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by Jake Widman
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According to a new survey, IT salaries in the U.S. have fallen over the past 18 months, many companies have frozen hiring and spending, and IT workers are paying a greater share of the cost of their benefits.
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by Jake Widman
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According to China's official Xinhua news agency, the Chinese government has backed away from its plan to force computer manufacturers to include Internet filtering technology on systems sold in that country.
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by Jake Widman
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Two U.S. senators announced their intention to introduce legislation to sanction companies that sell "sensitive technology aiding the Iranian regime in monitoring or blocking the internet connections or cell phone conversations of the protesters," despite the fact that such technology is required in the U.S. and most other countries as well.
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by Jake Widman
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Last week's release of the Android Native Development Kit could spur interest in an Android version of Fennec, the Firefox-based mobile browser.
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by Davey Winder
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Is the latest Chinese government Internet ban actually a good thing for a change? Ask most gamers and I reckon the answer would be a resounding yes.
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by David M Williams
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When paying around $2,000 for a technical conference you expect some good swag to take away. Microsoft's annual Tech-Ed event ups the ante this year with attendees receiving a free HP netbook with Windows 7. There is a small catch however with an ethical choice being attached.
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by Stuart Corner
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Providers of VoIP services that allow calls to standard phone numbers but not incoming calls will face much more stringent requirements to inform customers if they choose not to support calls to the 000 emergency number, under draft rules put out for industry consultation by the ACMA.
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by Jane Ryan
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Make no bones about it, Windows 7 OS will be available on thumb drive early next year by all accounts. This means that Netbook users - a booming demographic - will be able to install the new system without buying external drives or putting download caps under heavy strain. But whatever the media, will Windows 7 do the job for netbooks?
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by Stephen Withers
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3 mobile broadband customers now receive a free 12 month subscription to AVG Internet Security.
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by Stuart Corner
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HTC has launched three new Windows Mobile based smartphones in Australia, all with features aimed at enhancing ease of use, particularly in typical business usage scenarios.
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by Peter Dinham
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Australian listed health information technology vendor, iSOFT, has scored new contract wins in Germany and Malaysia in two deals worth more than $9 million over five years.
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by Stephen Withers
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Spam levels remain at 90 percent, according to security provider Symantec. But the situation would have worsened if a major botnet hadn't suffered downtime during June.
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by Stephen Withers
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A pact between the European Union and major manufacturers will speed the adoption of a universal charger for mobile phones.
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by Stephen Withers
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Apple has confirmed CEO Steve Jobs' return to work. For most of the year Jobs has been on a medical leave of absence which culminated in a liver transplant.
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by Stuart Corner
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Reliance Globalcom is boasting of strong growth for its global managed network service, developed from the business of the former Vanco virtual global network operator, acquired in May 2008.
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by Stuart Corner
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Broadband ISP EFTel (ASX: EFT) has launched a rights issued to raise in excess of $1.6m. Existing shareholders will be offered one new share for ever two held, at 1.95 cents per share, a 45 percent discount on their 15 day volume weighted average price to 26 June.
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by Stuart Corner
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Orange Business Services (France Telecom) has become the second global telco in a month, after Verizon Business, to offer large enterprise companies IT resources 'on-tap' under a cloud computing model.
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by Alex Zaharov-Reutt
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The third coming of the Jesus phone has come at last, with the masses in their millions saying hallelujah for the much faster and smoother iPhone experience, but while trouble in paradise has ensued with reports of overheating and bugs in iPhone OS 3.0, no-one has yet properly copied the iPhone, let alone surpassed it.
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