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Rest Of World News

Super Hi-Vision the next HD standard

Plans are already afoot for the next version of HD — it's called Super Hi-Vision and it features four times the resolution of 1080p.

2.4 million more Aussies now have 20Mbps

Telstra has announced it has finished switching on ADSL2+ at over 900 exchanges to give 2.4 million Australians a theoretical maximum downlink speed of up to 20 Mbps.

Wikipedia's neutrality is a 'facade'

An Australian academic has accused Wikipedia of "US-centric bias" over the way the online encyclopaedia's administrators edit user-generated entries.

D-Link simplifies home networking with 'D-Life'

Networking vendor D-Link claims its D-Life home networking solution will eliminate the need to understand IP addresses, acronyms, and the confusing numbers and jargon of wireless connectivity.

Why do Apple customers care so much?

There is no question that Macintosh users are by far the most passionate advocates for their products in the technology industry. And while such passion is remarkable and even moving, it can also be terribly disturbing.

MP3s aren't ruining music

Far from meaning the end of music as we know it, Matt Rosoff argues that MP3s could lead a whole generation to discover new musical lands.

Apple's 3G iPhone: Will Australia get the device first?

In announcing the UK launch of the iPhone, Apple CEO Steve Jobs dropped hints that a 3G iPhone is on the way. Will it debut in Australia?

No high-speed broadband before election

A decision on who will build a high-speed broadband network in capital cities and large regional centres will not be made before the federal election.

Are we a party games island?

Does the fact that SingStar, Buzz and Brain Training are consistently in the Top 10 game titles in Australia indicate that we're a more mature games market?

Where the bloody hell are we?

OK, so while we're asking the rest of the world where the bloody hell they are, apparently we no longer need to ask that 'too rude for the Poms' question of ourselves.

Microsoft takes down barrier in Vista firewall

The firewall in Windows Vista will, by default, have half its protection turned off because that is what enterprise customers have requested, according to the software giant.

BitTorrent lures Australia back to its convict roots

Australian broadcasters are mistaken if they believe that it's possible to quell TV show piracy purely by launching iTunes-like video download services. Such a venture would flop faster than a Vanilla Ice comeback album, opines Asher Moses.

Xbox 360 to launch in Australia on 2 March 2006

Mark 2 March 2006 on your calendar Aussie Xbox fans - that's the date Microsoft has pegged for the local launch of its next generation console, the Xbox 360.

Chameleon devices

Converging technology has turned fridges into televisions, and phones into cameras, but just how far will convergence take us?

HP exits Australian digital camera market

Hewlett Packard is exiting the digital camera market in Australia and will focus on photo printers instead.

Play: Games: Halo 2 to hit Australia early

Want to play Halo 2 well before the rest of the world? Read this week's latest roundup of gaming news to find out how..

How eight pixels cost Microsoft millions

Microsoft's lack of multicultural savvy cost the Redmond behemoth millions of dollars, according to a company executive.