The latest ZDnet headlines

+ New Sensis site stops directory deliveries—Sensis has this week given Aussies the ability to opt-out of receiving White and Yellow Pages phone directories using an online portal called "Directo...

+ Consumer Watchdog takes aim at Schmidt—US privacy group Consumer Watchdog took its crusade against Google to new heights Thursday, running ads in New York's Times Square blasting the search...

+ No broadband in Katter country—Outspoken Independent MP Bob Katter has listed his 20 demands ahead of negotiations with both Labor and the Coalition on the formation of a minority g...

+ Vic Police investigate online tax scam—Victoria Police is probing into a web-based tax return company, Tax Returns Australia, which allegedly stole tax refunds from its customers. [Ca...

+ Vic smart meters to save $5bn: report—The Victorian Government has today released a report carried out by independent consultancy Oakley Greenwood that said the state's controversial smart...

+ Samsung's iPad rival set for Christmas—The Android invasion on Australia is set to push on with a new wave of stormtroopers; Samsung's Android 2.2 Froyo-powered tablet is on the march towar...

+ Melbourne AFL club climbs ladder with IT—Communications technology has contributed to Melbourne Football Club's ascent of the AFL ladder after taking the wooden spoon in 2009, the club's IT m...

+ Police mole busted by IT audit—"Sophisticated" information security systems failed to prevent a NSW Police analyst from leaking information on raids to infamous bikie gang, the Coma...

+ NBN key to open government: Lundy—Labor senator and technology advocate Kate Lundy has told a New Zealand conference that only high-speed broadband offered by the National Broadband Ne...

+ 'Hurt Locker' pirates get subpoenaed—For people worried that they may be accused of illegally sharing The Hurt Locker, a movie about defusing bombs, the hope was that efforts to chase the...

+ Costs, security burden private cloud ideal—Cloud computing has been a reoccurring theme at the ZDNet IT Priorities Roundtable discussions, and in Taiwan, the panellists were more keen than most...

+ Huawei set to bring Android phone to Aus—Chinese manufacturer Huawei late yesterday said it was talking to carriers in Australia and New Zealand about local distribution of its new Ideos mobi...

+ HP wins 3Par buyout for US$2.4bn—Dell officially pulled out of the ongoing bidding war with HP for storage vendor 3Par. It doesn't look like any love was lost between the two rivals d...

+ Toshiba recalls 41,000 laptops—The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) in the US on Thursday issued a recall of 41,000 Toshiba laptops after reports of some overheating and ev...

+ iSoft to ditch 800 staff—Australian e-health giant iSoft revealed late yesterday the full extent of the drastic action it will take in an attempt to halt its sliding financial...

+ Labor pledges tech for problem gamblers—Tasmanian independent MP Andrew Wilkie has won a commitment from Prime Minister Julia Gillard that Labor would enforce an overhaul of poker machine te...

+ Conroy ignored industry on NBN: Slattery—Three of the members of the newly formed Alliance for Affordable Broadband have said that there was no discussion with the telecommunications industry...

+ Facebook enables remote log out—Facebook on Thursday announced a new security feature that will allow users to see if they are logged into their accounts on a different computer and ...

+ Twitter to record all links users click—By the end of the year, Twitter expects to be recording and analysing every link users click on when using its website or any of the thousands of thir...

+ CommBank opts for new equity platform—The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has opted for new software and infrastructure, which vendor GBST says will become the "backbone of its trading syst...

+ Reports of NSW MP internet misuse 'flawed'—Parliamentary officials say a report allegedly exposing Labor MP Paul McLeay and Christian Democrat Fred Nile as having accessed online pornography is...

+ NBN access pricing still unclear—How much carriers will be charged for access to the National Broadband Network has not been finalised, according to an NBN Co response to a question o...

+ Google fires back at Apple activation figures—After Apple fired off stronger iOS device activation figures at its music event overnight, Google has picked up arms and returned fire. Jobs let fly a...

+ No one is selfless in NBN debate—One of the signatories to a national broadband proposal unveiled at the eleventh hour to rival Labor's own long-running NBN project has accused vendor...

+ WA councils seek $10m annual telco panel—The Western Australian Local Government Association, a group representing almost 150 Western Australian councils, is renewing its supplier panel for t...

