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Asians, N. Americans have best seats for 2009 Leonid meteor shower
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science

Category: Space

2009-11-10 17:24:17
The peak of the Leonid meteor shower for 2009 is Tuesday, November 17. Asia has the best viewing for the Leonids, with up to 500 per hour. North Americans will be missing some of the action, with only a prediction of up to 30 per hour.


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Symbio Networks expands into Asian region
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news

Category: Market News

2009-09-07 02:51:51
Australian managed VOIP services and network provider, Symbio Networks, has expanded into the Asian region with regulatory approval for the deployment of its Point of Presence (POP) service into Singapore, offering live services from next month.


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Software AG regional role for ANZ exec
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology people

Category: Appointments

2009-08-18 20:02:01
Software AG has appointed its Australia and New Zealand sales director, Steve Keys, to a regional role as head of global consulting services across Asia, Australia and Japan.


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NetSuite into fast foods with SaaS rollout
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology Industry

Category: Deals & Wheels - Contracts

2009-08-12 22:32:10
Cloud computing vendor, NetSuite, is rolling out its SaaS ERP software solution to hundreds of fast food outlets across the United States and Asia in a contract with Filipino company, Jollibee, as it undergoes rapid worldwide expansion of its chain of fast-food stores.


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iPhone, Android apps development for new R&D centre
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news

Category: Market News

2009-08-11 05:32:34
Mobile content retailer, Mobile Streams, today opened a Center of Excellence for smartphone research and development in Hong Kong which it says will work on the development of new applications for the Apple iPhone and Google’s Android.


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China set to surpass Japan in telecoms services
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Telecommunications

Category: Reports & Surveys

2009-07-23 21:10:53
India and China are running neck and neck at breakneck speed, signing up an astounding 184.5 million new mobile subscriptions between them in just 12 months last year as they vie for the title of the world’s largest telecoms services market.


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Australia ranks 11th in the world in broadband use
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature

Category: Virtualisation

2009-06-19 00:53:31
A new report puts Australia well ahead of the US and several European nations in terms of broadband access. Far from painting a picture of Australia being a broadband challenged nation, the report puts Australia's broadband penetration ahead of the UK, Sweden, Germany and France, among other affluent nations.


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Look to Asia Pacific, urges Austrade
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology feature

Category: Virtualisation

2009-06-15 04:26:40
Australia’s trade promotions organisation, Austrade, says opportunities are opening up for Australian IT companies to take advantage of increased technology spend by Asian companies, despite the global economic downturn.


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Twitter phishing hit, as spam infiltrates 90% of all emails
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: News feature

Category: Security

2009-06-11 04:03:16
Spam levels climbed to nearly 90 percent of all email last month with some worrying new trends emerging, like the booming Twitter site being used as bait to phish for information.


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Industry veteran joins CSC as technology, innovation chief
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology people

Category: Appointments

2009-05-13 21:31:15
Global technology services group, CSC has appointed 30 year IT industry veteran, Bob Hayward, as its chief technology and innovation officer for Australia and Asia.


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Orange wins contract extension for multi-country ICT services delivery
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology feature

Category: Server

2009-04-15 00:37:46

European industrialist, AkzoNobel, has signed a five-year, multimillion euro contract extension with France Telecom’s Orange business services for the supply of ICT services in 55 countries, including Australia and New Zealand.


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Oh crap – I just dropped my phone down the loo!
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Telecommunications

Category: News

2009-01-18 21:48:31
Although Microsoft’s new survey on mobile phone usage in the bathroom/toilet/lavatory makes no mention of bathroom based mobile mishaps, with nearly 50% of Aussies using their phones in the so-called “rest room”, why didn’t they ask this question?


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Internode beefs up network with submarine link
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Telecommunications

Category: Networks

2009-01-13 20:39:47
ISP Internode is beefing up its international and domestic network with changes that include a new submarine cable link for true diversity. The enhanced network is expected to quadruple the links between major Australian capitals as well as improve performance between Australia and Asia.


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iPhone nano heading for Asia?
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature

Category: iPhone

2009-01-13 19:48:53
Rumour and speculation about the supposed iPhone nano continue with reports that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) are in line to supply Apple with chips for the mooted handset.


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“Alliance” formed to make advanced car batteries – in the US
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic

Category: The gadget blog

2008-12-20 04:24:39
With lithium ion battery technologies being advanced, designed and manufactured in Asia, a new US “alliance” of “leading US battery and advanced materials companies” and “one of the country’s largest national laboratories” is being formed to ensure advanced batteries are designed and manufactured in the US, so US companies aren’t dependent on foreigners.


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Australia and Asian Tigers at high risk of IT slowdown 2009
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Information technology news

Category: Market News

2008-12-11 00:56:48
A new report has identified Australia, New Zealand and traditional Asian Tiger countries as being at significant risk of an IT spending slowdown in 2009. Meanwhile, the new boom economies of China and India are believed to be relatively safe from the risk of spending cutbacks.


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LG touchscreen coming to iMac?
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump

Category: Apple and anything else

2008-11-24 15:08:07
You know that touchscreen Mac that some people have been waiting for? Here's why one observer thinks it might be close at hand.


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IBM signs technology infrastructure and services agreements across Asia Pacific
Written By: Tony Austin
Section: A Meaningful Look

Category: Personal and Enterprise Computing

2008-10-26 16:48:25
IBM announced, in mid-October, new client agreements in growth markets across the Asia Pacific region. Deals were inked in China, India, Korea, the Philippines and Vietnam.


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Thailand takes regional Spore prize
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news

Category: Software

2008-09-19 01:05:47
A creature named Own Blood, created by Thailand's Peerakam Santivorapong, has been chosen as the winner of the Asia-Pacific round of a competition for the best Spore creations.


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HP launches Asia Pacific retail push
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news

Category: Distribution

2008-09-19 00:07:02
HP is working to significantly expand its network of retail partner stores in the Asia Pacific region as well as deepening the customer experience at selected locations.


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