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Sony reports plunging Q2 profits

Sony reports plunging Q2 profits

Revenues slide with US economy.
Andrew Charlesworth Jul 31 2008, 8:20AM Finance
ISP helps F-Secure profits grow

ISP helps F-Secure profits grow

Global security vendor F-Secure Corporation claims it continues to fuel its growth through its strategic business model of selling security as a service through Internet Service Providers (ISPs).
Lilia Guan Jul 30 2008, 3:17PM Finance
Harvey Norman's sales defy fall in consumer spending

Harvey Norman's sales defy fall in consumer spending

Despite a fall in consumer spending, retailer Harvey Norman has reported a healthy increase in sales figures for the financial year.
Lilia Guan Jul 30 2008, 8:17AM Finance
Yahoo deal is off, says Microsoft

Yahoo deal is off, says Microsoft

But Ballmer hints that firms may talk again.
Guy Dixon Jul 28 2008, 9:48AM Strategy
Brocade deal signals shift in Ethernet space

Brocade deal signals shift in Ethernet space

Acquisition of Foundry heralds consolidation.
Clement James Jul 28 2008, 9:47AM Strategy
Opinion: Sunny Patches

Opinion: Sunny Patches

The electricity bill lobbed into the letterbox the other day and of course, after the coughing fit subsided, the idea of installing some solar power floated into the nearest thought bubble.
Ian Yates Jul 24 2008, 8:08AM Training & Development
National ICT Careers Week held to encourage more women

National ICT Careers Week held to encourage more women

Women will be encouraged to work in the ICT sector to offset the current skills crisis in the workforce, Jenny Eagle, CRN online editor reports...
Staff Writers Jul 24 2008, 7:00AM Strategy
BMC touts process automation for IT

BMC touts process automation for IT

“IT is the last bastion of manual labour in the enterprise,” declared BMC Software’s vice president of software consulting, Mary Nugent.
Liz Tay Jul 23 2008, 10:11PM Finance
IBM offloads $77 million of Lenovo shares

IBM offloads $77 million of Lenovo shares

The latest sell-down by the global IT company brings its holding below the disclosure threshold.
Daniel Inman Jul 23 2008, 10:10PM Finance
Cellnet targets government business

Cellnet targets government business

ASX-listed IT distributor Cellnet touts slice of Rudd’s lucrative IT purse as it looks to expand vendor stable.
Trevor Treharne Jul 23 2008, 12:10PM Strategy
Time to gamble on emerging technology?

Time to gamble on emerging technology?

As new technologies become mainstream, users are becoming more demanding, expect more of technology and consequently driving its development


Kate Castellari
Staff Writers Jul 22 2008, 3:22PM Strategy
Offers that are too good to be true

Offers that are too good to be true

Just like the saying goes for buyers purchasing a new house, resellers should also beware.


Mathew Dickerson, Axxis Technology
Staff Writers Jul 22 2008, 2:49PM Sales & Marketing
Become the market leader

Become the market leader

It doesn’t have to be expensive, targeted marketing messages can help you stand out.

Kate Castellari
Staff Writers Jul 22 2008, 2:06PM Sales & Marketing
Microsoft logs record US$60.4bn revenues

Microsoft logs record US$60.4bn revenues

But online services business falters.
Guy Dixon Jul 21 2008, 9:32AM Finance
Top 5 biggest announcements at E3 2008

Top 5 biggest announcements at E3 2008

Long-dubbed “The Greatest Show on Earth” within the games industry, E3 is on again and the hype machine has already fired up.
Staff Writers Jul 19 2008, 11:44AM Sales & Marketing
EDS, BMC Asia Pac partnership adds ITIL tool

EDS, BMC Asia Pac partnership adds ITIL tool

EDS Asia Pacific has standardised on an intelligent data repository from BMC to improve its service management offerings.
Liz Tay Jul 16 2008, 3:29PM Strategy
Microsoft: Yahoo came crawling

Microsoft: Yahoo came crawling

Microsoft has issued a statement to challenge what it sees as inaccuracies in Yahoo's version of its most recent takeover talks. The move highlights the increasing poisonous relationship between the two firms.
Gareth Morgan Jul 16 2008, 9:32AM Strategy
CIOs look to non-technical graduates to fill IT roles

CIOs look to non-technical graduates to fill IT roles

Firms need to consider graduates from all disciplines for IT vacancies to counter skills gaps.
Madeline Bennett Jul 13 2008, 11:20PM Strategy
AMD still smarting from ATI buy

AMD still smarting from ATI buy

Company plans US$880 million hit from graphics firm.
Shaun Nichols Jul 13 2008, 11:17PM Finance
Opinion: How to survive the Government ICT review

Opinion: How to survive the Government ICT review

The Whole of Government [WoG] ICT review to be conducted by Sir Peter Gershon has the potential to significantly cut costs and increase efficiency. But an Ovum analyst warns it could create both short and long-term disruption to Government agencies and suppliers.
Dylan Bushell-Embling Jul 10 2008, 4:21PM Strategy

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