Information service suffers 24-hour delay
The ASX's 20-minute delayed market information service has been suffering technical problems after the system failed to go live yesterday.
Stories by David Smedley
Telstra woos watchdog with cheap calls
Telstra has signed an agreement with the Australian Technology Users Group (ATUG) in a deal which it says could be worth up to $100 million.
E-tail giant heads down under
US e-tail giant Amazon.com has finally made a move down under by taking a 50 per cent share in John Fairfax Holdings' f2 Investments.
Bug bytes Integral bills
The electricity accounts of more than 300,000 Sydney householders and businesses were delayed as a result of the installation of a new computer billing system at Integral Energy.
Punters to Bet On Porn Site
Soft-porn magazine Penthouse and Trans-Global Interactive (TGL) plan to launch an Australian online casino, despite the Australian federal government's commitment to investigate the "feasibility and consequences of banning Internet gambling."
Intel ramps up mobile speeds
Chip giant answers calls from notebook users
Universities all for One
Macquarie University's 18-month search for a new administration system was finalised this week after it chose Technology One's Student One software.
Liquor companies tap the Net
Online liquor ordering via a business-to-business portal for the hospitality industry is being piloted by Lion Nathan, Southcorp and United Distillers.
Online lessons learnt this Christmas
Online retailers learnt a valuable lesson in keeping consumers happy during this year's hot Christmas shopping period, which exceeded most expectations.
Clayton Utz to install $2m practice management software
In a deal worth $2 million in software and services, law firm Clayton Utz will install Solution 6's CMS OPEN Practice Management System in its Australian offices.
No quick fix for skills shortage
Businesses hoping to fill their IT job vacancies with a glut of former-Y2K staffers can expect to be disappointed as organisations opt to re-deploy those workers internally.
IT managers brace for busy year
Topping the agenda for IT managers this year are the GST, internal and external Web applications, e-commerce and security.
Australian IT Managers Look Ahead to Busy Year
Topping the agenda for Australian IT managers this year are implementing the goods and services tax (GST), internal and external Web applications, e-commerce and security.
Y2K: Banks' first night delight
Local financial institutions stepped over another Y2K hurdle last night after the first processing day of the New Year.
Y2K: Banks face tough test
Financial institutions faced one of their toughest Y2K tests last night when they updated their systems after the first processing day of the New Year.