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  • Sun Updates StarOffice

    Hot on the heels of version 3.0 of OpenOffice.org, Sun has announced a significant update to its StarOffice suite, adding, among other features, support for Microsoft’s OpenXML format.

  • United Planet Launches Online Document Management System

    European enterprise software developer United Planet has announced the launch of its new web-based Intrexx Xtreme Document Management software, which it says is the first in a series of ready-to-use online applications in the pipeline.

  • Permabit Shrinks Storage Costs

    Enterprise storage specialist Permabit has launched a new storage assessment service that it says shows how active archiving can dramatically reduce primary storage costs.

  • Spam Levels Drop 75 Percent as Nefarious ISP Disconnected

    Worldwide spam volumes have undergone a precipitous drop this week, with levels of junk email dropping by a whopping 75 percent following the disconnection of a hosting provider in the US functioning as the nucleus for an army of spam machines.

  • Google Search to Improve Pandemic Response

    The power of Google search has been demonstrated in a new and interesting way this week, with the company showing how its Trends tool, or in this case, Flu Trends, can uncover flu outbreaks a fortnight earlier than traditional methods.

  • Government Filtering Plans Under Attack

    The Rudd Government’s stubborn refusal to abandon mandatory ISP-level internet filtering has come under further industry attack, with ISPs raising their voices in discontent and heavily criticising Communications Minister Stephen Conroy.

  • Violin Releases 4TB Flash Appliance

    Scalable memory appliance provider Violin Memory has announced the availability of SLC (Single Level Cell) NAND Flash Modules for its Violin 1010 Memory Appliance, enabling support of input/output operations that are many times faster than...