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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.
 
Free WiFi access for Aussie Skype users this weekend 
News > Finance
Free WiFi access for Aussie Skype users this weekend
Mar 20, 2010
2016 free hotspots in Australia.
 
AFACT: iiNet appeals Court decision too 
News > Finance
AFACT: iiNet appeals Court decision too
By Liz Tay | Mar 19, 2010
iiNet files Notice of Contention.
 
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
 
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.
 
Victoria renews map contract with Logica 
News > Services
Victoria renews map contract with Logica
By Nate Cochrane | Mar 15, 2010
Paper and floppy disks stand in the way of efficient data handling.
 
FBI reports online crime losses double in 2009 
News > Security
FBI reports online crime losses double in 2009
By Iain Thomson | Mar 14, 2010
Fraudsters stole half a billion dollars last year.
 
iiNet in talks to buy Netspace 
News > Strategy
iiNet in talks to buy Netspace
By Ry Crozier | Mar 12, 2010
Price estimates too high.
 
Anyware founder to focus on Mwave 
News > Hardware
Anyware founder to focus on Mwave
By Negar Salek | Mar 8, 2010
Staff shift over to Mwave.
 
Salmat coder blamed for St.George data leak 
News > Finance
Salmat coder blamed for St.George data leak
By Liz Tay | Mar 5, 2010 | 1 Comment 
42,000 account details compromised.
 
Strong earnings drive Logica's smart grid push 
News > Services
Strong earnings drive Logica's smart grid push
By Stuart Finlayson | Mar 1, 2010
Utilities a hotspot for IT projects.
 
New IBM online tool: Helping partners do the math 
News > Finance
New IBM online tool: Helping partners do the math
By Rick Whiting | Mar 1, 2010
IBM partners can evaluate their financial health.
 
Dick Smith refresh spurs electronics sales 
News > Hardware
Dick Smith refresh spurs electronics sales
By Ry Crozier | Feb 26, 2010
Online channel sales double over Christmas.
 
Indian offshorer lands in Australia 
News > Services
Indian offshorer lands in Australia
By Nate Cochrane | Feb 26, 2010
Mumbai business to take Oracle on board, sets sights on local resellers.
 
M2 revenues up 115 percent 
News > Voice & Data
M2 revenues up 115 percent
By Negar Salek | Feb 25, 2010
Partners attribute to new sales.
 
Suncorp fast-tracks IT ‘building blocks' program 
News > Software
Suncorp fast-tracks IT ‘building blocks' program
By Ry Crozier | Feb 24, 2010
Strategic group restructure.
 
Melbourne IT looks to services for growth 
News > Services
Melbourne IT looks to services for growth
By Liz Tay | Feb 23, 2010
Reports moderate revenue growth and flat profits.
 
Court appoints liquidator for S Central shell 
News > Finance
Court appoints liquidator for S Central shell
By Brett Winterford | Feb 23, 2010
Will NAB spare any dollars for unpaid staff?
 
Licensing drives Data#3 profits up 
News > Services
Licensing drives Data#3 profits up
Feb 22, 2010
Profits, revenue up but cautious about future.
 
Google completes On2 buy 
News > Finance
Google completes On2 buy
By Phil Muncaster | Feb 22, 2010 | 1 Comment 
Acquisition will add to web giant's online video capabilities.
 
Synergy exceeds profit expectations 
News > Services
Synergy exceeds profit expectations
Feb 22, 2010
Pursuit of S Central cost over $180K.
 
Legend improves half-year margins 
News > Hardware
Legend improves half-year margins
Feb 19, 2010
Legend profits up nearly 20 percent.
 
Dell reports solid Q4 sales 
News > Finance
Dell reports solid Q4 sales
By Damon Poeter | Feb 19, 2010
Dell joined a host of companies reporting bounce-back quarterly sale results.
 
Ingram Micro returns to growth 
News > Finance
Ingram Micro returns to growth
By Negar Salek | Feb 19, 2010 | 1 Comment 
First growth in six quarters.
 
Google acquires reMail iPhone app maker 
News > Software
Google acquires reMail iPhone app maker
By Rosalie Marshall | Feb 19, 2010
Deal likely to upset the Apple cart.
 
Distributor to pay Nintendo $520k in damages 
News > Sales & Marketing
Distributor to pay Nintendo $520k in damages
By Tanya Hall | Feb 18, 2010
The R4 chip deemed illegal in Australia.
 
PC vendors vying for slice of 70,000 unit sales 
News > Finance
PC vendors vying for slice of 70,000 unit sales
By Ry Crozier | Feb 18, 2010
Annual refresh rate for Government desktops revealed.
 
