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SoftwareMark wins global recognition

SoftwareMark wins global recognition

Government-sponsored developer lobby Software Engineering Australia has managed to get its SoftwareMark certification program for software developers internationally recognised.
Staff Writers Aug 17 2004, 12:00AM Software
Games classification labelling under review: AG

Games classification labelling under review: AG

The way computer game classification appears in advertising is set for review. It is part of a review announced by the federal Attorney-General's office into Determined Markings used to identify classification of films and literature seen in Australia.
Staff Writers Aug 17 2004, 12:00AM Software
Microsoft names 50 apps that require SP2 tweaks

Microsoft names 50 apps that require SP2 tweaks

Microsoft has posted a list of nearly 50 applications and games -- some from Microsoft, others from third-party vendors -- that won't work properly with Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) without some tweaking.
Staff Writers Aug 17 2004, 12:00AM Software
DVD Jon cracks Apple’s AirPort Express

DVD Jon cracks Apple’s AirPort Express

The Norwegian hacker known as "DVD Jon" -- famous for cracking the encryption codes on DVDs -- hit again last week when he released a software key that unlocks Apple's wireless streaming technology.
Staff Writers Aug 16 2004, 12:00AM Security
Unwired inks Harvey Norman deal

Unwired inks Harvey Norman deal

Wireless ISP Unwired has signed a deal with Harvey Norman to get its wireless broadband modems into all the latter's Sydney computer stores from 19 August.
Staff Writers Aug 16 2004, 12:00AM Collaboration
Australian PC sales still growing strongly

Australian PC sales still growing strongly

Australia's PC market is still going gangbusters, recording second-quarter growth of 14.4 percent and sequential growth of 8.6 percent in latest Gartner statistics.
Staff Writers Aug 13 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
Telstra cooperated over advertising concerns: ACCC

Telstra cooperated over advertising concerns: ACCC

Telstra's proposal to resolve concerns over T-Time Rewards Options advertising has been accepted by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.
Staff Writers Aug 13 2004, 12:00AM Mobility
Rewarding IT innovation

Rewarding IT innovation

Inventors of a new plastic optical fibre were awarded the $10,000 Australian Computer Society Eureka Prize for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Innovation last night in Sydney.
Staff Writers Aug 11 2004, 12:00AM Training & Development
SCO considers upping Linux licensing fee

SCO considers upping Linux licensing fee

The SCO Group is considering an increase in the cost of the intellectual-property licence it says companies should buy for using the open-source Linux operating system.
Staff Writers Aug 11 2004, 12:00AM Software
Outsourcing on the increase: META Group

Outsourcing on the increase: META Group

Eighty percent of organisations will outsource at least one function by 2005, according to one industry analyst.
Staff Writers Aug 11 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
Cisco's SMB barrage

Cisco's SMB barrage

A battle is set to be fought in the SMB networking market and Cisco Systems is leading the charge with a slew of new products and channel initiatives.
Staff Writers Aug 10 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
Performance Solutions takes VoIP to SMEs

Performance Solutions takes VoIP to SMEs

Australian VoIP platform developer Performance Solutions has signed distributor LAN Systems and 30 VARs across Australia and New Zealand to deliver its IPFX platform to SMEs.
Byron Connolly , Staff Writers Aug 9 2004, 12:00AM Mobility
KAZ acquires ACT service provider

KAZ acquires ACT service provider

KAZ Group has bought Canberra service provider Iocore Asia/Pacific for an undisclosed sum.
Staff Writers Aug 6 2004, 12:00AM Sales & Marketing
Communications regulations set for change

Communications regulations set for change

Regulatory systems face possible disruption and significant changes, according to a preliminary report released yesterday by the Australian Communications Authority (ACA).
Staff Writers Aug 6 2004, 12:00AM Mobility
MyDoom yanks addresses from Yahoo

MyDoom yanks addresses from Yahoo

A MyDoom variation first spotted two days ago in the US uses the copycat tactic of querying a search engine for new victim addresses, security firms said as they dug deeper into the worm's code.
Staff Writers Aug 5 2004, 12:00AM Security
Microsoft settles with New Mexico for US$31.5m

Microsoft settles with New Mexico for US$31.5m

Microsoft has settled one of its three remaining US class action lawsuits and agreed to pay out up to US$31.5 million to residents of New Mexico.
Staff Writers Aug 5 2004, 12:00AM Software
Telstra, Hutchison ink US$450m 3G network sharing deal

Telstra, Hutchison ink US$450m 3G network sharing deal

Telstra has struck a US$450 million deal with Hutchison 3G Australia to jointly own and operate the latter's existing 3G radio access network and fund further development.
Staff Writers Aug 4 2004, 12:00AM Mobility
More SMBs take on e-business, online procurement

More SMBs take on e-business, online procurement

A new e-business report has revealed that Australian SMBs are increasingly buying and selling online, with many smaller companies with one to 19 staff believing that the internet improves their customer service.
Staff Writers Aug 3 2004, 12:00AM Software
Linux hacks rare as hens' teeth, says survey

Linux hacks rare as hens' teeth, says survey

Adding more fuel to the Linux versus Windows fire, a US research firm this week released a survey that noted only eight percent of Linux developers had ever seen a virus infect their systems.
Staff Writers Jul 29 2004, 12:00AM Security
IPO set for India's software-outsourcing firm, Tata

IPO set for India's software-outsourcing firm, Tata

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), India's pioneering software-exporting firm that serves several major US customers, is floating its initial public offering this week, hoping to attract more than US$1 billion in the process.
Staff Writers Jul 29 2004, 12:00AM Services

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