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Slideshow: Microsoft Surface launch

Microsoft has launched its latest Surface product in Sydney. Here are some of the highlights from the event.
More >Breaking News
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    Apple targets corporate opportunities with partner network 09 February, 2010 13:24:00

    Vendor goes against direct sales trend and launches a new consultant network to enable partners to expand its corporate customer base
    Apple has launched a partner program to funnel corporate business opportunities back into its channel.
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    Synergy finalises Leading Solutions deal 09 February, 2010 12:55:00

    45 former Leading employees also taken on
    ASX-listed integrator, Synergy Plus (ASX: SNR) has finalised its purchase of Leading Solutions for $3.9 million.
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    Quigley tips NBN mainland test sites by mid-2010 09 February, 2010 13:58:00

    NBNco CEO outlines network design plans and rollout phases to the Senate Committee
    The NBNco expects to start work on mainland test sites for the National Broadband Network (NBN) early in the second-half of 2010, according to its chief.
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    Microsoft: Surface take-up to be driven by application partners 09 February, 2010 14:13:00

    Vendor makes Australia the 19th market to sell the Surface device and aims at education, enterprise and finance sectors
    Microsoft partners and application developers are set to be the main drivers of the Surface device uptake in Australia, but all hardware sales will be done direct.
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    Optus Q3 results: Mobile up, fixed-line down 09 February, 2010 15:59:00

    Telecommunications provider boasts strong mobile driven revenue
    A healthy mobile business has boosted Q3 financial results for telecommunications stalwart, Optus.
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    Startup links VMware with Amazon to create secure cloud storage 09 February, 2010 11:42:00

    New virtual NAS file server launched by storage startup
    A storage startup called Nasuni is unveiling a virtual NAS file server that runs on VMware and connects customers to cloud platforms such as Amazon's Simple Storage Service, adding encryption to enhance security and several features to improve performance.
More >PC and Components
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    IBM launches eight-core Power7 processor, servers 09 February, 2010 07:43:00

    Big Blue comes out with new servers and processors
    IBM on Monday launched its latest Power7 processor, which adds more cores and improved multithreading capabilities to boost the performance of servers requiring high up time.
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    AMD aims for GPUs in mainstream servers starting 2012 06 February, 2010 08:00:00

    AMD may reduce the server CPU cores if GPU computing takes off
    Advanced Micro Devices will put more focus on tightly integrating graphics processor cores into mainstream servers starting 2012 as it tries to increase system performance, a company executive said.
More >Networking
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    Quigley tips NBN mainland test sites by mid-2010 09 February, 2010 13:58:00

    NBNco CEO outlines network design plans and rollout phases to the Senate Committee
    The NBNco expects to start work on mainland test sites for the National Broadband Network (NBN) early in the second-half of 2010, according to its chief.
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    Industry: Conroy’s urge for piracy code of conduct is premature 08 February, 2010 15:40:00

    Underlying problem between ISPs and movie studios not addressed, according to industry pundits
    Broadband Minister, Senator Stephen Conroy’s calls for the ISP and movie industry to formulate a bilateral code of conduct does not address the root cause of copyright disputes, according to industry watchers.
More >Services
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    Synergy expects half-year gross profit 04 February, 2010 18:56:00

    ASX-listed integrator anticipates pre-tax profits to exceed $1m
    ASX-listed integrator, Synergy Plus (ASX: SNR), is anticipating a return to pre-tax profitability in its first-half year.
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    India's outsourcing exports at US$50 billion 05 February, 2010 07:53:00

    Exports are expected to grow by 13 to 15 percent in the next fiscal year, a trade body said
    India's revenue from exports of IT and BPO (business process outsourcing) services is likely to grow 5.5 percent to US$49.7 billion in the Indian fiscal year to March 31, 2010, according to estimates released Thursday by the country's National Association of Software and Service Companies (Nasscom).
More >Software
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    Microsoft: Surface take-up to be driven by application partners 09 February, 2010 14:13:00

    Vendor makes Australia the 19th market to sell the Surface device and aims at education, enterprise and finance sectors
    Microsoft partners and application developers are set to be the main drivers of the Surface device uptake in Australia, but all hardware sales will be done direct.
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    Oracle buys AmberPoint for SOA management 09 February, 2010 06:45:00

    The deal will bolster its Fusion Middleware portfolio
    Oracle on Monday fattened up its already burgeoning middleware stack, announcing Monday that it has purchased SOA (service oriented architecture) management vendor AmberPoint. Terms were not disclosed.
More >Security
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    PayPal suspends personal payments to India 09 February, 2010 07:51:00

    The move may be related to new Indian rules on verification of clients' identities
    PayPal, an eBay company, has suspended personal payments to and from India and transfers to local banks in the country.
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    Check Point brings on second distributor 08 February, 2010 08:25:00

