Saturday July 5, 2008
eBay still 'forcing' sellers to use PayPal
ASHER MOSES 12:11pm |
eBay is strong-arming its users into embracing PayPal despite
saying it had shelved plans to block other payment methods.
Computer glitch sparks Westpac chaos
PAUL BIBBY AND DANNY JOHN |
Thousands missed out on their pay, were overpaid, or had direct
debits taken out twice yesterday after a Westpac computer
malfunction.
YouTube told to hand over viewing logs
7:51am |
Judge overseeing a $US1 billion copyright-infringement lawsuit
orders YouTube to disclose who watches which video clips and when.
Uni cheats outsource to India
ASHER MOSES 11:50am |
Computer Science students are farming out their coursework to cheap
overseas programmers and universities are powerless to prevent it.
TV screen gas 'worse than coal'
Photo:
I want my tiny MTV
aturner @ SMH on Jul 6 | What would rock your mobile phone? Australian pop countdown show Take 40 Australia is
Here boy
Jason Hill @ SMH on Jul 4 | In gaming circles, 2008 could well be the year of the dog. Peter Molyneux has been evangelising
eBay continues
Asher Moses @ SMH on Jul 4 | eBay sellers are reporting that eBay is systematically deleting auction listings
Case dropped against parents who put baby on eBay
A baby boy removed from his parents' custody after they offered to
sell him on eBay as a joke is back at home, a prosecutor said.
TROUBLESHOOTER
No need to cop an earful
Don't despair if telemarketers findways to target you through your
mobile, writes David Flynn.
eBay still 'forcing' sellers to use PayPal
eBay is strong-arming its users into embracing PayPal despite
saying it had shelved plans to block other payment methods.
PERSPECTIVES
PC future is now uncertain
Analyst company Gartner announced last week that the population of PCs on Earth has exceeded 1 billion.
Optus details iPhone plans
Optus has announced comprehensive plans for the upcoming 3G iPhone
including an option to buy the handset outright on a pre-paid
basis.
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
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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.
Laying waste to yesterday's widgets
People may baulk at saving the company money but if it's the
environment at stake you can ask the world, IT companies tell
Cynthia Karena.
UPGRADE
Road warrior's weapon
The ultra-portable HP 2133 Mini-Note achieves the amazing feat of squeezing a big keyboard into a tiny computer.
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