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Microsoft to kill off Essential Business Server

StuNews — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:05:43 +0000

Development will end on 30 June.

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Internet perceived as a fundamental right

StuNews — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:05:42 +0000

Global attitudes to online access.

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Teens who send sex images face jail

StuNews — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:05:41 +0000

MINISTER won’t rule out extending new penalties designed to punish child sex offenders.

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Redgroup to launch e-books

StuNews — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:05:39 +0000

REDGROUP Retail will begin selling electronic book readers and e-books within months in partnership with Canadian bookseller Indigo.

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Google launches tool for searching public data

StuNews — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:05:37 +0000

Curious about unemployment trends in your state cross-referenced against salaries? Google Public Data Explorer could make it easier to create a visual representation.

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Ubisoft’s DRM servers go down, games unplayable

StuNews — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:05:34 +0000

Ubisoft’s new always-online DRM has been bought to it’s knees by server problems.

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Defence, SAP forge closer ties

StuNews — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:05:26 +0000

THE Department of Defence has purchased products worth $22.6 million from SAP Australia.

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Internet access is a human right, say users

StuNews — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:50:30 +0000

FOUR in five adults believe access to the internet is a fundamental right and half say it should never be regulated, according to a global survey.

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Datacom data centre flooded by Melbourne storm

StuNews — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:15:15 +0000

Carriers and customers hit as operator denies outage.

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PayPal under fire

StuNews — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:15:15 +0000

Online transaction provider PayPal is again under fire after freedom of information advocacy website Cryptome had its account with the company forcibly suspended.

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Survey: Internet access a 'fundamental right'

StuNews — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:15:15 +0000

Almost 80 per cent of people believe access to the internet is a fundamental right, according to a global poll conducted by the BBC World Service. It surveyed more than 27,000 adults in 26 countries.

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Apple's iPad to land in April

StuNews — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:15:15 +0000

Apple has announced that all models of its highly anticipated iPad tablet computer will be available in Australia in late April.

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Apple Australia delays iPad launch

StuNews — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:15:15 +0000

APPLE’S iPad tablet computer will hit the shelves in Australia in late April, almost a month after US users.

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‘Facebook boss snuck into email accounts’

StuNews — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:15:15 +0000

MAGAZINE airs claims Facebook founder used inside info to sneak into email accounts of journalists.

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You’ll soon be able to ban premium texts

StuNews — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:15:15 +0000

MOBILE phone companies will soon be banned from charging consumers for premium text messages against their will.

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How Google became the indispensable frenemy

StuNews — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:15:15 +0000

The search engine’s public image is divided between the believers and those afraid of its overwhelming corporate power, reports Kelsey Munro.

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A message to drivers distracted by texts and emails

StuNews — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:15:15 +0000

What’s a life worth? In Iowa, maybe as little as $1109, the Midwest state’s proposal to outlaw text messaging while driving sugests.

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Pupil’s Facebook slur against teacher

StuNews — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:15:15 +0000

FALSELY accusing teacher of being a gay paedophile just “a bit of fun” said Catholic school student.

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Video: First ASKAP radio telescope is listening

StuNews — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:15:14 +0000

35 more identical telescopes expected by 2013.

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Photos: Stop the Filter protest, Melbourne

StuNews — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:15:14 +0000

Almost 300 individuals met at the State Library in Melbourne to protest the Federal Government’s ISP-level internet filter plan.

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Apple iPad to spur growth in tablet market

StuNews — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:02:00 +0000

Long-term shift away from desktop PCs.

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Nations on alert as China hunts for secrets

StuNews — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 03:10:20 +0000

URGENT warnings have been circulated throughout Nato and the European Union for secret intelligence material to be protected following cyber attacks originating in China.

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YouTube extends video captioning