Breaking News

  • It’s Official: Wiki is a word

    The latest update of the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has placed ‘wiki’ and ‘virtualize’ in its list of new words to be formalised in the Dictionary.

  • Google Improves Search Privacy

    In a move that will please all those who value their online privacy, Google’s practice of storing search and user details indefinitely is coming to an end.

  • Solid State Disks Market Heating Up

    The solid state storage market is gaining momentum, with DRAM manufacturer Super Talent Technology releasing a range of SSD drives just as SanDisk has announced its own 32GB laptop drive.

  • Government Departments Wary of Vista

    While Microsoft is doing the hard sell with Vista and all its shiny new features, some federal agencies in the US are not only sceptical about upgrading, they are flatly prohibiting Vista machines from connecting to their networks.

  • Ex-HP Chairman Charges Dropped

    Charges have been dropped against former HP Chairman Patricia Dunn, while three other defendants in the case will also avoid jail time in the fallout from HP’s boardroom spying scandal.

  • Internode Halts Regional Broadband Rollout

    The push for broadband in regional areas has hit another snag this week, with Internode dropping its regional rollout in the wake of the Government’s cancellation of its Broadband Connect initiative.

  • Space-Time Reaches for the Stars

    Australian data access and analysis specialist Space-Time Research has secure a significant deal with the Russian Federal State Statistics Service, catapulting it into the European market.