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Microsoft is desperate, says VMware MD 
News > Software
Microsoft is desperate, says VMware MD
By Negar Salek | Mar 22, 2010
Industry pleased with Microsoft VDI licence changes.
 
SME opportunities in Feds' 15-year data centre plan 
News > Networking
SME opportunities in Feds' 15-year data centre plan
By Ry Crozier | Mar 22, 2010
Call for panellists in third or fourth quarter.
 
HTC says confident can defend against Apple suit 
News > Mobility
HTC says confident can defend against Apple suit
Mar 22, 2010
HTC to issue a formal response to patent infringement lawsuit.
 
Ex-People Telecom CEO to head Comms Alliance 
News > Networking
Ex-People Telecom CEO to head Comms Alliance
Mar 22, 2010
Stanton to replace Anne Hurley.
 
Ingram appoints general manager for POS division 
News > Strategy
Ingram appoints general manager for POS division
By Negar Salek | Mar 22, 2010
Replaces Vantex Australia managing director.
 
IBM enlists 200 channel partners for LotusLive 
News > Software
IBM enlists 200 channel partners for LotusLive
By Rick Whiting | Mar 22, 2010
IBM is making a play for channel partners left hanging by Microsoft.
 
Google's Pacific Ocean cable close to completion 
News > Networking
Google's Pacific Ocean cable close to completion
By Dan Worth | Mar 22, 2010
Unity cable to increase trans-Pacific capacity by 20 percent.
 
Switch market showing signs of recovery 
News > Hardware
Switch market showing signs of recovery
By Phil Muncaster | Mar 22, 2010
Cisco loses market share while HP grows as industry struggles in 2009.
 
Tandberg adds to desktop telepresence portfolio with EX90 
News > Software
Tandberg adds to desktop telepresence portfolio with EX90
By Chad Berndtson | Mar 22, 2010
Tandberg has introduced the latest in a line of new desktop telepresence products.
 
Google reportedly planning April shutdown in China 
News > Security
Google reportedly planning April shutdown in China
By Shaun Nichols | Mar 21, 2010
Report claims that company preparing to close up shop in weeks.
 
Broadcom claims world’s fastest single-chip Ethernet switch 
News > Networking
Broadcom claims world’s fastest single-chip Ethernet switch
By Iain Thomson | Mar 20, 2010
The new Broadcom switch line up aims to bring high-speed switching to all.
 
HP releases butterfly design laptop 
News > Hardware
HP releases butterfly design laptop
Mar 19, 2010
Vendor targets female audience.
 
HP settles spat over counterfeit printer ink 
News > Hardware
HP settles spat over counterfeit printer ink
By Shaun Nichols | Mar 19, 2010
Eleven companies settle in case over imported cartridges.
 
Exetel, Netspace press case to become Tassie NBN ISPs 
News > Voice & Data
Exetel, Netspace press case to become Tassie NBN ISPs
By Ry Crozier | Mar 19, 2010 | 1 Comment 
Push NBN Co for response.
 
A guided tour of Cisco's proof-of-concept centre 
News > Networking
A guided tour of Cisco's proof-of-concept centre
Mar 19, 2010
A data centre to test your customers' rigs.
 
Alcatel-Lucent boost for mobile operators 
News > Mobility
Alcatel-Lucent boost for mobile operators
By Dan Worth | Mar 19, 2010
Network giant launches solutions to help service providers overcome bandwidth issues.
 
Interview: Cloud to be enterprise ready by 2020, says RSA President 
News > Security
Interview: Cloud to be enterprise ready by 2020, says RSA President
By Negar Salek | Mar 19, 2010
Security, cloud and how it all impacts partners.
 
Google and Intel rumoured to be developing connected TVs 
News > Software
Google and Intel rumoured to be developing connected TVs
By Dan Worth | Mar 19, 2010
Reports suggest tech giants to team up with Sony for new web-enabled TVs.
 
Amazon launches Mac version of its Kindle e-reader 
News > Software
Amazon launches Mac version of its Kindle e-reader
Mar 19, 2010
Online retail giant says iPad version will follow soon.
 
Windows 7 getting serious traction in enterprise sector 
News > Software
Windows 7 getting serious traction in enterprise sector
By Iain Thomson | Mar 19, 2010
Vista replacement successfully shoring up Window's user base.
 
Agencies push for cloud security standard 
News > Security
Agencies push for cloud security standard
By Andrew R | Mar 19, 2010
The Cloud Security Alliance and the MashSSL Alliance have teamed up.
 
Microsoft makes new push for virtual desktops 
News > Software
Microsoft makes new push for virtual desktops
By Daniel Robinson | Mar 19, 2010
Licensing changes make it simpler and less costly to move to virtual desktops.
 
Cisco to intro Westmere-based UCS servers next month 
News > Networking
Cisco to intro Westmere-based UCS servers next month
By Jeff O'Heir & Joseph F. kovar | Mar 19, 2010
Although the new servers, based on the Intel Xeon 5600 "Westmere" processor, are not expected to ship for another month, Cisco is not waiting to brag about their ...
 
