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Mac1 becomes six with Wollongong opening

Mac1 becomes six with Wollongong opening

ACT-based Apple reseller Mac1 has geared up to open a store in Wollongong on 1 July, a move which gives it the only Apple dealership in that city as well as access to 384 schools across the region.
Fleur Doidge Jun 24 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
IBM eyes HP toner cartridge sales

IBM eyes HP toner cartridge sales

IBM has lined up HP’s consumables strength in its sights, releasing a line of toner cartridges for HP laser printers with the express aim of winning market share from its rival.
Fleur Doidge Jun 24 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
Sun claims first Australian RFID retail coup

Sun claims first Australian RFID retail coup

Sun Microsystems has announced a trial of RFID tagging for retail giant Coles Myer in what it claims is the first trial deployment of the technology in Australian retail.
Staff Writers Jun 23 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
Lan 1 spreads word on Iomega

Lan 1 spreads word on Iomega

Niche VAD LAN 1 has been busy travelling Australia to promote Iomega Rev Drive to its resellers in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide.
Staff Writers Jun 23 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
Brightpoint signs Navman GPS

Brightpoint signs Navman GPS

Mobile & wireless distributor Brightpoint has signed GPS vendor Navman, a company with a GPS offering the distributor believes has broader appeal to a wider range of businesses than recent departure TravRoute.
Fleur Doidge Jun 23 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
Intel to launch Grantsdale

Intel to launch Grantsdale

Chip maker Intel is taking the wraps off its long-awaited Grantsdale chipset, touting it as a key ingredient in its grand plans to drive convergence between computing, communications and content.
Edward F. Moltzen Jun 21 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
Flash replacement could be a decade away

Flash replacement could be a decade away

Manufacturers of flash memory expect to run out of steam in a few years in their relentless drive to reduce both size and cost, so they are attempting to develop new non-volatile memories.
Staff Writers Jun 17 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
Juniper jumps into enterprise router market

Juniper jumps into enterprise router market

Juniper Networks is entering the enterprise access router market with a new lineup of products that will compete against comparable offerings from market leader Cisco Systems.
Jennifer Hagendorf Follett Jun 15 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
SDG claims NAS first of its kind

SDG claims NAS first of its kind

Storage integrator SecureData Group (SDG) has converted the Melbourne Business School to a NAS system it believes is the first of its kind in Australia.
Fleur Doidge Jun 14 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
Sydney Mac support centre back on track

Sydney Mac support centre back on track

AppleCentre Taylor Square chief Ben Morgan has claimed his Mac support centre launch is set for the end of June, after reshuffling renovations to cut short an expected delay until 1 August.
Fleur Doidge Jun 11 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
HP colours channel with $85 million

HP colours channel with $85 million

Hewlett-Packard has earmarked $85 million ($US60 million) for promotional programs extolling colour printing, and the Australian channel is likely to be a big beneficiary of the spending spree.
Angus Kidman Jun 10 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
Govt assesses ICT skills shortage

Govt assesses ICT skills shortage

The federal government has set up an initiative which aims to pinpoint what are the emerging areas of ICT skills shortages.
Staff Writers Jun 9 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
Reseller gagged in settlement of IBM mainframe dispute

Reseller gagged in settlement of IBM mainframe dispute

NSW mainframe dealer Riverstone Computer Services has ceased its fresh proceedings in the Federal Court of NSW against IBM and has been required to keep mum about any terms of the related settlement.
Fleur Doidge Jun 9 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
Computex proves crowd pleaser

Computex proves crowd pleaser

COMMENTARY: The last few days of Computex, leading up to the final day when they let the general public loose on the exhibition, are absolutely insane. This is great for honing the pushing through crowds skills, but not particularly good for getting hands on with the hot new tech.
John Gillooly Jun 8 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
Saint Song lays claim to world’s smallest PC

Saint Song lays claim to world’s smallest PC

Taiwan-based Saint Song claims to have produced the world's smallest PC.
Joseph F. Kovar Jun 7 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
Sun launches RFID apps, subscription models, new servers and services

Sun launches RFID apps, subscription models, new servers and services

Sun Microsystems announced 30 new network services-focused offerings and utility-type delivery models for its products and services in its latest quarterly product release, including 16 reference architectures, preventive IT 'health' services, a four-way UltraSPARC server and Java RFID software.
Fleur Doidge Jun 4 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
Network Box opens a channel

Network Box opens a channel

Managed security service provider (MSSP) Network Box has opened a channel, signing exclusive distributor Firewall Systems and its first direct partner Securix Australia, following over a year of mainly direct sales.
Byron Connolly Jun 4 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
Computex Day 2 -- Pushing the pixels

Computex Day 2 -- Pushing the pixels

COMMENTARY: The second day of Computex for us was heavily focused on the world of graphics.
John Gillooly Jun 4 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
Sun lays down IBM gauntlet with Fujitsu alliance

Sun lays down IBM gauntlet with Fujitsu alliance

Sun was full of braggadocio at its SunNetwork forum in Shanghai today, laying down a challenge to IBM in a sneak preview of offerings and announcing a newly extended alliance with Fujitsu including further developments around Solaris.
Fleur Doidge Jun 3 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
LAN Systems sues Alcatel over aged stock stoush

LAN Systems sues Alcatel over aged stock stoush

Distributor LAN Systems has outlined plans to take former official vendor partner Alcatel to court, alleging that Alcatel has been guilty of 'unfair business acts or practices' stemming from an initial scrap over US$1.19 million worth of aged stock.
Fleur Doidge Jun 3 2004, 12:00AM Hardware

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