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Intel CEO warns workers about late products

Intel CEO warns workers about late products

Intel CEO Craig Barrett has called on employees to focus on "actions and attitudes" to halt a string of product delays and manufacturing problems that have frustrated the world's largest chip maker, according to a Reuters report.
Staff Writers Jul 29 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
Cable broadband booms with "the bundle"

Cable broadband booms with "the bundle"

As telephony companies' DSL offerings gain on cable-modem broadband for internet usage, the cable providers are increasingly fighting back with a marketing weapon used by the telephone companies: the bundle.
Staff Writers Jul 28 2004, 12:00AM Mobility
IT workers clocking excessive hours

IT workers clocking excessive hours

IT staff are putting in excessive hours including late nights and weekends, to meet project deadlines, according to a survey.
Staff Writers Jul 27 2004, 12:00AM Collaboration
HP settles lawsuit with Canadian company

HP settles lawsuit with Canadian company

HP has settled a lawsuit in which Canadian text-entry firm WordLogic had accused the company of using its software for handheld computers without a licence.
Staff Writers Jul 26 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
FTR acquires rest of WebCentral: UPDATE

FTR acquires rest of WebCentral: UPDATE

FTR Holdings has signed an agreement to buy the remaining 50.6 percent of Queensland webhost and ASP WebCentral for $19.6 million.
Staff Writers , Fleur Doidge Jul 26 2004, 12:00AM Collaboration
HP’s channel balancing act

HP’s channel balancing act

Some resellers say HP’s direct push has been detrimental to their business while others are happy claiming supply problems have been fixed and their relationship with HP is better than ever
Staff Writers Jul 26 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
Toshiba touts 'quick-start' laptop

Toshiba touts 'quick-start' laptop

Toshiba this week unveiled a new line of laptops optimised for video and audio playback that include a "quick-start" feature which gets the notebook ready for television viewing or CD playing in just seconds.
Staff Writers Jul 23 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
SAP posts 14 percent profit boost

SAP posts 14 percent profit boost

SAP AG this week reported a 14 percent jump in profits and a 15 percent increase in software revenues for its second quarter driven in part by strong sales in the United States.
Staff Writers Jul 23 2004, 12:00AM Software
Spam scourge overblown, survey suggests

Spam scourge overblown, survey suggests

The spam scourge may have been completely overblown as a business hindrance, if a recent survey by IT marketing firm Silverspan is any guide.
Staff Writers Jul 22 2004, 12:00AM Security
Ericsson reports profit, sales up

Ericsson reports profit, sales up

Telefon AB L.M. Ericsson swung to a profit in its second quarter on an 18 percent increase in sales.
Staff Writers Jul 22 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
US rival attacks Aust traffic-cam maker

US rival attacks Aust traffic-cam maker

Melbourne-based digital camera maker Redflex Traffic Systems has been accused of patent infringement by a US rival.
Staff Writers Jul 22 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
Novell previews Odyssey federated ID

Novell previews Odyssey federated ID

Novell has previewed a new Liberty-based federated identity solution, called Odyssey, designed to let enterprise swap identity information with business partners.
Staff Writers Jul 22 2004, 12:00AM Software
SMEs on broadband charge

SMEs on broadband charge

Broadband usage among Australia’s small business sector has passed the 50 percent mark, according to Pacific Internet’s Broadband Barometer.
Staff Writers Jul 21 2004, 12:00AM Mobility
Microsoft, Lindows settle lawsuit

Microsoft, Lindows settle lawsuit

Microsoft has settled its trademark infringement suits against Lindows.com with a US$20 million payment to the Linux company, which agreed to change it name to Linspire.
Staff Writers Jul 20 2004, 12:00AM Software
Gibson Quai merges with AAS

Gibson Quai merges with AAS

Telecommunications consultancy Gibson Quai has merged with rival Australian service provider AAS Consulting.
Staff Writers Jul 19 2004, 12:00AM Sales & Marketing
Web inventor knighted

Web inventor knighted

Tim Berners-Lee was knighted by the Queen of England last week, the latest in a series of honours for the man credited with inventing the web.
Staff Writers Jul 19 2004, 12:00AM Software
Data #3 opens IBM TotalStorage centre

Data #3 opens IBM TotalStorage centre

Corporate reseller Data#3 and IBM have opened a storage networking centre for proof-of concept trials in Sydney.
Staff Writers Jul 16 2004, 12:00AM Data centre
Survey: companies don't grasp legal risks of email, IM

Survey: companies don't grasp legal risks of email, IM

Most companies remain unprepared to deal with legal risks associated with employee email and instant messaging, even though 1 in 5 companies has had employees' electronic messages subpoenaed in the course of a lawsuit or regulatory investigation, a recent study released this week showed.
Staff Writers Jul 14 2004, 12:00AM Software
PC resellers branded as "cowboys"

PC resellers branded as "cowboys"

Almost half of Sydney's computer repair shops surveyed by ComputerCHOICE magazine are overcharging and incompetent.
Byron Connolly , Staff Writers Jul 14 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
Australian Microsoft partners win PartnerWorld awards

Australian Microsoft partners win PartnerWorld awards

Three Australian partners have won reseller gongs at Microsoft's PartnerWorld conference in Canada this week.
Staff Writers Jul 14 2004, 12:00AM Software

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