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Telco veteran joins Ovum Australia
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology people

Category: Appointments

2009-10-27 04:02:44
A 20-year veteran of the telecommunications industry has been appointed head of Ovum’s consulting business in Australia and New Zealand to manage what the firm says is “continued and consistent growth within this segment of the business.”


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Datacom achieves highest rating in green IT readiness index
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news

Category: Market News

2009-10-27 03:40:29
Australian IT professional services company, Datacom, has achieved the highest Green IT readiness rating yet achieved by any organisation in Australia in the RMIT University-Connection Research Green IT Readiness Index.


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CSIRO hybrid plugs into the future
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Science

Category: Energy

2009-10-27 02:46:34
The CSIRO and energy distributor, SP AustNet, have started a three-month road trial of a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV), which could one day end up in every Australian driveway, after modification of the car using a US-developed conversion kit at the CSIRO’s laboratories in the Melbourne suburb of Clayton.


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EPiServer opens first Australian office to service ANZ market
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology people

Category: Appointments

2009-10-26 23:38:51
Global web content management systems vendor, EPiServer, has appointed a country manager for Australia and New Zealand and opened its first office in Sydney to service its customers in the Australian and New Zealand market as part of its global expansion strategy.


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ICT jobs market tentatively on road to recovery
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology people

Category: Shakers & Breakers - Recruiters

2009-10-26 02:20:45
The ICT jobs market in Australia is already emerging from the financial downturn with Candle ICT, in its September Clarius Index, forecasting that a recovery in the market is likely within the next six months.


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Freeview tweaks web site as channel choice expands
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology Lifestyle

Category: New Services

2009-10-25 23:44:32
As the number of digital channels is set to increase, Freeview has revamped its web site.


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Mitel UC solution drives down costs, says real estate firm
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology Industry

Category: Deals & Wheels - Contracts

2009-10-25 02:21:18
A Victorian real estate agency has completed implementation of a Mitel unified communications solution which the firm says has significantly reduced ongoing communications costs and enhanced collaboration between employees located across four different sites.


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Microsoft urges daylight savings patch on users
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news

Category: Software

2009-10-23 02:39:25
Microsoft recommends Windows users that are located in or communicate with Western Australia apply an update before Saturday night.


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Minister welcomes Telstra productivity report
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news

Category: Enterprise

2009-10-22 21:31:58
Lindsay Tanner, Federal Minister for Finance and Deregulation, has welcomed a report on government productivity commissioned by Telstra. It contains "some very useful insights," he said.


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Mobile Streams, FoneStarz Media licensing deal for Australia, NZ
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology Lifestyle

Category: Mobile Apps.

2009-10-22 20:37:27
Mobile and Internet content services provider, Mobile Streams, has signed a licensing deal with mobile entertainment retailer, FoneStarz Media, for distribution of its content on channels Australia and New Zealand and Western Europe.


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Left 4 Dead 2 still banned after board review
Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Technology Lifestyle

Category: New Products

2009-10-22 19:21:42
Looks like the efforts by developer Valve and comments by publisher Electronic Arts have not been enough to get a new version of Left 4 Dead 2 past the Australian Classification Board.


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First Look: Xbox LIVE update, Facebook, Twitter, HD Movies
Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Radioactive IT

Category: Gaming and Entertainment tech blog

2009-10-21 23:41:15
iTWire has had a chance to play with the soon-to-be-released LIVE update for Xbox 360.  Featuring optimised Facebook and Twitter along with insta-play Zune Marketplace based HD Movie rental, with party invite mode.  iTWire also spoke to the Australian/New Zealand Xbox product manager Andrew Jenkins about the update.


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TransACT preparing IPTV upgrade
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Telecommunications

Category: Industry

2009-10-21 23:38:57
Communications provider TransACT will upgrade its system to deliver IPTV to customers. The company's fibre network covers Canberra and Queanbeyan.


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BigPond delivers rugby international replay
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news

Category: Internet

2009-10-21 23:10:46
Highlights of this weekend's rugby league international between Australia and New Zealand will be available online at BigPond.


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'Truss clueless': Conroy
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Telecommunications

Category: Policy & Regulation

2009-10-21 20:28:29
Another day, another insult. That's life in the capital city for Australia's Federal Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Stephen Conroy.


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Axis wins Sydney trains surveillance camera contract
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news

Category: Vendors

2009-10-21 19:28:46
IP camera specialist Axis Communications will supply security cameras for Sydney's new Waratah train fleet.
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Satyam picking up the pace in Australia, NZ
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology people

Category: Appointments

2009-10-21 01:54:19
Indian IT outsourcer, Satyam, has had more than its share of corporate scandals and all sorts of problems over the past year, but in Australia, at least, it’s getting on with building its business, with the appointment of a new man to head up business development just five months after installing a new country manager for Australia and New Zealand.


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Minchin a 'complete Luddite': Conroy
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Telecommunications

Category: News

2009-10-21 01:51:33
Stephen Conroy, Federal Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, has branded his Opposition counterpart "a complete Luddite." The Opposition continues to delay telecommunications reform legislation.


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ERP developer welcomes Windows 7
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news

Category: Software

2009-10-21 00:41:59
ERP vendor Pronto has been testing its software on Windows 7. It's also been running a trial internal deployment of Microsoft's new OS. The verdict? It's all good.


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Go Google, Gone Google: Devnet, Google combine on apps support
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news

Category: Market News

2009-10-21 00:05:14
With Google Australia’s launch this week of its Gone Google campaign educating users to the benefits and reasons for adopting its Apps suite, Google partner, Devnet, today weighed in with its own Go Google campaign offering local support for the Aps suite which Devnet says already has more than 500 users in Australia, and continues to grow. 


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