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LCD sales drive profits for Sharp

LCD sales drive profits for Sharp

Sharp continues to earn healthy profits from LCD panels despite tough competition, according to the company's latest quarterly earnings report.

Simon Burns Feb 6 2008, 5:33AM Finance
Google hits back at Yahoo/Microsoft deal

Google hits back at Yahoo/Microsoft deal

Google has warned that Microsoft's proposed takeover of Yahoo could stifle internet development and extend monopoly power..
Iain Thomson Feb 5 2008, 1:56PM Strategy
Optus sees revenue growth in third quarter financial results

Optus sees revenue growth in third quarter financial results

SingTel Group, parent company of Optus, has delivered a third consecutive quarter of double-digit revenue growth. The Group recorded revenue growth of 11 percent to S$3.83 billion, driven by an 11 percent revenue growth in the Singapore business and the appreciation of the Australian dollar.
a Staff Writer Feb 5 2008, 12:28PM Finance
Blu-ray: resistance is 'futile'

Blu-ray: resistance is 'futile'

Toshiba's discounting strategy on its HD-DVD players is a futile gesture in a battle with Blu-ray that is "all but over", according to analysts.
Guy Dixon Feb 5 2008, 8:26AM Training & Development
Analysts react to Microsoft/Yahoo deal

Analysts react to Microsoft/Yahoo deal

Microsoft's US$44 billion bid for Yahoo has sparked a storm of comments from industry analysts.
Shaun Nichols Feb 5 2008, 8:09AM Strategy
Federal Government announces $15 million ICT apprenticeship program

Federal Government announces $15 million ICT apprenticeship program

The Federal Government is tackling the IT skills shortage head-on with the announcement of a new a $15 million Information and Communications Technology (ICT) apprenticeship program.
Staff Writers Feb 5 2008, 8:06AM Training & Development
Australian open source workers earn more money

Australian open source workers earn more money

IT workers who specialise in free and open source software are earning more than the national average for IT, according to the results of Australia's first open source census.
Sarah Stokely Feb 4 2008, 2:07PM Training & Development
EBay sellers to strike over fee hike

EBay sellers to strike over fee hike

EBay sellers have threatened to pull their listings from the auction site in a week-long protest against changes to the company's fee structure.
Guy Dixon Feb 4 2008, 7:07AM Finance
Netscape gets brief stay of execution

Netscape gets brief stay of execution

AOL to support browser for additional month.
Shaun Nichols Feb 4 2008, 6:59AM Strategy
Microsoft prepared to fork out US$44.6B for Yahoo!

Microsoft prepared to fork out US$44.6B for Yahoo!


Software giant, Microsoft has made a proposal to buy Yahoo for approximately US$44.6 billion in cash and stock. The buyout will also provide 62 percent premium to current trading price for Yahoo! shareholders.
a Staff Writer Feb 2 2008, 7:18PM Finance
Synnex makes US$1.97B in the fourth quarter of '07

Synnex makes US$1.97B in the fourth quarter of '07

IT distributor Synnex Corporation’s fiscal fourth quarter for the year ending 30 November 2007 shows the distributor’s revenues were US$1.97 billion, exceeding the company's guidance range of US$1.875 billion to US$1.925 billion. This represents an increase of 13.4 percent compared to US$1.74 billion for the quarter ending 30 November 2006.
Lilia Guan Jan 31 2008, 12:06PM Finance
Zlyotech scores $11M distribution deal, heads to US, Europe and Asia

Zlyotech scores $11M distribution deal, heads to US, Europe and Asia

Local enterprise surveillance vendor, Zylotech has entered into an $11M distribution agreement with VIVOtech, an Asian hardware manufacturer of IP surveillance products.
Lilia Guan Jan 31 2008, 10:56AM Finance
Rabid rings in the New Year with a new resolve

Rabid rings in the New Year with a new resolve

Forget the usual New Year’s resolutions of giving up smoking or drinking – the year ahead for Rabid is all about making cold hard cash.
Rabid Reseller Jan 30 2008, 5:23PM Training & Development
Is Australia innovative?

Is Australia innovative?

The past, present and future of technological development.
Liz Tay Jan 30 2008, 5:16PM Training & Development
Channel too small to burn bridges

Channel too small to burn bridges

Nintek’s recent demise shows the importance of good channel relationships.
Trevor Treharne Jan 30 2008, 5:06PM Strategy
Commander in debt; cuts staff, sells non-core businesses

Commander in debt; cuts staff, sells non-core businesses

IT voice and data integrator, Commander Communications will cut 600 staff members in a bid to ensure costs savings and return profitability to the company.
Staff Writers Jan 30 2008, 3:29PM Finance
EMC’s revenues up 19 percent to US$3.8B

EMC’s revenues up 19 percent to US$3.8B

Storage vendor, EMC Corporation has reported its fourth quarter of double-digit year-over-year revenue growth across the company’s multiple sectors including, Information Storage, Content Management & Archiving, RSA Information Security, VMware Virtual Infrastructure business lines and its four major geographies.
Staff Writers Jan 30 2008, 2:28PM Finance
Friend or foe: Labor and the Aussie channel

Friend or foe: Labor and the Aussie channel

As the Rudd government entices ICT professionals with promises of broadband reform and overhauling the education system’s IT infrastructure, the channel braces for change.
Leanne Mezrani Jan 30 2008, 1:50PM Strategy
Who were the biggest winners of 2007?

Who were the biggest winners of 2007?

We compare the channel winners to the consumer winners
Temp User Jan 30 2008, 1:43PM Training & Development
Bill Gates says farewell to the CES pit

Bill Gates says farewell to the CES pit

Matthew JC. Powell is kind of going to miss Bill Gates’s keynotes
Matthew JC Powell Jan 30 2008, 1:39PM Sales & Marketing

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