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Article | 23/04/2009 Opposition, Xenophon unswayed by Optus support for filter trials

Optus’ decision to join the Federal Government's controversial Internet filtering trial has been shrugged off by the Opposition and independent, Nick ...

Article | 22/04/2009 Optus joins Federal Government's contentious Internet filter trial

Optus has announced it will participate in the Federal Government’s contentious Internet filtering trial.

Article | 7/04/2009 Analysts: NBN questions need answering

ICT analysts have welcomed the Federal Government’s flip flop on the NBN but raised concerns it lacks detail.

Article | 7/04/2009 Sun confirms local headcount cull

Embattled vendor, Sun Microsystems, has confirmed it has started reducing its headcount in Australia.

Article | 11/02/2009 Capcom drops software distributor Red Ant for THQ

Games publisher, Capcom, has signed on with a new distributor, THQ, following the collapse of Red Ant.

Article | 21/01/2009 Software distributor winds up casualty to the Aussie dollar

Independent gaming software distributor, Red Ant, has gone into receivership after running into financial difficulty.

Article | 19/01/2009 AMD staff cuts to hit Australia

AMD will cut a number of Australian staff as part of the company's global workforce slash.

Article | 23/10/2008 Lexmark refreshs its home office and SMB range

Lexmark is pushing a green agenda as it launches a refresh of its home office and small business range of laser and inkjet printers.

Article | 4/07/2008 Acer launches its first Netbook

PC and notebook vendor, Acer, has made its first steps into the developing Netbook category and launched the Aspire One in Australia.

Article | 11/06/2008 Analyst: WiMax opportunity stifled in Australia

A new Frost & Sullivan report is predicting WiMax will remain a limited and niche technology in Australia.

Article | 29/04/2008 Telstra teams up with Polycom

Polycom and Telstra have entered a co-branding agreement for Telstra's IP Telephony (TIPT) service.

Article | 10/04/2008 iPhone in Australia? Not yet, despite rumours

Several major Apple resellers have dismissed online rumours which claimed the vendor's popular iPhone could reach Australian users by the end of June.

Article | 1/02/2008 JB Hi-Fi opens dedicated computer shop

Retail chain, JB Hi-Fi, is opening its first dedicated IT and computer store in Melbourne's CBD. The shopfront will be located close to its existing E...

Article | 11/10/2007 MIPI: RIAA piracy win puts pressure on local ISPs

Australia's MIPI (Music Industry Piracy Investigations) is pressuring local ISPs to shut down customers illegally downloading music following the succ...

Article | 11/10/2007 Learn a language on-the-go

A new service has been launched, called PocketSchool, which helps busy people learn a new language without needing to take the time to sit down with a...