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Chrome gets fixed; researcher gets paid

The stable version of Google Chrome for Windows has been updated with three critical security fixes and an announcement that the first payouts to crowd-sourced security researchers have been delivered. Read more »

ICANN gives non-Latin scripts the nod

ICANN, the nonprofit body that oversees internet addresses has approved the use of Hebrew, Hindi, Korean and other scripts not based on the Latin alphabet in a decision that could make the web dramatically more inclusive. Read more »

Is Adobe replaying Sun's Java tape?

Adobe's attempt to bring its AIR platform to all handheld devices smells strongly of Sun's attempt to dominate the smartphone market with Java. But will the software giant's efforts suffer the same fate? Read more »

Google Apps bug sends emails to wrong inbox

As a result of a bug in a Google Apps email migration tool, some students at a US university found other students' email in their inbox over the weekend as Google was moving their email from Exchange to Gmail, Google confirmed on Friday. Read more »

Virtualisation gets ready for the mainstream

Virtualisation is a hot topic in the IT industry, to be found in every new processor, every datacentre and on every roadmap. But if the average person on the street has even heard of virtualisation, the idea probably left little impression beyond something to do with running corporate datacentres packed with computing hardware. Read more »

Microsoft joins HTML 5 standard fray in earnest

After leaving much of the creation of a new version of HTML to Apple, Google, Opera and Mozilla, Microsoft has begun sinking its teeth into the web standard. Read more »

Researchers exploit flaws in SSL, domain authentication system

Two researchers have separately uncovered flaws in the way domain names are verified on the internet that could allow attackers to impersonate a site and steal information from unsuspecting web surfers. Read more »

Security experts' sites hacked on eve of Black Hat conference

Websites of a handful of security experts and groups were hacked and passwords, emails, IM chats and other information was posted on the internet on Tuesday, the eve of the Black Hat security conference. Read more »

Microsoft and Yahoo agree search deal

Microsoft and Yahoo have agreed to merge their search technology and advertising operations, with Microsoft's Bing engine powering Yahoo's search and Yahoo handling worldwide search advertising for both companies. Read more »

First open-source Symbian software released

The Symbian Foundation has released its first open-source software package, the first step in the organisation's plan to eventually open source the entire Symbian mobile operating system. Read more »

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Features (214)

A look at ColdFusion 9's new features

This article looks at some of the best features in ColdFusion 9 and discusses why the application server is still compelling. Read more »

Why PostgreSQL is a better enterprise database than MySQL

This article demonstrates some of the features that make PostgreSQL a standout database. While it's a bit more challenging to set up and use, he thinks it offers much more security, reliability and data integrity than MySQL. Read more »

Code concepts: LINQ's expression trees

In this overview about LINQ's expression trees, we show how you might use expression objects in your projects. Read more »

Public DNS: Google's attempt at better web browsing

With the release of its Public DNS, Google says it has developed a new way to resolve DNS queries. It could translate into faster web browsing. So, how does it work? Read more »

Determine a Windows Server build date with these one-liners

With Windows Server systems, it can be difficult to determine when a system was built. Here's how you can determine a system's build date with two quick commands. Read more »

10 mistakes that rookie IT consultants make

IT consulting is a tough, competitive field, and there are ample opportunities to mishandle the job. This article offers some cautionary advice for IT consultants who are just starting out. Read more »

Configuring VoIP in Twinkle

If you need a reliable and capable SIP softphone for Linux, this article suggests using the feature-rich Twinkle to configure its use. Read more »

Paranoid cookie management

How much paranoia you employ in web cookie management determines how much work you must put in, and which strategies you'll use. Read more »

File Server Capacity Tool helps scale file server sizing

This article reminds Windows administrators that Microsoft's new File Server Capacity Tool is a storage silver bullet. Read more »

Making the case for dynamic languages

This article presents reasons why developers should consider using dynamic languages. We also discuss how these languages trip up some developers. Read more »

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Anarchy on the internet

The US gives up control of the internet's domain-name regulator, and Molly predicts anarchy on the nets! Read more »

Blog (16)

Down to Semantics

Lana Kovacevic [blogs:webanatomy] -- At this year's Web Directions South conference in Sydney, David Peterson presented "Semantic Web for Distributed Social Networks". Read more »

Chrome DNS shortcut revealed

Chris Duckett [blogs:betaliving] -- The Chromium Blog has detailed one of the shortcuts that Google Chrome uses to enhance the browsing experience: DNS prefetching. Read more »

Cinergix waves Australian flag

[blogs:bootstrappr] -- Just one Australian start-up appears to have made the final cut for the US-based DEMO and TechCrunch50 conferences this week: Melbourne-based firm Cinergix, which has produced an online collaborative process design tool dubbed Creately. Read more »

Silicon Beach Australia

[blogs:bootstrappr] -- A group of Australian Web technology thinkers and entrepreneurs have started a new Google Group to build the Down Under version of California's famous high-tech development locality. They call it: Silicon Beach Australia. Read more »

Do you trust data in the cloud?

Brendon Chase [blogs:codemonkeybusiness] -- Cheap hosted storage, app engines, and hosted code libraries. Can you really trust your data, or your client's data in the magical Web 2.0 cloud? Read more »

Programmers in India prefer Google's Orkut

Staff [blogs:syslog] -- Google's Orkut social network isn't just big in Brazil. It's also popular in India, especially among software developers, according to a new survey. Read more »

Screw-ups, Mobile Linux shakeup and kthxbai Bill

Staff [blogs:syslog] -- The Roundup looks at where Sun went wrong with open source, what is happening in the Mobile Linux world and look at the departure of Bill Gates from full time work duties. Read more »

Google plans new Internet measurement tool

Staff [blogs:syslog] -- Google is expected to unveil a tool Tuesday that measures Internet use to help advertisers identify the best places to buy ads that will reach its target audience. Read more »

Lets Shindig!

Lana Kovacevic [blogs:webanatomy] -- At this year's Google Developer Day in Sydney, Dan Peterson and John Hjelmstad talked about Apache Shindig, an open source implementation of OpenSocial and gadgets. Read more »

Feeling fines with Microsoft

Staff [blogs:syslog] -- This week had Microsoft-related news coming at us from left, right and centre -- fines, launches and more Steve Ballmer than you can handle. Read more »

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