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LCD monitors outselling CRTs

LCD monitors outselling CRTs

LCD outsold CRT monitors for the first time in Australia during the last quarter, according to research from industry analyst IDC.
Staff Writers Mar 2 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
QAS drives NSW, QLD accounts harder

QAS drives NSW, QLD accounts harder

Address management software vendor QAS has appointed a new account manager with a view to growing its northern channel.
Staff Writers Mar 1 2004, 12:00AM Software
Optus drops broadband access prices

Optus drops broadband access prices

Optus has announced sweeping price reductions of between $5 and $30 a month for its DSL and cable broadband internet plans, on the back of Telstra’s recent controversial price cuts.
Staff Writers Mar 1 2004, 12:00AM Mobility
Optima signals further growth on profit turnaround

Optima signals further growth on profit turnaround

Box-builder Optima plans to expand to Australia’s west coast on the back of a profit turnaround for the half year to 31 December 2003.
Staff Writers Mar 1 2004, 12:00AM Collaboration
Multimedia Technology to open in Sydney, Brisbane

Multimedia Technology to open in Sydney, Brisbane

Melbourne distributor Multimedia Technology (MMT) is set to open Sydney and Brisbane branches.
Staff Writers Mar 1 2004, 12:00AM Software
Telstra to reduce wholesale ISP prices

Telstra to reduce wholesale ISP prices

Telstra announced on Thursday that it would reduce prices for its ADSL wholesale customers at a rate lower than the cut-price $29.95 retail broadband access deal it launched in mid-February.
Staff Writers Feb 27 2004, 12:00AM Mobility
Telstra warned over broadband pricing

Telstra warned over broadband pricing

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has issued a warning to Telstra over its controversial retail broadband pricing strategy, which angered competing ISPs who buy wholesale ADSL bandwidth from the big telco.
Staff Writers Feb 26 2004, 12:00AM Mobility
LAN Systems signs with Avaya

LAN Systems signs with Avaya

Networking distributor LAN Systems has signed up to push IP telephony gear from Avaya, a major rival of vendors already on its books such as Alcatel and Cisco.
Staff Writers Feb 26 2004, 12:00AM Collaboration
Unique World spins off Microsoft ISV

Unique World spins off Microsoft ISV

Sydney-based IT services reseller Unique World has launched a developer subsidiary that will target government and corporate business globally.
Staff Writers Feb 26 2004, 12:00AM Collaboration
Sony bows out of CRTs, focuses on LCD screens

Sony bows out of CRTs, focuses on LCD screens

Sony announced it would no longer import CRT computer screens into Australia, instead focusing its efforts on the more lucrative and rapidly growing LCD market.
Staff Writers , Staff Writers Feb 25 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
Sony bows out of CRTs, focuses on LCD screens

Sony bows out of CRTs, focuses on LCD screens

Sony announced it would no longer import CRT computer screens into Australia, instead focusing its efforts on the more lucrative and rapidly growing LCD market.
Staff Writers , Staff Writers Feb 25 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
Broadband: Where to next?

Broadband: Where to next?

Australia's high-speed internet industry has failed to fire. Inflexible pricing plans and a lack of applications to drive people to broadband have slowed uptake. Is there light at the end of the tunnel?
Staff Writers Feb 25 2004, 12:00AM Mobility
Novell revenues jump 22 percent

Novell revenues jump 22 percent

Software vendor Novell on Tuesday reported a 22 percent jump in Asia-Pacific sales revenue for its first fiscal quarter, compared with the same quarter in 2003.
Staff Writers Feb 24 2004, 12:00AM Software
Professional wins British-based OEM deal

Professional wins British-based OEM deal

Sydney ISV Professional Advantage has signed an international OEM deal with a UK-based financial software vendor to add an e-procurement capability to the latter’s software.
Staff Writers Feb 24 2004, 12:00AM Software
Back in time

Back in time

Tender notification and management company Tendersearch has begun marketing a service that lets companies responding to tenders more accurately forecast when certain tenders are up for renewal.
Staff Writers Feb 23 2004, 12:00AM Collaboration
Open source group fires off at SCO

Open source group fires off at SCO

Industry cluster Open Source Victoria (OSV) has filed a compliant with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) against the SCO Group, in response to the vendor’s ongoing requests for licence fees from Linux users.
Staff Writers Feb 20 2004, 12:00AM Software
Sony to lead digital home drive: IDC

Sony to lead digital home drive: IDC

Sony is likely to stay ahead of the pack in a 'digital home' market tipped by IDC as the next haven for IT hardware growth in Australia.
Staff Writers Feb 17 2004, 12:00AM Strategy
Queensland Tomato further ripens investments

Queensland Tomato further ripens investments

Queensland investment software provider Tomato Technologies has hiked its profit projections 15 percent to $6.9 million for the year to June 30, concurrent with its US expansion.
Staff Writers Feb 16 2004, 12:00AM Collaboration
Express Data pushes renewable annuities for resellers

Express Data pushes renewable annuities for resellers

DiData subsidiary Express Data has launched an online information service to help resellers earn more from renewable support deals.
Staff Writers Feb 12 2004, 12:00AM Sales & Marketing
Telstra cost cutting program boosts profit

Telstra cost cutting program boosts profit

Telstra has announced a ‘solid’ half-year result with an after-tax profit of almost $2.3 billion.
Staff Writers Feb 12 2004, 12:00AM Mobility

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