
Rudd: NBN to reduce carbon emissions by 5 per cent
AAP
The roll-out of nationwide fast broadband will reduce Australia's carbon emissions by five per cent, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says.

Telstra rejects claim ducts could be 'unusable'
Rachael Bolton
Telstra has rejected claims that its underground duct system, used to convey copper cabling to Australian homes and a desirable asset for the National Broadband Network, could be degraded to the extent that it is unusable.
Counterfeit software on the rise
Paul Smith
Software giant Microsoft has warned that the volume of virus riddled counterfeit software available has doubled over the past two years.

Qantas check-in meltdown causes major delays
AAP
A three-hour crash of Qantas' check-in system caused delays to domestic and international flights across the country last night, with passengers having to be manually processed.

New phone will link up with Playstation 3
Rachael Bolton
Sony Ericsson has announced the release of a new phone that will allow users to access their PlayStation 3 media content by employing the same software utilised by the PlayStationPortable (PSP) Go.

Google issues Wave invites
Rachael Bolton
Google has started inviting people to play with its new Wave collaboration system, which combines instant messaging, social network and email.

Microsoft offers free antivirus software
Rachael Bolton
Microsoft has released new security software, free to download for users running a Windows operating system.
Ministers to develop online guide for international students
AAP
Australian education ministers have committed to developing an online guide to studying in Australia for international students

Warner makes peace with YouTube
Rachael Bolton
Warner Music Group has reached an agreement with Google subsidiary YouTube to return its intellectual property to the video hosting site.

Sony targets independent authors
Rachael Bolton
Sony has launched a new facility for its online digital book retail portal, The eBook Store, which allows individual authors to self-publish their works.
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Communications Minister "unaware" of ACTA storm
Rachael Bolton
Communications Minister Stephen Conroy has confessed he was unaware of negotiations on an international trade agreement that could have serious legislative implications for his portfolio...
Read more- Home phone gets modern in fight for survival
Rachael Bolton
- Twitter to start making money
Rachael Bolton
- Opera browser approved for iPhone
Rachael bolton
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Google Latitude
Jeremy Green and Michele Mackenzie, Ouvm
With Google starting to make its own moves, the operator-centric model for mobile location services may be past its use-by date..
Read more- Google Apps total cost of ownership
Guy Cranswick, IBRS
- Stateless desktops: looking beyond the VDI hype
Dr Kevin McIsaac, IBRS
- Are private clouds pies in the sky?
Madan Sheina, Ovum
magazine

After the drought
Rachael Bolton
Few understand water's importance more than those who have known severe shortages; Rachael Bolton finds smart technology protecting this scarce resource in south-east Queensland...
Read more- Benefits under the hood
- Transfer of power
Mark Jones
- Travel companions
John Davidson
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Weekly Wrap - January 29
Rachael Bolton
This week: All hail the iPad..
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MIS Round Table - National Broadband Network
Brian Corrigan
The $43 billion national broadband network should help Australia defeat the tyranny of distance and make better use of scarce resources..
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Keeping things moving
Chris Jenkins
A couple of events last week showed why technology companies can never afford to sit still...
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Adaptive networks: your competitive edge
ProCurve Networking by HP
Things change so rapidly, it's like a Darwinian struggle to keep up..
Read more- Advancing the economics of networking
Juniper Networks Inc
- OS impact on enterprise network performance
Juniper Networks Inc
- What's behind network downtime?
Juniper Networks Inc
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Guns for hire
Brian Corrigan
A new breed of business executives is filling the void when organisations find themselves without a suitable technology leader; Brian Corrigan asks whether their emergence is proof that many companies are not doing enough to bring the next generation through...
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