http://www.itwire.com – Communications minister senator Stephen Conroy and his New Zealand counterpart, Stephen Joyce have released a joint discussion paper on mobile roaming across the Tasman. It stops short of recommending regulatory intervention. (IT news)

http://www.itwire.com – McAfee knows only too well what can happen when software released as a service is faulty. Just a month after its public relations disaster following the release of a faulty DAT file which crashed enormous numbers of its users’ computers, the company’s chief technology officer for SaaS is in Australia talking up the importance of cloud computing security. (IT news)

http://apcmag.com – Flash advocates the world over are baying for Steve Jobs' proverbial head on a proverbial platter – but could his anti-porn stance really just be protecting us from ourselves? (IT news)

http://www.itwire.com – According to an online survey by shopping site Retrevo.com, netbooks are maintaining their popularity vis a vis laptops, but are losing their luster when compared to the iPad. (IT news)

http://www.itwire.com – Google has released stable versions of its Chrome browser for Mac and Linux, along with a new Windows version, and says all three are considerably faster than previous versions. (IT news)

http://www.itwire.com – VHA has announced prepaid and postpaid data plans specific to the iPad, which will be sold under both the Vodafone and 3 brands and which include an unlimited option for $49.95. (IT news)