Government issues $400m desktop tender
The Department of Finance and Deregulation today issued a three-year whole-of-government tender that will see vendors on a panel supply computer equipment to all Federal Government agencies. Minister for Finance and Deregulation, Lindsay Tanner (Credit: Minister’s Office) The whole-of-government tender has been issued as a response to a recommendation made by the Gershon review , released in 2008. It will see Federal Government agencies request desktop computer equipment from a single panel instead of issuing their own tenders, which would replace an interim panel set-up by the Department of Defence late last year.
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Government issues $400m desktop tender
The NSW Ministry of Transport has announced a public transport ticketing restructure which will help it introduce a replacement for its failed Tcard e-ticketing system. NSW Transport’s new MyZone website (Credit: MyZone ) A spokesperson from the Ministry of Transport told ZDNet.com.au that the MyZone fare structure , scheduled to go live 18 April, will be adopted by its planned new e-ticketing system
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NSW fare restructure to help Tcard
The Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy has refused to say how many homes, if any, have been connected up to Tasmania’s National Broadband Network (NBN), something which according to Prime Minister Kevin Rudd should have already happened. Prime Minister Kevin Rudd (Credit: Commonwealth Government) In July last year, Rudd said the first homes would be connected “come the end of the year”. He added that it was to turn the services on “come July” of this year.
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NBN connections lag Rudd promise?
The good Amazingly powerful for a 15-inch laptop Highly configurable Adds 16:9 display The bad Configuration options can get expensive Far from portable Keeping the same look and feel as the recent 17-inch M17x version , the Alienware M15x is an imposing black slab of computing power that’s thicker and heavier than most 17-inch laptops. We love having high-end options such as Intel’s uber-powerful Core i7-920XM CPU, and it’s a plus that Alienware has finally gotten on-board the 16:9 display bandwagon; but if you want serious gamer options such as dual video cards or two hard drives, you’ll have to trade up the bigger 17-inch model. While it starts at a deceptively promising AU$2399, our review unit clocked in at AU$4113.90, which is a steep premium for a system with a single GPU and hard drive (not even a solid state one, at that).
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Alienware M15x
in brief United Energy, Jemena, AGL Energy and Accenture have formed a consortium that hopes to see Frankston, Victoria, as the demonstration city for the Federal Government’s $100 million smart grid pilot. The idea of the funding was to create a pilot city in which to carry out trials to show how smarter, more aware energy networks can help Australians use less energy. The Federal Government released a tender for the pilot last October.
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Vic makes smart grid cash grab
The good Fast wireless 5GHz throughput Fantastic NAS performance Storage included Easy to use True dual-band Guest networking Works with Apple Time Machine software Good-looking design The bad Expensive; limited networking and network storage features No bundled backup software for Windows Hard drive is not user-serviceable No media or iTunes server Picky support for USB printers Only three Ethernet ports No web interface No remote access for Windows users Set-up, administration and storage sharing require OS X 10.4 or later Runs hot Editors’ note: Apple recently released a new revision of Time Capsule, presumably to address speed and performance concerns with the older model. We tested the new model and retested the old one for this review
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Apple Time Capsule (2TB, Late 2009)
Macquarie Telecom donated $75,200 to the federal Australian Labor Party (ALP) in the 2008-09 financial year, according to figures released by the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC). It was the seventh highest donation to the federal ALP in the reporting period
Combing through hundreds of blog posts and news articles daily, Dirk Klingner, our technology-trend watcher, sifts through the noise to bring you the tech news most important to consumers. If you have a tip on a story you want to share, leave a comment below. Why My Mom’s Next Computer Is Going To Be An iPad ( TechCrunch ) …For what most of these people need a computer for, the iPad is perfect
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Daily Dispatch: Flash on the decline; Is an iPad ideal for Mom?