CSG achieves revenue and profit surge 
News > Services
CSG achieves revenue and profit surge
Feb 16, 2010
IT and print services strong.
 
Netgear triumphs, Alcatel-Lucent frowns 
News > Hardware
Netgear triumphs, Alcatel-Lucent frowns
By Chad Berndtson | Feb 12, 2010
Netgear reports better-than-expected fourth quarter results.
 
Dell buys KACE to expand systems management offerings 
News > Software
Dell buys KACE to expand systems management offerings
By Rick Whiting | Feb 12, 2010
Dell is acquiring KACE, a supplier of systems management appliances.
 
Gen-i margins lift on falling revenues 
News > Networking
Gen-i margins lift on falling revenues
By Brett Winterford | Feb 12, 2010
Cloud, security and "resilience" to spur further growth.
 
Micron to acquire Numonyx for US$1.27bn 
News > Hardware
Micron to acquire Numonyx for US$1.27bn
By Shaun Nichols | Feb 12, 2010
Chipmaker ties up all-stock deal for rival.
 
An insider's guide to the Hostech deal 
News > Services
An insider's guide to the Hostech deal
By Nate Cochrane | Feb 11, 2010
Mathew Dickerson tells CRN's editor in chief what led to the purchase of four regional resellers.
 
Kaz founder buys regional resellers 
News > Software
Kaz founder buys regional resellers
Feb 11, 2010
Peter Kazacos (pictured) builds Australia's first regional SMB IT services leviathan.
 
Synnex financial results show profits double 
News > Finance
Synnex financial results show profits double
Feb 10, 2010
IT products made up lion's share of growth.
 
Card skimming syndicate hits Melbourne 
News > Finance
Card skimming syndicate hits Melbourne
Feb 9, 2010
Detectives release photos.
 
Xerox, ACS seal a deal 
News > Hardware
Xerox, ACS seal a deal
By Jennifer Bosavage | Feb 9, 2010
Xerox and ACS finalise the deal creating a A$17.3 billion solution provider.
 
Oracle to acquire AmberPoint 
News > Software
Oracle to acquire AmberPoint
By Rick Whiting | Feb 9, 2010
AmberPoint joins the Oracle Fusion Middleware product line.
 
JB HiFi CEO exits on a high 
News > Strategy
JB HiFi CEO exits on a high
By Liz Tay | Feb 8, 2010
Profits increase 29 percent from last year.
 
Synergy Plus anticipates $1.5m profit 
News > Finance
Synergy Plus anticipates $1.5m profit
Feb 5, 2010
Synergy Plus forecasts profit.
 
Cisco beats expectations with strong Q2 earnings 
News > Networking
Cisco beats expectations with strong Q2 earnings
By Dan Worth | Feb 5, 2010
John Chambers buoyant on economic future.
 
Analyst warns of rising PC and laptop prices 
News > Hardware
Analyst warns of rising PC and laptop prices
By Rosalie Marshall | Feb 4, 2010
Component manufacturers charging more as recession eases, says Context.
 
Microsoft reports record Q2 revenues 
News > Software
Microsoft reports record Q2 revenues
By Iain Thomson | Feb 1, 2010
Profits up 60 per cent on strong demand for PCs.
 
Juniper Networks posts strong Q4 financials 
News > Networking
Juniper Networks posts strong Q4 financials
By Dan Worth | Feb 1, 2010
Yearly profits down, but company confident recession is over.
 
VMware could expand cloud platform with acquisitions 
News > Software
VMware could expand cloud platform with acquisitions
Feb 1, 2010
VMware could be interested in buying several companies, says analyst firm The 451 Group.
 
Avnet beats Q2 expectations 
News > Software
Avnet beats Q2 expectations
By Dan Neel & Scott Campbell, Negar Salek | Jan 29, 2010
Avnet performs well in all geographies.
 
Intel announces record-breaking financial results 
News > Hardware
Intel announces record-breaking financial results
By Iain Thomson | Jan 25, 2010
Growth looks good, with caveats
 
Google posts 17 percent revenue growth 
News > Finance
Google posts 17 percent revenue growth
By Rosalie Marshall | Jan 25, 2010
Search giant logs Q4 sales of US$6.67bn (A$7.35bn).
 
AMD posts first profit in three years 
News > Hardware
AMD posts first profit in three years
By Iain Thomson | Jan 25, 2010
Intel settlement money helps chip firm into the black.
 
Page and Brin to begin selling off stake in Google 
News > Finance
Page and Brin to begin selling off stake in Google
By Phil Muncaster | Jan 25, 2010
Google founders to offload shares.
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