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Highlights
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Trisquel GNU/Linux flies the flag for software freedom
Trisquel is a 100 per cent 'free as in freedom' GNU/Linux distro
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Review: Xamarin 2.0 works mobile development magic
Impressive Xamarin SDK brings native iPhone and Android development to C# programmers, Visual Studio
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Adobe-as-a-service: Software vendor bets on cloud
Adobe to focus on Creative Cloud, end boxed CS products
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Drupal 8: Re-architecting for world domination
Drupal's creator, Dries Buytaert, on Drupal 8 and the open source project's future in the enterprise
Latest News
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- In pictures: AusCERT 2013 Day One
- Blue Coat Systems to acquire security analytics firm Solera Networks
- Australia to join Open Government Partnership
- Telcos to stop charging for 1800 calls from mobiles
- Salesforce.com aims its customer service, social monitoring apps at governments
- Samsung's Galaxy S4 infringes on 5 patents, Apple says
- New Citadel malware variant targets Payza online payment platform
- WikiLeaks Party closer to registering
- Australia remains black spot for Vodafone
- AusCERT 2013: NBN users need security professionals’ help, says Google
- Chinese rival bolsters search engine against Baidu with Alibaba partnership
- IBM's Watson: From game shows to game changer in the enterprise
- Apple to build Macs in low-tax Texas
- First look: Android Studio eclipses Eclipse
- Apple denies tax 'gimmicks' amid US pressure
- Microsoft unveils new generation XBox
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- Sony to stream PlayStation games to non-consoles as part of turnaround
- In Pictures: 12 cool apps for Google Glass
- Jive's Producteev task management app now free for unlimited users
- U.S. power companies under frequent cyberattack
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- Ericsson software automates Wi-Fi vs. cell choice in mixed networks
Top Story
Benchmarking Amazon EC2: The wacky world of cloud performance
The cloud doesn't deliver performance with the same precision as the dedicated hardware sitting on your desk
Top News
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Fun Stuff
In pictures: AusCERT 2013 Day One
The annual AusCERT conference began on the Gold Coast with an invasion by some friendly storm troopers. Delegates heard insights from Google, the Department of Environment and Queensland Police Service. The conference continues until Friday.
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Australia to join Open Government Partnership
The federal government has announced Australia will join the Open Government Partnership.
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Mobile
Telcos to stop charging for 1800 calls from mobiles
The telecom industry has supported a proposal by the government to make mobile phone calls to 1800 numbers free by 2015.
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WikiLeaks Party closer to registering
The WikiLeaks political party is a step closer to being registered in Australia.
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Mobile
Australia remains black spot for Vodafone
Vodafone Hutchison Australia continued to lose customers and revenue in early 2013, with parent Vodafone Group singling the business out as the black sheep among other its other units in the Africa, Middle East, Asia Pacific (AMAP) region.
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Security
AusCERT 2013: NBN users need security professionals’ help, says Google
Google has urged security professionals to help Australians stay safe on the National Broadband Network (NBN).
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Servers
IBM's Watson: From game shows to game changer in the enterprise
IBM's Watson artificial intelligence technology – perhaps most famous for its 2011 victory in US game show Jeopardy! – will be used by ANZ Bank to deliver faster financial recommendations to customers.
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Apple denies tax 'gimmicks' amid US pressure
Apple has denied using "gimmicks" to dodge taxes and says it welcomes a review of US fiscal laws after a Senate investigation found it used offshore loopholes to save billions in taxes.
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Fun Stuff
Microsoft unveils new generation XBox
Attempting to replace all your living room devices with a single unit, Microsoft has launched its new gaming console, the Xbox One, at Microsoft HQ in Seattle.
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Networking
Vodafone says eurozone crisis hits profits
Vodafone says annual net profits tumbled 90 per cent after it took a vast STG7.7 billion ($A11.97 billion) impairment charge relating to its businesses in debt-laden eurozone nations Italy and Spain
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In Pictures: 12 cool apps for Google Glass
What’s Google Glass worth without apps that make use of its technology?
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Security
Microsoft makes a play for the living room with Xbox One
Microsoft is making a big play for the living room with a new Xbox console that marries games with live TV, Internet browsing, music and Skype.
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Apple
The iPhone's big lead in customer satisfaction is gone
Apple's dominance in smartphone customer satisfaction faded last year, with rivals like Samsung and Motorola dramatically closing the gap, a national survey said today.
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Malware
16.5k malware infections reported daily in Australia
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has launched a webpage which reveals that 16,500 cases of malware have been reported to internet service providers on a daily basis in 2013.
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Privacy
Cyber safety awareness is not enough: AISA
Cyber safety awareness may still be lacking amongst the wider community, but so is information on how people can protect themselves from attacks, according to research from the Australian Information Security Association (AISA).
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- Growing mobile malware threat swirls (mostly) around Android
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- Salesforce.com aims its customer service, social monitoring apps at governments
- Samsung's Galaxy S4 infringes on 5 patents, Apple says
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