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The Cell appearing in laptops

The Cell appearing in laptops

The Cell is not just for the PlayStation 3 - now the technology is making inroads into laptop territory.
a Staff Writer Jun 21 2008, 11:42AM Hardware
Apple to 'rule the home' by 2013

Apple to 'rule the home' by 2013

More predictions it will be the laptop and iPod maker, not brands like Sony or Microsoft, who will dominate the home. Cue fanboys rushing off to the iToilet..
a Staff Writer May 24 2008, 10:10AM Strategy
gotalk acquires Aussie phone card company World Telecom

gotalk acquires Aussie phone card company World Telecom

Following the 2007 acquisition of Telstra’s international phonecards - Say G’day and Super Buzz – Australian-based telecommunication provider, gotalk, has acquired one of Australia’s largest phone card companies ‘World Telecom’ and its key phone card brands.

a Staff Writer Apr 3 2008, 12:03PM Collaboration
3Com country manager appointed to boost presence in A/NZ

3Com country manager appointed to boost presence in A/NZ

3Com Corporation has appointed Grant Howe as country manager for Australia and New Zealand. Howe is the latest addition to a new management team that combines 3Com and recently acquired H3C Technologies’ sales and marketing staff.
a Staff Writer Apr 2 2008, 12:37PM Collaboration
Telstra shops pass the Next G accreditation test, resellers next

Telstra shops pass the Next G accreditation test, resellers next

Telstra country wide director Gary Goldsworthy said that all of Telstra's branded shops have completed a Next G accreditation program. The telco will also introduce the approved accreditation program to its appointed resellers.
a Staff Writer Apr 2 2008, 11:15AM Collaboration
Ex-DiData joins NSC in WA

Ex-DiData joins NSC in WA

Australian converged communications integrator, NSC Enterprise Solutions, has appointed Noel Northcott as WA branch manager to drive the company’s growth in Western Australia.
a Staff Writer Apr 2 2008, 11:00AM Services
Manaccom’s James Mackay steps down as CEO

Manaccom’s James Mackay steps down as CEO



Australian software and e-commerce company Manaccom Corporation Limited’s chief executive officer of Manaccom’s software publishing and distribution division, James Mackay has stepped down from his role.

a Staff Writer Apr 1 2008, 8:15AM Strategy
Open Channel Solutions bags deal with Aladdin Knowledge Systems

Open Channel Solutions bags deal with Aladdin Knowledge Systems

Australian distributor, Open Channel Solutions (OCS), will distribute Aladdin eToken solutions to Australian resellers. Aladdin’s two-factor authentication products enhance resellers’ existing authentication security and data management offerings, claimed the vendor.
a Staff Writer Mar 31 2008, 12:19PM Software
Allphones Retail investigated for alleged ‘deceptive conduct’

Allphones Retail investigated for alleged ‘deceptive conduct’

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has commenced proceedings in the Federal Court in Sydney against - Australian mobile phone retail franchise - Allphones Retail Pty Limited.
a Staff Writer Mar 30 2008, 9:21AM Mobility
Robot watchdog to sniff out radiation

Robot watchdog to sniff out radiation


Australian scientists have developed a prototype remote-controlled robotic vehicle to detect radiation, claimed the Minister for Defence Science and Personnel, Warren Snowdon.

a Staff Writer Mar 29 2008, 8:09AM Hardware
Google loses second exec to Facebook

Google loses second exec to Facebook

Google has lost its second high-profile employee to Facebook in less than a month.

a Staff Writer Mar 29 2008, 7:59AM Software
Euro 2008 football ticket website hacked by cybercriminals

Euro 2008 football ticket website hacked by cybercriminals

Football fans buying online tickets to Euro 2008 be warned, a malicious code has been discovered on the website of a large European ticket re-sale company, said IT security and control vendor Sophos.
a Staff Writer Mar 28 2008, 4:12PM Security
Crazy John's compensates customers for misleading mobile phone ads

Crazy John's compensates customers for misleading mobile phone ads

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has accepted court enforceable undertakings from mobile phone retailer Crazy John's, in which the mobile telephone service provider will compensate customers who feel they were misled by the company's 'Free*' or '$0*' handset advertising campaign.
a Staff Writer Mar 28 2008, 3:54PM Collaboration
inTechnology Distribution signs Ekahau to challenge AirMagnet

inTechnology Distribution signs Ekahau to challenge AirMagnet

Queensland-based inTechnology Distribution has signed a distribution agreement with Ekahau, a global vendor of location-enabling Wi-Fi network planning and engineering solutions and Site Survey Utility tools. The deal enables inTechnology to provide Ekahau Site Survey Suite to their existing and new channel and reseller partners in the Australian and New Zealand market.
a Staff Writer Mar 28 2008, 12:10PM Security
Citrix and HP team up on virtualisation

Citrix and HP team up on virtualisation

Remote access firm Citrix has teamed up with HP to integrate an enhanced version of Citrix XenServer into 64-bit HP ProLiant servers.

a Staff Writer Mar 28 2008, 7:44AM Collaboration
NTT joins Trans-Pacific cable consortium

NTT joins Trans-Pacific cable consortium

Asia-Pacific/US link gets another player.NTT Communications has signed a construction and maintenance agreement with the consortium building the Trans-Pacific Express Cable Network.

a Staff Writer Mar 28 2008, 7:42AM Collaboration
EXIN, Charles Sturt University combine to examine ITIL

EXIN, Charles Sturt University combine to examine ITIL

The Examination Institute for Information Science (EXIN) has announced a partnership that will see Charles Sturt University (CSU) become the first Australian university to incorporate EXIN-accredited IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) training and examinations into its IT-related undergraduate and post-graduate degree courses.
a Staff Writer Mar 27 2008, 12:50PM Training & Development
Radware forms global partnership with BEA

Radware forms global partnership with BEA

Radware has announced its appointment as Select Partner of BEA Systems Inc, which will expand the company’s support across both IT and telecommunications networks.
a Staff Writer Mar 27 2008, 12:19PM Software
IDC: What CIOs’ want in their 2008 IT shopping carts

IDC: What CIOs’ want in their 2008 IT shopping carts

In 2008, CIO investment dollars will focus on improving internal business/technology processes, business reporting and information management, infrastructure and communicating with partners, suppliers and customers, according to IDC's Forecast for Management (FFM) Survey.
a Staff Writer Mar 26 2008, 6:50AM Collaboration
Anime Trojan creator goes to court

Anime Trojan creator goes to court

Experts at SophosLabs, have reminded businesses of the importance of protecting networks from virus attack, as a Japanese man admits in court to writing a data-destroying Trojan horse.

a Staff Writer Mar 25 2008, 2:16PM Security

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