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Major Aussie political parties back open source

Major Aussie political parties back open source

Australia’s independent Open Source industry body, Open Source Industry Australia Limited (OSIA), has welcomed news that all the major political parties contesting the forthcoming federal election are strong supporters of Open Source software.
Staff Writers Nov 23 2007, 1:46PM Software
Microsoft offers Halo 3 to Xbox upgraders

Microsoft offers Halo 3 to Xbox upgraders

Upgrade to an Xbox 360 and get Halo 3 free.
Clement James Nov 23 2007, 7:04AM Software
HP takes Total Care of Australia’s SMBs

HP takes Total Care of Australia’s SMBs

200 solutions to be launched under the umbrella of HP’s Total Care package for SMBs.
Trevor Treharne Nov 22 2007, 12:16PM Software
Researchers blast Vista Service Pack 1

Researchers blast Vista Service Pack 1

A group of researchers has described Microsoft's upcoming Windows Vista Service Pack 1 as a "performance dud".
Shaun Nichols Nov 21 2007, 10:05PM Software
Harris Farm signs with IMC Communications for disaster recovery

Harris Farm signs with IMC Communications for disaster recovery

Fresh produce retailer Harris Farm has announced the completion of a disaster recovery program after fire swept through the retailer’s IT centre in Sydney last March destroying five days worth of valuable data.
Staff Writers Nov 20 2007, 12:35PM Software
Users claw back power over software licences

Users claw back power over software licences

Changes in the wider IT world will have a significant impact on the cost of software licensing over the next 10 years, according to an industry analyst..
Matt Chapman Nov 19 2007, 3:07PM Software
SES adopt online training programme in time for storm season

SES adopt online training programme in time for storm season

In preparation for the storm season, the SES in Sydney’s bushy Northern Suburbs has completed a three-year software deal with PolicyPoint to ensure volunteers’ emergency training skills remain up to date.
Staff Writers Nov 19 2007, 2:03PM Software
Larry Ellison levels guns at Red Hat

Larry Ellison levels guns at Red Hat

Oracle chief executive Larry Ellison used his closing keynote at Oracle OpenWorld to make it clear that his company is gunning for Red Hat.
Iain Thomson Nov 16 2007, 6:27AM Software
Dell vows to support Solaris

Dell vows to support Solaris

Dell has promised to support Sun Microsystems'Solaris operating system on its servers, executives for the two companies revealed at the Oracle OpenWorld conference in San Francisco.
Tom Sanders Nov 16 2007, 6:25AM Software
Google announces new country GM: Karim Temsamani

Google announces new country GM: Karim Temsamani

Google has announced the appointment of its new Australian and New Zealand general manager, Karim Temsamani, leaving behind his post at Fairfax Media to manage Google’s domestic business.
Staff Writers Nov 15 2007, 4:56PM Software
New-look partner program for Software AG

New-look partner program for Software AG

Solutions provider, Software AG, has launched a revamped partner program following the acquisition of US-based webMethods.
Leanne Mezrani Nov 15 2007, 1:58PM Software
Vista updates headline Patch Tuesday

Vista updates headline Patch Tuesday

Microsoft has bundled three stability fixes for Windows Vista into the November edition of its monthly security update.
Shaun Nichols Nov 15 2007, 6:24AM Software
Red Hat to support JBoss Enterprise Middleware for the A/NZ market

Red Hat to support JBoss Enterprise Middleware for the A/NZ market

Open source vendor Red Hat has upgraded its infrastructure to support JBoss Enterprise Middleware in the local market in Australia and New Zealand and taken onboard two new resellers.
Lilia Guan Nov 14 2007, 10:42AM Software
Indigenous software gets Microsoft support

Indigenous software gets Microsoft support

Microsoft has signed on a Darwin-based software developer, part of the Indigenous community engagement program, as one of its Partners in Learning (PiL) alliance.
Staff Writers Nov 14 2007, 9:59AM Software
Microsoft Australia inks OEM distribution deal with Altech

Microsoft Australia inks OEM distribution deal with Altech

Altech signed as third local OEM distributor alongside Ingram and Synnex.
Trevor Treharne Nov 12 2007, 11:16AM Software
CDC Software acquires local Microsoft CRM reseller

CDC Software acquires local Microsoft CRM reseller

Enterprise software service provider, CDC Software - a subsidiary of CDC Corporation - has acquired Microsoft CRM specialist Snapdragon Consulting.
Lilia Guan Nov 8 2007, 2:00PM Software
Tumbleweed launches SME data security appliance

Tumbleweed launches SME data security appliance

Tumbleweed has announced the launch of a new content security appliance geared towards the Small Medium Enterprise (SME) sector across the Asia-Pacific region.
Staff Writers Nov 7 2007, 2:47PM Software
Nevermind Google Earth, here’s the NSW Department of Lands

Nevermind Google Earth, here’s the NSW Department of Lands

If you are after hi-resolution images of NSW forget Google Earth and instead try out the NSW Department of Lands’ new Spatial Information Exchange (SIX).
Mitchell Bingemann Nov 7 2007, 6:55AM Software
RP Data to appeal decision against the Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Water

RP Data to appeal decision against the Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Water

RP Data Ltd, an ASX-listed provider of residential property data and information services will appeal the Federal Court’s judgement in its case against the Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Water (DNR).
Lilia Guan Nov 6 2007, 6:52AM Software
Delayed Windows Home server limps out

Delayed Windows Home server limps out

Microsoft has announced the general availability of its delayed Windows Home Server operating system.
Robert Jaques Nov 6 2007, 6:23AM Software

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