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Indigo Pacific wins Asia-Pacific HP prize

Indigo Pacific wins Asia-Pacific HP prize

Hardware giant HP has awarded Australian reseller Indigo Pacific its best performing business solutions partner prize for the Asia-Pacific region this year.
Staff Writers Oct 11 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
Belkin to release pre-802.11n gear

Belkin to release pre-802.11n gear

Belkin is set to release pre-802.11n wireless LAN equipment that it claims will provide significantly greater performance than existing 802.11g equipment.
Staff Writers Oct 11 2004, 12:00AM Collaboration
Victoria on Indian trade mission

Victoria on Indian trade mission

Victorian government ICT minister Marsha Thomson and 30 local organisations are to embark on a trade mission to India in an attempt to affirm Victoria as an ICT investment capital.
Staff Writers Oct 8 2004, 12:00AM Collaboration
Software transforms iPod into PC backup device

Software transforms iPod into PC backup device

All those millions of iPod mobile music players are getting an additional personality via a software package that enables iPod users to back up their PC settings on their iPods.
Staff Writers Oct 8 2004, 12:00AM Software
Optima appoints education specialist

Optima appoints education specialist

Box builder Optima Technology Solutions has appointed Juli Rush as its national education development manager to lead the company's drive into the education market.
Staff Writers Oct 7 2004, 12:00AM Sales & Marketing
Sun’s McNealy targets Red Hat

Sun’s McNealy targets Red Hat

Sun Microsystems' chief executive Scott McNealy appears to be looking for a new target, now that long-time adversary Microsoft agreed to pay Sun US$2 billion. Open source software provider Red Hat might just fill the bill.
Staff Writers Oct 6 2004, 12:00AM Software
Open source tender stirs political hornet’s nest

Open source tender stirs political hornet’s nest

A NSW Government tender for open source software has caused a political stoush, with Minister for Commerce, John Della Bosca, slammed by the Opposition.
Staff Writers Oct 5 2004, 12:00AM Software
Small businesses need help choosing an ISP: ACA

Small businesses need help choosing an ISP: ACA

Evaluating different offers from ISPs was the number one problem for small businesses trying to decide which choice to opt for, according to a survey conducted by the Australian Communications Authority (ACA).
Staff Writers Oct 5 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
Securing WLAN

Securing WLAN

Perpetual paranoia about security breaches, rather than actual significant evidence of them, has retarded the growth of wireless LANs.
Staff Writers Oct 5 2004, 12:00AM Security
Aust crackdown on internet child porn

Aust crackdown on internet child porn

An Australian-wide investigation into internet child pornography could lead to hundreds of prosecutions, after 400 search warrants were executed this week.
Staff Writers Oct 1 2004, 12:00AM Security
People Telecom adds Destra music to online services

People Telecom adds Destra music to online services

ISP People Telecom and hosting and media provider Destra have signed a commercial agreement to deliver music 24 hours a day to People Telecom customers.
Staff Writers Oct 1 2004, 12:00AM Mobility
ZigBee the next wireless revolution

ZigBee the next wireless revolution

A study released this week by ABI Research claims that ZigBee is "the next revolution in wireless technology".
Staff Writers Sep 30 2004, 12:00AM Mobility
Comindico receivers pledge business as usual

Comindico receivers pledge business as usual

Receivers for wholesale ISP Comindico have announced that the company will continue to operate as usual during the sale process.
Staff Writers Sep 29 2004, 12:00AM Collaboration
Sydney wireless providers partner up on DSL alternative

Sydney wireless providers partner up on DSL alternative

Wireless broadband ISP BigAir has partnered wireless access provider SkyNetGlobal on a new residential broadband service the companies claim will be Australia's most advanced.
Staff Writers Sep 29 2004, 12:00AM Mobility
Comindico enters administration

Comindico enters administration

Wholesale ISP Comindico has entered voluntary administration, appointing accountancy firm Ferrier Hodgson to mastermind a sale of its various divisions.
Staff Writers Sep 24 2004, 12:00AM Collaboration
DiData offers managed IP telephony

DiData offers managed IP telephony

System integrator Dimension Data has started offering a managed IP telephony service to enterprise customers.
Staff Writers Sep 24 2004, 12:00AM Collaboration
Don’t touch my Internet!

Don’t touch my Internet!

Cut off their connection to the web and people have moments of "withdrawal and feelings of loss, frustration and disconnectedness", according to a report released this week by Yahoo.
Staff Writers Sep 23 2004, 12:00AM Mobility
VoIP for the home

VoIP for the home

Engin, a division of Mobile Innovations launched what it claimed to be the first broadband telephony service for consumers to be sold through retailers Dick Smith and Tandy.
Staff Writers Sep 23 2004, 12:00AM Collaboration
Qld reseller partners hospitality industry in software initiative

Qld reseller partners hospitality industry in software initiative

Queensland reseller Byte Power has partnered Australian hospitality industry body Restaurant & Catering Australia to push POS and retail management software to the latter’s members.
Staff Writers Sep 23 2004, 12:00AM Software
Portable music player market expected to boom

Portable music player market expected to boom

The global market for portable music players capable of playing songs downloaded from a computer is expected to reach nearly US$58 billion in revenues by 2008, a market researcher said this week.
Staff Writers Sep 22 2004, 12:00AM Hardware

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