Friday, February 25, 2011

IT News HeadLines (AustralianIT) 24/02/2011



AustralianIT.com.au
AFACT online copyright appeal dismissed
AUSTRALIAN ISPs celebrated after the Federal Court found for a second time that they could not be held liable for internet piracy by their customers.
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Google launches Microsoft Office plug-in
GOOGLE today has released a plug-in that lets Microsoft Office users transfer documents to the cloud, and edit them in real-time with others.
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Public in the dark on e-health records
THE draft concept of operations for the $467 million personally controlled e-health record contains a "wealth of information" but not for the public.
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iiNet fends off Hollywood
IINET yesterday won another victory in its online piracy battle with Hollywood, but safe legal ground is still distant for internet providers.
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Gillard's PCs in schools program on track
JULIA Gillard's target to equip every secondary school student with a computer by the end of 2011 is on track.
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Google teaches old docs new tricks
GOOGLE has showcased a plug-in that will let Microsoft Office users transfer documents to the cloud, and edit them in real-time with others.
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Carsales zooms ahead with bumper result
Carsales.com has forecast further profit growth in the second half of the financial year, after reporting a 45 per cent rise in first half net profit.
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Deal struck for FOI laws to cover NBN
THE Gillard government and the Australian Greens have struck a deal to make the national broadband network subject to freedom of information laws.
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Facebook frenzy stirs up watchdog
THE huge demand for shares in the private companies that own Facebook and Twitter has fired up the US financial watchdog.
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Apple investors reject succession plan
WITH Steve Jobs absent, a measure that would have required Apple to outline succession plans doesn't appear to have passed its AGM.
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