Stories by David Smedley

Market Moody Over Telstra's Adventure

The market has not done Telstra Corp. any favours today after the company announced its multibillion-dollar deal with Hong Kong Internet company Pacific Century CyberWorks Ltd. (PCCW) Wednesday.

Tech stocks roasted again

The Australian share market copped another hammering yesterday as investors ditched tech stocks in favour of their financial counterparts.

Market moody over Telstra 'adventure'

The market showed a lack of enthusiasm for Telstra yesterday after the telco announced its multibillion-dollar deal with Hong Kong internet company Pacific Century CyberWorks (PCCW) on Wednesday.

A not-so-lonely wireless planet

Sydney-based wireless networking company SkyNetGlobal has turned its back on the ASX and launched an unlisted prospectus to raise $5.6 million.

Allmybills I'll send to you

Sydney-based startup Allmybills kicked off its billing service this week through which subscribers can have all their bills scanned and placed online for viewing and payment.

ICS sees healthy future in portal

Sydney-based IT consultancy and solutions company ICSGlobal has signed a deal with General Electric's ecommerce brand, GE ECXpress, that will "change the nature" of ICS's business.

Tech investors hold their breath

Dotcom investors are gripping their stock charts for another frenetic ride today after local tech companies were hammered yesterday when the Nasdaq plummeted as much as 13 per cent on Tuesday night.

Don't believe the mobile hype

Mobile phone manufacturers are leading a campaign of hype to boost the mobile phone data market, IT analyst Paul Budde, from Paul Budde Communications, said yesterday.

E-Learning the next 'big thing'

Online education must play a role in reducing the local and international IT skills shortage, Cisco Systems Australian and New Zealand managing director Terry Walsh said yesterday.

IBM steps closer to the edge

In what it described as a "major strategic initiative", IBM has launched a range of personal computing devices to form part of the technology giant's new NetVista brand.

Online economy needs direction: CBA chief

The lack of formal regulations and policies governing ecommerce is limiting the success of the online economy, Commonwealth Bank managing director David Murray said yesterday.

All Ordinaries get a facelift

Dotcom startups Adultshop, InvestorWeb, Kidznet and Wine Planet were ranked among Australia's top 500 companies when the ASX kicked off its new All Ordinaries Index yesterday.

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