Stories by: Liz Tay

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UTS tags podcasting as future teaching tool 07 June, 2007 09:47:18

In response to student demand for more flexible learning options, the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) is investigating the use of online technologies to supplement, or replace, lectures of the future.
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Web host turns to Gmail in Microsoft boycott 06 June, 2007 08:53:36

In a move that could alienate it from a lion's share of free e-mail account holders, Canadian Web host GaltGroup Internet Services has turned its back on Windows Live Hotmail - as well as all the products, services and partners of Hotmail's parent company, Microsoft.
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Check Point introduces next top security certification 04 June, 2007 15:17:04

In response to what it views as an increasing demand for security in the market, Check Point has introduced its newest top-level certification program for network architects.
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Scientists cash in on fixing spreadsheet errors 01 June, 2007 16:36:39

Spreadsheets are a tool commonly used by businesses to track everything from payroll to accounts receivable. However, experts claim, there could be erroneous code, programming or formulae in spreadsheets that is costing businesses billions of dollars.
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Bring our talent home, AIIA panellists say 31 May, 2007 13:47:56

Discussions of Australia's value proposition at the AIIA Borderless World Conference yesterday inevitably centred on what panellists agreed was the country's greatest advantage: talent.
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SMEs turn to resellers for telecommunications needs 30 May, 2007 12:46:39

Small to medium enterprises (SME) prefer the services provided by telecommunications resellers over the offerings of large telecommunication providers, a recent national survey has found.
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The role of spiral pasta in nanoscale electronics 29 May, 2007 11:24:45

Tiny, spiral-shaped carbon tubes and fibres could give way to new kinds of components for nanoscale electronics, say researchers who are studying what has been dubbed "nanoscale spiral pasta" in the hope of developing nanoscale switching and memory storage devices.
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CISSP certification gets tougher 21 May, 2007 15:38:02

(ISC)² has announced changes in the professional experience and endorsement requirements for its Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification.
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NICTIA takes 10-year industry vision to governments 21 May, 2007 13:58:20

A 10-year strategic vision for the ICT industry was launched this morning by a consortium of 20 industry associations aiming to develop an internationally competitive ICT sector in Australia.
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Gardens Point Ruby.NET releases new Beta 17 May, 2007 13:27:41

Plans to create a true .NET compiler for Ruby source code are well underway, with developers in Queensland last week announcing the release of version 0.7 of the Gardens Point Ruby.NET software.
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Enterprises join third party developers at Microsoft's DevCon 17 May, 2007 10:32:20

Developers were ushered into Microsoft's mobile world as the software vendor ramped up its enterprise focus at the Microsoft Mobile and Embedded DevCon 2007 (MEDC) in Sydney this week.