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Google CIO defects to EMI

Google CIO defects to EMI

Douglas Merrill, de facto chief information officer and vice president of engineering at Google, has quit his post to become president of digital business at EMI Music.
Guy Dixon Apr 7 2008, 6:43AM Software
Aussie MYOB parts with UK division for $77M

Aussie MYOB parts with UK division for $77M

Australian software vendor MYOB – devloper of the popular MYOB accounting software package – has sold its UK and Ireland Accountants Division to Wolters Kluwer for a cash payment of $77.2 million (GBP 35.5 million).
Lilia Guan Apr 7 2008, 6:29AM Software
IBM to build corporate Second Life

IBM to build corporate Second Life

IBM is to team up with Linden Lab to develop an in-house version of Second Life for businesses.
Shaun Nichols Apr 5 2008, 7:14AM Software
Windows XP gets two-year extension

Windows XP gets two-year extension

Microsoft is to extend the availability of Windows XP by two years. But only for specialised low-end PCs.
Shaun Nichols Apr 5 2008, 7:12AM Software
Google and Proofpoint weigh in on the ‘cloud computing’ debate

Google and Proofpoint weigh in on the ‘cloud computing’ debate

The recent Australian visit by Eric Schmidt, chief executive officer for Google, has livened discussion around the ‘cloud computing’ model as a viable alternative to on-premise networking solutions.
Leanne Mezrani Apr 5 2008, 6:45AM Collaboration
Apple fixes critical QuickTime flaws

Apple fixes critical QuickTime flaws

Apple has issued an update for the Mac and Windows versions of QuickTime. XP, Vista and Mac OS X versions affected.
Shaun Nichols Apr 4 2008, 6:50AM Software
Oracle goes social with latest CRM offering

Oracle goes social with latest CRM offering

With the latest release of Oracle’s On Demand CRM solution, the company is not only touting the rise of social networks but making them the core of its functionality.
Mitchell Bingemann Apr 4 2008, 6:42AM Software
Borland StarTeam 2008 goes out to the Australian channel

Borland StarTeam 2008 goes out to the Australian channel

Open Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) solutions vendor - Borland - has made available Borland StarTeam 2008, its software change and configuration management (SCCM) solution to its resellers.
Lilia Guan Apr 3 2008, 1:33PM Software
Social networking for business

Social networking for business

Online platforms proving profitable for VARs.

Scott Campbell and Damon Poeter.
Staff Writers Apr 2 2008, 4:50PM Software
ComOps buys NSW-based Microster Pty Ltd for $6.5M

ComOps buys NSW-based Microster Pty Ltd for $6.5M

In line with its ongoing strategy of growth by acquisition, Australian Stock Exchange listed software developer and integrator, ComOps has signed a Heads of Agreement to acquire the assets of Microster Pty Ltd for $6.5 million.
Lilia Guan Apr 2 2008, 2:08PM Software
Hasta la Vista baby – free support required

Hasta la Vista baby – free support required

Customers still want Money for Nothing and their Chips for Free, writes Rabid (and Mark Knopfler)
Rabid Reseller Apr 2 2008, 10:51AM Software
Business Intelligence top priority of CIOs in APAC

Business Intelligence top priority of CIOs in APAC

At the Gartner Business Intelligence and Information Management Summit in Singapore, analysts gathered to discuss the changing Business Intelligence landscape.
Staff Writers Apr 2 2008, 10:51AM Software
HP looks to build on Tower purchase

HP looks to build on Tower purchase

HP plans to incorporate Tower's software into its own compliance portfolio, which allows enterprises to manage documents and keep records according to data archiving and e-discovery laws.
Shaun Nichols Apr 2 2008, 6:21AM Software
Bulletproof offers clients ability to control time with VMware

Bulletproof offers clients ability to control time with VMware

Australian hosting provider, Bulletproof Networks, is offering clients the ability to control time on their virtual machines (VM) with the launch of dedicated virtualised hosting.
Lilia Guan Apr 1 2008, 1:47PM Software
The votes are in on OOXML

The votes are in on OOXML

To all appearances, it seems that the Microsoft’s Open Office XML (OOXML) document format is set to be the next international standard.
Liz Tay Apr 1 2008, 12:42PM Software
Open Channel Solutions bags deal with Aladdin Knowledge Systems

Open Channel Solutions bags deal with Aladdin Knowledge Systems

Australian distributor, Open Channel Solutions (OCS), will distribute Aladdin eToken solutions to Australian resellers. Aladdin’s two-factor authentication products enhance resellers’ existing authentication security and data management offerings, claimed the vendor.
a Staff Writer Mar 31 2008, 12:19PM Software
Google loses second exec to Facebook

Google loses second exec to Facebook

Google has lost its second high-profile employee to Facebook in less than a month.
a Staff Writer Mar 29 2008, 7:59AM Software
Tech vendors and analysts dragged into Vista ‘junk’ PC case

Tech vendors and analysts dragged into Vista ‘junk’ PC case

Acer America, Dell, Hewlett Packard, Intel, Sony, Toshiba, Gartner, Wal-Mart and Amazon have been subpoenaed for the Vista Capable class-action suit taking place in US District Court in Seattle, Washington.
Lilia Guan Mar 28 2008, 2:56PM Software
Microsoft’s Daylight Savings patch highlights problem for resellers

Microsoft’s Daylight Savings patch highlights problem for resellers

The decision by the State governments in New South Wales, Victoria, ACT, Tasmania and South Australia to synchronise and extend their daylight savings regimes has forced Microsoft to release a patch to resolve a technical glitch that users of its products will face with their PC clocks. Some resellers believe the patch will force users to take a serious look at the negative effects of ignoring patches.
Lilia Guan Mar 28 2008, 12:14PM Software
IBM, Hyro selected by Office National for eCommerce

IBM, Hyro selected by Office National for eCommerce

Australian digital service provider Hyro will supply, install and manage the IBM WebSphere Commerce Server platform in a revamp of Office National’s online ordering and eCommerce platforms.
Lilia Guan Mar 27 2008, 12:21PM Software

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