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Lenovo consumer PCs hits Dick Smith and Domayne shelves

Lenovo consumer PCs hits Dick Smith and Domayne shelves

Dick Smith Electronics, Dick Smith Powerhouse and Domayne are now selling Lenovo’s IdeaPads and IdeaCentres with 24x7 customer service & support for Australian consumers.
Lilia Guan Feb 19 2008, 3:29PM Hardware
Pioneer Computers and Konica Minolta go after government contracts

Pioneer Computers and Konica Minolta go after government contracts

Local white-box builder, Pioneer Computers Australia and Konica Minolta Printing Solutions have joined together to go after government and corporate contracts.
Lilia Guan Feb 18 2008, 2:26PM Hardware
Ovum: Microsoft’s vision for IT service providers and software developers

Ovum: Microsoft’s vision for IT service providers and software developers

Microsoft provided an update on everything that it sells to service providers including software and services that operators use to run their internal businesses, which account for an overwhelming portion of the revenue.
Lilia Guan Feb 15 2008, 7:01AM Software
Opengear to serve the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Opengear to serve the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has chosen Opengear, to provide remote monitoring, management and administration to all of the Department’s Australian embassies, consulates, high commissions and territories worldwide.
Lilia Guan Feb 12 2008, 11:52AM Hardware
Apple patches QuickTime and iPhoto flaws

Apple patches QuickTime and iPhoto flaws

Apple has issued updates for QuickTime and iPhoto affecting Mac OS X, Windows Vista and Windows XP users.

Shaun Nichols Feb 8 2008, 7:45AM Software
Clearswift and itX part ways

Clearswift and itX part ways

Content security vendor, Clearswift and ASX-listed distributor itX, have parted company after two years. Clearswift will not appoint a new distributor and has elected to engage in a direct relationship with resellers.
Lilia Guan Feb 7 2008, 2:30PM Strategy
US and Europe to regulate nanotech

US and Europe to regulate nanotech

The European Commission has given a $587,000 grant to researchers to help regulate nanotechnologies in the EU and the US.

Robert Jaques Feb 7 2008, 7:47AM Hardware
Zlyotech scores $11M distribution deal, heads to US, Europe and Asia

Zlyotech scores $11M distribution deal, heads to US, Europe and Asia

Local enterprise surveillance vendor, Zylotech has entered into an $11M distribution agreement with VIVOtech, an Asian hardware manufacturer of IP surveillance products.
Lilia Guan Jan 31 2008, 10:56AM Finance
Friend or foe: Labor and the Aussie channel

Friend or foe: Labor and the Aussie channel

As the Rudd government entices ICT professionals with promises of broadband reform and overhauling the education system’s IT infrastructure, the channel braces for change.
Leanne Mezrani Jan 30 2008, 1:50PM Strategy
Microsoft and Citrix extend virtualisation offering

Microsoft and Citrix extend virtualisation offering

Microsoft and Citrix have expanded their existing alliance to deliver a set of virtualisation offerings for desktop and server customers.
Robert Jaques Jan 23 2008, 7:34AM Data centre
Nortel and TAFE sign training agreement

Nortel and TAFE sign training agreement

In a bid to address the high demand for local technical skills in the Australian ICT and telecommunications industries, telecommunications vendor Nortel has announced a new training agreement with TAFE New South Wales.
Liz Tay Jan 23 2008, 7:25AM Training & Development
ACCC sets terms of access to the ULL and line sharing service

ACCC sets terms of access to the ULL and line sharing service

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission published final determinations made in the arbitration of disputes over access to the Unconditioned Local Loop Service (ULL) and the Line Sharing Service (LSS).
a Staff Writer Jan 21 2008, 7:09AM Collaboration
Microsoft ditches Mobile and Embedded DevCon

Microsoft ditches Mobile and Embedded DevCon

Microsoft has cancelled its Mobile and Embedded DevCon events in 2008, despite attracting more than 8,500 people last year.
Matt Chapman Jan 21 2008, 7:00AM Software
ETT spruiks satellite broadband in face of OPEL and Govt plans

ETT spruiks satellite broadband in face of OPEL and Govt plans

Even as OPEL finalises its nation-wide WiMAX rollout and the Federal Government teeters on its FttN plans for regional Australia, newly appointed wholesaler for the IPSTAR satellite, ETT Limited, remains firm in its belief of becoming a serious regional broadband provider.
Mitchell Bingemann Jan 18 2008, 3:56PM Collaboration
Microsoft and JVC ink patent deal

Microsoft and JVC ink patent deal

Microsoft and JVC have signed a patent cross-licensing agreement to further the development of each company's current and future product lines.
Robert Jaques Jan 17 2008, 7:14AM Hardware
Wavenet gets $1.6M order from Mobitex China

Wavenet gets $1.6M order from Mobitex China


Perth-based developer of wireless devices and modules for fixed, mobile and handheld computing Wavenet International Ltd has received a substantial order to the value of AU$1.6m for the engineering development and production supply of a Boomer-III (BM3) OEM Mobitex Modem for Chinese energy utility markets.
a Staff Writer Jan 16 2008, 7:03AM Mobility
BigAir takes on board mergers and acquisition man

BigAir takes on board mergers and acquisition man

Australian wireless service provider, BigAir has taken Ross McColl onto its board of directors as a non-executive director.
a Staff Writer Jan 14 2008, 6:31AM Mobility
Millions tune in to HD and satellite radio

Millions tune in to HD and satellite radio

Analysts are predicting "significant growth" in the adoption of satellite and HD radio over the next five years.
Robert Jaques Jan 10 2008, 7:32AM Mobility
Battle between Google and Microsoft intensifies

Battle between Google and Microsoft intensifies

Broadband video search and online advertising revenue will dominate digital media in 2008 as the battle between Google and Microsoft intensifies, according to a leading digital media analyst..
Robert Jaques Dec 21 2007, 10:53AM Software
Telstra labels Optus cable as 'lazy', ACCC intervenes

Telstra labels Optus cable as 'lazy', ACCC intervenes

Telstra has blasted Optus's cable network as "lazy and under-utilised" as the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) intervenes between Australia's two largest telcos to settle an access dispute.
Lilia Guan Dec 19 2007, 10:01AM Collaboration

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