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Android first smartphone to get Adobe AIR
Adobe Systems, hard at work bringing its Flash technology to mobile phones, announced on Monday that it's also working on making the same move for a related programming foundation called AIR. Read more »
Aussie execs speak out on Apple's iPad
Key figures in Australia's information and communications technology community have been exuberant about the Apple iPad, calling it everything from "kick-ass" to a device that would be a tool for executives. Read more »
Gates calls China censorship 'limited'
Microsoft founder Bill Gates has weighed in on a row between China and web giant Google over cyber attacks, saying that Beijing's efforts to censor the internet were "fortunately ...very limited." Read more »
Snow Leopard benefits to be longer term
Apple began shipping Snow Leopard on Friday, but the true importance of the Mac OS X update likely will emerge well afterward. Read more »
Microsoft previews Windows Mobile 6.5
Overnight Microsoft officially unveiled the latest version of its mobile operating system at GSMA Mobile World Congress 2009. Read more »
Macworld 2009: Complete wrap-up
Phil Schiller takes the stage at Macworld 09, revealing Apple's new line up. While the rumours were mostly right, the lack of a new Mac Mini will be a sticking point for a lot of people. Read more »
Android to hit Australia on 29 Jan
The first mobile phone running Google's Android operating system will hit Australia on 29 January, with a company called Kogan Technologies announcing the imminent release of an Android-based handset it calls the "Agora". Read more »
Developers want Ballmer to show money
Australian developers have asked Microsoft's CEO Steve Ballmer what the company will do to address a Microsoft coding landscape that hasn't offered financial rewards like those available to iPhone and Facebook developers. Read more »
Adobe defends CS4 pricing
Adobe has responded to criticism regarding the high international prices of its Creative Suite 4 software by saying that the difference was due to many factors, and particularly the "economies of scale of doing business in the US". Read more »
Mitnick cleared after customs scare
Since being released from prison eight years ago, Kevin Mitnick's brushes with the law have consisted of a few parking tickets and a citation for driving without a front license plate - that is, until he returned from a trip to Colombia two weeks ago. Read more »
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10 things you shouldn't do when working with an upset customer
Nobody likes dealing with an angry user, but it comes with the tech territory. Here are a few ways to keep things from going from bad to worse. Read more »
10 questions to ask when selecting open source products for your enterprise
To make sure you realise all the benefits of open source, run these simple background checks on an open source project. Read more »
Linux botnet discovery points to lazy administrators
Recently, a Russian security researcher discovered a 100-node Linux "cluster" that was running a botnet which was, in turn, connected to a group of desktop machines. Altogether these machines were serving up malware. Read more »
Reap the green IT benefits of thin client computing
This article notes that applying a selective and rigorous methodology to a thin client migration will position IT teams to reap the enhanced green IT and ROI benefits that the computing model offers. Read more »
10 strategies for dealing with co-worker tensions
During the course of your career, you won't see eye to eye with all your co-workers. But you can minimise problems if you apply a few tricks to ease the tension. These tips can help you resolve -- or at least survive -- those sticky situations. Read more »
What is in your toolbelt?
As a DBA, you probably have several tools to help you in a bad spot. Have you heard of SQL Professional Toolbelt? It can be a handy addition to keep your SQL Server humming. Read more »
The 7 most important communication skills an IT leader should have
Everyone wants to tell IT pros that they need to develop people skills, but no one really tells what those skills are. Here are the most important skills an IT leader should have and how to develop them. Read more »
Employ refactoring via Visual Studio to write better code
Refactoring is the practice of making your code cleaner and clearer without affecting the functionality. Find out what's included in Visual Studio's Refactor menu, and discover a couple of Visual Studio add-ins that bring refactoring to the Visual Basic community. Read more »
Easily test Web services with soapUI
The soapUI tool makes it much easier to test Web services during development. It's also useful for interacting with third-party Web services to get a better idea of what to expect (and what to include) in the response. Read more »
Eight resume tips for the experienced IT pro
You think your resume is packed full with great stuff because years ago, you read all the articles on how to build the perfect resume and you've been following most of that advice ever since. Any employer should take one look at your resume and hire you on the spot, right? Think again. Read more »
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Apple updates MacBook Pro
Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveils the next-generation MacBook Pro with a new aluminum body, a 15-inch display, a multitouch trackpad, and a faster graphics card. Read more »
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A first look at Windows 7 beta
-- In this week's Roundup we show you a preview of Windows 7 beta, cover news from the annual Macworld and more. Read more »
How many Windows 7s will there be?
-- The internet has been awash with rumours about Windows 7, with a pre-beta release being handed out to attendees at the Professional Developers Conference in the US this week. But how many Windows 7 versions will there be? Read more »
Flash vs. Silverlight
-- In this week's Roundup we take a look at the latest versions of Flash and Silverlight, Windows 7 and what's new in the world of open source. Read more »
Shadow chasing in browsers
-- The punching and counterpunching continued in the ongoing web browser development bout. Each time one browser closes a feature gap, a new feature appears in one of the others -- how we ever put up with the years of browser stagnation, I'll never know. Read more »
Six video podcasts to help you ace Photoshop
-- Mastering Photoshop and other image manipulation programs can be a handy addition to your toolbox of skills as an IT pro. Get started with these engaging (and free) video podcasts. Read more »
FileMaker upgrades to version 9
-- We haven't heard a lot from the folks at FileMaker recently, but they've got a new version of their database software for PCs and Macs out in stores. Read more »
Service Pack or Market Attack?
-- I will give it to Microsoft. When they want to capture a particular market, they go hard or not at all. And with SQL Server 2005, they have their sights set firmly on the Business Intelligence market. And their strategy makes sense—they are moving to become the "one stop shop" for database servers, data management tools, reporting and analysis, eliminating the need to spend more money on third-party tools. Read more »
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In a split decision by the judges, the winner of the W3C/WHATWG video codec consensus is H.264, taking home the future of video playback on the internet while loser Ogg goes home with nothing but thoughts of what might have been. Read more »
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Google launches Apps Marketplace
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