with phone GPS E-mail
by Stephen Withers   
Monday, 19 October 2009
Using the navigation and music functions of a mobile phone will not - after all - be made illegal in the Australian state of Victoria. Is this a victory for common sense?

 
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