Australian IT industry mixed on IBM/Sun speculation
Australian IT industry players have expressed mixed reactions to speculation IBM intends to pay as much as $US6.5 billion for Sun Microsystems.
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Innovation in ICT to boost economic productivity
New research has flagged ICT investment a key to boosting productivity growth in the face of the economic downturn.
Strathfield rises out of administration
Strathfield Group creditors have declared the embattled retailer has pulled itself out of voluntary administration through the approval of a Deed of Company Arrangement (DOCA).
ISPs: Telstra never took NBN seriously
Local Internet Service Providers (ISPs) claim Telstra’s approach to the NBN was not serious enough and say the telco brought disqualification upon itself.
Acer raises all prices by 25%
Acer has raised the price of all its products by 25 per cent as it feels the impact of the economic down turn and the cheap Aussie dollar.
IT&T job ad index falls again
The IT&T sector has suffered another decline in online job ads which fell for the fourth consecutive month in September, according to the Olivier Job Index.
Apple announces second Sydney shop
Apple will open its second Sydney retail outlet in Chatswood next weekend.
Telstra gets the iPhone
Telstra has become the third Australian telco granted access to Apple's highly anticipated iPhone 3G.
Egan recruited to head up G9 broadband consortium
The G9 consortium has appointed Michael Egan as its chairman. In his new role, he will be charged with driving the direction of G9 and its national broadband network project bid.
iiNet acquires Westnet for $81 million
ASX-listed ISP, iiNet (ASX: IIN) has acquired Westnet for $81 million. The cash deal is expected to be completed by the end of May.
PKBA snaps up Townsville Lane
PK Business Advantage (PKBA) has acquired Townsville-based Lane Technical Services for an undisclosed sum.
Data#3's Grant takes chairman's post at AIIA
Data#3 CEO, John Grant, has assumed the chairman's post for Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA). He replaces Peter Kazacos, who spent two years in the role.
BlueCentral appoints Barker to sales director post
Hosting solutions provider, BlueCentral, has recruited Jason Barker to a newly created role as its sales director, taking charge of channel business across Oceania.
Secure Computing searches for more networking resellers
Network gateway appliance vendor, Secure Computing, is on the hunt for more resellers as it looks to sink its teeth into the SMB market.
Eclipse Computing and PayGlobal partner up
UXC subsidiary, Eclipse Computing, has partnered with people management solutions developer, PayGlobal, to manage its local client base.