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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
China software company Freeborders gets US$20mln capital

China software company Freeborders gets US$20mln capital

Chinese software outsourcing firm Freeborders this week said it had secured a further US$20 million in expansion capital to build up an existing development centre in the southern city of Shenzhen.
Staff Writers Sep 20 2005, 4:00PM Finance
Hollywood studios form tech group to fight piracy

Hollywood studios form tech group to fight piracy

Hollywood's six major film studios have unveiled a technology venture to find new ways of protecting movies from illegal copying and distribution in black markets or over the internet.
Staff Writers Sep 20 2005, 11:00AM Strategy
HP plans to buy Peregrine for US$425 million in cash

HP plans to buy Peregrine for US$425 million in cash

Hewlett-Packard said on Monday it agreed to buy Peregrine Systems for US$425 million in cash to build its portfolio of computer systems management software.
Staff Writers Sep 20 2005, 9:38AM Strategy
The distribution dilemma

The distribution dilemma

As the channel becomes increasingly resigned to consolidation as par for the course, the predominantly sombre atmosphere in distributor land has a few bright spots – namely optimistic, opportunistic niche players.
Denise Murray Sep 19 2005, 2:30PM Training & Development
Adobe posts higher profit on Photoshop demand

Adobe posts higher profit on Photoshop demand

Adobe Systems on Thursday said its quarterly profit rose 39 percent on strong demand for its Photoshop and Illustrator software.
Staff Writers Sep 16 2005, 12:00PM Finance
Google sells US$4.18bln in stock, a recent record

Google sells US$4.18bln in stock, a recent record

Web search leader Google's follow-on stock offering priced at US$295 per share, raising US$4.18 billion in the largest US high-tech secondary sale in nearly a decade, underwriters said on Wednesday.
Eric Auchard Sep 15 2005, 3:30PM Finance
Price versus value

Price versus value

Discount the deal or sell the value? Which card do you play?
Brad Howarth Sep 15 2005, 3:00PM Sales & Marketing
Reuters Summit: Asia tackles online game addiction

Reuters Summit: Asia tackles online game addiction

Warning: online game playing can be hazardous to health. So far, such a warning -- usually reserved for addictive products like cigarettes and liquor -- has yet to appear on the growing stable of online game titles rapidly gaining popularity in Asia.
Doug Young Sep 15 2005, 9:00AM Training & Development
One minute with...Adrian Di Marco

One minute with...Adrian Di Marco

CRN has a chat with Adrian Di Marco, executive chairman at Technology One.
Staff Writers Sep 9 2005, 2:07PM Strategy
Backpack designed to generate power from walking

Backpack designed to generate power from walking

A backpack that converts a plodding gait into electricity could soon be charging up mobile phones, navigation devices and even portable disc players, US-based researchers said on Thursday.
Staff Writers Sep 9 2005, 2:00PM Strategy
European Parliament proposes .kid internet domain

European Parliament proposes .kid internet domain

The European Parliament this week proposed creating a new .kid internet domain name to help children navigate cyberspace safely.
Staff Writers Sep 8 2005, 8:30AM Strategy
Japan internet star takes low-tech campaign trail

Japan internet star takes low-tech campaign trail

Maverick entrepreneur Takafumi Horie, Japan's most famous internet celebrity, is taking a shot at politics but ironically is forbidden to use the web to campaign in the nation's 11 September general election.
George Nishiyama Sep 7 2005, 9:00AM Strategy
Australian court rules against music service Kazaa

Australian court rules against music service Kazaa

An Australian court ruled on Monday that users of the popular internet file-sharing network Kazaa were breaching copyright, and ordered its owners to modify the software to prevent online music piracy.
Michael Perry Sep 6 2005, 10:42AM Strategy
Four Soft buys DCS unit for US$19.5mln

Four Soft buys DCS unit for US$19.5mln

Indian software provider Four Soft said on Monday that it had bought UK-based DCS Group's logistics unit for 850 million rupees in cash, and was looking for more acquisitions to expand into newer markets.
M.C. Govardhana Sep 5 2005, 9:25AM Strategy
Perth ISV harvests Lockheed Martin deal

Perth ISV harvests Lockheed Martin deal

Perth developer HarvestRoad has sold its digital object repository application to US avionics manufacturer Lockheed Martin as part of a partnership with e-learning provider Cannon Learning Solutions.
Fleur Doidge Sep 1 2005, 10:00AM Strategy
BenQ launches finance program for resellers

BenQ launches finance program for resellers

Hardware vendor BenQ has announced a new finance program aimed at offering credit for resellers to secure leasing or rental support and the vendor's distributor-backed warranty.
Fleur Doidge Aug 31 2005, 11:46AM Hardware
One minute with...Tim Dickinson

One minute with...Tim Dickinson

CRN has a chat with Tim Dickinson, country manager for Australia and New Zealand at SonicWall.
Staff Writers Aug 26 2005, 11:04AM Strategy
The last Word: Same again, thanks

The last Word: Same again, thanks

Just placed our order for PlayStation Portables for the shop. Oh boy, these things are going to sell themselves.
Rabid Reseller Aug 25 2005, 3:07PM Strategy
IT salaries, jobs on the rise

IT salaries, jobs on the rise

IT salaries in Australia jumped between 10 and 25 percent in calendar Q2 2005 over the same period last year, according to a report compiled by recruiter Icon.
Byron Connolly Aug 23 2005, 2:37PM Finance

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