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Local 3Com staff escape axe

Local 3Com staff escape axe

3Com is laying off about 220 employees in the United States and Europe, or roughly 12 percent of its workforce.
Jennifer Hagendorf Follett , Staff Writers , Jennifer Hagendorf Follett & staff Mar 2 2005, 12:00AM Collaboration
Former B Digital director absolved

Former B Digital director absolved

An insider trading case against a former director of junior telco B Digital has been finally dropped, after three years of wrangling in the Western Australia courts.
Staff Writers , Staff Writers Mar 2 2005, 12:00AM Collaboration
Hard disk drives to decelerate

Hard disk drives to decelerate

The soaring hard disk drive (HDD) market will decelerate over the next few years as the mobile PC market also slows, a US market researcher said.
Staff Writers Mar 2 2005, 12:00AM Collaboration
Former B Digital director absolved

Former B Digital director absolved

An insider trading case against a former director of junior telco B Digital has been finally dropped, after three years of wrangling in the Western Australia courts.
Staff Writers , Staff Writers Mar 2 2005, 12:00AM Collaboration
DoCoMo reaches 10m 3G users

DoCoMo reaches 10m 3G users

Japan's NTT DoCoMo has passed the 10 million user milestone for its 3G service, making it arguably the most successful 3G service in the world.
Staff Writers Mar 1 2005, 12:00AM Collaboration
Microsoft signs Final Fantasy developer

Microsoft signs Final Fantasy developer

Microsoft has hired the creator of the popular "Final Fantasy" video game to develop games exclusively for the next Xbox.
Staff Writers Feb 28 2005, 12:00AM Software
WLAN sales red hot last year

WLAN sales red hot last year

Wireless local area network (WLAN) equipment was hot in 2004 with 36.1 million units shipped globally, up 51 percent over 2003.
Staff Writers Feb 28 2005, 12:00AM Collaboration
Unisys wins $12m Victoria deal

Unisys wins $12m Victoria deal

The Victorian government has awarded service provider Unisys a $12 million, three-year managed services contract for two departments' IT infrastructures.
Staff Writers , Staff Writers Feb 25 2005, 12:00AM Collaboration
Volante profits rise despite hardware lag

Volante profits rise despite hardware lag

Volante net profits were up eight percent to $3.3 million for the six months to 31 December, with good results from Ipex, solutions and recruitment countering a decline in profits from its remarketing division.
Staff Writers , Staff Writers Feb 25 2005, 12:00AM Collaboration
Unisys wins $12m Victoria deal

Unisys wins $12m Victoria deal

The Victorian government has awarded service provider Unisys a $12 million, three-year managed services contract for two departments' IT infrastructures.
Staff Writers , Staff Writers Feb 25 2005, 12:00AM Collaboration
Volante profits rise despite hardware lag

Volante profits rise despite hardware lag

Volante net profits were up eight percent to $3.3 million for the six months to 31 December, with good results from Ipex, solutions and recruitment countering a decline in profits from its remarketing division.
Staff Writers , Staff Writers Feb 25 2005, 12:00AM Collaboration
Services a winner for mcr

Services a winner for mcr

mcr Computer Resources has seen services revenue grow 400 percent in 2004 to reach 45 percent of the reseller’s total revenue.
Staff Writers , Staff Writers Feb 24 2005, 12:00AM Services
Data#3 reports 16 percent earnings jump

Data#3 reports 16 percent earnings jump

Australian integrator Data#3 announced a net profit of $1.8 million for its first half ending December 2004, a 16 percent increase on the same period last year.
Staff Writers , Staff Writers Feb 24 2005, 12:00AM Finance
Services a winner for mcr

Services a winner for mcr

mcr Computer Resources has seen services revenue grow 400 percent in 2004 to reach 45 percent of the reseller’s total revenue.
Staff Writers , Staff Writers Feb 24 2005, 12:00AM Services
Data#3 reports 16 percent earnings jump

Data#3 reports 16 percent earnings jump

Australian integrator Data#3 announced a net profit of $1.8 million for its first half ending December 2004, a 16 percent increase on the same period last year.
Staff Writers , Staff Writers Feb 24 2005, 12:00AM Finance
Dell most admired US firm

Dell most admired US firm

Dell is the most admired company in the United States, according to a poll released this week by Fortune magazine.
Staff Writers Feb 23 2005, 12:00AM Collaboration
The games conundrum

The games conundrum

Some retailers risk jail time and thousands of dollars in fines to sell banned games - and the recent spate of games being banned may just play into the hands of pirates.
Staff Writers Feb 23 2005, 12:00AM Strategy
Microsoft reiterates SP2 deadline

Microsoft reiterates SP2 deadline

Microsoft has reminded users who have baulked at installing Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) that all blocking mechanisms expire 12 April.
Staff Writers Feb 22 2005, 12:00AM Security
Microsoft Update tested mid-March

Microsoft Update tested mid-March

Microsoft has said it will start beta testing its all-in-one Microsoft Update mid-March.
Staff Writers Feb 22 2005, 12:00AM Software
Smartpath partners asset tracking

Smartpath partners asset tracking

Australian auditing software and service provider Smartpath has signed Centennial Software to produce asset tracking applications that let businesses more efficiently monitor their IT infrastructure.
Staff Writers , Staff Writers Feb 22 2005, 12:00AM Software

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