+ System update pulls ATO offline—Following a week of outages from various banks, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is the latest to be hit by a service interruption, with a patch c...

+ NSW minister resigns over adult sites—New South Wales Ports and Waterways Minister Paul McLeay has resigned over a sex and gambling internet scandal that has also reportedly caught up mora...

+ Audit calls for faster payment systems—Victorian public hospitals should extend their use of automated payment systems to avoid falling behind in creditor payments, a Victorian Auditor-Gene...

+ Banks struggle against ATM bombings—Banks across Australia and Europe are struggling to prevent ATM bombings or identify a technology to reduce the attacks, according to Westpac. [...

+ Doctor, CEO demands crippling health IT—Pressure to please both technology-minded clinicians and risk-adverse CEOs is stretching healthcare IT managers too thin, hindering progress in health...

+ Costings claim $900m coalition NBN hole—Treasury has said that the Coalition will save $900 million less than it thinks over the next four years by vowing to cancel Labor's $43 billion Natio...

+ Cisco beefs up smart grids—Networking giant Cisco Systems announced on Tuesday a deal with meter maker Itron to advance Internet Protocol-based communications for the power grid...

+ Chrome usage creeps up on Microsoft—Internet Explorer's growth slowed once again, and Chrome shook off its slump in August, new statistics show. [Category: News : Software]

+ Windows Phone 7 goes to manufacturing—Windows Phone 7 is one step closer to launch, as Microsoft released its revamped mobile operating system for manufacturing on Wednesday. [Catego...

+ New iPods in Australia next week—Apple's new line-up of iPod music devices unveiled overnight in the US will hit Australia next week, the company announced this morning, although the ...

+ Apple unveils new iPods, social iTunes—At its typically music-focused September event, Apple has announced refreshes to the Shuffle, Nano and Touch, as well as its TV device and mobile oper...

+ Moreton Bay goes for wireless surveillance—Moreton Bay Regional Council is overhauling its video surveillance network with a mesh wireless network using high-definition video cameras to cover t...

+ ANZ: Apple the place to be for security—After quietly slipping a new mobile banking application into the iTunes App Store on Friday, ANZ's group general manager for innovation, Peter Dalton,...

+ Telco alliance acting on self-interest: IDC—The members of the Alliance for Affordable Broadband, which last night released a manifesto with an alternative plan for a national broadband network,...

+ Ex-CIA worker calls for Wikileaks watchdog—The United States should establish an information ombudsman in response to whistleblower website Wikileaks, according to a former CIA veteran. [...

+ Telstra overhauls Torres Strait broadband—Telstra has embarked on a $5.3 million project to improve broadband services for islands in the Torres Strait region of far northern Queensland. ...

+ Internode opens Brisbane office—A growing broadband clientele in Queensland has led Internode to open an office in the state's capital. [Category: News : Communications]

+ Vocus takes action against DDoS—Arbor Networks announced this morning that network provider Vocus has selected its Peakflow platform to protect its network against distributed denial...

+ Vividwireless takes on RightNow CRM—US-based cloud software player RightNow Technologies has picked up a contract to provide fledgling wireless player vividwireless with its web-based cu...

+ Google wants to talk—Google's Mike Cohen won't be satisfied until anyone who wants to talk to their computer can do so without laughing at the hideous translation or sighi...

+ Tighter govt purse strings hurt Objective—Aussie software vendor Objective Corporation said government reorganisations were partly to blame for its below-expectation Asia Pacific results annou...

+ Software patch led to Westpac site woes—Westpac has blamed a software patch for website outages that left customers unable to access the bank's online account services for much of yesterday....

+ Bravura declines cheap takeover—Financial software vendor Bravura Solutions yesterday rejected a takeover deal from an undisclosed third party after the board deemed that the proposa...

+ Private cloud within 30 days? HP says yes!—None of this, "I'll have to work towards a controlled cloud strategy". HP says if you want private cloud, install its hardware and software and you'll...

+ Former Amazon exec becomes Digg head—Digg confirmed on Tuesday that it has named former Amazon executive Matt Williams as its next CEO, replacing Kevin Rose, who has been acting chief exe...

+ VMware launches 6 new products, buys firms—The first day at VMworld's conference, VMware announces six new products for the virtualisation specialist. VMware CTO Steve Herrod also said that the...

