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iPrimus announces 12GB mobile broadband

RSS Feed for APC — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:09:52 +0000

OPINION | iPrimus has announced a mobile broadband package with enough data to displace ADSL broadband services. But will the service quality be adequate? Probably not.

Microsoft releases beta 2 of Internet Explorer 8

AustralianIT.news.com.au | Top Stories — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:00:00 +0000

MICROSOFT has released a second test version of Internet Explorer 8, delivering a feature-complete upgrade to the web browser.

Sydney software behind Olympic medal haul

AustralianIT.news.com.au | Top Stories — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:00:00 +0000

A SYDNEY-based technology company is the brains behind much of Australia’s Olympic medal haul, the NSW government says.

Mobile phone payment system trialled in Melbourne

AustralianIT.news.com.au | Top Stories — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:00:00 +0000

TELSTRA, NAB and Visa are trialling a contactless, mobile phone payment system for low-cost purchases in Melbourne’s Docklands.

Defence IT was a mess: CIO

AustralianIT.news.com.au | Top Stories — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:00:00 +0000

DEFENCE is set to overhaul its ICT procurement strategy, staffing arrangements and service delivery processes, CIO Greg Farr says.

Kirby honoured over privacy laws

AustralianIT.news.com.au | Top Stories — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:00:00 +0000

HIGH Court judge Michael Kirby has been awarded Australia’s first Privacy Medal.

ABC finds new digital partners

AustralianIT.news.com.au | Top Stories — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:00:00 +0000

THE ABC has forged partnerships with public broadcasters in Britain and Canada to pool ideas on emerging broadcasting technologies.

Vic IT centre to create 300 jobs

AustralianIT.news.com.au | Top Stories — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:00:00 +0000

THE Victorian Government and Ballarat University have invested about $11 million in a new technology centre.

Linux netbook thieves ignore laptops

Egan Orion — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:48:57 +0000

Elonex web books that are preloaded with Ubuntu Linux and currently featured at Carphone Warehouse in Bracknell, UK are apparently is such high demand that thieving opportunists stole a display model.

Nokia expands multimedia line

AustralianIT.news.com.au | Top Stories — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 07:00:00 +0000

COMMUNICATIONS provider Nokia will expand its Nseries range with the launch of new multimedia mobile phones in Australia by March 2009.

Primus bets on bill shock killer

AustralianIT.news.com.au | Top Stories — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:40:00 +0000

PRIMUS Telecom has launched a capped mobile broadband service aimed at eliminating bill shock for consumers.

Ubuntu gets major security fix

Shaun Nichols — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:59:00 +0000

Ubuntu users are being advised to update their systems after the release of a patch for the operating system’s Linux kernel.

Mozilla steps up Firefox 3 push

Shaun Nichols — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:58:00 +0000

Mozilla is stepping up its efforts to drive users to Firefox 3.

iPrimus trumps Telstra wireless broadband data limit

Staff writers — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:58:00 +0000

It only took five days, but Telstra’s 10 GB wireless broadband limit has already been trumped by iPrimus with a newer, cheaper 12 GB plan.

Symantec execs encourage using Facebook at work

Negar Salek — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:56:00 +0000

Organisations that block access to sites such as Facebook are limiting the use of critical business tools necessary to a Generation Y workforce, argued Symantec executives in Sydney on Tuesday.

‘Greatest cyber-heist in world history’

SMH.com.au Staff — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 02:57:47 +0000

Did a computer intrusion at a Best Western hotel in Germany open the door for a hacker to steal the records of 8 million customers?

Pacific Wireless eyes iBurst

AustralianIT.news.com.au | Top Stories — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 02:00:00 +0000

WIRELESS broadband provider Pacific Wireless has signalled its intention to buy the assets of Commander Communications’ iBurst.

Mystery IT glitch hits Qantas

AustralianIT.news.com.au | Top Stories — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 01:20:00 +0000

QANTAS is trying to trace the cause of system glitches with its new passenger control system that delayed flights today and last night.

AnalystWatch: Salesforce.com InStranet Acquisition

ComputerWire News — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:01 +0000

Salesforce.com has paid approximately $31.5m to acquire InStranet, a privately owned supplier of customer service-centric knowledgebase software that is used in call centers and web self-service scenarios.

Canada to Probe Google-Yahoo Advertising Deal

ComputerWire News — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:01 +0000

Google and Yahoo are facing a probe from Canada’s Competition Bureau over their proposed advertising partnership.