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After uphill battle, bank refunds $12,000 to skimming victim
CommBank eventually reversed its decision to deny a Sydney man a refund for fraudulent withdrawals from his account
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NBN seeks to bridge urban, rural legal services 31 August, 2012 10:26
Government gives $400,000 to first round of applicants for the NBN legal assistance partnershipsCommunications minister Stephen Conroy and Attorney-General Nicola Roxon announced $400,000 for the first round of successful applicants to share the NBN legal assistance partnerships. - +
Google TV Ads program to close down soon 31 August, 2012 06:58
Google said its advertizing buying network on TV will close down in a few monthsGoogle said it is shutting down its online marketplace for TV ads, and will focus instead on web advertising including its own Google TV, it said Thursday. - +
Huawei previews new Emotion UI for smartphones, starts shipping new tablet devices 31 August, 2012 11:50
Huawei is shipping two new Android-based tablets to select marketsChina's Huawei is previewing its new Android-based user interface, called Emotion UI, and has unveiled new devices at the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin, including two new tablets that are arriving in select markets. - +
Up close with Sharp's stunning IGZO display technology 31 August, 2012 12:09
The new technology will enter production this year and easily surpasses Apple's retina displaysIn the ongoing race to build ever better flat-screen displays, a potentially disruptive technology has made a small debut at IFA, the consumer electronics show currently taking place in Berlin. - +
In pictures: Trimble Navigation joins Living Lab network 31 August, 2012 10:15
Firm shows off FleetWorks transport management offeringTrimble Navigation celebrated its membership of the NICTA Future Logistics Living Lab and creation of an A/NZ transport and logistics division with an event in Sydney. Guests were given a demonstration of the vendor's transport management system called FleetWorks. - +
Optus assists Westpac on NFC payment pilot 31 August, 2012 10:56
The project also uses a trusted service manager platform from Oberthur Technologies.Optus and Westpac have teamed up for a contactless payment pilot project using Android phones with near-field communications capability. French company Oberthur Technologies has provided its trusted service manager platform for the project.
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Salesforce.com launches social media pilot for enterprises 31 August, 2012 15:24
“Social is one of the most powerful forces on the planet right now,” says Salesforce.com's David King.Salesforce.com hopes to bring social media into the enterprise with the launch of Salesforce Communities. - +
Up close with Sharp's stunning IGZO display technology 31 August, 2012 12:09
The new technology will enter production this year and easily surpasses Apple's retina displaysIn the ongoing race to build ever better flat-screen displays, a potentially disruptive technology has made a small debut at IFA, the consumer electronics show currently taking place in Berlin.
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Google TV Ads program to close down soon 31 August, 2012 06:58
Google said its advertizing buying network on TV will close down in a few monthsGoogle said it is shutting down its online marketplace for TV ads, and will focus instead on web advertising including its own Google TV, it said Thursday. - +
Tokyo court: Samsung didn't violate Apple patent in Japan 31 August, 2012 05:59
The Tokyo District Court decided against Apple's suit against Samsung on a single patent concerning synching media devicesA Tokyo court ruled Friday that Samsung did not infringe an Apple patent in a locally filed lawsuit, a minor victory for Samsung in the ongoing legal battles between the two companies.
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Oracle, Red Hat team on CAMP cloud standard 30 August, 2012 15:36
CAMP will allow customers to more easily manage their PaaS workloads in the cloudEnterprise software rivals Red Hat and Oracle, along with a number of other software and online services providers, have collaborated on a standard that they hope will ease the use of PaaS (platform as a service) among customers. - +
Java zero-day exploit goes mainstream, 100+ sites serve malware 29 August, 2012 17:34
Blackhole exploit toolkit adds attack code that leverages unpatched bugsAttackers using two recently-uncovered Java unpatched vulnerabilities, or "zero-days," have quickly expanded their reach by going mainstream, security experts said today.
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Google TV Ads program to close down soon 31 August, 2012 06:58
Google said its advertizing buying network on TV will close down in a few monthsGoogle said it is shutting down its online marketplace for TV ads, and will focus instead on web advertising including its own Google TV, it said Thursday. - +
Walmart rolls out semantic search engine, sees boost in business 31 August, 2012 04:36
Walmart.com claims 10 to 15 percent increase in shoppers completing a purchase after searching for a productRetailer Walmart has rolled out a new search engine based on semantic search technology, that not only helps users find items they want on its website, but also delivers results based on their interests and likely intent, the company said Thursday.
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HBO on its way to Nordic TVs and smartphones 31 August, 2012 11:55
Samsung Electronics has struck a deal to let owners of its phones watch TV episodes soon after they have aired in the U.S.HBO is launching a TV service in the Nordic countries that will allow people to watch series such as Game of Thrones and True Blood across a number of devices, the company said announced on Friday. - +
Huawei previews new Emotion UI for smartphones, starts shipping new tablet devices 31 August, 2012 11:50
Huawei is shipping two new Android-based tablets to select marketsChina's Huawei is previewing its new Android-based user interface, called Emotion UI, and has unveiled new devices at the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin, including two new tablets that are arriving in select markets.
