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Canon launches new USB scanners

Canon has brought USB to its flatbed range of scanners, announcing two new models which offer true optical resolutions of 300 and 600dpi.

Creative previews Nomad MP3 player

Creative Technology has previewed its first MP3 player -- the Nomad -- in Sydney today. The Nomad will include a radio tuner, a built-in microphone for voice recording and up to 64MB of memory.

Telstra revamps BigPond Travel site

Telstra has updated its online travel offering with additional facilities including planning and booking services.

Harvey Norman to release $999 PC

Next week Harvey Norman will release a $999 PC. Designed for "first-time" users, the Signature multi-media PC is based on a Cyrix MII 300 processor.

Insurance without the pain

Quicken.com.au has launched a new online service that gives users quotes from three insurers for home and contents insurance.

Home grown auction site goes live

Got some stuff to sell? Want to buy some more stuff? stuff.com.au launched today as the first 100% Aussie online auction house offering person-to-person trading.

RealNetworks, the company behind the RealPlayer today launched a presence in Australia. Declaring there's an underwhelming supply of compelling Australian content for the RealPlayer, the local office will attempt to encourage local broadcasters, ente...

Four new flash card readers

Simple Technology has released four new flash card readers. Distributed in Australia by Ricoh, the new PhotoReaders support the three major flash form factors.

New Kingston TurboChip upgrades to 366MHz

Kingston Technology is readying to launch a new processor upgrade package which brings 166MHz or faster PCs up to 366MHz. The TurboChip 366 will be released in June.

Sirius, Hypertec call off merger

The merger of two Australian IT companies -- modem-maker Sirius Technologies and memory company Hypertec -- has been called off. According to the companies, they could not reach an agreement on commercial arrangements.

Gateway serves up PIII 550MHz PCs

Gateway has incorporated Intel's new 550MHz Pentium III processor into two of its desktop PC series aimed at multimedia and small business users.

NSW to get Y2K disclosure law

Legislation that is intended to encourage the disclosure of year 2000 information has been introduced into the NSW State Parliament this week.

Free Yahoo! Pager now with audio chat

Yahoo! Pager -- the free instant messaging app offered by Yahoo! now has an audio chat facility, the company has announced.

New Net access plan offers 5 free hours

An ISP with points of presence throughout Australia has launched a new pricing plan which it believes is the first of its kind in Australia: five free hours per month and $1 for each hour thereafter.