Wednesday, September 30, 2009

IT News HeadLines (AustralianIT) 30/09/2009


AustralianIT.com.au
US internet dominance to end
AMERICA'S decade-long control of the internet will end today as the management of the web is effectively privatised.
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Google working on 'smart' plug-in hybrid charging
GOOGLE is looking at ways to write software that would fully integrate plug-in hybrid vehicles to the power grid.
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Unwired moves on WiMax
AUSTRALIA'S first network will be in Perth.
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Firefighting tech upgraded
NEW systems will make it easier to detect and track fires, and issue timely warnings.
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AFACT retreat reveals ignorance: iiNet
A GROUP of entertainment companies conducting a landmark copyright claim against iiNet has withdrawn part of its case against the ISP.
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Govt nears decision on smart grid builder
THE government is putting the final touches on the grant guidelines that will determine who will oversee its $100 million smart grid.
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Kraft iDumps the iSnack
KRAFT has killed off its controversial iSnack2.0 Vegemite spin-off in the face of national outrage.
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Macquarie University gets CIO
MACQUARIE University has appointed Marc Bailey to the newly created role of chief information officer.
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Microsoft releases free security software
MICROSOFT has released free software that people can use to protect computers against viruses, spyware and other malicious codes.
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Microsoft CEO takes pay cut
MICROSOFT paid its chief executive Steve Ballmer 5.5 per cent less for the last fiscal year as the world's biggest software company suffered its first ever drop in annual sales.
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