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Strong dollar, buyer ‘discernment’ boosts router sales to record

A strong Australian dollar and what is claimed to be increasing discernment among second-time router buyers has pushed one broadband router company to a record high in sales, even over...

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i4i crows in wake of Microsoft decision

In statements released after Microsoft lost its appeal of a patent infringement case, i4i executives portrayed the decision as a victory for small developers everywhere.

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IBM to manage WA smart meter project

IBM will provide systems integration and project management services to Western Power's SmartGrid-Advanced Meter Infrastructure project.

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Apple countersues Nokia in patent squabble

Nokia to Apple: 'The iPhone infringes ten of our patents.' Apple to Nokia: 'It does not - but you're infringing 13 of ours!'

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300 more IT jobs in Ballarat from new IBM centre

IBM has expanded its presence in the regional Victorian city of Ballarat with the opening of another centre within the University of Ballarat Technology Park.

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Apple’s ‘Black Friday’ sale reaches Australia [Update]

US retailers are in the habit of offering dramatically reduced prices on the day after Thanksgiving, the traditional start of the Christmas buying season. Apple's no exception, and this year...

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Cisco offers Christmas dinner via telepresence

Many people in Australia have family and friends in distant countries, and Christmas can be a reminder of how far away they are. Cisco's offering Christmas dinners via HD telepresence...

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2010: The year of the virtual desktop?

Citrix officials are tipping 2010 as the year of the virtual desktop. Is this wishful thinking or is it an idea whose time has come?

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HVD vendors must adapt to market difference post-economic crisis

Vendors of hosted virtual desktop (HVD) solutions in the Asia Pacific region, including Australia, need to adapt to regional market differences in their bid for sales as enterprises cut their...

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Microsoft sacks Don Dodge, Bing has no idea

Yesterday, Don Dodge Director of Business Development for the Emerging Business Team at Microsoft was laid off as part of 800 redundancies. Oddly, Google knows all about the event;...

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Major bank anchors Fujitsu’s Perth data centre

One of Australia’s major banks will be the foundation client for Fujitsu’s new Perth based data centre, signalling a fresh push from the Japanese IT giant to win more financial...

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Tandberg releases UC gateway, claims ‘breakthrough’ technology

Telepresence provider, Tandberg, has released to the market what it claims is ‘breakthrough technology’ with its Unified Communications gateway which enables Microsoft Office Communicator users to experience high definition video...

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Novell BrainShare – definitely back in 2010

After a one-year hiatus, Novell’s BrainShare conference will be returning in 2010, bigger and better than ever.

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Apple sees potential in Windows 7 launch

While Microsoft is preparing a promotional blitz for the October 22 launch of Windows 7, Apple is also planning to target potential upgraders to see if it can turn them...

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Microsoft ecosystem worth half a trillion dollars

Microsoft officials are fond of talking about the 'ecosystem' of products and services that surround the company, but just how big is it? Try half a trillion dollars.

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Collaboration is in, says Cisco

The collaboration market is set to be a significant driver of growth for Cisco.

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Microsoft wins stay of injunction

That's one for Microsoft, as a U.S. Court of Appeals ruled that the company doesn't have to stop selling Word until its appeal is over. The original order would have...

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EC launches investigation of Oracle-Sun deal

The European Commission confirmed today that it will take an in-depth look at Oracle's pending acquisition of Sun Microsystems. The Commission could take up until January to decide...

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Hearing set in Word patent case

An appeals court will hear Microsoft's appeal of a patent infringement decision on September 23.

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Oracle purchase of Sun approved

The U.S. Department of Justice has given its okay to Oracle's acquisition of Sun Microsystems, first announced last April.

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