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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
Hyperion buys Sydney platform developer

Hyperion buys Sydney platform developer

US business performance software vendor Hyperion has bought Sydney developer QIQ Solutions, with an eye to taking its digital dashboard development platform to Europe and across Asia.
Fleur Doidge Jul 23 2004, 12:00AM Software
SAP posts 14 percent profit boost

SAP posts 14 percent profit boost

SAP AG this week reported a 14 percent jump in profits and a 15 percent increase in software revenues for its second quarter driven in part by strong sales in the United States.
Staff Writers Jul 23 2004, 12:00AM Software
Microsoft may become top dog in IM

Microsoft may become top dog in IM

Microsoft's move to bring instant messaging rivals into its fold and continued push into its core applications give it a good shot at becoming as big in IM as it is in enterprise email with Exchange, a market research firm said this week.
Gregg Keizer , Gregg Keizer Jul 22 2004, 12:00AM Software
New tech starts time-bomb ticking for resellers

New tech starts time-bomb ticking for resellers

Australia's channel could self-destruct if resellers don't begin to work harder to promote emerging technologies and ditch the box-drop mentality in coming years, one distributor has claimed.
Fleur Doidge Jul 22 2004, 12:00AM Software
Novell previews Odyssey federated ID

Novell previews Odyssey federated ID

Novell has previewed a new Liberty-based federated identity solution, called Odyssey, designed to let enterprise swap identity information with business partners.
Staff Writers Jul 22 2004, 12:00AM Software
US scrutinises Microsoft Longhorn plans

US scrutinises Microsoft Longhorn plans

Longhorn has come under the watchful eye of the US Department of Justice (DOJ), which wants to ensure that Microsoft's next major OS conforms to the company's US antitrust settlement terms.
Paul Thurrott Jul 21 2004, 12:00AM Software
Microsoft, Lindows settle lawsuit

Microsoft, Lindows settle lawsuit

Microsoft has settled its trademark infringement suits against Lindows.com with a US$20 million payment to the Linux company, which agreed to change it name to Linspire.
Staff Writers Jul 20 2004, 12:00AM Software
Web inventor knighted

Web inventor knighted

Tim Berners-Lee was knighted by the Queen of England last week, the latest in a series of honours for the man credited with inventing the web.
Staff Writers Jul 19 2004, 12:00AM Software
Survey: companies don't grasp legal risks of email, IM

Survey: companies don't grasp legal risks of email, IM

Most companies remain unprepared to deal with legal risks associated with employee email and instant messaging, even though 1 in 5 companies has had employees' electronic messages subpoenaed in the course of a lawsuit or regulatory investigation, a recent study released this week showed.
Staff Writers Jul 14 2004, 12:00AM Software
Australian Microsoft partners win PartnerWorld awards

Australian Microsoft partners win PartnerWorld awards

Three Australian partners have won reseller gongs at Microsoft's PartnerWorld conference in Canada this week.
Staff Writers Jul 14 2004, 12:00AM Software
Samsung merges IT & CE sales under Krieke

Samsung merges IT & CE sales under Krieke

Convergence has gone to Samsung's head with the creation of a new role heading up sales for the vendor's IT & Consumer Electronics divisions.
Sarah Stokely Jul 13 2004, 12:00AM Software
Fortinet launches partner program

Fortinet launches partner program

Security outfit Fortinet has announced a formal partner program and was on the hunt for new resellers following the appointment of new country manager Ben Teh.
Byron Connolly Jul 13 2004, 12:00AM Software
Microsoft dumps US$1.7B into channels

Microsoft dumps US$1.7B into channels

Software giant, Microsoft would pump another US$200 million into its channel initiatives in the new fiscal year, bringing its total worldwide channel budget to a staggering US$1.7 billion.
Paula Rooney Jul 12 2004, 12:00AM Software

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