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Article | 15/03/2000 UPDATE: Hackers with heart
A small legal loophole may prevent hacker advocate group 2600 Australia from broadcasting DVD decryption codes and other sensitive information on nati...
Article | 15/03/2000 GST compliance not yet possible (ready or not)
Accounting software firm MYOB has caused a stir with an admission that its popular accounting package is not yet fully GST compliant, The Australian r...
Article | 15/03/2000 Fixed Wireless Prepares for Speedy Growth
The insatiable demand for high-speed Internet access will lead to explosive growth in the fixed wireless industry, and providers need to prepare thems...
Article | 15/03/2000 One.Tel warned about equity raising tactics
PBL and News Ltd offshoot One.Tel has been unofficially cautioned by the Australian Stock Exchange for attempting an equity-raising tactic which favou...
Article | 15/03/2000 LibertyOne still shooting for Nasdaq
LibertyOne's plans to list on Nasdaq have been delayed yet again, but the company is confident the $US50-70 million listing will happen within the nex...
Article | 14/03/2000 Click wars: Ratings companies strike back
Two major internet ratings companies have cried foul to a market research study suggesting internet visitation measurements such as "clicks" and "hits...
Article | 14/03/2000 IBM Updates the Desktop
NetVista line of sleek PCs, Net appliances, and thin clients is designed for easy Internet access.
Article | 14/03/2000 Equant confident it's the real thing
Equant has launched its integrated voice and data over IP service, with customers including Coca-Cola Amatil signed up to use what it claims is a "fi...
Article | 14/03/2000 Paying for classifieds? Get stuffed
In a move it said would "challenge the traditional domain" of Australia's media giants, independent auction site Stuff.com.au has introduced free onli...
Article | 14/03/2000 Microsoft, Andersen in e-commerce JV
Andersen Consulting and Microsoft have entered a joint venture valued at $US1 billion to form a separate company to deliver software applications for ...
Article | 14/03/2000 Memory glitch may affect 400,000 Dell laptops
Dell Computer may have to replace the defective memory in up to 400,000 of its laptop computers as the source of the defective components has now beco...
Article | 14/03/2000 Sony takes back PlayStation 2 units for testing
Sony Computer Entertainment (SCEI) has taken back PlayStation 2 game consoles from some users for testing, though it has stopped short of issuing a re...
Article | 14/03/2000 Chaos in global entertainment alliance
ChaosMusic has assisted the formation of a Global Entertainment Retail Alliance (GERA) at the recent National Association of Recording Merchandisers (...
Article | 14/03/2000 Ninemsn grabs a piece of Ozbuy.com
Ninemsn has announced it is to take equity in one of its ecommerce tenants, etailer ozbuy.com.
Article | 13/03/2000 Don't eat that CD-ROM
Ever seen a CD-ROM that looks like a pickle? A saw blade? The state of Texas? If you haven't, you probably will before long.
Article | 13/03/2000 Intuit slapped with privacy violation suit
Personal finance software vendor Intuit was sued last Wednesday by a user of the company's Quicken.com Web site. The user, Joseph Rubin, contends his ...
Article | 13/03/2000 Authors encouraged to publish online
Australian authors will soon be able to publish works straight onto the internet without fear of copyright infringement, says Australian Society of Au...
Article | 13/03/2000 Load security or expect a hack
Hackers have downloaded thousands of credit card numbers from ecommerce sites using Microsoft's internet software, but local execs say end users are j...
Article | 13/03/2000 X-Box: and the winner is...Intel
Almost two years from the release of Microsoft's first Internet gaming console, the software giant has confirmed the product will be powered by a Pent...
Article | 10/03/2000 Spend your last minutes online
Local online travel shop travel.com.au has signed a deal with London-based Net company Last Minute Network to establish lastminute.com in Australia an...

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