Wednesday July 9, 2008
Microsoft backs bid to oust Yahoo board
11:02am |
Microsoft threw its weight behind efforts to dump Yahoo's board,
saying that a successful shareholder rebellion may see it renew its
bid.
EA in bid to beat Scrabulous
11:07am |
Electronic Arts is planning to release its own Scrabble application
that Facebook members can plug into their profile pages.
Digital downloads dent Hollywood's bottom line
11:13am |
A Lehman Brothers analyst downgraded the entertainment industry
saying digital downloads of movies and TV shows posed a huge threat
to profits.
How your GPS can dob you in
Police find GPS devices a valuable aid to implicating their owners
in crimes.
Changing the world of whistleblowers
Comparing Telstra,
aturner @ SMH on Jul 9 | I don't hold much hope for decent Australian iPhone plans from Vodafone after
Your Turn: Rosebud
Jason Hill @ SMH on Jul 9 | From his excellent previous contributions to the Your Turn series of...
eBay pays the
simont @ SMH on Jul 6 | It's hard to imagine anyone doing more damage to eBay's reputation than the auction giant
EA in bid to beat Scrabulous
Electronic Arts is planning to release its own Scrabble application
that Facebook members can plug into their profile pages.
TROUBLESHOOTER
No need to cop an earful
Don't despair if telemarketers findways to target you through your
mobile, writes David Flynn.
Net crusaders shine torch in murky places
AN AUSTRALIAN living in East Africa has brought new meaning to the
phrase "keeping the bastards honest".
PERSPECTIVES
Going beyond the flat screen
Australians pride themselves on being "early adopters" but how many of you have automated your homes?
Microsoft backs bid to oust Yahoo board
Microsoft threw its weight behind efforts to dump Yahoo's board,
saying that a successful shareholder rebellion may see it renew its
bid.
CASE STUDIES & PROFILES
Have Australian e-learning, will travel
Schools software finds an overseas market, reports Garry Barker.
Mac attack: beware the malware
The anti-virus vendors have begun circling over Apple as the
legendary virus-free status of its Mac OS begins to fade.
SPOTLIGHT ON SECURITY
Something's phishy
Staying one click ahead of the SMiShers and other internet scammers is a full-time job, writes Lia Timson.
Net providers agree to block child porn forums
Online forums where thousands of child-porn images have been posted have been blocked by three internet providers, including two of the five largest in the United States.
- France to block porn, terror, hate websites
- Six top firms announce WiMAX patent alliance
- Wireless domination in broadband sector
- Concerns raised over government's ability to deliver broadband plan
- Dial for almost anything
- Broadband plan hits more snags
- Broadband users watch more internet video than TV
- FULL CONNECTIVITY COVERAGE
VoIP
Internet telephone encryption stumps police
German police are unable to decipher the encryption used in the internet telephone software Skype to monitor calls by suspected criminals and terrorists, Germany's top police officer said on Thursday.
Going beyond the flat screen
Australians pride themselves on being "early adopters" but how many of you have automated your homes?
UPGRADE
Mighty midgets
Asus' Eee PC 900 is the big brother of the original, tiny EeePC and it's much more user-friendly.
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