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WAN performance firm opens Melbourne office

WAN performance firm opens Melbourne office

US-based vendor Peribit Networks has opened an office in Australia to push its WAN performance products via a local channel.
Staff Writers Feb 12 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
Business still unsure about software licensing

Business still unsure about software licensing

A whopping 42 percent of Australian businesses that responded to a recent survey indicated they did not have the correct software licenses while 52 percent had no idea whether employees had downloaded or made illegal copies of software.
Staff Writers Feb 11 2004, 12:00AM Software
Nokia to take majority stake in Symbian

Nokia to take majority stake in Symbian

Finish telecom vendor Nokia has struck a deal to become majority owner of smartphone platform vendor Symbian, signalling it is ready to compete against rivals Microsoft and PalmSource.
Staff Writers Feb 10 2004, 12:00AM Mobility
Swiftel broadband orders accelerate

Swiftel broadband orders accelerate

Data services provider Swiftel has recorded 100 average daily orders for its ADSL subscription service for the past three months.
Staff Writers Feb 10 2004, 12:00AM Data centre
ACCC sweeps up scams

ACCC sweeps up scams

Australia will lead a global scouring of the internet to crack down on scam sites.
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ACCC sweeps up scams

ACCC sweeps up scams

Australia will lead a global scouring of the internet to crack down on scam sites.
Staff Writers , Staff Writers , blank blank Feb 10 2004, 12:00AM Security
EMC’s search for the holy grail

EMC’s search for the holy grail

EMC CEO Joe Tucci says there are only two choices for companies in the fast-moving storage market: create change or react to it. Tucci, for his part, is doing his best to create change.
Staff Writers Feb 10 2004, 12:00AM Data centre
ServicePoint to acquire Allied

ServicePoint to acquire Allied

Communications company ServicePoint Limited is seeking shareholder approval to acquire privately-held Canberra-based Allied Technologies Group.
Staff Writers Feb 9 2004, 12:00AM Mobility
RFID integration may surpass product revenue

RFID integration may surpass product revenue

IT consulting companies handling the integration of radio-frequency technology into customers' supply chains may collect more in revenue by 2007 than vendors supplying products that track the movement of goods, a market research firm has claimed.
Staff Writers Feb 6 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
Windows XP 64-Bit for AMD systems previewed

Windows XP 64-Bit for AMD systems previewed

Microsoft has launched the first public beta for its 64-bit edition of Windows XP for hardware running AMD's Athlon 64 or Opteron processors.
Staff Writers Feb 6 2004, 12:00AM Software
LogicaCMG, Avanade heads shuffled

LogicaCMG, Avanade heads shuffled

IT services firms LogicaCMG and Avanade have appointed new Australian heads.
Staff Writers Feb 6 2004, 12:00AM Collaboration
Hitachi cuts HDD losses

Hitachi cuts HDD losses

Japan's largest electronics firm, Hitachi, has staunched the losses in its hard-disk division (HDD) by about 75 percent and announced profitable third-quarter financials.
Staff Writers Feb 5 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
W3C publishes web voice standard

W3C publishes web voice standard

The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) has published its latest standard proposal for building applications that support voice communications on the web.
Staff Writers Feb 5 2004, 12:00AM Software
Sun signs Australian StarOffice trainers

Sun signs Australian StarOffice trainers

Sun Microsystems has appointed New Horizons Computer Learning Centres and Cybersite Consulting as the first Australian trainers for its StarOffice software.
Staff Writers Feb 5 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
Perth’s iiNet renews Asia Netcom networking deal

Perth’s iiNet renews Asia Netcom networking deal

Perth ISP iiNet has renewed its international IP connectivity contract with network provider Asia Netcom.
Staff Writers Feb 4 2004, 12:00AM Collaboration
ACS withdraws 3G survey, apologises to Hutchison

ACS withdraws 3G survey, apologises to Hutchison

The Australian Computer Society (ACS) has withdrawn a survey critical of mobile operator Hutchison’s third generation mobile network.
Staff Writers Feb 3 2004, 12:00AM Software
CSC nabs WA police deal

CSC nabs WA police deal

Services firm CSC has won a $50 million three-year contract with the Western Australia Police Service to manage its desktops, hardware, applications and network.
Staff Writers Feb 3 2004, 12:00AM Training & Development
Harvey Norman bundles free hotspot access with notebooks

Harvey Norman bundles free hotspot access with notebooks

Mass market retailer Harvey Norman has started selling all its Intel Centrino-bundled notebooks with five free hours of SkyNetGlobal wi-fi access.
Staff Writers Feb 2 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
mcr signs another security vendor

mcr signs another security vendor

Services provider mcr computer resources has partnered US-based vendor RSA Security.
Staff Writers Jan 30 2004, 12:00AM Security
SCO offers reward for Mydoom creator

SCO offers reward for Mydoom creator

The SCO Group, the target of a nasty worm that slowed Internet traffic and clogged e-mail systems, offered a US$250,000 reward for arrest and conviction of the virus author.
Staff Writers Jan 29 2004, 12:00AM Security

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