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IBM asks court to block US$12B Holocaust suit

IBM asks court to block US$12B Holocaust suit

IBM has asked a Swiss court to block a multi-billion dollar lawsuit filed by an organisation alleging that the computer giant's punch card machines facilitated the murder of gypsies during World War II, lawyers said last week.
Staff Writers Sep 6 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
IBM unveils world's smallest PC

IBM unveils world's smallest PC

IBM has launched the ThinkCentre S50 ultra small, a PC which it claims is the smallest in the world.
Byron Connolly Aug 31 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
Cisco ties VoIP to Microsoft CRM

Cisco ties VoIP to Microsoft CRM

Cisco Systems' Microsoft collaboration on the SMB market has begun to bear fruit, with the networking vendor launching an application integrating Microsoft CRM with its VoIP platform.
Jennifer Hagendorf Follett Aug 24 2004, 12:00AM Mobility
CSC offloads reseller business

CSC offloads reseller business

Services giant CSC Australia has sold its product reseller business to Level 3 Communications subsidiary Software Spectrum, leaving 60 staff in the lurch.
Byron Connolly Aug 3 2004, 12:00AM Services
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
Data #3 opens IBM TotalStorage centre

Data #3 opens IBM TotalStorage centre

Corporate reseller Data#3 and IBM have opened a storage networking centre for proof-of concept trials in Sydney.
Staff Writers Jul 16 2004, 12:00AM Data centre
Pirates, ISPs hamper local software industry: BSA

Pirates, ISPs hamper local software industry: BSA

A global anti-piracy lobby group has claimed that bringing down software piracy would boost local software development and that local ISPs should be roped into stopping online pirates.
Fleur Doidge Jul 8 2004, 12:00AM Security
IBM eyes HP toner cartridge sales

IBM eyes HP toner cartridge sales

IBM has lined up HP’s consumables strength in its sights, releasing a line of toner cartridges for HP laser printers with the express aim of winning market share from its rival.
Fleur Doidge Jun 24 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
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
SCO faces tougher IP battle against Novell, IBM

SCO faces tougher IP battle against Novell, IBM

SCO's would face a tougher IP battle against Novell and IBM in the aftermath of court rulings late last week, but the war is not over, observers said.
Paula Rooney Jun 15 2004, 12:00AM Software
Reseller gagged in settlement of IBM mainframe dispute

Reseller gagged in settlement of IBM mainframe dispute

NSW mainframe dealer Riverstone Computer Services has ceased its fresh proceedings in the Federal Court of NSW against IBM and has been required to keep mum about any terms of the related settlement.
Fleur Doidge Jun 9 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
Sun lays down IBM gauntlet with Fujitsu alliance

Sun lays down IBM gauntlet with Fujitsu alliance

Sun was full of braggadocio at its SunNetwork forum in Shanghai today, laying down a challenge to IBM in a sneak preview of offerings and announcing a newly extended alliance with Fujitsu including further developments around Solaris.
Fleur Doidge Jun 3 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
CSC deploys IP telephony

CSC deploys IP telephony

System integrator and outsourcer CSC has deployed a Nortel Networks' IP telephony network across 1300 seats at its Macquarie Park headquarters in Sydney.
Byron Connolly Jun 3 2004, 12:00AM Mobility
CSC and AMP sign $150m contract extension

CSC and AMP sign $150m contract extension

A three-year IT outsourcing contract extension has been signed between Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) and Australian financial services company AMP.
Staff Writers May 19 2004, 12:00AM Strategy
Sony and IBM to sell Cell as content creator

Sony and IBM to sell Cell as content creator

Sony's long-awaited parallel processor, Cell, will debut later this year in prototype digital content creation workstations, as part of a joint agreement with IBM.
Staff Writers , Logan Booker May 17 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
IBM unveils more SMB hardware

IBM unveils more SMB hardware

IBM has unveiled the first servers that run its new Power5 processor.
Gregg Keizer , Gregg Keizer May 4 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
Siebel signs IBM exec as CEO

Siebel signs IBM exec as CEO

IBM has named Doug Elix sales chief as Mike Lawrie departs to take up the chief executive's chair at Siebel Systems, replacing Tom Siebel.
Rochelle Garner , Barbara Darrow , Steven Burke May 4 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
PeopleSoft targets small business with new software

PeopleSoft targets small business with new software

Hoping to capture more customers in the fast-growing small business market, PeopleSoft has unveiled a suite of enterprise applications combining industry-specific business processes, implementation services and hardware.
Beth Bacheldor May 4 2004, 12:00AM Software
Roll up for IBM partner roadshow

Roll up for IBM partner roadshow

IBM is trying to attract more business partners for a May roadshow, aimed at displaying Big Blue-related products and services to a wider Australasian audience.
Fleur Doidge May 3 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
Server printing software developer adds Alstom IT

Server printing software developer adds Alstom IT

German software developer and vendor ThinPrint has expanded its channel in Australia, adding Alstom IT as a distributor for its server-based printing applications.
Fleur Doidge Apr 19 2004, 12:00AM Hardware

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