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Strathfield rises out of administration

Strathfield rises out of administration

Deed of Company Arrangement includes $2.8 million in funding and $40 million wiped from balance sheet
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    Coming soon from BlackBerry: Five things to look forward to 10 February, 2012 10:16:00

    In these dark days there are slivers of light
    These are dark days for Research In Motion (RIM) and its BlackBerry brand... or at least dim ones.
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    Telstra BigPond email with Windows Live capabilities 10 February, 2012 13:58:00

    Partnership to offer more than just email
    Telstra BigPond email with Windows Live capabilities
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    Stoke gateway could ramp up carriers' Wi-Fi offerings 10 February, 2012 12:49:48

    The Wi-Fi Exchange from Stoke is designed to make it easier for mobile operators to connect users with Wi-Fi networks
    Mobile operators will be able to plug in an appliance to easily roll Wi-Fi hotspots into their networks if infrastructure vendor Stoke delivers the product it is promising in the third quarter.
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    Apple tops the $100B+ tech club 11 February, 2012 03:23:27

    Ten years ago Apple posted revenue of $5.3 billion, a mere gnat compared to the IBM elephant which topped all tech companies with sales of $85.8 billion.
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    NeuroSky MindWave: Fun with Brainwaves 10 February, 2012 11:29:24

    In last week's Gearhead I discussed, in part, the science of electroencephalography or EEG … the detection and measurement of the neurological activity of the brain via electrodes attached to a subject's scalp.
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    Java compiler would enable high-quality code, efficient memory use 10 February, 2012 22:13:23

    Advocates of Graal project, including Oracle reps, seek dynamic compiler to be used with multiple JVMs
    Momentum is building for the Graal project, an implementation of a dynamic compiler in Java to produce excellent code quality without compromising compile time and memory usage in the Java Virtual Machine.
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    Motorola Mobility fails to make patent case against Apple in German court 11 February, 2012 03:31:39

    Just claiming a patent is essential to implement a standard is not enough, the court told Motorola Mobility
    A German court has thrown out a Motorola Mobility patent lawsuit against Apple, breaking a recent run of courtroom successes for the company.
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    Apple tops the $100B+ tech club 11 February, 2012 03:23:27

    Ten years ago Apple posted revenue of $5.3 billion, a mere gnat compared to the IBM elephant which topped all tech companies with sales of $85.8 billion.
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    Alcatel-Lucent reports rising profit on falling revenue 10 February, 2012 21:21:21

    The company has signed a patent deal to help increase revenue
    Telecommunication equipment maker Alcatel-Lucent reported a profit for the fourth quarter, but revenue fell 12.9 percent year-on-year as the company continues to face a challenging market, it said on Friday.
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    Stoke gateway could ramp up carriers' Wi-Fi offerings 10 February, 2012 12:49:48

    The Wi-Fi Exchange from Stoke is designed to make it easier for mobile operators to connect users with Wi-Fi networks
    Mobile operators will be able to plug in an appliance to easily roll Wi-Fi hotspots into their networks if infrastructure vendor Stoke delivers the product it is promising in the third quarter.
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    Citadel banking malware is evolving and spreading rapidly, researchers warn 10 February, 2012 02:42:36

    The open-source development model is helping Citadel's creators patch bugs and add features faster
    A computer Trojan that targets online banking users is evolving and spreading rapidly because its creators have adopted an open-source development model, according to researchers from cyberthreat management firm Seculert.
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    Researchers crack satellite encryption 09 February, 2012 09:27:00

    Researchers at a university in Bochum, Germany claim to have cracked encryption algorithms of the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) that are used to secure certain civilian satellite phone communications.
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    Report: Google building home-entertainment system 10 February, 2012 08:57:00

    The Wall Street Journal reports that the Internet giant seeks to get into the electronics business with its own brand
    Google is planning to enter the home entertainment market with a Google-branded wireless device that streams music within a house, according to the Wall Street Journal.
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    Amazon attacks Apple: You get 3 Kindle products for price of iPad 2 10 February, 2012 07:32:00

    But does that also mean you need a Kindle e-reader and Fire tablet to do what an iPad can do?
    Amazon has released a new advertisement that takes a shot at the price of Apple’s iPad, emphasizing the lower cost of the Kindle e-reader and Android-based Kindle Fire tablet computer.
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    Oracle buying Taleo for $US1.9 billion in direct hit at SAP 10 February, 2012 00:28:00

    The move follows SAP's recent move to purchase cloud HCM (human capital management) vendor SuccessFactors
    Oracle is buying cloud-based talent management and employee recruitment software vendor Taleo for roughly US$1.9 billion, the company announced Thursday. The move comes shortly after SAP's move to acquire SuccessFactors, a close competitor of Taleo, for US$3.4 billion in a deal that has yet to close.
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    Java tops C in language popularity assessment -- but not by much 07 February, 2012 07:54:00

    Java is barely hanging on to its ranking as the most popular programming language, edging out C in this month's Tiobe index of programming language popularity.
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    Training IT Professionals sold to Crystal Echo 03 February, 2012 09:16:00

    Training IT Professionals sold to Crystal Echo
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