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Smartphone sales slowest on record

Smartphone sales slowest on record

Global smartphone sales are growing at the slowest rate since records began, according to the latest figures from Gartner.
Iain Thomson , Staff Writers Dec 6 2008, 8:33AM Mobility
Aussies arrested for 10,000TB of illegal film transfers

Aussies arrested for 10,000TB of illegal film transfers

Two Brisbane men have been charged with allegedly facilitating the transfer of over 10,000TB of pirated films and TV shows via an offshore website.
Staff Writers Dec 6 2008, 8:04AM Security
CVSDude moves out of early stage incubation

CVSDude moves out of early stage incubation

Hosted open source version control system developers CVSDude are one of two companies to ‘graduate’ the Queensland government’s i.lab incubation programme.
Staff Writers Dec 5 2008, 2:49PM Software
M2 acquires People Telecom

M2 acquires People Telecom

People Telecom’s board has unanimously recommend shareholders approve M2 Telecommunications Group offer to acquire the local telco.
Staff Writers Dec 5 2008, 11:25AM Collaboration
Opinion: Best practices for deploying Cisco CallManager 7

Opinion: Best practices for deploying Cisco CallManager 7

Dimension Data’s CIO Anthony Stevens (pictured), talks to CRN about the company’s recent internal deployment of Cisco’s latest version of its unified communications platform, which includes CallManager 7.
Staff Writers Dec 5 2008, 11:00AM Collaboration
PHOTO GALLERY: Were you onboard the itX Disco Fever Cruise?

PHOTO GALLERY: Were you onboard the itX Disco Fever Cruise?

Resellers got into the groove for the itX Disco Fever Cruise 2008 last week.
Staff Writers Dec 5 2008, 6:00AM Data centre
CA renews sponsorship deal with Brumbies rugby team

CA renews sponsorship deal with Brumbies rugby team

CA has re-signed its sponsorship deal with Canberra-based, rugby union team, the Brumbies, to take it through 2009.
Staff Writers Dec 5 2008, 6:00AM Software
$34M fibre optic cable layed out for indigenous Australians

$34M fibre optic cable layed out for indigenous Australians

The traditional owners of Arnhem Land (Northern Territory) celebrated the laying of the $34 million fibre optic cable by Telstra, the NT Government and the Northern Land Council.

Staff Writers Dec 4 2008, 2:36PM Collaboration
Telstra claims NBN at risk due to separation demand

Telstra claims NBN at risk due to separation demand

Telco giant, Telstra, has come out and slammed proponents calling for the separation of its core infrastructure, claiming it puts the benefits of the National Broadband Network (NBN) at risk.
Staff Writers Dec 4 2008, 2:36PM Collaboration
Interactive Intelligence inks deal with Charles Sturt University

Interactive Intelligence inks deal with Charles Sturt University

Interactive Intelligence has won a contract to deploy a unified communications platform across Charles Sturt University’s multiple campus locations.
Staff Writers Dec 4 2008, 12:45PM Collaboration
Celebrations at the PC Authority Reliability & Service Awards 2008

Celebrations at the PC Authority Reliability & Service Awards 2008

More than 20,000 people voted for the best and worst technology at the PC Authority Reliability & Service Awards 2008, including the best ISP, laptop brand, wireless router, and best online retailer.
Staff Writers Dec 4 2008, 11:11AM Collaboration
Australia needs ICT people – 9,000 to be precise

Australia needs ICT people – 9,000 to be precise

.NET, Java, SAP and Cisco skills are high on Aussie employer wishlists, according to a new skills index developed by KPMG Econtech.
Staff Writers Dec 4 2008, 9:21AM Strategy
Fibre channel switch prices rise

Fibre channel switch prices rise

Overall prices for fibre channel switches rose for the first time since 2002, but the downturn on host bus adapters continues, according to analyst firm Dell’Oro Group.
Staff Writers Dec 4 2008, 9:17AM Data centre
Tassie Internode customers gifted their speed back

Tassie Internode customers gifted their speed back

Internode has given its Tassie ADSL customers an early Christmas present by announcing it will remove speed constraints it imposed on them in May and absorb the extra backhaul costs to make it happen.
Staff Writers Dec 4 2008, 7:19AM Mobility
PHOTO GALLERY: Fuji Xerox Printers hosts "Fortune of our Times" partner event

PHOTO GALLERY: Fuji Xerox Printers hosts "Fortune of our Times" partner event

Fuji Xerox Printers hosted Fortune of our Times, a channel event for its channel partners in Sydney at Quay Grand on 25 November and at The Botanical in Melbourne on 27 November to launch its revitalised channel program
Staff Writers Dec 3 2008, 2:24PM Hardware
RAD upgrades broadband wireless multiplexer.

RAD upgrades broadband wireless multiplexer.

RAD Data Communications has upgraded its Airmux-200 with the Airmux-400, which is a multi point-to-point broadband wireless transmission device.
Staff Writers Dec 3 2008, 1:26PM Hardware
Wyse virtual software for integrated voice, data and video delivery

Wyse virtual software for integrated voice, data and video delivery

Wyse Technology has updated its virtualisation software suite with TCX USB Virtualiser 2.0, TCX Multi-display 1.2, and TCX Rich Sound 1.0.
Staff Writers Dec 3 2008, 1:13PM Data centre
ISPhone hires new COO

ISPhone hires new COO

ISPhone Australasia, a Voice-over IP provider, has appointed Barbar Mennah as its new Chief Operating Officer.
Staff Writers Dec 3 2008, 12:36PM Collaboration
FrontRange Solutions unveils new License Manager 3.0

FrontRange Solutions unveils new License Manager 3.0

FrontRange Solutions has launched the License Manager 3.0, to manage software license entitlements.
Staff Writers Dec 3 2008, 12:28PM Software
Hitachi and Intel join forces on SSDs

Hitachi and Intel join forces on SSDs

Pair team up on enterprise-level solid state drives.
Staff Writers Dec 3 2008, 7:17AM Data centre

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