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by David Swan
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Cue the trumpets the iPhone 3GS has made it downunder, albeit with considerably less fanfare than previous models. The original iPhone and subsequent iPhone 3G challenged the whole notion of what a phone can and should do, whereas on first impressions the 3GS provides a solid upgrade, but is it another revolution?
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by Stuart Corner
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Internet security expert Rod Beckstrom is has been named as the new CEO of ICANN to replace Australian Paul Twomey who steps down on 30 June. The appointment has been greeted with enthusiasm by leading figures in the Internet community.
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by Jake Widman
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Google Voice, the company's phone and voicemail management service, has begun issuing invitations to users who had previously requested an account.
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by Jake Widman
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To address the issue of how to upgrade a netbook to Windows 7, Microsoft reportedly is considering distribution of the OS on thumb drives.
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by Stephen Withers
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Optus is offering the iPhone 3GS for $0 upfront on a (net) $69 plan. The change appears to be in response to a Vodafone offer.
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by Jake Widman
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As events in Iran continue to play out in cyberspace as well as in the streets, an Iranian hacker has sent a nasty note to President Obama via the University of Oregon website.
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by Stephen Withers
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Microsoft has finally spilled the beans on Australian pricing for Windows 7. And there's good news for those that don't want to wait until October to buy a new PC.
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by David M Williams
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Hey you! Stop loading spreadsheets into Microsoft SharePoint. Excel may be simple to set up but you can do things differently for better results. You won’t have problems with concurrent edits and you won’t be dragging files across a WAN. Make your own SharePoint database in a couple of minutes.
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by Alex Zaharov-Reutt
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As expected, Telstra has left the unveiling of its prices to the very
last minute, refusing to get caught up in the lead up to the launch of
a new iPhone, and has even managed some pricing surprises, although
nothing to truly match Vodafone’s unlimited voice plan!
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by Alex Zaharov-Reutt
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Microsoft has finally unveiled its long awaited Windows 7 pricing, and
while it’s cheaper than Vista, and there’s a time-limited half-price
offer, is Microsoft being too greedy or is the price right for users to
come on down?
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by Peter Dinham
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The adoption of new mobile applications and services in the Chinese market offers future opportunities for mobile UC vendors and service providers as China’s SMEs are forecast to continue to spend more on mobile services rather than fixed services.
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by Stuart Corner
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Ericsson has announced the resignation, at year end, of its president and CEO of six years standing, Carl-Henric Svanberg who will become chairman of BP, the world's fourth largest company. He will be replaced by Hans Vestberg, Ericsson's CFO and an 18 year veteran of the company.
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by Peter Dinham
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Cloud computing group, Salesforce.com has implemented its CRM solution for Australian tapware and safety equipment manufacturer, Enware.
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by Peter Dinham
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An Australian who describes himself as an entrepreneur claims he’s taken on the online auction, buy and sell giant eBay, giving users of his website – SOC Exchange – an opportunity to make some quick cash with his new “innovative” membership rewards program.
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by Stuart Corner
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Pipe Networks (ASX: PWK) is forecasting consolidated revenue for FY2010 of $92m-$96m, with EBITDA of approximately $50m-$51m and NPAT of approximately $20.5m-$21.5m from a combination of its existing business and its submarine cable arm, expected to start generating revenues later this year.
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by Peter Dinham
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The Able Security group has deployed a facial recognition system in the Northern Territory parliament building in Darwin in what the company believes to be a first in biometric security access for an Australian parliamentary building.
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by Rachel Flaherty
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Handset giant Nokia has been losing out big time to iPhone and Blackberry in the smartphone stakes but hopes to turn things around with the release of the N97 on June 26. Will the N97 finally give us something to get excited about or is this new “iPhone killer” just more Nokia noise?
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by Stuart Corner
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Avaya has named Rob Wells as its new managing director for Australia and New Zealand, reporting to company president for Asia Pacific, John DiLullo. The company has also ditched its PR agency of several years standing.
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