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Practical business internet use doubled in 2002-03

Practical business internet use doubled in 2002-03

Australian companies have more than doubled e-business-related earnings to $24.3 billion in the 2002-03 financial year, Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) figures have claimed.
Staff Writers Mar 23 2004, 12:00AM Mobility
Intel moves beyond megahertz

Intel moves beyond megahertz

Chip giant Intel has announced that it would introduce a model numbering scheme across its consumer CPU range.
Staff Writers , John Gillooly Mar 22 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
ACCC slaps Telstra over wholesale broadband pricing

ACCC slaps Telstra over wholesale broadband pricing

Telstra could be forced to tweak its wholesale ADSL broadband pricing regime, or face fines running into the millions of dollars for anti-competitive behaviour.
Staff Writers Mar 19 2004, 12:00AM Mobility
Melbourne IT buys Cogent

Melbourne IT buys Cogent

Domain name seller, Melbourne IT, has agreed to pay $4.5 million for Cogent IPC, a European firm which manages brand protection and control of famous brands on the Internet.
Staff Writers Mar 19 2004, 12:00AM Software
ACCC concern over Oracle’s proposed PeopleSoft acquisition

ACCC concern over Oracle’s proposed PeopleSoft acquisition

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has expressed concern over Oracle’s proposed acquisition of PeopleSoft.
Staff Writers Mar 18 2004, 12:00AM Software
Ericsson formalises local partner deal

Ericsson formalises local partner deal

Swedish telecommunications giant Ericsson has signed its first accredited service partner in Australia.
Staff Writers Mar 17 2004, 12:00AM Mobility
IBM, Novell shortlisted for Vic’s Rosetta project

IBM, Novell shortlisted for Vic’s Rosetta project

IBM and Novell have been shortlisted for Victorian Government's "Project Rosetta" unified directories initiative.
Staff Writers Mar 17 2004, 12:00AM Software
NetComm bags $3m ADSL WestNet contract

NetComm bags $3m ADSL WestNet contract

NetComm has signed a contract to supply its ADSL hardware to national residential broadband ISP WestNet.
Staff Writers , Byron Connolly Mar 17 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
Oracle socked with double whammy on PeopleSoft bid

Oracle socked with double whammy on PeopleSoft bid

Oracle has received two thumbs down in its hostile bid for rival PeopleSoft, one from the European Commission and the other from a shareholder advisory service.
Staff Writers Mar 16 2004, 12:00AM Software
LAN 1 signs Strix

LAN 1 signs Strix

Distributor LAN 1 has signed a new distribution agency with wireless LAN network provider Strix Systems.
Staff Writers Mar 12 2004, 12:00AM Collaboration
Palm grasps Q4 top spot

Palm grasps Q4 top spot

In the smart handheld device (SHD) sector for fourth quarter 2003, Palm, has shown the strongest growth with 29.9 percent market share.
Staff Writers Mar 12 2004, 12:00AM Mobility
Distributors hone in on the home

Distributors hone in on the home

For some of Australia's IT distributors, the digital home market represents the next strategic area of growth.
Staff Writers Mar 11 2004, 12:00AM Strategy
Austrade IT export advice hits the road

Austrade IT export advice hits the road

Austrade hopes to attract fresh blood into the IT export market at Digital Content and Web Services road shows in Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide and Melbourne from 16 to 19 March.
Staff Writers Mar 10 2004, 12:00AM Strategy
NOIE disbanded

NOIE disbanded

The National Office of Information Economy will close and its current funding and programs will be redirected, the Government announced today.
Staff Writers Mar 10 2004, 12:00AM Sales & Marketing
Elementary dear ISYS

Elementary dear ISYS

The UK's largest police force, the Metropolitan Police -- better known as Scotland Yard -- has sought out Australian search software, ISYS Search.
Staff Writers Mar 9 2004, 12:00AM Collaboration
WAN optimisation gear channel expands

WAN optimisation gear channel expands

Expand Networks has signed several large system integrators and service providers on a quest for greater WAN optimisation hardware sales.
Staff Writers Mar 8 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
KAZ bags $11M govt contract

KAZ bags $11M govt contract

KAZ Group has won an $11 million, three-year contract to provide technology infrastructure and additional project services to Western Australia’s Department for Community Development.
Staff Writers Mar 8 2004, 12:00AM Collaboration
Pixel picks up the Panda

Pixel picks up the Panda

Distributor Pixel Productions has cut a new distribution agreement with security and anti-virus developer Panda Software.
Staff Writers Mar 4 2004, 12:00AM Software
ACCC warns telcos over broadband

ACCC warns telcos over broadband

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has asked telecommunications providers to inform the company when they make major changes to service offerings that have the potential to be anti-competitive.
Staff Writers Mar 4 2004, 12:00AM Mobility
CSC mines $20m contract win

CSC mines $20m contract win

IT outsourcer Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) has won a $20 million, three-year contract with mining group Xstrata Queensland.
Staff Writers Mar 3 2004, 12:00AM Collaboration

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