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Oracle can't appeal SAP order right away 
Software
Oracle can't appeal SAP order right away
9 hours ago | Comment Now 
Decisions, decisions...
 
New iPhone doubles data consumption 
Telco/ISP
New iPhone doubles data consumption
By Tarmo Virki, European Technology Correspondent | 9 hours ago | Comment Now 
Network hog.
 
Researchers eye visual intelligence for UAVs 
Hardware
Researchers eye visual intelligence for UAVs
2 days ago | Comment Now 
Queensland project wins funding.
 
Microsoft simplifies Windows 8 restoration 
Software
Microsoft simplifies Windows 8 restoration
By Ry Crozier | 2 days ago | Comment Now 
New tools to reinstall OS without losing data, settings.
 
US Defence to keep funding spy tech 
Hardware
US Defence to keep funding spy tech
2 days ago | Comment Now 
Despite overall budget cuts.
 
AMD sued over 'defective' chips 
Hardware
AMD sued over 'defective' chips
2 days ago | Comment Now 
Allegedly caused overheating.
 
IBM buys Green Hat 
Software
IBM buys Green Hat
2 days ago | Comment Now 
Virtual test lab maker.
 
Yahoo names PayPal's Thompson as CEO 
Software
Yahoo names PayPal's Thompson as CEO
By Alexei Oreskovic and Yinka Adegoke | 2 days ago | Comment Now 
Hopes for turnaround in fortunes.
 
RIM close to stripping CEOs of chairmanship 
Hardware
RIM close to stripping CEOs of chairmanship
2 days ago | Comment Now 
Angry and disillusioned investors get excited.
 
Shell outsources SAP payroll maintenance 
Software
Shell outsources SAP payroll maintenance
2 days ago | Comment Now 
Services delivered from Asia.
 
Codan snaps up mining comms maker 
Networking
Codan snaps up mining comms maker
By Ry Crozier | 3 days ago | Comment Now 
Used for asset tracking, collision avoidance.
 
Users to 'flag' terrorist web pages under EU proposal 
Security
Users to 'flag' terrorist web pages under EU proposal
By Brett Winterford | 4 days ago | Comment Now 
An exercise in crowdsourcing counterterrorism.
 
Who can access your e-health record? 
Security
Who can access your e-health record?
By Brett Winterford | 4 days ago | Comment Now 
Plenty, but nobody specifically.
 
StratFor subscriber base posted to the web 
Security
StratFor subscriber base posted to the web
By Brett Winterford | Dec 30, 2011 | Comment Now 
Thousands of Australians exposed.
 
Customers abandon Go Daddy to protest SOPA support 
Networking
Customers abandon Go Daddy to protest SOPA support
By Brett Winterford | Dec 30, 2011 | Comment Now 
Domain company reverses position.
 
Stuxnet has at least four cousins: Kaspersky 
Security
Stuxnet has at least four cousins: Kaspersky
Dec 29, 2011 | Comment Now 
A 'lego'-like platform.
 
Hackers could shut down train lines: expert 
Security
Hackers could shut down train lines: expert
Dec 29, 2011 | Comment Now 
GSM hacking could have bigger consequences than mobile telephony.
 
StratFor hack: 50,000+ victims, and counting 
Security
StratFor hack: 50,000+ victims, and counting
By Brett Winterford | Dec 28, 2011 | Comment Now 
AntiSec movement threatens to release 2.7 million emails.
 
NextDC finds a buyer for Brisbane data centre 
Networking
NextDC finds a buyer for Brisbane data centre
By Brett Winterford | Dec 28, 2011 | Comment Now 
Takes Bunnings approach to 'sale-and-leaseback'.
 
Farmer lobby groups call for NBN fibre 
Telco/ISP
Farmer lobby groups call for NBN fibre
By James Hutchinson | Dec 28, 2011 | Comment Now 
As University of New England plans NBN-connected “smart farm”.
 
Hackers attack U.S. security think tank 
Security
Hackers attack U.S. security think tank
Dec 28, 2011 | Comment Now 
Stratfor compromised, Anonymous claims responsibility.
 
Press Council finds News Limited misled over NBN 
Telco/ISP
Press Council finds News Limited misled over NBN
By Brett Winterford | Dec 23, 2011 | Comment Now 
Three articles judged “inaccurate” and “misleading”.
 
Motorola found to have infringed Microsoft patent 
Hardware
Motorola found to have infringed Microsoft patent
By Tom Brewster | Dec 23, 2011 | Comment Now 
Most of Microsoft's other complaints dismissed.
 
Govt CIO acts on open source omission 
Software
Govt CIO acts on open source omission
By John Hilvert | Dec 23, 2011 | Comment Now 
Parliamentary Services adjusts tender to consider open source options.
 
Xerox PARC founder dies 
Hardware
Xerox PARC founder dies
By Liam Tung | Dec 23, 2011 | Comment Now 
Groundbreaking facility was the birthplace of GUIs and windows.
 
iiNet to acquire Internode for $105m 
Telco/ISP
iiNet to acquire Internode for $105m
By Brett Winterford | Dec 22, 2011 | Comment Now 
Gobbles up two ISPs in little over a month.
 
