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• 20 May 2013

• News: What we do (and don't) know about the new Xbox

  On May 21st at 10am Pacific time, Microsoft will unveil its next-generation Xbox console. And if this article were titled "What we know for sure about the next Xbox," we could end it here. Microsoft has been very tight-lipped about the successor to the Xbox 360, but that's about to change.

• News: It's official: Yahoo will buy Tumblr for $1.1 billion

  After a weekend chock full of rumors and speculation, Yahoo has announced it plans to acquire Tumblr, the popular social service that hosts more than 105 million GIF-filled blogs, for $1.1 billion in cash.

• News: Attack on Telenor was part of large cyberespionage operation with Indian origins, report says

  A recent intrusion on the computer network of Norwegian telecommunications company Telenor was the result of a large cyberespionage operation of Indian origin that for the past few years has targeted business, government and political organizations from different countries, according to researchers from security firm Norman Shark.

• News: Yahoo on Tumblr: We won't 'screw it up'

  Yahoo has confirmed widespread reports that it will acquire the popular blogging service Tumblr, and also promised not to "screw it up." The deal is worth about US$1.1 billion, nearly all in cash.

• News: Google, Microsoft and Yahoo are secret backers behind European Privacy Association

  Google, Microsoft and Yahoo have been confirmed as the secret backers behind the European Privacy Association (EPA) which was accused of a lack of transparency by an independent watchdog on Thursday.

• News: SDN coming ... soon

  Software defined networking was a hot topic at the recent Interop conference in Las Vegas, where enthusiasm for the emerging technology overpowered any lingering doubts.

• News: 10 things you may not know about Ethernet

  Ethernet's value to networking and IT is well established over the past 40 years. But did you know that "Ethernet" refers to two slightly different ways of sending information between endpoints on a LAN? That and some other perhaps lesser known facts about this 40-year-old technology are reviewed here:

• News: What's next for Ethernet?

  Internet traffic will quadruple in five years and the number of mobile Internet connections will exceed the world's population by 2017, according to Cisco research.

• News: AMD expands Radeon channel program with more games

  AMD is adding more downloadable games to its Radeon video cards in response to customer feedback to its Never Settle: Reloaded bundle program that began in February.

• News: M2 aids e-governance program for senior citizens

  Telco service provider and part of the M2 Telecommunications Group (ASX: MTU), iPrimus, has aided in the delivery of the Digital Local Government Program alongside the City of Whittlesea

• News: A10 Networks searches for Aussie partners

  Application networking provider, A10 Networks, is on the hunt for more resellers in the Australian market.

• News: NewsGator brings Baker to Sydney as senior sales exec

  Enterprise social networking software vendor, NewsGator Technologies, has promoted Steven Baker to the role of Australia and New Zealand (A/NZ) senior sales executive.

• News: Ticketek and Carsales extend partnership with Hostworks

  Ticketek and Carsales.com.au have announced that they will extend their hosting arrangements with Hostworks.

• News: Facebook, financial firms targeted by online maurauders

  Online lowlifes were busy last week spreading infections online, targeting Facebook and several financial institutions, according to malware fighters.

• News: Optus reveals Australia's first multi-band 4G network

  SingTel subsidiary, Optus, has revealed plans to launch the country's first multi-band TD/FD- LTE 4G network.

• News: Still early days for enterprise app stores, but Australia is keeping pace: Concur

  Gartner predicts that one quarter of enterprises will have their own application store by 2017, and that Australia will keep pace with this global average.

• News: Technology patent trolls snubbed in Congress

  Technology companies and legislators are doubling down on the fight against patent trolls.

• News: Electronics deals are skimpy on the eve of Memorial Day sales

  Memorial Day may mark the beginning of summer in some ways, but it's winter for electronics shoppers, seeking bargains on TVs, computers, and other gear.

• News: What I'm Playing: A plethora of ports

  Frozen Synapse (iOS, $6.99)

• News: This Internet Life: Amy's Baking Co. is a social media sensation

  Running a business is tough, but when you lack people skills and common sense, it's even tougher. The Internet makes a business's inadequacies painfully obvious, as we learned this week. Here's a tip: Don't be a complete moron, and you'll probably be fine.

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