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Satyam chairman admits to US$1bn fraud

Satyam chairman admits to US$1bn fraud

The chairman of Satyam, one of India's largest outsourcing providers, has resigned after admitting to inflating profits for seven years, amounting to a sum of 50.4bn rupees (approx US$1 billion).
Rosalie Marshall Jan 8 2009, 2:18PM Finance
Poor economy hits CES

Poor economy hits CES

Exhibitors and expected visitors down.
Iain Thomson Jan 8 2009, 8:26AM Finance
CA to acquire Orchestria

CA to acquire Orchestria

Combined technologies promise additional security.
Rosalie Marshall Jan 6 2009, 8:22AM Strategy
Ex-Microsoft manager jailed for US$1M fraud

Ex-Microsoft manager jailed for US$1M fraud

An ex-Microsoft programme manager who pleaded guilty in January to embezzling around US$1m has been sentenced to 22 months in jail for defrauding her employer.

Guy Dixon Jan 1 2009, 2:13PM Finance
Opinion: 2008 - IT channel’s boom and bust year

Opinion: 2008 - IT channel’s boom and bust year

With the demise of two Australian iconic channel players – Commander and Optima – 2008 proved to be an interesting year.
Lilia Guan Dec 31 2008, 12:12PM Finance
Opinion: Xmas brings cheers and tears for retailers

Opinion: Xmas brings cheers and tears for retailers

High-street merchant, Harvey Norman reported slight rises in sales, while Amazon said customers went crazy for bargains; however EzyDVD threw its hand up and called in the administrators.
Lilia Guan Dec 29 2008, 9:08AM Sales & Marketing
Apple feels the pinch as recession bites

Apple feels the pinch as recession bites

Desktop unit share tumbles to 15.8 per cent.
Rosalie Marshall Dec 20 2008, 6:56AM Finance
Avnet Technology appoints marketing manager.

Avnet Technology appoints marketing manager.

Avnet Technology Solutions has appointed Kendall Neal as its new Australian marketing manager.
Jenny Eagle Dec 19 2008, 12:33PM Sales & Marketing
eCorner claims online sales enjoy strong growth

eCorner claims online sales enjoy strong growth

Despite economic woes and predictions of a gloomy Christmas ecommerce solutions provider, eCorner, has experienced a 90 percent increase in traffic volume for November.
Lilia Guan Dec 16 2008, 2:35PM Sales & Marketing
Yahoo pushed towards sales deal

Yahoo pushed towards sales deal

Talk of Yahoo striking a deal with Microsoft was renewed late on Wednesday.

Shaun Nichols Dec 13 2008, 9:27AM Sales & Marketing
iPrimus and Internode unmeter ABC iView access

iPrimus and Internode unmeter ABC iView access

Updated: iPrimus has become the third ISP to start offering unmetered access to the ABC’s iView Internet TV service after Internode announced a similar deal yesterday and iiNet announced it earlier this year.
Staff Writers Dec 12 2008, 7:52AM Strategy
ComputerCorp buys Paragon for $2.1M

ComputerCorp buys Paragon for $2.1M

Local IT service provider, ComputerCorp, has purchased Paragon IT and Paragon Systems, as part of its strategy to achieve “critical mass” on the east coast of Australia.
Lilia Guan Dec 11 2008, 3:12PM Strategy
Computer mouse hits 40

Computer mouse hits 40

The computer mouse is celebrating its 40th anniversary today after first being unveiled by Douglas Engelbart at the Fall Joint Computer Conference (FJCC) in 1968.
Iain Thomson Dec 11 2008, 8:28AM Sales & Marketing
Mitsubishi Electric announces three new LCD displays

Mitsubishi Electric announces three new LCD displays

Mitsubishi Electric has introduced three new LCD displays, the LDT521V, LDT651L and LD651P.
Staff Writers Dec 10 2008, 10:52AM Sales & Marketing
13,000 tech jobs disappear in one day

13,000 tech jobs disappear in one day

Around 13,000 jobs in the US technology industry were cut on Thursday 4 December alone, and industry forecasts suggest that the near future is not looking bright.
Rosalie Marshall Dec 6 2008, 8:28AM Strategy
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
Cellnet repays $10M loan

Cellnet repays $10M loan

Australian distributor, Cellnet has repaid the $10 million, taken out as part of its strategic direction change.
Lilia Guan Dec 2 2008, 3:18PM Finance
IT integrator opinion: Eight stages of IT maturity

IT integrator opinion: Eight stages of IT maturity

Lee Curtis, business partner at Sydney-based IT integrator - Ice System, gives an insight to CRN on turning IT into a service where the underlying complexity is hidden at the point of consumption.
Staff Writers Dec 2 2008, 1:44PM Collaboration
Intec Financial launches SMB Finance Solution for software and hardware

Intec Financial launches SMB Finance Solution for software and hardware

Intec Financial is offering IT resellers a Finance solution for SMB customers.
Jenny Eagle Dec 1 2008, 5:09PM Finance
Opinion: Does size really matter?

Opinion: Does size really matter?

We’re all aware of the over-thin fashion models used in advertising to make us drool over clothes we could never fit into ourselves, and we’re also well aware of the claims made about the ill-effect on the health of young people who aspire to make their own bodies match those displayed in the media.
Ian Yates Nov 28 2008, 4:04PM Training & Development

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