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Want to ride Google Apps reseller train? Hop aboard
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2009-01-14 02:44:15
Google has taken a step closer to entering the business office productivity space dominated by Microsoft Office with the launch of an authorised reseller program for its online Google Apps Premier Edition for businesses. The Google Apps Premier Edition suite includes Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Docs, Google Sites, Google Talk, and Google Video for business and is a paid subscription service.
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2009-01-14 02:44:15
Google has taken a step closer to entering the business office productivity space dominated by Microsoft Office with the launch of an authorised reseller program for its online Google Apps Premier Edition for businesses. The Google Apps Premier Edition suite includes Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Docs, Google Sites, Google Talk, and Google Video for business and is a paid subscription service.
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AARNet in international demonstration of ultra high-speed research network
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Networks
2009-01-13 23:27:29
AARNet, Australia's National Research and Education Network, will connect Australian and international researchers from 13 countries through an ultra high-speed network for an international astronomy demonstration tomorrow. The demonstration, taking place over 33 hours at an opening ceremony for the International Year of Astronomy in Paris, France, will involve data transfer more than 1000 times faster than ADSL2+.
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Networks
2009-01-13 23:27:29
AARNet, Australia's National Research and Education Network, will connect Australian and international researchers from 13 countries through an ultra high-speed network for an international astronomy demonstration tomorrow. The demonstration, taking place over 33 hours at an opening ceremony for the International Year of Astronomy in Paris, France, will involve data transfer more than 1000 times faster than ADSL2+.
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Is the Internet becoming uncool for greenies?
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Sustainability
Category: Green IT
2009-01-13 21:24:53
A leading analyst believes that the Internet is in danger of becoming a target for green groups and anti-global warming organisations because of the massive power consumption of data centres. Is it possible that the greenies may soon target the Internet industry as environmental vandals?
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Sustainability
Category: Green IT
2009-01-13 21:24:53
A leading analyst believes that the Internet is in danger of becoming a target for green groups and anti-global warming organisations because of the massive power consumption of data centres. Is it possible that the greenies may soon target the Internet industry as environmental vandals?
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Open Kernel Labs recognised as mass market mobile software supplier
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Industry
2009-01-13 19:52:00
Open Kernel Labs (OK Labs), a NICTA spinoff which provides embedded virtualization software for mobile phones and broadband internet devices, has been recognised among the ranks of software suppliers with products on 100 million or more mobile handsets. OK Labs' embedded hypervisor, OKL4, was named this week as a member of the VisionMobile 100 Million Club.
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Industry
2009-01-13 19:52:00
Open Kernel Labs (OK Labs), a NICTA spinoff which provides embedded virtualization software for mobile phones and broadband internet devices, has been recognised among the ranks of software suppliers with products on 100 million or more mobile handsets. OK Labs' embedded hypervisor, OKL4, was named this week as a member of the VisionMobile 100 Million Club.
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The upgrade cards favour LTE over WiMAX: Ericsson CTO
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Beerfiles
Category: IT blog
2009-01-13 04:44:46
Listening to Intel CEO boss Craig Barrett and Ericsson's chief technology officer Hakan Eriksson last week, one could be forgiven for thinking we were witnessing a rerun of the HD DVD versus Blu-ray war in the mobile broadband space. However, neither believes that will be the case - albeit for different reasons.
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Beerfiles
Category: IT blog
2009-01-13 04:44:46
Listening to Intel CEO boss Craig Barrett and Ericsson's chief technology officer Hakan Eriksson last week, one could be forgiven for thinking we were witnessing a rerun of the HD DVD versus Blu-ray war in the mobile broadband space. However, neither believes that will be the case - albeit for different reasons.
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ispONE given right to wholesale ADSL2+ services on Telstra Network
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2009-01-12 19:14:07
Wholesale Internet, data and voice provider, ispONE, has struck a deal with Telstra to offer ADSL2+ broadband services on the Telstra network. The agreement expands on an existing wholesale relationship between the companies.
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2009-01-12 19:14:07
Wholesale Internet, data and voice provider, ispONE, has struck a deal with Telstra to offer ADSL2+ broadband services on the Telstra network. The agreement expands on an existing wholesale relationship between the companies.
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OLPC days numbered as recession bites
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2009-01-12 17:01:53
The One Laptop Per Child organisation (OLPC), looks to have conceded that its "$100 laptop" has been a gigantic lapflop as the global recession bites deeper. Recent reports indicate that OLPC has suffered a massive sales downturn of its XO computer, resulting in equally massive staff layoffs and budget slashing.
