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Google's Gears gives laptops location smarts

Google has updated its open source Gears project so Web sites can take advantage of location services in Gears-enabled Web browsers. Read more »

First Android phone: The details

US carrier T-Mobile and Google overnight detailed the first-ever mobile handset running Google's new Android operating system. Read more »

CSIRO victorious in Wi-Fi appeal

Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) has come one step closer to defending its patent relating to several Wi-Fi standards, with defendant Buffalo Technology losing a US appeal on the matter. Read more »

Microsoft tags Tech.Ed delegates

Microsoft today announced plans to track Australian delegates attending its annual Tech.Ed conference in Sydney next week using RFID tags embedded in conference badges. Read more »

Black Hat expels reporters in network snooping

Three journalists for a French security magazine were kicked out of the Black Hat security conference after they allegedly sniffed the press room computer network on Thursday. Read more »

San Francisco admin hijacks city network

A network administrator for the city of San Francisco has been arrested on charges of taking control of the city's computer network and locking administrators out. Read more »

Exploit tool reveals inner working of the iPhone

An iPhone debugging tool has been released that reveals the inner workings of Apple's popular gadget. Read more »

Photos: iPhone running Windows XP

Citrix used its thin client technology to demonstrate an Apple iPhone running Windows XP, at the Citrix Application Delivery Conference in Melbourne recently. Read more »

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Apple answers call for iPhone applications

Apple wowed the cell phone industry a year ago with the first version of the iPhone. And now its new software development kit and soon-to-be-launched application store featuring third-party applications could change the game yet again. Read more »

Steve Jobs unveils the iPhone 3G

Apple CEO Steve Jobs announces the second generation iPhone at the company's Worldwide Developers Conference and details some of the improvements over the original iPhone. Read more »

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Synchronise computers with Unison

For individuals with more than one computer, trying to keep files in sync between them can be an exercise in frustration. Typically, tools such as rsync are used to synchronise files from one system to another, but the problem is that it's a one-way sync. Read more »

Next-gen Wi-Fi gets the thumbs up

The Wi-Fi Alliance plans to begin certifying next-generation wi-fi products starting in 2007 before the 802.11n standard is fully complete. Read more »

Insights into Linux Web site deployment

Peter Harrison, author of the Linux Quick Fix Notebook, discusses the Web site hosting decision making process and shares his thoughts concerning the future of Linux. Read more »

Review: Java Development from Linux to Mac

Local tech writer, Ben Stringer reviews the move from a Linux development environment for Java to one with an Apple PowerMac G5. Read more »

Mobile development in Australia--Part 2

In the second part of our series on mobile development in Australia, Builder AU investigates the skills required and key technical considerations for a succesful mobile deployment. Read more »

Who says standards are sacred?

The latest Java dispute opens the window on a little-discussed truth: Standardisation usually favors bigger companies. And many companies are much better off without them. Read more »

Wireless Visionary: Wi-Fi speeds into the future

Although Wi-Fi has turned into one of the hottest young technologies, Vic Hayes says the real excitement will start after the computer industry hurdles the 100mbps speed barrier. Read more »

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Create your own Wi-Fi hotspot on a Mac

In this Quick Tip, learn how to start your own Wi-Fi hotspot on a Mac if you have a wired Ethernet connection. Read more »

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How to spoof a MAC address

MAC address filtering is often used to secure older wireless equipment. Is this technique effective? In this IT Dojo video, Bill Detwiler shows you just how easy it is to spoof a MAC address and why MAC address filtering might not even keep out the \"slacker hackers.\" Read more »

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Google Earth brings virtual tourism to iPhone

Staff [blogs:syslog] -- Google already has customised some of its websites for display on the iPhone, but now the company also dived headlong onto Apple's highly regarded mobile phone with a full-fledge application, a handheld version of its Google Earth geographical software. Read more »

Is Apple alienating App Store developers?

Staff [blogs:syslog] -- Apple's App Store is quite a success - but for that to continue, says Seb Janacek, the company needs to watch out it doesn't anger developers. Read more »

Targeted for hacking by reporters at my table

Staff [blogs:syslog] -- I should have known it was only a matter of time. I've been covering security conferences on and off for about 14 years and considered myself lucky not to have been hacked, that I knew of. Until Thursday. Read more »

Newbie guide to Google's Android

Brendon Chase [blogs:codemonkeybusiness] -- Google's platform for mobile devices has been announced and ready for developers to get their hands dirty. Here's the basics of what it's all about and the core architecture overview. Read more »

Flash VoIP to expand

Andrew Muller [blogs:nouveauricheinternet] -- You may not have used Flash to make a call to a friend over the weekend, but chances are you could be doing that in the not too distant future. Read more »

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