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VMware signs second Aussie disti

VMware signs second Aussie disti

Virtualisation vendor VMware has extended its distribution agreement with itX, who becomes the second distributor after Ingram Micro to offer the complete portfolio of VMware’s virtualisation solutions in Australia.
Staff Writers Jan 15 2008, 11:35AM Distribution
UMPC distie bags WiBrain Ultra Mobile PC

UMPC distie bags WiBrain Ultra Mobile PC

Tegatech Australia has signed an exclusive distribution deal with WiBrain Korea.
Staff Writers Jan 15 2008, 7:49AM Mobility
Asus Eee PC in more Aussie stores

Asus Eee PC in more Aussie stores

PC vendor ASUS has announced it is extending its distribution of the Eee PC to include several major retailers in Australia.
Staff Writers Jan 14 2008, 2:50PM Hardware
McAfee gets high score in Gartner report

McAfee gets high score in Gartner report

Analyst firm Gartner has placed McAfee in the leader’s quadrant of its Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms.
Staff Writers Jan 11 2008, 4:17PM Security
Software developers putting data at risk

Software developers putting data at risk

Over half of UK companies use actual rather than disguised customer data to test applications during the development process, according to a survey by Compuware Corporation.
Staff Writers Jan 11 2008, 3:19PM Security
Electronics giants hook up to tackle waste

Electronics giants hook up to tackle waste

Panasonic, Sharp and Toshiba have teamed up to create a US-based electronic product recycling management company.
Staff Writers Jan 10 2008, 3:00PM Hardware
Simms International signs distribution contract with FileMaker Inc.

Simms International signs distribution contract with FileMaker Inc.

Simms International has become the distributor for FileMaker’s database products in Australia.
Staff Writers Jan 10 2008, 1:53PM Strategy
HP cutting computer energy consumption by 25% before 2010

HP cutting computer energy consumption by 25% before 2010

Speaking at the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Hewlett Packard has committed to cut the energy consumption of its desktop and notebook computers by 25 percent by 2010.
Staff Writers Jan 10 2008, 7:13AM Hardware
Guest opinion: Inese Kingsmill, SMB Director, Microsoft Australia

Guest opinion: Inese Kingsmill, SMB Director, Microsoft Australia

Integrated CRM Solution improves business productivity at a low total cost of ownership for Australian business.
Staff Writers Jan 9 2008, 5:08PM Software
Commonwealth Bank trials Australia's first contactless payment system

Commonwealth Bank trials Australia's first contactless payment system

In an Australian first, the Commonwealth Bank of Australia is piloting a contactless payment solution that supports both credit card and prepaid mobile phone payments at the MasterCard Masters Golf Tournament.
Staff Writers Jan 9 2008, 7:21AM Software
CES - Skype sets tongues wagging for free

CES - Skype sets tongues wagging for free

At the 2008 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Las Vegas, Internet phone provider, Skype is setting conversations free and making them mobile with its announcement of support for a wide variety of new wireless devices and accessories.
Staff Writers Jan 9 2008, 7:16AM Mobility
Motorola acquires pan-Asian music provider

Motorola acquires pan-Asian music provider

Communications vendor Motorola has acquired Soundbuzz, a privately held pan-Asian music provider. The deal is expected to close in the first quarter of 2008 subject to customary conditions.
Staff Writers Jan 8 2008, 10:23AM Mobility
Toshiba continues to back HD-DVD

Toshiba continues to back HD-DVD

Toshiba believes that the HD format war is far from over, despite a major setback with Warner Bros' recent defection to the Blu-ray camp.
Staff Writers Jan 8 2008, 6:36AM Hardware
ReachLocal partners with Macquarie Hosting

ReachLocal partners with Macquarie Hosting

Macquarie Hosting has inked itself a three-year deal with Australian search engine advertising provider, ReachLocal.
Staff Writers Jan 8 2008, 6:31AM Mobility
Trend Micro offers free services to Aussie VARs

Trend Micro offers free services to Aussie VARs

The vendor will provide free managed services to value added resellers using Worry-Free Remote Manager.
Staff Writers Jan 7 2008, 3:40PM Security
Telstra submits new ULLS monthly charge undertaking

Telstra submits new ULLS monthly charge undertaking

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has released Telstra's latest Unconditioned Local Loop Service (ULLS) monthly charge access undertaking.
Staff Writers Jan 7 2008, 1:31PM Collaboration
ACCC publishes exemption applications from Telstra

ACCC publishes exemption applications from Telstra

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has published Telstra's exemption applications made in relation to its supply of the domestic transmission capacity service (DCTS) for tail-end and inter-exchange DTCS in CBD areas.
Staff Writers Jan 7 2008, 1:29PM Collaboration
AMD licenses Denali Nand Flash system

AMD licenses Denali Nand Flash system

AMD has licensed a Nand Flash platform from Denali Software, an electronic design automation software provider.
Staff Writers Jan 7 2008, 7:21AM Hardware
Las Vegas gears up for bumper CES

Las Vegas gears up for bumper CES

It's the beginning of another year and that means the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, and this year is looking like it's going to be one of the biggest ever.
Staff Writers Jan 6 2008, 6:59PM Collaboration
Netregistry recruits local software company

Netregistry recruits local software company

Freeway eCommerce is the latest offering from Aussie firm ZacWare and has been picked up by service provider, Netregistry.
Staff Writers Dec 21 2007, 12:45PM Software

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