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2009-01-12 17:01:53
The One Laptop Per Child organisation (OLPC), looks to have conceded that its "$100 laptop" has been a gigantic lapflop as the global recession bites deeper. Recent reports indicate that OLPC has suffered a massive sales downturn of its XO computer, resulting in equally massive staff layoffs and budget slashing.
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$8.6 billion reasons that LTE will arrive this year
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Technology
2009-01-12 04:15:12
A new report from telecoms market analyst ABI Research predicts that the next generation of wireless broadband known as LTE (Long Term Evolution) could be deployed in some parts of the world as early as this year. What's more, LTE networks could be widespread over the next four years, with carriers around the world tipped to spend at least US$8.6 billion on deployments.
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Technology
2009-01-12 04:15:12
A new report from telecoms market analyst ABI Research predicts that the next generation of wireless broadband known as LTE (Long Term Evolution) could be deployed in some parts of the world as early as this year. What's more, LTE networks could be widespread over the next four years, with carriers around the world tipped to spend at least US$8.6 billion on deployments.
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Has Satyam signaled end of Indian tech miracle?
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Beerfiles
Category: IT blog
2009-01-10 21:03:35
With the new year less than two weeks old, the question on the lips of many tech industry watchers is whether the Satyam fraud scandal means the party is over for offshore outsourcing. While Satyam is just one company, the extent and audacity of the financial fraud is such that gazes are turning toward other low cost outsourcers operating in poorly regulated markets.
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Beerfiles
Category: IT blog
2009-01-10 21:03:35
With the new year less than two weeks old, the question on the lips of many tech industry watchers is whether the Satyam fraud scandal means the party is over for offshore outsourcing. While Satyam is just one company, the extent and audacity of the financial fraud is such that gazes are turning toward other low cost outsourcers operating in poorly regulated markets.
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Telstra demands independent expert to assess wholesale cost models
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2008-12-18 23:29:59
Telstra has called for the Australian Government to choose an independent expert to assess the wholesale telecommunications cost models of regulator the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission as well as the carrier's own models. The call in effect seeks to cast doubt on the competence and independence of the ACCC, which is itself a Government organisation.
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2008-12-18 23:29:59
Telstra has called for the Australian Government to choose an independent expert to assess the wholesale telecommunications cost models of regulator the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission as well as the carrier's own models. The call in effect seeks to cast doubt on the competence and independence of the ACCC, which is itself a Government organisation.
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Asus confirms Linux netbooks market decline
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2008-12-18 02:35:55
Netbooks market maker Asus, the champion for the past year of Linux advocates the world over, has confirmed that sales of Eee PC models pre-loaded with Linux have fallen in the wake of availability of Windows XP versions.
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2008-12-18 02:35:55
Netbooks market maker Asus, the champion for the past year of Linux advocates the world over, has confirmed that sales of Eee PC models pre-loaded with Linux have fallen in the wake of availability of Windows XP versions.
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Windows crushing Linux in netbook market: Acer
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Information technology news
Category: Market News
2008-12-17 05:03:19
Contrary to some recent reports, senior managers at Acer and other leading vendors have confirmed that Microsoft Windows XP now dominates the emerging sub-notebook market with more than 90% of new sales. Meanwhile, Linux, which had the netbooks market to itself until April this year, has seen its share of the space eroded to less than 10% in a breath-taking decline.
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Information technology news
Category: Market News
2008-12-17 05:03:19
Contrary to some recent reports, senior managers at Acer and other leading vendors have confirmed that Microsoft Windows XP now dominates the emerging sub-notebook market with more than 90% of new sales. Meanwhile, Linux, which had the netbooks market to itself until April this year, has seen its share of the space eroded to less than 10% in a breath-taking decline.
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A not so junky netMac next up at Macworld?
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Beerfiles
Category: IT blog
2008-12-15 06:33:30
A couple of months ago Steve Jobs described netbooks as $500 pieces of junk, presumably not worthy of Apple. However, Jobs also kept his options open and promised some interesting ideas if the netbook market ever did take-off - and take-off it has. Will we see those interesting ideas come to fruition in the form of a netMac at Macworld 2009?