Feds arrive at $2500 to connect fibre to new homes 
News > Voice & Data
Feds arrive at $2500 to connect fibre to new homes
By Brett Winterford | Mar 19, 2010
Greenfields legislation introduced to Parliament.
 
Network vendors line up LTE resources for Telstra 
News > Hardware
Network vendors line up LTE resources for Telstra
By Ry Crozier | Mar 18, 2010
Ericsson, NSN and Huawei win place in coveted trial.
 
Viewsonic launches 3D capable projector 
News > Hardware
Viewsonic launches 3D capable projector
Mar 18, 2010
Don't forget your goggles.
 
Targus Mac accessories headed for David Jones 
News > Hardware
Targus Mac accessories headed for David Jones
Mar 18, 2010
Available in 27 stores.
 
Google claims 25 million Apps users 
News > Voice & Data
Google claims 25 million Apps users
By Shaun Nichols | Mar 18, 2010
Company pushes productivity suite to enterprise users.
 
Virgin Mobile fined for spam 
News > Software
Virgin Mobile fined for spam
By Liz Tay | Mar 18, 2010
E-mail to customers promotes 'opting in'.
 
Telstra and Polycom launch video phone service 
News > Software
Telstra and Polycom launch video phone service
By Negar Salek | Mar 18, 2010
Options are good for the IP video market, says competitor.
 
Japanese scientists build world's fastest scanner 
News > Hardware
Japanese scientists build world's fastest scanner
By Iain Thomson | Mar 18, 2010
Device scans a 200 page book in one minute.
 
IBM refreshes server range 
News > Technology
IBM refreshes server range
Mar 18, 2010
Improvements across the board, says IBM.
 
Twitter boss suggests China rollout 
News > Software
Twitter boss suggests China rollout
Mar 18, 2010
Chinese version of microblogging site could happen.
 
Researchers find zero day flaw in Windows Virtual PC 
News > Security
Researchers find zero day flaw in Windows Virtual PC
By Iain Thomson | Mar 18, 2010
Flaw lets hackers bypass security systems.
 
AMD: 'We were cloud before cloud was cool' 
News > Hardware
AMD: 'We were cloud before cloud was cool'
By Andrew R | Mar 18, 2010
AMD's prepping for the upcoming release of two new Opteron series.
 
Dell sues LCD makers for alleged price fixing 
News > Hardware
Dell sues LCD makers for alleged price fixing
Mar 18, 2010
Complaint names five manufacturers including Sharp, Hitachi and Toshiba
 
Interview: Peter Kazacos and the "wild west" of IT 
News > Services
Interview: Peter Kazacos and the "wild west" of IT
By Brett Winterford | Mar 18, 2010
CRN talks to Hostech chairman and industry veteran, Peter Kazacos.
 
Microsoft details Windows Phone 7 features 
News > Mobility
Microsoft details Windows Phone 7 features
By Iain Thomson | Mar 18, 2010
No multi-tasking or cut and paste.
 
Google's Chinese partners request urgent clarification 
News > Software
Google's Chinese partners request urgent clarification
By Dan Worth | Mar 18, 2010
But is the open letter real?
 
Cisco launches new Borderless Access products 
News > Hardware
Cisco launches new Borderless Access products
By Dan Worth | Mar 18, 2010
Overhauls fixed-switching portfolio.
 
Equinix borrows $185m for data centres 
News > Voice & Data
Equinix borrows $185m for data centres
By Brett Winterford | Mar 17, 2010
Proceeds for debts and data centre builds.
 
Greens boil over Conroy's Senate snub 
News > Voice & Data
Greens boil over Conroy's Senate snub
By Ry Crozier | Mar 17, 2010
Government holds onto NBN implementation study.
 
How Amazon powers M86’s cloud security 
News > Services
How Amazon powers M86’s cloud security
By Sholto Macpherson | Mar 17, 2010
Data centres a distraction, says vendor.
 
Salesforce moves forward with Chatter 
News > Technology
Salesforce moves forward with Chatter
By Shaun Nichols | Mar 17, 2010
Developers get preview of collaboration tool.
 
Becrypt avoids security resellers for Trusted Client 
News > Security
Becrypt avoids security resellers for Trusted Client
By Munir Kotadia | Mar 17, 2010
For now.
 
IDC predicts big rebound for PC market 
News > Hardware
IDC predicts big rebound for PC market
By Dan Worth | Mar 17, 2010
Double-digit growth expected year-on-year through 2014.
 
Microsoft touts faster speed with IE9 
News > Software
Microsoft touts faster speed with IE9
By Stefanie Hoffman | Mar 17, 2010
Microsoft is previewing its yet unfinished web browser.
 
Microsoft recommends parents filter the internet 
News > Software
Microsoft recommends parents filter the internet
By Brett Winterford | Mar 17, 2010
Research fingers parents for not monitoring children's online activity.
 
IBM offers cloud service for development 
News > Networking
IBM offers cloud service for development
By Daniel Robinson | Mar 17, 2010
Organisations can move development and testing to IBM's cloud infrastructure.
 
Analyst: x86 systems closing the gap on RISC 
News > Hardware
Analyst: x86 systems closing the gap on RISC
By Brett Winterford | Mar 17, 2010
Ideas International predicts spike in x86 server performance.
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