AMD introduces laptop platform
June 5, 2008
AMD has unveiled its answer to Intel’s Centrino in the shape of the Turion Ultra platform, which it claims has better graphics and wireless support than its rival. However, the company expects smaller businesses and consumers to be the chief market for systems based on it.
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Asus laptops to offer 'instant-on' Linux
June 5, 2008
An ‘instant-on’ version of Linux from US-based firm DeviceVM will soon appear on Asus laptops alongside Windows Vista..
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Cryptography v.s. hackers: the battle continues
June 5, 2008
Heisenberg fan boys are shaking their heads this week to the tune of a pair of Swedish mathematicians who claim to have broken quantum cryptography.
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Telstra competitors might get DSLAM break
June 5, 2008
The ACCC has come up with a proposal which will require Telstra to keep better records on its exchange facilities, potentially paving the way to an expansion of DSLAM networks for Telstra’s competitors.
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Report: Consumers to pay 15 percent more for Telstra built network
June 5, 2008
Australian consumers would have to pay 15 percent more for broadband access if Telstra is successful in its bid to build the Federal Government’s $4.7 billion funded national broadband network (NBN), according to a new report.
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Australian call centres not bothered by Do Not Call Register
June 5, 2008
While the Federal Government’s Do Not Call Register has celebrated its first year in operation with news it has amassed 2.3 million telephone numbers to its list, findings from Dimension Data reveal that it has had little effect on Australia’s largest contact centres.
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IBM to sell support for rival to Microsoft Office
June 5, 2008
IBM will offer help desk service for its Symphony line of software, raising the competition with rival Microsoft’s suite of Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
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Adobe gets flash with Acrobat
June 5, 2008
Adobe has launched the latest version of its popular Acrobat document presentation software offering support for the firm’s Flash technology to make content more engaging, and other capabilities to improve collaboration among knowledge workers.
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Microsoft ODF move gets lukewarm reception
June 5, 2008
Microsoft’s move to add support for the Open Document Format to its Office suite has received a mixed reception..
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Hynix claims Flash memory breakthrough
June 5, 2008
A more compact form of Flash memory will help to cut prices of the storage chips by 30 percent, according to Korean media reports..
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