Touchscreens aren’t new to PCs, but until recently they’ve been relegated to pricey convertible tablets for business, and to a lesser extent to slates–tablets without keyboards–used in niche markets (though I hear Apple is hoping to change that with some new device). Thanks to touchscreen smartphones, however, consumers have become accustomed to touch interfaces
Todays electronics deals, courtesy of The Consumerist : Target : Magnavox 42″ LCD 1080p HDTV for $449.10 w/ Coupon WH2TEBMD + $34.99 Shipping Amazon : Panasonic VIERA TC-L32C12 32-inch 720p LCD HDTV $332.49 + free shipping NewEgg : Sony BDP-N460 Network Blu-ray Player $144.99 + free shipping CellPhoneShop : Save 10% or $10 off Mobile Accessories Best Buy : ASUS K50 15.6-inch Laptop $449.99 + $15 shipping or free pickup HP : HP dv8t 18.4-inch Core i7 Laptop $1,234.99 + free shipping Dell Home : Save $208 off New Core i5 Powered Studio XPS Desktop PC & 20-inch LCD $949 Best Buy : Gateway Core i3 Dual Core 2.13GHz 16″ Laptop with Blu-ray for $500 + $15 s&h Amazon : Save up to 60% off Select TV Shows on DVD Related: TV Ratings and buying tips ; Computer Ratings and buying tips ; DVD & Blu-ray player Ratings and buying tips . Neither Consumer Reports nor The Consumerist receive anything in exchange for featuring these deals; the posts are intended to be purely informational
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An employee of mobile telco Vodafone Hutchison Australia (VHA) has been charged with fraudulently obtaining, among other mobile phones, 131 Apple iPhones, and attempting to obtain 1000 more. (Credit: Apple) The telco confirmed today that an employee was under investigation by NSW Police for alleged fraud involving the “false procurement of mobile phones”
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VHA employee in alleged mobile heist
Debate on the legislation governing the potential break-up of Telstra’s operations and the reform of Australia’s telecommunications industry has been pushed back to the week starting 22 February. Stephen Conroy (Credit: Suzanne Tindal/ZDNet.com.au) The controversial and wide-reaching amendment — first flagged last year — was expected to pass through Parliament late in 2009. However, its passage was delayed as extraordinary events took over Australia’s political sphere in the Christmas period, including the struggle over Labor’s Emissions Trading Scheme
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Telstra split law faces Parliament in Feb
Check out the unboxing video of the recently released Samsung X120 notebook that we found over at Netbook News. In case you didn’t know, this ultra-thin notebook is currently available only in Europe and Asia. As for the specs, it offers an 11.6-inch 1366 x 768 LED HD display, a 1.3GHz Intel Pentium ULV SU4100 processor, an Intel GS45 + ICH9MS chipset, an Intel GMA 4500MHD graphics card, a 2GB RAM, a 250GB hard drive, a webcam, a 3-in-1 card reader, WiFi, an HDMI port, 3x USB ports and Windows 7 Home Premium OS.
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Samsung X120 Notebook Unboxing Video
The new ExoPC Slate tablet PC comes jam packed with a 8.9-inch multitouch display, a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 processor, Windows 7 OS, a 2GB of DDR2 memory, a 32GB SSD with SD card expansion and a 4 hour battery life with the included user-replaceable battery. The ExoPC Slate 8.9-inch tablet will be released in March 2010 for $599, or you can buy a non-multitouch prototype at this time for $780. [ ExoPC via NexGadget ]
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ExoPC Slate 8.9-inch Tablet PC
VPCF114FX/H – Sony VAIO VPC-F114FX/H 16.41-Inch Laptop (Gray) – VPCF114FX/H VPCF114FX/H – Sony VAIO VPC-F114FX/H Perfect for professional grade multimedia mixing and entertainment, the Sony VAIO F Series notebook features an extra-wide, theater inspired 16.4-inch display that uses energy-efficient LCD technology and offers a high-definition resolution (1600 x 900). The true 16:9 aspect ratio ensures that you won’t miss an inch of the original picture from your favorite movie while also providing valuable extra workspace
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Sony VAIO VPC-F114FX/H 16.41-Inch Laptop (Gray) – VPCF114FX/H
Creating and remembering online passwords can be a nuisance. In a recent Consumer Reports survey , Americans rated passwords and PINs a 6.1 on the annoyance scale, with 10.0 being most annoying
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A friendly reminder: Make your password less hacker-friendly
Here is a demo video of the Alienware M11x ultra-portable gaming laptop. FYI, the Alienware M11x is one of the first gaming laptops to bundle an Intel Core 2 Duo CULV processor with an nVidia 335M graphics. This gaming laptop comes jam packed with an 11.6-inch (1366 x 768) LCD display, a VGA out and an HDMI port, so you can connect it to your HDTV
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Alienware M11x Ultra-portabe Gaming Laptop On Video
The arrival of Apple's iPad adds a high-profile tablet computer to what was already a two-way battle ( e-book reader vs.
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Comparing the big-screen devices: iPad, e-book reader, & netbook
Acer aspire One battery specs Aspire One OEM Power supply and Acer Battery – 30 W adapter with power cord – 24 W 2200 mAh 3-cell Li-ion battery pack – 57 W 2600 mAh 6-cell Li-ion battery pack – 3-hour battery life for SKUS with NAND flash module and 3-cell laptop battery pack – 7-hour battery life for SKUS with NAND flash module and 6-cell battery pack Extend Aspire one battery specs : Chemistry: Li-ion Volt: 11.1V Capacity: 4400mAh Dimension: 203.20 x 29.30 x 20.80 mm Color: White or black Just order a new 10-inch aspire one, you will find that its OEM 3 cell battery is too weak ( only can work about 2-3 hours). There are some extend aspire one batteries in the market as 6cells 4400mAh, 6Cells 5800mAh, 9cells 6600mAh. Their work time with wi-fi is 4400mAh 5-6 hours, 5800mAh ( inspiron 1300 battery ) 8 hours, 6600mAh 9 hours
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Many of us believed that the new HP netbook was going to be reasonably priced, by that we assume that it would cost around $400, but it seems that something has gone terribly wrong here somewhere because all of a sudden the new mini has a price tag of $749, although there is a lower model with a $599 price tag. The only thing that seems the separate the models is the operating system; the basic model comes with Windows 7 Starter, while the rest of the range came with Windows 7 Professional installed
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HP launches the $749 Mini 5102!