+ Microsoft looks to muscle out VMware—As VMware prepares for this week's annual VMworld conference, Microsoft is looking to steal both the company's thunder and its customers. [Categ...

+ Telcos back coalition-style NBN, slam Labor—A new telecommunications lobby group laden with telco chiefs has trashed the $43 billion National Broadband Network (NBN) and backed a privately-run w...

+ Google promises to prioritise your inbox—Google is set to introduce a new feature for Gmail users in the coming week that sorts emails based on how important they are to the reader called "pr...

+ Cops lose guns amid dodgy records—Victoria Police has vowed to "reconcile" databases after 20 years of dodgy record-keeping resulted in the force losing track of almost 200 weapons, in...

+ HP coughs up $61m for kickbacks—The US Department of Justice has confirmed that Hewlett-Packard has agreed to pay US$55 million (AU$61.03 million) to settle claims it paid kickbacks ...

+ Call centre staff are better at home: iiNet—With three recent acquisitions and the release of new 1TB plans, the number of customer phone calls iiNet has had to take in its call centres has incr...

+ IT execs hired while others fired: report—A report released today has found that while demand for Australian executives has slid down a further 10 per cent, the IT industry has bucked the tren...

+ iSoft CEO flatlines after $383m loss—Gary Cohen, chief executive officer of health technology provider iSoft, will step down after the company posted a staggering $383 million loss for th...

+ Canon develops largest CMOS sensor—Canon has announced that it has developed the world's largest CMOS sensor, 40 times the size of the largest CMOS sensor that appears in its full-frame...

+ Defence starts integration strategy review—The Department of Defence's peak technology strategy arm has started running the ruler over its cohort of technology suppliers as it considers establi...

+ Intel to buy Infineon unit for US$1.4 billion—Intel wasn't satisfied with just picking up security company McAfee, announcing it will also swallow Infineon's wireless unit. Wireless, we're told, i...

+ Outages hit Westpac site, cause unknown—Westpac bank is currently investigating what is causing its website to suffer from delays and outages since 7:30am this morning, with no clear solutio...

+ Stellar picks up new CIO—Call centre and business outsourcing provider Stellar has named a new chief information officer (CIO) for its Asia Pacific business. [Category: ...

+ IT pay rates plateau: survey—A pay rate plateau for IT professionals has seen businesses ramp-up hires over the last year, according to employment firm Peoplebank. [Category...

+ Memory Box seeks $1.5m for expansion—Adelaide-based start-up Memory Box Backup has revealed it is seeking to raise $1.5 million in capital to take its technology onto the world stage, and...

+ NAB site overhaul first of many upgrades—On the tail of a review of its online footprint carried out at the end of last year, NAB has updated its site and plans further upgrades over the next...

+ CSIRO seizes another Wi-Fi royalties win—CSIRO today confirmed that it has entered a royalties agreement with US chipmaker Marvell Technology Group over the Australian research agency's well-...

+ CBA security upgrade causes ATM outages—The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has blamed a "critical security change" on its systems for ATM and EFTPOS outages that left some customers unable t...

+ Quicken to Mint transition not smooth—This is an interesting case of making a business decision and not softening it for your customers. Quicken decided to shut down its online product in ...

+ RIM edges away from Indian ban—Research In Motion, the maker of the popular BlackBerry smartphone, has averted yet another ban of its email and messaging service, according to news ...

+ Bing search hits Android—Microsoft's Bing for Android may not technically be the first Microsoft-made app for Android phones (that honour belongs to the rather obscure Microso...

+ Social is Google's new black—Google has bought an awful lot of companies in 2010, but it hasn't been hard to spot a theme to its purchases over the last few months. [Categor...

+ Truss slams NBN project—Nationals Leader Warren Truss has blasted Labor's National Broadband Network (NBN) project, as increasing signs continue to mount that the clutch of i...

+ 1Gbps NBN fans 'just plain stupid': Linton—The fiery chief executive of internet service provider Exetel has opened fire on the National Broadband Network (NBN) support for 1Gbps speeds, saying...

+ Bartlett puts the shine on his Apple Isle—Tasmanian Premier and former IT industry staffer David Bartlett has hosted a roundtable involving the reclusive chief executive of Apple Australia, To...

