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Hannamax goes all NICE

Hannamax goes all NICE

Israeli communications provider NICE Systems has bought out its largest Australian distributor, Hannamax Hi-Tech, for $1.8 million in cash plus a future installment based on performance.
Staff Writers Oct 11 2005, 11:40AM Finance
Cellnet cuts staff

Cellnet cuts staff

ASX-listed distributor Cellnet has retrenched around 40 staff following a company-wide restructure and lower-than-expected profit result for the 2004-2005 financial year.
Byron Connolly Oct 10 2005, 11:17AM Strategy
EU presses for cross-border online music licences

EU presses for cross-border online music licences

A key European Union official wants to simplify the way music is licensed to online services such as Apple's iTunes, warning that Europe will fall behind unless cross-border licences are created.
Staff Writers Oct 10 2005, 10:30AM Strategy
Indian offshore firms court lawyers to lift margins

Indian offshore firms court lawyers to lift margins

Close to the rugged farmlands of Haryana near Delhi, dozens of shirt-sleeved graduates are busy at work in an office park.
Narayanan Madhavan Oct 7 2005, 3:00PM Finance
One minute with... Brian Allsopp

One minute with... Brian Allsopp

CRN has a chat with Brian Allsopp, distribution director for Asia Pacific at Juniper Networks.
Staff Writers Oct 7 2005, 11:15AM Strategy
Movie industry to move online to beat pirates

Movie industry to move online to beat pirates

The film industry is working to launch online movie download services to avoid the same fate as the piracy-ridden music industry, NBC Universal chairman and chief executive Bob Wright said this week.
Adam Pasick Oct 5 2005, 1:30PM Strategy
Microsoft, film studios tap Jackson for 'Halo'

Microsoft, film studios tap Jackson for 'Halo'

The Oscar-winning creative team behind the "The Lord of the Rings" films, including director Peter Jackson, has been named to run the production of the upcoming film based on Microsoft's blockbuster "Halo" video game.
Lisa Baertlein Oct 5 2005, 9:02AM Sales & Marketing
Digital music sales surge amid broader decline

Digital music sales surge amid broader decline

The music industry cheered a tripling of digital music sales in the first half of 2005 that was spurred by mobile phone "ringtunes" and online services and offset persistent declines in overall sales.
Adam Pasick Oct 4 2005, 2:25PM Sales & Marketing
PluggedIn: Online games spawn own economy, society

PluggedIn: Online games spawn own economy, society

Emerson Larkin, 23, just reaped US$400 selling two characters for Blizzard Entertainment's "World of Warcraft" after investing nearly 75 online gaming hours creating them.
Lisa Baertlein Oct 4 2005, 12:00PM Strategy
Taiwan tech firms begin bird flu precautions

Taiwan tech firms begin bird flu precautions

Stung by the SARS outbreak two years ago, some of Taiwan's top technology firms are beginning to take precautions against bird flu in case the virus evolves into an even deadlier form and threatens operations.
Michael Kramer Oct 4 2005, 10:25AM Strategy
Remora signs Naturetech in Aust, NZ deal

Remora signs Naturetech in Aust, NZ deal

Melbourne reseller Remora Technologies has signed up to distribute UltraSPARC products from Nature Worldwide Technology (Naturetech) to customers in Australia and New Zealand.
Staff Writers Sep 29 2005, 3:18PM Strategy
Interview: Gartner sees global IT spending growth of 2.5 percent

Interview: Gartner sees global IT spending growth of 2.5 percent

Companies are expected to boost spending on information technology by 2.5 percent this year and a similar amount in 2006, extending the recovery that started over two years ago, tech consulting firm Gartner said.
Steven Scheer Sep 28 2005, 1:00PM Finance
One minute with...Phil Sykes

One minute with...Phil Sykes

CRN has a chat with Phil Sykes, managing director at Iprovide.
Staff Writers Sep 28 2005, 11:30AM Strategy
Microsoft starts selling paid search ads on MSN

Microsoft starts selling paid search ads on MSN

Software maker Microsoft Corp. on Monday said it would start selling paid search listings, which allow advertisers to purchase advertising space alongside search results on its MSN Internet site.
Staff Writers Sep 27 2005, 9:45AM Sales & Marketing
ConnXion expands into Malaysia

ConnXion expands into Malaysia

ASX-listed document delivery provider ConnXion has signed Innovation Associates as a reseller for its products in the Malaysian market.
Staff Writers Sep 23 2005, 5:33PM Strategy
Apple, record labels to face off over pricing

Apple, record labels to face off over pricing

The love affair between record labels and Apple Computer could be headed for the rocks as they bicker over prices ahead of licensing renegotiations set for early next year.
Derek Caney Sep 23 2005, 12:24PM Finance
Digital lifestyle sales hit $941m

Digital lifestyle sales hit $941m

Australians spent $941 million on “digital lifestyle” products in the first calendar half of 2005, an increase of 23 percent on the same period last year.
Byron Connolly Sep 23 2005, 11:05AM Finance
Synnex eyes corporates for GPS deals

Synnex eyes corporates for GPS deals

Distributor Synnex is hoping a new strategic push into the global positioning system market will help it expand further into government and corporate channels.
Angus Kidman Sep 23 2005, 9:04AM Training & Development
Games on mobile phones becoming serious business

Games on mobile phones becoming serious business

Since graduating from university Maija Parjanen has mostly been paid to play games.
Tarmo Virki Sep 22 2005, 4:15PM Sales & Marketing
ShadowRAM: Dude, where’s my shirt?

ShadowRAM: Dude, where’s my shirt?

It’s not often one gets to buy the same shirt twice, but Frank Arrigo, one of Microsoft’s most popular and well-known local techo ‘evangelists’, has done it. Or so The Shadow has been led to believe.
Staff Writers Sep 21 2005, 3:41PM Strategy

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