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Oracle, Red Hat team on CAMP cloud standard 30 August, 2012 15:36
CAMP will allow customers to more easily manage their PaaS workloads in the cloudEnterprise software rivals Red Hat and Oracle, along with a number of other software and online services providers, have collaborated on a standard that they hope will ease the use of PaaS (platform as a service) among customers. - +
6 home truths about rock star developers 30 August, 2012 10:05
You want the best and the brightest money can buy. Or do you? In fact, you're better served by a group of developers with mixed skill levels who focus on getting the job doneYou want the best and the brightest money can buy. Or do you? In fact, you're better served by a group of developers with mixed skill levels who focus on getting the job done
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Applied Micro shows 64-bit ARM server chip, ignites x86 debate 30 August, 2012 18:23
Applied says its ARM-based system-on-chip will greatly reduce costs for Web-scale and big data workloadsApplied Micro lifted the curtain on its 64-bit ARM-based server platform at the Hot Chips conference this week and ignited a debate about whether ARM is the right architecture for the data center. - +
Holmesglen TAFE adapts ICT plan amid 'massive' budget cuts in Victoria 30 August, 2012 15:27
Hitachi Data Systems is helping Holmesglen review storage and other costs.State budget cuts and reduced numbers of international students have forced the Holmesglen TAFE to recalibrate ICT practices, according to Holmesglen manager technology services, Paul Abschinski.
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EFF lawsuit seeks details of NSA email, phone surveillance 30 August, 2012 19:56
The digital rights group asks for information on when the spying program targeted US citizensThe Electronic Frontier Foundation has filed a lawsuit seeking details about U.S. National Security Agency surveillance of email and telephone calls, with the lawsuit raising concerns that the agency has illegally targeted U.S. citizens. - +
AT&T; to open flagship store Saturday in Chicago 30 August, 2012 16:46
Store will feature demonstrations of wireless car, connected home (see video below)AT&T; hopes its new flagship retail store on the Magnificent Mile in Chicago is, well, magnificent. The 10,000-square-foot store opens Saturday.
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Windows Phone users can now access Westpac mobile banking 31 August, 2012 15:53
Westpac said it has 1.4 million customers actively using mobile banking.Westpac has added Windows Phone support for its mobile banking service, the company said. The service already supported Android and Apple devices. - +
Hands on with the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 31 August, 2012 12:22
The device's S Pen stylus is surpsisingly useful, with an update from SamsungSamsung's newest iteration of the Galaxy Note smartphone-tablet hybrid has a large, bright screen, more powerful battery and a snappy processor. One of the few drawbacks found in using it at the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin is that it might not fit in your pocket.
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Australia gets low broadband ranking 19 July, 2012 11:52
The government says investment in the NBN network will ensure Australia keeps in line with other developed economies on broadband in the future.Australia's poor ranking in an international broadband report underpins the need for the national broadband network (NBN), Communications Minister Stephen Conroy says. - +
Groups say ITU's transparency efforts aren't enough 16 July, 2012 19:44
The United Nations' International Telecommunication Union (ITU) still isn't transparent enough, even though the organization has promised to give the public more information about a December treaty-writing meeting, representatives of two digital rights groups said Monday. - +
Broadband program adds more digital literacy training 16 July, 2012 18:35
A nonprofit program focused on making broadband available to low-income U.S. residents has added a job-training partner to its roster and will increase its focus on using broadband to train and search for jobs, officials announced Monday.
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Wednesday Grok: Google dismisses wider war talk after court verdict 29 August, 2012 10:51
Conflating Apple v Samsung to Apple v AndroidIt’s hard to imagine a court verdict resulting in a billion dollar damages ruling could be considered a warm up act, but that is the prism through which Apple’s pwnage of Samsung over the weekend is being viewed. The San Hose Mercury lead the pack yesterday with the argument that the legal victory is just the first phase of a wider war. - +
Monday Grok: Apple pwns Samsung 27 August, 2012 11:20
Apple’s lawyers totally pwned Samsung’s lawyers. Over the weekend, it was decided by a jury that Samsung basically stole a lot of Apple’s smartphone ideas, giving the world’s biggest company a billion dollars’ worth of bragging rights. It is a trifling amount that will get lost in Cupertino’s vast mountain of cash, but that’s not the point. - +
Nokia cuts Lumia 900 price in half to $US50 16 July, 2012 20:29
Nokia cut the price of the Lumia 900 smartphone in half, to $US49.99, less than four months after the device went on sale at AT&T.;
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