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Global sourcing -- short-circuit or shot in the arm for Aussie IT?

Global sourcing -- short-circuit or shot in the arm for Aussie IT?

Gartner India slammed claims by a local recruitment firm that outsourcing offshore would strip IT jobs from Australia.
Claire Doble Jul 8 2004, 12:00AM Collaboration
Cassa appointed exclusive distributor for ASUS servers

Cassa appointed exclusive distributor for ASUS servers

Cassa Australia -– a division of distributor Cellnet -– has signed on as an exclusive distributor of ASUS server solutions.
Staff Writers Jul 8 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
Next 64-bit Windows not for retail

Next 64-bit Windows not for retail

Microsoft Australia has confirmed a global rumour that the next 64-bit version of Windows XP will only be available to OEMs, including local system builders, and resellers.
Fleur Doidge Jul 7 2004, 12:00AM Software
Linux vendors vie for Larry's favours

Linux vendors vie for Larry's favours

Oracle has outlined plans to enhance its business and technology relationship with Novell's SUSE, potentially disrupting what has been a handy revenue stream for its current Linux partner, Red Hat.
Angus Kidman Jul 7 2004, 12:00AM Software
Adobe rejigs licensing for resellers

Adobe rejigs licensing for resellers

Adobe has flagged changes to its software licensing program from 19 July that the vendor claimed would make it easier for resellers to earn points from sales of popular Adobe applications such as Acrobat and Photoshop.
Fleur Doidge Jul 5 2004, 12:00AM Software
Demand flat for IT execs

Demand flat for IT execs

Demand for IT executives in Australia has hit a 'flat spot', according to an executive demand index released today.
Vivienne Fisher Jul 1 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
Network Associates up for sale

Network Associates up for sale

Network Associates (NA) is for sale, and Microsoft is rumoured to be the buyer.
Dan Neel Jun 22 2004, 12:00AM Collaboration
Siebel weighs channel role for hosted CRM

Siebel weighs channel role for hosted CRM

Siebel Systems is weighing up the potential for greater channel involvement as it fights to retain its market share through the local launch of a hosted CRM offering.
Angus Kidman Jun 22 2004, 12:00AM Software
TravRoute, Belkin channel Ingram for GPS sales

TravRoute, Belkin channel Ingram for GPS sales

US Global Positioning System (GPS) vendor TravRoute has ditched specialist mobility distributor Brightpoint in Australia, instead partnering Belkin in a broad-based Ingram Micro deal.
Fleur Doidge Jun 21 2004, 12:00AM Mobility
More merger pain for Bluechip as Muscat departs

More merger pain for Bluechip as Muscat departs

Former BBF MD Mike Muscat left distributor Bluechip Infotech last week, six months after the companies merged.
Sarah Stokely Jun 18 2004, 12:00AM Sales & Marketing
ISV releases MMS-capable server for Exchange, Outlook

ISV releases MMS-capable server for Exchange, Outlook

An Australian ISV, Better Network Services Group (BNS), has created software that allows text, pictures, audio and video to be sent from Outlook via Exchange and Active Directory controls to SMS- and MMS-capable mobile phones.
Fleur Doidge Jun 7 2004, 12:00AM Software
Sony updates VAIO and aims for handheld market

Sony updates VAIO and aims for handheld market

Sony has taken the next step into IT/AV convergence with the unveiling of several prototype multimedia products the vendor says will take its premium VAIO brand beyond the PC and into the hands of consumers – literally.
David Kidd , Sarah Stokely Jun 2 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
InFocus signs IDT for AV channel

InFocus signs IDT for AV channel

Projection system manufacturer InFocus Corporation has signed Image Design Technology (IDT) as a distributor for its commercial projectors to the AV channel following the severing of a relationship with Electroboard in March.
Byron Connolly Jun 1 2004, 12:00AM Collaboration
Hitachi flags new digital toys for retail, AV channels

Hitachi flags new digital toys for retail, AV channels

Hitachi added LCD TVs and DVD recorders to its latest swag of digital home and entertainment hardware, but the IT channel won’t yet get a look-in.
Fleur Doidge May 28 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
Acer to set up retail kiosks for partners

Acer to set up retail kiosks for partners

Acer Computer is deploying a series of kiosks via its retail partners, aimed at stealing some SMB thunder from white-box vendors and brands such as Dell and IBM.
Fleur Doidge May 27 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
ADSL prices fall more for SMBs than consumers

ADSL prices fall more for SMBs than consumers

Median SMB broadband pricing fell 17.22 percent and residential broadband pricing 0.79 percent after Telstra fired a February salvo starting a $29.95 price war, a recent study has claimed.
Staff Writers May 26 2004, 12:00AM Collaboration
Reseller training pays off for vendor

Reseller training pays off for vendor

Application traffic management vendor Packeteer has built up its channel support with several initiatives, including free training that has quadrupled the number of Packeteer-certified technicians employed by Australian resellers.
Fleur Doidge May 24 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
IT jobs strong for 2004

IT jobs strong for 2004

Soft skills are becoming more important as IT professionals compete for jobs, according to a recent salary survey.
Nirmal Chandrasena May 24 2004, 12:00AM Collaboration
PC sales up – for now

PC sales up – for now

PC vendors posting stronger sales as businesses toss aging PCs in the improving economy are not expected to bask in the good times beyond next year, a market research firm said this week.
Antone Gonsalves May 21 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
Channel main force for US integration vendor

Channel main force for US integration vendor

US vendor InterSystems has credited its channel as the main cause of a 60 percent leap in Australian revenue that it expects will help allow it to turn a profit by the end of this year.
Fleur Doidge May 21 2004, 12:00AM Hardware

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