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Microsoft dabbles in hardware
Taking a page from arch-rival Apple, Microsoft has teamed up with hardware-maker Acer to deliver a Windows 7 laptop created to its specifications. Read more »
Facebook woos developers with a roadmap
Facebook on Wednesday took the wraps off its brand new development roadmap, unveiling changes and features the company is planning to implement within the next three to six months. Read more »
Windows 8: Dying gasp or next big thing?
Just as the marketing hype around Windows 7 heads towards its peak, a few details are starting to surface about its likely successor. Read more »
Windows 8: The 'dying gasps' of the desktop OS or the next big thing?
Just as the marketing hype around Windows 7 heads towards its peak, a few details are starting to surface about its likely successor. Read more »
Facebook at TechCrunch50: Engineers are our lifeblood
Facebook took the stage on Tuesday afternoon at the TechCrunch50 conference for a "Developer Garage" event, to highlight just how important its team of engineers is to the company -- and to unveil a new feature to let users play around with what they're up to. Read more »
802.11n Wi-Fi standard finally approved
As predicted last month, the IEEE has finally approved the 802.11n high-throughput wireless LAN standard. Read more »
Defence hauled in over PM website attack
Security experts from Defence have been called in to assist agencies that were targeted by last night's attack on the Prime Minister's and other agency websites. More attacks are expected, according to sources. Read more »
Microsoft: First 'Windows Phones' arriving next month
Microsoft is hoping that a new crop of phones this season will help the company in its quest to stay relevant in the mobile phone market. Read more »
IBM to pay US$1.2 billion for SPSS
IBM will pay US$1.2 billion in cash for SPSS, a company with technology that will bolster Big Blue's business analytics line-up. Read more »
Will Chrome endanger Android?
With its entry into the market with Chrome OS, Google will be sending two operating systems into the netbook space. Read more »
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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 »
2009: A Linux year in review
This article looks back over the year 2009 at developments in the world of Linux and Open Source. What do you think are the big stories? Read more »
Unmask your passwords with this JavaScript trick
If you think you mistyped a password into a password field in your browser, a simple JavaScript trick can help you find out by unmasking the password. Read more »
Don't let standards impede employee innovation
If users want to use one-off software tools or hardware, IT pros might want to think twice about saying "no" — being too standards driven can be counter-productive to employee innovation. Read more »
The roots of agile project management
Here’s a brief history of agile project management. By brushing up on these fundamental concepts, you’ll gain insight into the challenges and problems that agile techniques are designed to resolve. Read more »
10 ways to manage your risk with web applications
Web apps continue to grow in popularity, but companies have legitimate concerns about security and reliability. Here are some ways to address potential risks and make sure you choose the right vendor. Read more »
Five alternate careers for IT pros
Considering a career change? Book author Janice Weinberg points out some of the paths open to IT workers. Read more »
Manes: Let’s get more ‘concrete’ about service orienting
Anne Thomas Manes says her statement that SOA is "dead" has been misinterpreted. Discover what her real point was about SOA. Read more »
10 predictions for Linux and open source in 2009
The new year holds a great deal of promise for the Linux OS and open source software -- from an explosion in the mobile arena to large-enterprise scalability to widespread adoption of OpenOffice 3. Read more »
Why 2008 was another great year in web technology
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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 »
Google demos prototype of mobile Gmail app
At the Web 2.0 Expo in San Francisco, Google VP of Engineering Vic Gundrota showed off the prototype of a new Web-based Gmail app that could one day be used on any smartphone. By using HTML 5 standards, he predicts, developers will no longer have to choose just one platform to write for. When the app is released, users will be able to archive and use their e-mail even when not online. Moderator: Tim O'Reilly, founder and CEO, O'Reilly Media Read more »
Worst 2008 predictions
We check up on the worst guesses for what would happen this past year. Read more »
The future of software development practices
Ivar Jacobson gives his predictions on what he thinks the next big trends will be for the software industry. Read more »
A gaggle of Google I/O predictions
CNET News.com's Kara Tsuboi and Stephen Shankland discuss the upcoming Google I/O conference in San Francisco. Could a second mobile SDK be released? Or maybe the winner of the Android developer contest? Read more »
Tinfoil Time -- Club Builder
What does an ex-NSA scientist think about code reviews? Can Bill Gates predict the future? Will Windows 7 save Vista? All the answers in this week's Club Builder! Read more »
Symantec CEO: The future of cybersecurity
At RSA 2008 in San Francisco, Symantec CEO John Thompson talks about three security trends he believes will significantly impact the tech industry in the years to come. He predicts that malicious software will outnumber legitimate software; identity management will grow far beyond the enterprise; and digital-rights management will become... Read more »
Top 5 tech predictions for 2008
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Highlights from the Linux.conf.au
-- In this week's Roundup we bring you news from the annual Linux.conf.au, screenshots of Microsoft Office 14 and more. Read more »
Chrome gets extensions
-- In this week's Roundup we look at the release of Chrome for Mac and Linux and its support for extensions, a security flaw in Safari, popularity of SaaS and more. Read more »
Unlocking Android
-- In this week's roundup we take a look at Google's new technology -- Native Client, its Android phone, news from the world of web browsers and more. Read more »
MyPerfect.com.au has potential
-- Victorian Web start-up My Perfect has a strong story and rationale for why it will succeed. But it has to overcome some challenges and design flaws first. Read more »
Repent Open Sourcerers
-- The Anglican Diocese in Sydney is moving away from Microsoft technologies, Access and ActiveX provide another way for remote code execution and a local Aussie team wins the Imagine Cup. All that and more in this week's Roundup. Read more »
When it comes to Apple, proprietary, 'schmaprietary'
-- The company's "closed" behaviour, you can argue, is what makes simplicity possible. What limited Apple's appeal is now working to its advantage. Read more »
Adobe previews new Web dev tools
-- Want to see what's in store for Adobe CS4? Public betas of Dreamweaver and Fireworks are available for download at Adobe Labs. Read more »
Schmidt happens in Sydney
-- The scene was set: harbour views from the Sydney Opera House and Eric Schmidt , the Chairman and CEO of Google, was about to front the throng of media assembled. Read more »
Trial of ReiserFS programmer takes bizarre turn
-- The ongoing murder trial of Hans Reiser, the 44-year-old Oakland, California, computer programmer accused of killing his wife, took a rather interesting turn Tuesday with rambling testimony from Reiser's father, who said he had warned his son about "techno-geeks" who are into sadomasochism. Read more »
Melbourne clichés: Things of stone and code
-- It's fair to say that the weather in Melbourne has changed as often as speaker's laptops have failed -- and I'd expect nothing less. Read more »
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