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Beerfiles
Category: IT blog
2008-12-15 06:33:30
A couple of months ago Steve Jobs described netbooks as $500 pieces of junk, presumably not worthy of Apple. However, Jobs also kept his options open and promised some interesting ideas if the netbook market ever did take-off - and take-off it has. Will we see those interesting ideas come to fruition in the form of a netMac at Macworld 2009?
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Windows you done stole my netbook market away: Linux
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Beerfiles
Category: IT blog
2008-12-14 03:21:21
For a brief moment in time, between October 2007 and April 2008, thanks to the Asus Eee PC it really did seem as if desktop Linux was finally going to have its moment in the sun. Unfortunately for the Linux crowd, however, Asus, Acer and other hardware makers realised they could sell many more netbooks if they did deals with those nasty folks in Redmond.
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Beerfiles
Category: IT blog
2008-12-14 03:21:21
For a brief moment in time, between October 2007 and April 2008, thanks to the Asus Eee PC it really did seem as if desktop Linux was finally going to have its moment in the sun. Unfortunately for the Linux crowd, however, Asus, Acer and other hardware makers realised they could sell many more netbooks if they did deals with those nasty folks in Redmond.
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Australia among top offshore IT services countries in 2008: Gartner
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Information technology news
Category: Outsourcing
2008-12-11 19:15:28
Australia is a now a leading offshore IT outsourcing destination, according to a new report from global research group Gartner. This year, Gartner assessed the suitability of 72 countries as offshore locations, and has announced its ‘Top 30’, with Australia figuring prominently.
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Information technology news
Category: Outsourcing
2008-12-11 19:15:28
Australia is a now a leading offshore IT outsourcing destination, according to a new report from global research group Gartner. This year, Gartner assessed the suitability of 72 countries as offshore locations, and has announced its ‘Top 30’, with Australia figuring prominently.
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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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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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TCS cracks $70 million business transformation deal with Superpartners
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Technology Industry
Category: Deals & Wheels - Contracts
2008-12-11 00:14:14
Offshore specialist Tata Consultancy Services Limited (TCS) has been chosen as prime systems integrator for a new core administration platform at Superpartners, the largest superannuation administrator in Australia, in a AUD$70 million business transformation project. The delivery is expected to be completed in less than 15 months.
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Technology Industry
Category: Deals & Wheels - Contracts
2008-12-11 00:14:14
Offshore specialist Tata Consultancy Services Limited (TCS) has been chosen as prime systems integrator for a new core administration platform at Superpartners, the largest superannuation administrator in Australia, in a AUD$70 million business transformation project. The delivery is expected to be completed in less than 15 months.
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Huawei throws hat into smart phones ring with planned Android range
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2008-12-10 21:32:39
Chinese telecoms giant Huawei Technologies has unveiled plans to enter the smart phones market using the Android platform in 2009. As a future maker of Android smart phones, Huawei has also joined the Google-led Open Handset Alliance.
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2008-12-10 21:32:39
Chinese telecoms giant Huawei Technologies has unveiled plans to enter the smart phones market using the Android platform in 2009. As a future maker of Android smart phones, Huawei has also joined the Google-led Open Handset Alliance.
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Simpsons and filters signal new era of Internet McCarthyism
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Beerfiles
Category: IT blog
2008-12-10 04:14:06
Some worrying signs concerning our basic freedoms have begun to emerge throughout the free world, with the UK and Australia at the forefront of a disturbing trend to censor the Internet. Two recent events indicate an erosion of our rights as citizens within a free society.
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Beerfiles
Category: IT blog
2008-12-10 04:14:06
Some worrying signs concerning our basic freedoms have begun to emerge throughout the free world, with the UK and Australia at the forefront of a disturbing trend to censor the Internet. Two recent events indicate an erosion of our rights as citizens within a free society.
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Only Linux can deliver 1 million school laptops within budget: systint
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Information technology news
Category: Open Source
2008-12-09 20:11:06
Just as the world's economies started to tank, Australia's Governments got themselves into an economic bind by promising to supply public school children with laptops. However, a leading systems integrator has issued a blueprint for an affordable blanket laptop roll out using Linux and netbooks.
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Information technology news
Category: Open Source
2008-12-09 20:11:06
Just as the world's economies started to tank, Australia's Governments got themselves into an economic bind by promising to supply public school children with laptops. However, a leading systems integrator has issued a blueprint for an affordable blanket laptop roll out using Linux and netbooks.
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