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www.smh.com.au  TECH DAILY

Friday November 17, 2006


Mystery humming sound captured

Scientist believes he's captured a recording of the mystery hum that has been heard by scores of people living and in and around Auckland.


Terrorists using comedy websites to lure recruits

Terrorists who have long embraced the internet for propaganda and planning have begun to post comedy and Top 10 lists to draw in young recruits, experts say.


Batteries can be recharged wirelessly ... in theory

There may be hope - however distant - for recharging nearly drained mobile phone, laptop and other batteries without plugging them into the wall, a scientist said.




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Gamers Line Up for Coveted PlayStation 3

Die-hard gamers and entrepreneurs prepared to shell out $500 or more for the new PlayStation 3 console that goes on sale Friday, many of them after waiting in line for days despite the likelihood they'd go home empty-handed.


SEC orders formal investigation of HP boardroom spying probe

The Securities and Exchange Commission has upgraded its informal inquiry of Hewlett-Packard Co.'s boardroom spying probe into a formal investigation, according to a regulatory filing Thursday.


Gamers, profiteers stake out US stores for Sony's PlayStation 3

Crowds of gamers and profiteers eager to get their hands on Sony's new PlayStation 3 video game console laid siege to US electronics stores as the hours counted down to its Friday retail debut.


Guidance Software Settles FTC Charges

Guidance Software Inc. said Thursday it's settled Federal Trade Commission charges stemming from a 2005 security failure that allowed hackers to access the credit card information of thousands of customers.


Wii to Allow Users to Surf the Internet

For video game addicts facing the conundrum of how to balance hours of nonstop game playing with the occasional need to know what's going on in the outside world, Nintendo may have found a solution.


EMI Music Agrees to Video Licensing Pact

EMI Music has agreed to license music videos by its slate of recording artists to an online video portal and on-demand cable service operated by Gotuit Media Corp., the companies said Thursday.


Internet search rivals unite to make websites easier to find

Internet search rivals Google, Yahoo and Microsoft formed an unusual alliance to support a shared standard regarding how websites are pinpointed for their indexes.


Dell shares fall in pre-market trading after company postpones 3rd-quarter earnings report

Shares of Dell Inc. fell Thursday after the company delayed its third-quarter earnings report and said federal regulators had begun a formal investigation into the computer company.


Former executive at Elpida Memory agrees to plead guilty in computer chip probe

A former executive at a Japanese computer chip maker is the latest person to agree to plead guilty in a global Justice Department price-fixing probe, the government said Thursday.


Dubai's annual IT extravaganza starts Saturday

Dubai's annual information technology shopping extravaganza opens on Saturday with some 120,000 visitors expected over five days.


Sony's U.S. game boss: PlayStation 3 consoles to be flown in to replenish stock

Sony Corp.'s PlayStation 3 is in high demand and short supply, prompting some gamers to camp out in front of stores for the chance to pay up to $600 (euro469) for one of the sleek consoles.


Despite hefty price tag, gamers line up as coveted PlayStation 3 goes on sale

Die-hard gamers and entrepreneurs prepared to shell out $500 (euro390) or more for the new PlayStation 3 console that goes on sale Friday, many of them after waiting in line for days despite the likelihood they would go home empty-handed.



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Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo poised for battle

The $US30 billion video game industry's own war of the titans reboots this week with the US launch on Friday of Sony's PlayStation 3 and Sunday's debut of Nintendo's Wii.


China lifts ban on Wikipedia

Online encyclopedia Wikipedia was accessible again in China today after being blocked for more than a year, a move hailed by the free media advocacy group Reporters Without Borders.


Batteries can be recharged wirelessly ... in theory

There may be hope - however distant - for recharging nearly drained mobile phone, laptop and other batteries without plugging them into the wall, a scientist said.


COLUMNS

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Newsman learns by the 70:20:10 rule

Charles Jennings has one of the world's more interesting jobs. He is global head of learning for Reuters, the 150-year-old London-based news agency and information service.


IN REVIEW

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Why Microsoft is catching up

The new Xbox is giving PlayStation a run for its money, writes Jason Hill.


BIZ TECH

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Microsoft embraces the Aussie vernacular

Microsoft Office 2007's dictionary will recognise Australian colloquialisms such as g'day, sheila, bogan and dag.



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