Five SaaS gems Oracle hasn't bought yet 
Software
Five SaaS gems Oracle hasn't bought yet
By Sam Gentle | Dec 22, 2011 | Comment Now 
Still some stocking fillers for the big vendors to contemplate.
 
Government stalls on privacy proposals 
Security
Government stalls on privacy proposals
By John Hilvert | Dec 22, 2011 | Comment Now 
An active commitment to inaction.
 
Security bug in Windows 7 detected 
Security
Security bug in Windows 7 detected
By Dan Kaplan | Dec 22, 2011 | Comment Now 
Exploited via Apple's Safari browser.
 
Firefox add-on circumvents SOPA blocking 
Networking
Firefox add-on circumvents SOPA blocking
By Stewart Mitchell | Dec 22, 2011 | Comment Now 
Technical work around to proposed anti-piracy bill.
 
Facebook ordered to pick up its privacy act 
Security
Facebook ordered to pick up its privacy act
By Stewart Mitchell | Dec 22, 2011 | Comment Now 
Warnings, but no fines.
 
Microsoft to part ways with CES after 2012 
Software
Microsoft to part ways with CES after 2012
By Liam Tung | Dec 22, 2011 | Comment Now 
Show goes on, just not at CES.
 
Ex-hacker Lamo testifies against US Army leaks suspect 
Security
Ex-hacker Lamo testifies against US Army leaks suspect
Dec 21, 2011 | Comment Now 
Bradley Manning faces the man that turned him in.
 
Vodafone warned over industry code breaches 
Telco/ISP
Vodafone warned over industry code breaches
By James Hutchinson | Dec 21, 2011 | Comment Now 
Regulator mulls $250,000 penalty.
 
Tasmania lobbies for second link to mainland 
Telco/ISP
Tasmania lobbies for second link to mainland
By James Hutchinson | Dec 21, 2011 | Comment Now 
Wants dedicated, redundant backhaul.
 
Government agencies lashed for USB insecurity 
Security
Government agencies lashed for USB insecurity
By Darren Pauli | Dec 21, 2011 | Comment Now 
ATO praised.
 
Apple buys Israeli flash storage firm 
Storage
Apple buys Israeli flash storage firm
Dec 21, 2011 | Comment Now 
To open foreign R&D; shop.
 
Mozilla locks in Firefox-saving Google deal 
Software
Mozilla locks in Firefox-saving Google deal
By Liam Tung | Dec 21, 2011 | Comment Now 
"Pleased to announce"... we have money!
 
Visionstream to build NBN wireless network 
Telco/ISP
Visionstream to build NBN wireless network
By James Hutchinson | Dec 21, 2011 | Comment Now 
Ericsson sub-contracts the dirt work.
 
Thailand floods trigger EMC, HP storage price hike 
Storage
Thailand floods trigger EMC, HP storage price hike
By Liam Tung | Dec 21, 2011 | Comment Now 
Enterprise slugged up to 15 percent from next year.
 
US commission bans some HTC phones 
Hardware
US commission bans some HTC phones
Dec 20, 2011 | Comment Now 
Updated: Apple gains narrow victory in ITC ruling.
 
Parliament website overhaul due next month 
Software
Parliament website overhaul due next month
By John Hilvert | Dec 20, 2011 | Comment Now 
Doubts remains as project lead departs.
 
Samsung expands German patent row with Apple 
Telco/ISP
Samsung expands German patent row with Apple
Dec 20, 2011 | Comment Now 
Emoticon patent, three others asserted.
 
Darwin prepares for cheaper broadband 
Telco/ISP
Darwin prepares for cheaper broadband
By James Hutchinson | Dec 20, 2011 | Comment Now 
Internode, iiNet line up to connect to last Regional Backbone link.
 
US regulator frets over gTLD expansion 
Networking
US regulator frets over gTLD expansion
By Liam Tung | Dec 20, 2011 | Comment Now 
Fears 'lawless frontier' on the web.
 
Thieves swipe truckload of PlayBooks 
Hardware
Thieves swipe truckload of PlayBooks
By Liam Tung | Dec 20, 2011 | Comment Now 
Hot property hits the road.
 
Armidale homes trial Vodafone NBN services 
Telco/ISP
Armidale homes trial Vodafone NBN services
By James Hutchinson | Dec 19, 2011 | Comment Now 
Unlimited downloads, free of charge.
 
Hollywood cashes in on SOPA sponsorship 
Security
Hollywood cashes in on SOPA sponsorship
By John Hilvert | Dec 19, 2011 | Comment Now 
Entertainers outweigh software industry four to one on sponsor contributions.
 
ACMA finds Facebook photos are not private 
Security
ACMA finds Facebook photos are not private
By Brett Winterford | Dec 19, 2011 | Comment Now 
Users offered no safety from Facebook-trawling.
 
Superannuation fraud on the rise 
Security
Superannuation fraud on the rise
By Darren Pauli | Dec 19, 2011 | Comment Now 
No recourse for victims, but improvements are underway.
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