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Google in Australia-wide hunt for top techie talent

Google Australia will this week run recruitment drives in Australian capital cities as the local arm of the software giant searches the nation for new engineering talent. Read more »

G'day UK: Google Oz wants top techies back home

There's nothing wrong with senior Australian engineers, they just lack "world class experience", according to Google Australia's head of engineering, Alan Noble. Now he's heading to the UK to poach senior engineers from Australia's ex-pat community. Read more »

Google plays with Gears, ready to unveil Docs?

News from the blogosphere today has indicated that Google is preparing to launch one of its first offline-ready Web applications in the form of Google Docs as part of Google Gears. Read more »

Google launches local election coverage

Google Australia have launched what they describe as a world-first foray into local elections, with detailed online coverage of the upcoming Australian federal election. Read more »

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Google denies Street View has privacy issues

There are no privacy issues with Google Street View, a Maps-based project that offers 360-degree panoramic views of various streets in cities around the US, according to Google Australia's head of engineering. Read more »

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Offline YouTube and Gmail makes sense: Google

Taking all Google properties offline would make sense eventually to Google's Australia and New Zealand engineering director, Alan Noble. Read more »

Google takes Web apps offline

Google today announced the availability of a new open-source browser plug-in, Google Gears, that promises developers the ability to create applications that work within a browser -- even without Internet connectivity. Read more »

Google appoints Aussie engineering director

Google Australia has confirmed it has appointed a director of engineering for its research and development centre in Sydney, with entrepreneur Alan Noble to take the reigns. Read more »

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Offline YouTube and Gmail Makes Sense: Alan Noble

While there is no plan currently, taking all Google properties offline would make sense eventually to Google's Australia and New Zealand engineering director Alan Noble. Read more »

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XO to run XP

Staff [blogs:syslog] -- When Bill Gates says that everything in the world should be a computer, what he means is that everything in the world should be running Windows. Read more »

Google Developer Day yet to fill

Chris Duckett [blogs:betaliving] -- Past experience would suggest that if Google restricts access then people will clamour for it -- remember GMail invites back in the day? It is therefore surprising that places for Google's Sydney Developer Day have not been snapped up. Read more »

Google Developer Day scheduled in 2008

Staff [blogs:syslog] -- Google has announced that it will host a free new event for developers in 2008 in Sydney. Read more »

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  • Staff XP stays on life support for longer

    This week's Roundup looks at Microsoft's decision to extend the life of Windows XP, the release of Microsoft Surface SDK, Firefox's new Geode plug-in, Yahoo's new tool -- Smush It and more. Read more »

    -- posted by Staff

  • Chris Duckett The good and truly awful celluloid depictions of computers

    Ever wonder why your lawyer uncle leaves the room whenever you turn over to Boston Legal? Or why your forensic science cousin can't stand crime drama? You know the answer: it’s the horrid trivialisation and dumbing down of an occupation to make it appear entertaining. Sometimes it is so unbelievable that it actually hurts and yelling at the screen is the only outlet. Read more »

    -- posted by Chris Duckett

  • Brendon Chase Apple's iPhone engineers to tour Sydney, Melbourne

    Aussie developers will be able to get up close and personal with some of the iPhone engineers in November to learn how to build applications for the platform. Read more »

    -- posted by Brendon Chase

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