+ TechLines 4: how much does email cost?—Society needs to get a grip on how much email is actually costing the workforce in terms of attention and time, according to Intel director, Interacti...

+ Tassie NBN makes Wilkie wish list—Tasmanian Independent MP Andrew Wilkie has placed the completion of the roll-out of the National Broadband Network (NBN) in Tasmania as one of his top...

+ Telstra unveils 42Mbps max speed modem—Telstra launched a mobile wireless dongle today that will reach average speeds of 20Mbps in certain areas, but said the service will be no substitute ...

+ Telstra unveils 45Mbps max speed modem—Telstra launched a mobile wireless dongle today that will reach average speeds of 20Mbps in certain areas, but said the service will be no substitute ...

+ Move beyond the Apple cart: Suncorp CIO—Suncorp's chief information officer, Jeff Smith, has issued a warning to businesses putting all their applications into Apple's basket. [Categor...

+ KiwiRail signs up IBM for NZ$3m—IBM has announced that it has partnered with NZ companies Certus Solutions and Cortell to provide KiwiRail with asset management and business analytic...

+ VHA pumps up mobile download quotas—Mobile telco VHA has more than doubled the data download quota included with most of its mobile phone capped plans offered by both its Vodafone and 3 ...

+ Sydney Water dials out of telco drama—Sydney Water is looking to simplify its cacophony of telecommunications services through a consolidation tender released today. [Category: News ...

+ For your safety, don't buy fakes: Nokia—Product safety is a top priority at Nokia and users should purchase genuine products to ensure their safety, said the Finnish phone maker in response ...

+ Wilkie threatens pokies with telco laws—Federal Labor MP Andrew Wilkie has threatened the New South Wales State Government with new powers under corporations and telecommunications legislati...

+ Microsoft co-founder sues Google, Apple—Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen fired a patent shot across the bow of several prominent technology companies on Friday, suing Apple, Google, Facebook,...

+ Aussie PS3 mod chips banned till 31 Aug—Australia's Federal Court has slapped a temporary ban on a handful of local retailers selling or importing hardware, commonly known as "mod chips", th...

+ TechLines 3: mining social info for business—At the TechLines future of email debate held this month, IBM general manager of Lotus Software and WebSphere Portal Alistair Rennie said that social n...

+ IT consolidation saves Suncorp a boatload—Group executive for Suncorp Business Services Jeff Smith said that IT consolidation delivered big savings for the bank over the last year, enabling it...

+ Get with cloud or get fired: Microsoft—Miha Kralj, a director and chief technology officer for Microsoft's office of services, had one warning for delegates at the close of Microsoft's Tech...

+ Computershare plunges into Azure deeps—Australian investor services giant Computershare this week revealed that it had rebuilt its most highly trafficked sites on Microsoft's Azure cloud co...

+ From papers to Polycom: Michael Chetner—Polycom Australia and New Zealand country manager Michael Chetner is a stayer. After joining the company from Vodafone in February 2003, he's risen th...

+ Independents to get NBN cost briefings—After several days of back and forth between Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Coalition leader Tony Abbott, an agreement has been reached to amend car...

+ Fairfax to spend $30m on IT, digital—Fairfax has pledged a $30 million IT and digital capital expenditure spend for the 2011 financial year. [Category: News : Business]

+ CommBank upgrades Netbank with Google—Commonwealth Bank of Australia's online service Netbank will be down between midnight tonight and 8am Saturday morning as the bank implements a number...

+ ACMA backhands Channel 9 over 3D—The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has refused to provide Channel Nine with a new trial licence for the 3D broadcast of the 2010...

+ Parallels opens Aussie arm—Virtualisation specialist Parallels, best known for its software that lets Mac users run Windows applications on their Apple desktop, has opened an of...

+ Brisbane school gets Microsoft makeover—Brisbane Girls Grammar School (BGGS) has revealed it is one of the first Australian private education bodies to undertake a roll-out of the Windows 7,...

+ Cisco broadcasts video expansion bid—Cisco plans to add another card to its video technology deck after broadcasting its intentions to acquire ExtendMedia for an undisclosed sum. The move...

+ Charities fight Microsoft, win discount—Negotiations on behalf of 17 charities with software giant Microsoft have created a cut-rate enterprise licence standard for non-profits at about 60 p...

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