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One billion mobile workers by 2011

One billion mobile workers by 2011

A billion workers around the world will be classed as mobile by 2011, including nearly 75 per cent of the US workforce, according to IDC.
a Staff Writer Jan 16 2008, 7:11AM Mobility
Microsoft offers US$1.2 billion for Fast search

Microsoft offers US$1.2 billion for Fast search

Microsoft is to make a cash offer to acquire Fast Search & Transfer, a Norway-based provider of enterprise search technology.
Robert Jaques Jan 9 2008, 3:12PM Software
Gartner: Australian IT services worth $14 billion and growing

Gartner: Australian IT services worth $14 billion and growing

End-user spending in the Australian IT services market is expected to exceed $14 billion for the year, up 3.6 percent from 2006, according to a recent report from Gartner.
Staff Writers Oct 3 2007, 2:41PM Software
iTunes hits three billion song mark

iTunes hits three billion song mark

Now the third largest music retailer in the US.
Staff Writers Aug 2 2007, 11:00AM Services
Westan’s Billion deal

Westan’s Billion deal

Melbourne-based distributor Westan has officially signed onto distribute broadband provider, Billion’s range of products nationally.
Lilia Guan Jul 5 2007, 11:30AM Finance
Half a billion RFID tags shipped world wide

Half a billion RFID tags shipped world wide

More than 565 million high-frequency RFID integrated circuits were shipped in 2005, according to the latest findings of ABI Research's RFID Tag IC Market Sizing Database.
Robert Jaques Aug 31 2006, 9:39AM Security
Disk storage market tops US$13 billion

Disk storage market tops US$13 billion

Global sales of external controller-based disk storage grew slowly last year as four of the major vendors suffered unusual revenue declines, according to a US market research firm.
Antone Gonsalves Mar 7 2005, 12:00AM Software
Spam costs businesses US$50 billion

Spam costs businesses US$50 billion

Spam will cost the world US$50 billion in lost productivity and other expenses, a research firm said this week.
Gregg Keizer Feb 24 2005, 12:00AM Software
Linux server revenue tops US$1 billion

Linux server revenue tops US$1 billion

The worldwide market for computer servers has posted its sixth consecutive quarter of growth, as revenues from Linux servers topped US$1 billion in the third quarter and IBM and HP captured the number one spots for revenue and unit shipments, respectively, a market research firm said this week.
Antone Gonsalves Nov 25 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
JPMorgan chase cancels US$5 billion outsourcing deal with IBM

JPMorgan chase cancels US$5 billion outsourcing deal with IBM

The inexorable march of outsourcing took an abrupt about face yesterday, when JPMorgan Chase bank cancelled its US$5 billion outsourcing deal with IBM and said it would take back the 4000 employees working at IBM on the bank's IT programs.
W. David Gardner Sep 16 2004, 12:00AM Software
1.8 billion people will be wireless by 2007

1.8 billion people will be wireless by 2007

About 27 percent of the world's population -- about 1.8 billion people -- will use wireless services by 2007, according to a study released this week by the Yankee Group.
Staff Writers Jun 18 2004, 12:00AM Mobility
Asia’s online gaming market to hit US$1 billion by 2005

Asia’s online gaming market to hit US$1 billion by 2005

Asia's online gaming market is set to surpass US$1 billion by next year, with most growth coming from China and South Korea, according to market estimates.
Tony Santiago Jun 1 2004, 12:00AM Strategy
Oracle ups PeopleSoft ante to US$9.4 billion

Oracle ups PeopleSoft ante to US$9.4 billion

Oracle has raised the stakes on its bid to buy PeopleSoft to US$26 per share, or about US$9.4 billion.
Barbara Darrow Feb 5 2004, 12:00AM Software

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