    Exclusive arrangement with Westcon Group opened up to include Computerlinks
    Security distributor, Computerlinks, has brought on Check Point’s security products and is aiming to recruit over 40 new resellers.
More >Storage
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    Startup links VMware with Amazon to create secure cloud storage 09 February, 2010 11:42:00

    New virtual NAS file server launched by storage startup
    A storage startup called Nasuni is unveiling a virtual NAS file server that runs on VMware and connects customers to cloud platforms such as Amazon's Simple Storage Service, adding encryption to enhance security and several features to improve performance.
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    Tandberg Data to launch new channel program 04 February, 2010 11:24:00

    Data protection vendor wants to give local touch to global program
    Tandberg Data has revealed plans to revamp its global partner program.
More >Mobility
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    Optus Q3 results: Mobile up, fixed-line down 09 February, 2010 15:59:00

    Telecommunications provider boasts strong mobile driven revenue
    A healthy mobile business has boosted Q3 financial results for telecommunications stalwart, Optus.
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    Nokia targeted in US class action suit 09 February, 2010 06:05:00

    The suit alleges Nokia mislead investors when describing its market position
    A class action complaint against Nokia alleges the company committed securities fraud when describing its operations in 2008.
More >Retail
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    Apple targets corporate opportunities with partner network 09 February, 2010 13:24:00

    Vendor goes against direct sales trend and launches a new consultant network to enable partners to expand its corporate customer base
    Apple has launched a partner program to funnel corporate business opportunities back into its channel.
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    JB Hi-Fi CEO posts record profit, then quits 08 February, 2010 11:21:00

    Growth over the first-half comes despite market uncertainty and negative retail figures for December
    JB Hi-Fi CEO, Richard Uechtritz, is stepping down after announcing his company’s half-year profit jump of 29 per cent to $76 million. The result was achieved despite a tougher Christmas sales period.
Market Watch
Cloud Computing
Cloud ComputingThe latest on cloud computing trends and on-demand IT
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    ShmooCon: Web app storage open to attack 09 February, 2010 09:24:00

    Get ready for client-side SQL injection attacks, one researcher warns
    New forms of off-line client-side storage, such as those specified by the emerging HTML 5 set of standards, could open entirely new kinds of attacks to Web application users, said Michael Sutton, vice president of security research for cloud security firm ZScaler.
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    BlueLock's cloud services aim at large and small 09 February, 2010 04:52:00

    The infrastructure-as-a-service provider is offering four tiers of services targeting companies of all sizes
    BlueLock, a little-known cloud-computing services provider, is rolling out a suite of services aimed at a wide range of customers, it announced Monday.
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    Four in five IT managers do not use cloud technologies 06 February, 2010 02:09:00

    Peer 1 says lack of knowledge hampers uptake
    More than four in five IT managers do not use cloud technologies, says Peer 1.
Product Reviews
Recent Acquisitions
Recent AcquisitionsKeeping you up to date with industry mergers and acquisitions.
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    Oracle buys AmberPoint for SOA management 09 February, 2010 06:45:00

    The deal will bolster its Fusion Middleware portfolio
    Oracle on Monday fattened up its already burgeoning middleware stack, announcing Monday that it has purchased SOA (service oriented architecture) management vendor AmberPoint. Terms were not disclosed.
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    IBM buying MDM vendor Initiate Systems 04 February, 2010 06:21:00

    IBM announced Wednesday that it plans to buy MDM (master data management) vendor Initiate Systems. Terms of the deal, which is scheduled to close in the first quarter, were not disclosed.
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    How dead is Nortel? 22 January, 2010 03:57:00

    Analysts are mixed on whether Nortel, the disintegrating telecom titan, will survive in some form or die off, becoming a distant memory of a bygone era and century.
Recent Appointments
Recent AppointmentsTracking the industry's movers and shakers as they climb the corporate ladder.
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    Poulos builds channel in new vendor home 08 February, 2010 13:35:00

    Former F5 managing director talks about his new job at Arcsight and F5's recent decision to sign on a third distributor
    Former F5 managing director, Chris Poulos, has been appointed country manager for another network security vendor, Arcsight.
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    Tandberg Data appoints channel sales manager 05 February, 2010 13:04:00

    Tandberg Data has appointed former Westcon Group manager, Paul O’Connell, to head up Australian channel sales. He was previously Nortel business development manager at Westcon and Anixter, and has five years’ experience in the channel.
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    DiData appoints new datacentre chief 02 February, 2010 15:44:00

    Dimension Data has brought on HP veteran, Peter Prowse, as general manager of its datacentre solutions practice.
 
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