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Low-cost, silicon-based LEDs expected within two years

Low-cost, silicon-based LEDs expected within two years

A newly developed technique for building light-emitting diodes (LEDs) could bring low cost, energy efficient solid state lighting to households.
Staff Writers Jul 22 2008, 9:50AM Hardware
Telstra tells ACTU and unions to back-off

Telstra tells ACTU and unions to back-off

Australian telecommunications giant, Telstra, has called on the ACTU and unions to respect the verdict of the Workplace Ombudsman in clearing Telstra's re-offer of Australian Workplace Agreements to employees in 2007.
Staff Writers Jul 21 2008, 3:37PM Collaboration
Top 5 biggest announcements at E3 2008

Top 5 biggest announcements at E3 2008

Long-dubbed “The Greatest Show on Earth” within the games industry, E3 is on again and the hype machine has already fired up.
Staff Writers Jul 19 2008, 11:44AM Sales & Marketing
Green500 v3 ranks supercomputer energy efficiency

Green500 v3 ranks supercomputer energy efficiency

IBM’s BladeCenter QS22 Cluster and the one-year-old Blue Gene/P have topped the latest edition of the Green500 List of the most energy-efficient supercomputers.
Staff Writers Jul 19 2008, 11:30AM Hardware
Synnex expands consumable range with brother

Synnex expands consumable range with brother

Synnex Australia has added Brother consumables to its portfolio of products, which also includes HP, Epson, Fuji Xerox, Canon and Brother.

Staff Writers Jul 18 2008, 2:55PM Hardware
Asus goes 10 inch with Eee PC 1000H

Asus goes 10 inch with Eee PC 1000H

Taiwanese hardware vendor Asus has added further enhancements to its new generation Eee PC equipping it with Intel’s Atom processor, a 10 inch display and 1024x600 (WSVGA) resolution.
Staff Writers Jul 18 2008, 2:54PM Hardware
Hitachi Data System's new rewards program

Hitachi Data System's new rewards program

Hitachi Data Systems has unveiled its new rewards program for the channel.
Staff Writers Jul 18 2008, 9:31AM Data centre
geni-bows-out-of-comm-bank-bid-race financeit

geni-bows-out-of-comm-bank-bid-race financeit

Telecom’s New Zealand subsidiary Gen-i announced today that it would no longer be in the running to provide Commonwealth Bank with telecommunications services.
Staff Writers Jul 17 2008, 2:12PM Collaboration
Ovum says voice market booms in Asia Pacific

Ovum says voice market booms in Asia Pacific

Telecommunication analyst group Ovum predicts that the voice market will grow from 2.2 billion connections at the end of 2008 to 3.8 billion by 2017 in the Asian region, including Australia and New Zealand.
Staff Writers Jul 17 2008, 1:37PM Collaboration
Tier 3 sets sights on Europe

Tier 3 sets sights on Europe

After cementing its presence in the UK, Australian based security software company, Tier 3, is pushing to capture new business in Europe.
Staff Writers Jul 16 2008, 2:09PM Security
Mark Taylor the new face of SAP

Mark Taylor the new face of SAP

Software firm SAP Australia New Zealand has welcomed former Australian Cricket Captain, Mark Taylor AO, as corporate ambassador.
Staff Writers Jul 16 2008, 2:08PM Software
iPhone 3Gs hits 1M mark in first weekend

iPhone 3Gs hits 1M mark in first weekend

Hardware vendor Apple has not held back on the number of figures the iPhone 3G has sold in its debut in 21 countries.
Staff Writers Jul 15 2008, 3:29PM Mobility
BT goes global with Cisco certification

BT goes global with Cisco certification

British Telecom has become only the fourth company to be awarded Global Certification by networking giant Cisco.
Staff Writers Jul 15 2008, 3:26PM Collaboration
Gartner says firms must be more social

Gartner says firms must be more social

According to analysts Gartner firms are missing out by not using the best features of social networking on their web sites.
Staff Writers Jul 13 2008, 11:21PM Software
Telstra trials speedier Next G

Telstra trials speedier Next G

Telsta and its network supplier Ericsson are trialling enhanced High Speed Packet Access (HSPA) technology that could result in 42Mbps mobile broadband speeds by next year.
Staff Writers Jul 12 2008, 10:01AM Collaboration
IT service provider develops blogs for Cerebral Palsy community

IT service provider develops blogs for Cerebral Palsy community

In collaboration with the Spastic Centre, Australian-owned IT consultancy Energetica have developed and launched four innovative blogs designed to provide a voice for people living with cerebral palsy.
Staff Writers Jul 11 2008, 2:50PM Collaboration
Dicker Data picks up distribution of Lenovo

Dicker Data picks up distribution of Lenovo

In a bid to expand its distribution reach within the small to medium business (SMB) market in Australia, Lenovo today announced Dicker Data as its new SMB-focused distributor in Australia.
Staff Writers Jul 10 2008, 2:42PM Hardware
Residential VoIP still overcoming inhibitors

Residential VoIP still overcoming inhibitors

A new study by IT analyst group IDC has revealed that although residential VoIP services have been available in Australia for the past four years, their uptake has been slow compared with Europe and the US.
Staff Writers Jul 9 2008, 3:33PM Collaboration
Vodafone accidentally announces iPhone plans

Vodafone accidentally announces iPhone plans

With just two days to go until the iPhone makes it Aussie debut, Vodafone arrives fashionably late to the party with its pricing plans.
Staff Writers Jul 9 2008, 2:08PM Mobility
Photo Gallery: Alcatel-Lucent Family Day

Photo Gallery: Alcatel-Lucent Family Day

Alcatel-Lucent recently held their Annual Family Movie Day where the vendor’s employees, partners and customers were treated to a special screening of Kung Fu Panda.
Staff Writers Jul 7 2008, 5:24PM Collaboration

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