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TestPro selects IBM smart cloud solution

Software testing services company, TestPro, has selected IBM’s smartcloud enterprise solution to increase the flexibility and timeliness of its IT service delivery.

Ingenyes ramps up web server offerings

Low-cost web hosting service Ingenyes has beefed up its product catalog with the addition of an inexpensive e-commerce system and more.

LG deal will put Unity games onto screens near you

Games using the Unity platform will start showing up on LG TVs, taking advantage of some of the features of the Korean company's 2012 models.

Greythorn appoints new NSW manager

IT&T recruitment firm, Greythorn, has appointed a new general manager to run its business in New South Wales.

ITU progresses cloud interoperability

The International Telecommunication Union's Telecoms sector (ITU-T) Study Group 13 (SG 13) has created a new working party on cloud computing.

Global economic woes hit Asia Pacific tech market

Asia Pacific buyers of IT services and products seem to be hesitating on new purchasing commitments as the region appears to have been negatively impacted by the current global economic conditions, according to a new report just published.

Conroy sets spectrum caps in digital dividend auction

Communications minister, senator Stephen Conroy has capped the amount of spectrum any single organisation will be able to acquire in the upcoming 700MHz and 2.5GHz auctions at 2x20MHz in the 700MHz and 2x40MHz in the 2.5 GHz band.

Symantec warns of Android botnet

A 'million dollar' Android botnet has been created, security vendor Symantec has warned.

Macquarie Telecom and Dell greenfield data centre sites added to AGIMO panel

Macquarie Telecom's 'greenfield' data centre site in Fairbairn ACT has been added to the Federal Government's data centre facilities panel, even though Macquarie has not yet committed to building a data centre on the site. Also added is a site owned by Dell at Hume in the ACT.

Cloudy outlook for the NBN - but that's good news

A New Zealand study into the potential applications and demand for high-speed broadband services has concluded that cloud computing services for consumers could be a major driver.

Microsoft hires new public sector supremo

Microsoft has appointed Laura Ipsen as corporate vice president of its worldwide public sector organisation.

Roy Morgan: Internode tops ISP satisfaction survey

Internode has a history of coming out on top of ISP customer satisfaction surveys, and has just clocked an impressive 94% satisfaction on the latest Roy Morgan Research ISP survey.

Social media scams go mainstream

Where the good guys go, the bad guys follow. The popularisation of social media services such as Facebook and Twitter has led to malicious links becoming commonplace.

Sweet! Netcomm’s smallest Wi-Fi router for 3G/4G USB modems is here!

If you’ve got one of Telstra’s superfast 4G USB modems, and you wish that you could plug it into a portable Wi-Fi hotspot so all your devices can feel the need for 4G speed… Netcomm’s new M2 could well be your new best M8.

Telstra adds one million mobile services, but Sensis plummets

Telstra has revealed the addition of almost one million new mobile services in the six months to December 2011, but Sensis revenues plummeted 24 percent in 12 months.

Baumgartner set to skydive from 36.5 km (22.7 mi) high

Austrian adventurer and daredevil Felix Baumgartner wants to do what no one has done before: skydive out of a balloon 36.5 kilometers above the Earth – that’s 120,000 feet or approximately 22.7 miles in altitude.

Optimise video demands on your WAN link

One of the major problems encountered by WAN administrators is streaming video - more so when it is encrypted for DRM.  Blue Coat has the answer.

Too many chiefs, not enough Indians

By the end of last year Australia had around 700 too many ICT managers, and 2,700 too few ICT professionals. It’s the classic case of too many chiefs and not enough Indians.

Epson adds to scanner range

Epson's latest scanners are aimed at businesses that need to scan significant quantities of paper.

Government launches digital copyright law review

The Federal Government has responded swiftly to the furore surrounding the copyright ruling on the Optus TV Now service: it has announced that the Australian Law Reform Commission will review the operation of copyright in the digital environment.

Cloud alliance sides with Optus on copyright

OzHub, the Macquarie Telecom-led cloud computing alliance, has come down firmly on the side of Optus over the copyright controversy surrounding Optus TV Now, warning that any moves to change the law "risk branding Australia a global luddite state."

Amdocs enables service providers to enter connected home market

Some subscribers just want their ISP or carrier to provide the pipes and then stay out of the way. But that tends to mean low margins, so providers are keen to provide additional services. Amdocs Connected Home allows ISPs and carriers to compete with 'over the top' providers of services such as remote security, health monitoring, and entertainment.

Which Samsung devices can you watch Quickflix movies on?

Samsung has specified which of its products will be able to gain access to Quickflix movies on demand over the Internet, under the agreement announced last month.

Thinking about BYOD? Get your strategy in place before it is too late

BYOD - bring your own device - is happening whether you like it or not. So it makes sense to work out how you're going to manage it and a way of reaping the benefits while avoiding the pitfalls.

CSC changes the guard with Mike Lawrie

IT services giant CSC has announced that Mike Lawrie will take up the reins as president and CEO before the end of March this year. It’s a case of CEO revolving doors as Mr Lawrie’s previous employer is being taken over by another company which wasn’t planning to make him CEO.

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Is Rupert wrong?
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Mandriva lives to fight another fortnight
NASA releases first video of far side of the Moon
It takes two to Fango!
Open tablet Spark to hit shelves in May
Google beefs up Android Market security
Do neutrinos really travel faster than light?
Possible responses to Optus TV Now case threaten our rights
LibreOffice making steady progress
Telcos pledge improved customer service, but regulation looms
Canonical pulls funding for Kubuntu

Copy of Being discussed

Is Rupert wrong?
Aussie IT exposed to disaster
Court victory about copyright not content rights, says Optus
Mod tool for Skyrim announced
Telstra to offer open access wholesale service on South Brisbane fibre
Mandriva lives to fight another fortnight
NASA releases first video of far side of the Moon
It takes two to Fango!
Open tablet Spark to hit shelves in May
Google beefs up Android Market security
Do neutrinos really travel faster than light?
Possible responses to Optus TV Now case threaten our rights
LibreOffice making steady progress
Telcos pledge improved customer service, but regulation looms
Canonical pulls funding for Kubuntu
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