2006-09-09
Staying connected a mile high
Filed Under:
General
Despite security scares, airlines are bringing television, internet and mobile telephones on board.
2006-09-05
Linux wins over new fans
Linux is shedding its hard-core techie image in a bid to woo ordinary human beings seeking an easy-to-use operating system that can be downloaded for free.
2005-12-20
Vic govt ZAPPs largest open source project
In what is believed to be the largest open source project ever developed in Australia, Victoria's Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE) has spent the past two years and $1.2 million on a new content portal which will go live early next year.
2005-12-07
NZ Government adopts Plone OSS content management system
The State Services Commission is championing an open source solution for content management needs in state agencies.
2005-12-01
Google throws bodies at OpenOffice
Google plans to hire programmers to improve OpenOffice.org, a demonstration of its affinity for open source initiatives and one the company believes also shows sound practical sense.
2005-11-29
Australians vie for best blog title
Filed Under:
General
The hunt for Australia's best blogger is almost over, with over 500 contenders now jostling for a top prize of $10,000.
2005-10-14
Web moving profits online
Filed Under:
General
Business owners tend to have a love-hate relationship with the internet. They either see it as their enemy or their friend. This neurotic mix may be relegated to history as profound new trends emerge to make websites another essential business tool.
2005-10-07
Japan to boost Linux use
Japan aims to switch some government computers to the free Linux operating system and reduce its dependence on Microsoft Windows, officials indicated today.
2005-10-01
Peru's green light to open-source software
Swimming against the Microsoft tide, Peru's Congress passed legislation that would require public institutions to consider using open-source software as an alternative to proprietary, licensed rivals when evaluating bids from software vendors.
2005-09-09
Turnbull @ cutting edge for national email
Filed Under:
Government
In a world run by millionaire Liberal MP Malcolm Turnbull, snail mail would be a thing of the past and every Australian would be allocated an email address that would last them a lifetime.
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