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Google stingy on malware handout?

To entice security researchers to look for holes in the Chrome browser, Google has announced it will pay US$500 for bugs found in the code. But several experts have said that's not enough money to motivate skilled vulnerability researchers. 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 »

Meet Marko, the 9-year-old systems engineer

Marko Calasan, a nine-year-old from Macedonia, is more than just a kid who's into computers. Read more »

Study: Windows 7 doesn't boot faster

Although Windows 7 has been praised for loading and shutting down faster than prior versions of Windows, one software company says that, in many cases, the new operating system can take longer to get started than Windows Vista. 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 »

News Limited phases out Solaris

Publisher News Limited has decided to cut down the number of its server operating systems from four to three, with Solaris drawing the short straw. Read more »

Microsoft: Apple wanted 'Laptop Hunters' ad pulled

Apple apparently isn't a big fan of Microsoft's "Laptop Hunter" ads. Read more »

Conroy's red button: Contest winner

It's been a highly entertaining week for ZDNet.com.au and Builder AU staff as we sifted through 90 talkbacks across both sites. Read more »

Search leaders debate semantics

If those chasing Google have anything to say about it, search on the internet is going to become more about a conversation than an exchange of keywords. Read more »

Microsoft gets Bing bump, ComScore says

Microsoft is getting a bit of a Bing-related bump, according to some early figures from market researcher ComScore. Read more »

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Using a hybrid XSLT solution to send an email

Edmond Woychowsky recounts how a hybrid XSLT solution that he used recently reminds him of his college days. Read more »

Parse and process HTML with WebBrowser

The author describes how he used the WebBrowser control to parse HTML to extract data from it. Here are some of the issues he faced on this simple project. Read more »

GoogleSharing: A way to prevent tracking by Google

A security expert has developed an innovative Firefox add-on that prevents Google from tracking your whereabouts on the internet. Read more »

Book review: Teach yourself Drupal with this text

Teach Yourself Drupal in 24 Hours makes learning Drupal easy for even non-programmers. Read more »

10 things you should never do on a consulting job

There are plenty of ways to shoot yourself in the foot when you're out on a job. This article lists a few of the worst offences. 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 »

Use holiday parties to climb the ladder

Many people don't look forward to office parties, but career pro's know they're a great opportunity. In this article, executive and leadership coach John M McKee shares his top 10 tactics for climbing the ladder over cocktails. 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 »

Workflow Patterns

In this serialisation of Chapter 15 from the book Oracle SOA Suite Developer's Guide, we look at some of the more complex, yet common use cases and how these can be addressed in a relatively straightforward fashion by the Workflow Service. Read more »

Message Interaction Patterns

In this serialisation of Chapter 14 from the book Oracle SOA Suite Developer's Guide, we look at the more advanced messaging constructs supported by the Oracle BPEL PM. Read more »

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Ratbags take "Windows 7" to the street

If it's true that Windows 7 and KDE4 are so alike, can people tell one from another? We show people KDE4 and tell them it is Windows 7. How many would end up "upgrading" from Vista? Read more »

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Chrome in IE

[blogs:syslog] -- Google has come up with a plug-in that runs Chrome inside IE. But what's the point of having a browser inside a browser? Read more »

If PHP then goto is the future

[blogs:betaliving] -- Few things can spark more religious fervour amongst programmers than the mention of a goto statement. Read more »

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Microsoft's PDC Potpourri

[blogs:betaliving] -- While not game-breaking in their own right, these little titbits complete the picture from Microsoft's recent PDC conference at Los Angeles. Read more »

Making the new Firefox Beta even faster

[blogs:syslog] -- Mozilla fans can now play with the anticipated speedier JavaScript engine in the first beta for Firefox 3.1, as well as explore improvements to the Smart Location Bar and a slick interface for hotkey tab switchi Read more »

The good and truly awful celluloid depictions of computers

[blogs:betaliving] -- 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 »

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Microsoft shows off IE9 preview

This week, highlights from Microsoft's MIX10 conference and more in the Roundup. Read more »

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IE9's H.264 vote killed Ogg

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

Google launches and app store, while Mozilla plans to re-write its open-source license. More of this week's news in the Roundup. Read more »

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