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Articles in this issue

AAPos

Back before the GST was introduced, many retailers were understandably nervous that their point-of-sale (POS) system wouldnt be up to scratch once the dreaded tax came in. Thats where the makers of AAPos, like many other software companies, saw an opportunity.

AG Neovo S-15V

TFT LCD monitors are increasingly becoming an attractive option. Prices are falling, and there are some great monitors around. The AG Neovo S-15V is a sub-$2,000 15in display with distinctive styling.

Dell Inspiron 8100

Fastest Notebook

Hitachi DZ-MV100E

Hitachi DZ-MV100E

It's showtime!

The tools for home movie-making have become far more accessible and functionally more versatile. While truly broadcast-quality images are still the domain of 'prosumer' and professional video cameras

It's showtime!

Labs : Antivirus


Before widespread use of the Internet, computer viruses were not a common occurrence. Viruses could only be transferred via floppy disk, which meant that it was quite easy to guard against them

Learn IT

IT education comes in a variety of guises, so which one is best for you? Todays teacher, David Hellaby, gives you a crash course.

Alot can change in 12 months. Last year there more

MPZOO Exonion MP3 player

This is not the first CD-ROM-based portable MP3 player from MPZOO Indeed a previous model was reviewed in February of this 2001

Olympus Camedia E-10

Digital photography has made enormous strides in recent years, and as a result, the technology is being incorporated into affordable consumer products.

Other institutions

Diploma courses and vendor certification will often fulfil employer requirements, and in the case of the latter it can also mean a higher salary than a university graduate might get.
TAFE and ot

Peer-To-Peer

This is a collection of essays from the people who are pioneering peer-to-peer networking projects today.

Sony DCRTRV828

There is barely an area of consumer electronics that Sony does not have a hand in, and its contributions are seldom substandard in quality.

Sophos Anti-Virus

Sophos Anti-Virus is clearly aimed at the enterprise market, with the minimum purchase being a 10-user licence, renewable annually. Unlike some of the other packages, Sophos is available for most operating systems including Unix, Open VMS, NetWare and Macintosh.

Symantec Norton AntiVirus 2001

One of the original anti-virus programs, Norton AntiVirus is one of the trusted standards. The current version is extremely easy to set up out of the box and, if you are regularly connected to the Internet, it will automatically keep itself up to date.

The Universities

Australia has at least 40 major tertiary institutions (universities and colleges), offering ICT degrees and majors. From now until the end of the year universities throughout the country will be prepa

Trend Micro PC-cillin 2000

PC-cillin 2000 is extremely easy to set up out of the box, particularly since there are few setup screens to wade through during installation. PC-cillin was one of the few packages that scanned memory and critical files before installing, thus ensuring that it did not further spread viruses on an infected system.

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