Bigger than a smartphone but smaller than an iPad or Kindle, Dell hopes its Filofax-sized Mini 5 tablet will hit the sweet spot for slates.

IT was meant to make things easier, but the internet is proving to be more of a hindrance than a help in the workplace.

Microsoft confirms that Office 2010 will launch without the browser-based online versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote.

Now that Intel has launched its Core i7-980 Extreme Edition six-core processor, will next week see a supercharged Mac Pro desktop to go with it?

Even if you’re running 64-bit Windows 7 most users will have little reason to install the forthcoming Office 2010 suite in 64-bit mode, says Microsoft.

A vague threat apparently posted by an Australian on two social networking sites led to the lockdown of all schools in the busy midwestern US city of Minneapolis, officials said.

The adult industry is up in arms over a renewed push for a ".xxx" domain name, which they fear would be the first step towards segregating porn sites into a "ghetto".

Sex.com, often touted as one of the most valuable internet domain names, is due to head to the auction block next week.

Under siege by competitors, MySpace plans a series of updates over the next months that will link its users' posts to the other social networking sites more easily and carve out its niche as an entertainment hub more clearly.

Last week, Sarah Killen had three Twitter followers.

FACEBOOK is set to publish the exact GPS location of users in a move experts say will be exploited by burglars and pedophiles.

AUSSIES have gone from flirting with online dating to committing en masse. More than one in four single adults logs on rather than going out to find a partner.

Asus Eee 1005PR gets hardware video acceleration from Broadcom.

New thin ultraportable packs a Core i5 punch.

NEW internet services are killing the blind date and banishing the uncertainty that comes with meeting a mate online.

VHA’s smartphone roadmap includes Samsung’s new Bada-powered Wave, Sony Ericsson’s Xperia X10 Android handset and the BlackBerry Storm 2.

Vodafone says it is in discussion with Apple but remains guarded on what type of plans it will offer for the 3G iPad.

Vodafone will release RIM's upgraded Storm 2 smartphone this Thursday on a $69 cap plan with $450 of national and international calls.

Valve opens the Portal to Mac gamers from April and pledges to release games on Mac on the same day as Windows.

LG's X300 ultra-thin is thin, sexy, and silent.

TEENAGERS who send sexually explicit images of themselves or others could face tough penalties under laws designed to punish child sex offenders.

QUEENSLAND biotechnology companies ended the year seeking money, missing self-imposed deadlines and revealing hefty legal fees, but still have upbeat outlooks.

Something went wrong -- very wrong -- with BigPond's software on Friday, preventing PCs from booting.

A Sydney company has come out with the bold claim that it is better than Google Street View – at least for Australia's major icons.

Microsoft signs off on its next-gen Office suite next month as Office 2010 hits RTM; business customers can grab the suite on May 13th but consumers will have to wait until June.

Local domain name reseller Crazy Domains has got itself into a spot of bother with the Ad Standards Bureau about its advertisement featuring Pamela Anderson and much custard.

APPLE'S new iPad will sold in Australia by late April, a month after it was first slated to arrive.

QUEENSLAND'S gay and lesbian community has demanded Facebook widen its profile options to include transgenders.

A WEBSITE dubbed "a predator's paradise" has become an internet sensation but there is little state authorities can do to track those preying on kids.

A COMPUTER addict couple let their real baby starve to death while raising a virtual one online.

AUSTRALIANS are spending more time online, with the average user surfing the net for more than two working days a week.

A FEDERAL plan to block black-listed websites has harsh critics in high places - including Google, librarians and civil libertarians - writes Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson.