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Games classification labelling under review: AG

Games classification labelling under review: AG

The way computer game classification appears in advertising is set for review. It is part of a review announced by the federal Attorney-General's office into Determined Markings used to identify classification of films and literature seen in Australia.
Staff Writers Aug 17 2004, 12:00AM Software
US workflow vendor grows Aussie presence

US workflow vendor grows Aussie presence

US business process management software vendor HandySoft has opened an office in Australia and may expand its Australian channel in the wake of a large contract with QBE.
Fleur Doidge Aug 12 2004, 12:00AM Software
Microsoft to send cut-price XP to Asia

Microsoft to send cut-price XP to Asia

Microsoft would start selling a cut-price edition of Windows in a trio of Asian countries in spring, the software giant said yesterday.
Gregg Keizer , Gregg Keizer Aug 12 2004, 12:00AM Software
SCO considers upping Linux licensing fee

SCO considers upping Linux licensing fee

The SCO Group is considering an increase in the cost of the intellectual-property licence it says companies should buy for using the open-source Linux operating system.
Staff Writers Aug 11 2004, 12:00AM Software
Small Business Server a hit

Small Business Server a hit

Microsoft's Small Business Server is a remarkable hit, said a research firm this week as it released the results of a survey that claimed an astounding 86 percent of small- and mid-sized businesses either use the server bundle or are planning to deploy it.
Gregg Keizer , Gregg Keizer Aug 10 2004, 12:00AM Software
Feeling the heat

Feeling the heat

Heat problems associated with SCSI hard drives in IBM's eServer BladeCenter are slowing the vendor's march into the sizzling blade server market at a time when rival HP is also turning up the competitive heat.
Steven Burke , Craig Zarley Aug 10 2004, 12:00AM Software
Online trade for gamers

Online trade for gamers

A new online reseller that sells new console game titles and lets consumers trade in old ones has been launched this month claiming its products are between 10 and 30 percent cheaper than the retailers.
Byron Connolly Aug 10 2004, 12:00AM Software
Optima ups channel push with new programs and product plans

Optima ups channel push with new programs and product plans

Local box-maker Optima outlined a new channel program, a chance for resellers to win a bigger slice of government deals and plans to get into data storage at its annual dealer conference in Sydney.
Fleur Doidge Aug 9 2004, 12:00AM Software
XP SP2 snafu continues, release imminent

XP SP2 snafu continues, release imminent

Confusion still abounds over the long anticipated and much beleaguered launch of Microsoft XP SP2.
Siobhan Chapman Aug 6 2004, 12:00AM Software
Microsoft settles with New Mexico for US$31.5m

Microsoft settles with New Mexico for US$31.5m

Microsoft has settled one of its three remaining US class action lawsuits and agreed to pay out up to US$31.5 million to residents of New Mexico.
Staff Writers Aug 5 2004, 12:00AM Software
Business Objects faces US suit

Business Objects faces US suit

Business Objects has been notified that it may be sued by the US Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) for not disclosing a backlog of unshipped orders.
Antone Gonsalves Aug 5 2004, 12:00AM Software
No more suits against Linux users, says SCO

No more suits against Linux users, says SCO

SCO Group has said it doesn't plan to file additional lawsuits related to its claims that Linux violates the company's intellectual property rights, until final court decisions are reached on pending cases.
Antone Gonsalves Aug 5 2004, 12:00AM Software
Xandros eyes Australia for Asian Linux expansion

Xandros eyes Australia for Asian Linux expansion

Desktop Linux developer Xandros will use its Australian success as a model for expansion into the Asian market.
Angus Kidman Aug 4 2004, 12:00AM Software
IT pros submerged in Microsoft

IT pros submerged in Microsoft

Around 2000 IT professionals, attending Microsoft's TechEd conference in Canberra today, heard world famed marine scientist Dr Jo MacInnis making the intriguing comparison between deep-sea exploration and the IT industry.
Siobhan Chapman Aug 4 2004, 12:00AM Software
More SMBs take on e-business, online procurement

More SMBs take on e-business, online procurement

A new e-business report has revealed that Australian SMBs are increasingly buying and selling online, with many smaller companies with one to 19 staff believing that the internet improves their customer service.
Staff Writers Aug 3 2004, 12:00AM Software
Red Hat sets up hosting program to boost Enterprise Linux

Red Hat sets up hosting program to boost Enterprise Linux

Linux vendor Red Hat is gearing up to announce several hosting partners as part of a new hosting-based program to increase sales of its Enterprise Linux portfolio.
Fleur Doidge Jul 30 2004, 12:00AM Software
Sydney Uni gets serious on e-learning

Sydney Uni gets serious on e-learning

The University of Sydney is moving to mix conventional teaching with online learning and has hired 12 people in the past year to support its e-learning infrastructure.
Claire Doble Jul 30 2004, 12:00AM Software
QLD software group formed

QLD software group formed

Queensland-based software development companies have banded together to form Software Queensland -- a lobby group aimed at raising the profile of locally developed software products and strengthen the businesses behind them.
Byron Connolly Jul 29 2004, 12:00AM Software
Avalanche of Acrobat rivals expected as channel grows

Avalanche of Acrobat rivals expected as channel grows

Victoria-based software distributor Avalanche Media has announced plans to boost its Australian reseller channel from 40 to 75 by the end of September.
Fleur Doidge Jul 26 2004, 12:00AM Software
CRN Test Centre review: Windows XP Service Pack 2: Install with care

CRN Test Centre review: Windows XP Service Pack 2: Install with care

The real surprise with Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 isn't potential compatibility issues, but the mayhem that can occur when SP2 is downloaded onto a system.
Frank J. Ohlhorst , Vincent A. Randazzese Jul 26 2004, 12:00AM Software

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