http://www.arnnet.com.au ARN PC and Components en-us Copyright 2009, IDG Communications, for personal use only, not for redistribution without permission. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:00:03 +1000 60 http://www.arnnet.com.au/index.php?id=834947931&rid=-159 The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has forced HP to change its cash-back and gift promotion systems. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:53:00 +1000 http://www.arnnet.com.au/index.php?id=953179780&rid=-159 Greenpeace International on Wednesday criticized some major PC makers for backtracking on commitments to reduce hazardous substances in hardware. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:46:00 +1000 http://www.arnnet.com.au/index.php?id=694084409&rid=-159 IBM is bundling its x86 servers with VMware's newest virtualization platform, and offering financing packages to lower upfront costs. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:11:00 +1000 http://www.arnnet.com.au/index.php?id=1694934404&rid=-159 Hewlett-Packard is offering six-core processors in a new workstation series, the company said Wednesday. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:46:00 +1000 http://www.arnnet.com.au/index.php?id=789328118&rid=-159 Sony’s video and security division has doubled its Australian distributor ranks in an effort to boost channel sales and gain market share. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:14:00 +1000 http://www.arnnet.com.au/index.php?id=237079371&rid=-159 Some small PC makers are paying a price for Windows 7 upgrades, but they have given a vote of confidence to the OS as it could deliver more profits by attracting buyers to purchase new systems. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:35:00 +1000 http://www.arnnet.com.au/index.php?id=138417716&rid=-159 Network components manufacturer Emulex Corp. today said its board of directors will review a new takeover bid by Broadcom Corp., which raised its offer from $US9.25 per share to $11. That would make the deal worth about $US925 million. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:51:00 +1000 http://www.arnnet.com.au/index.php?id=1843065582&rid=-159 When Apple introduced its new MacBooks recently, it touted a doubled battery life -- but noted that the laptops' batteries were sealed into the case, not user-swappable as is the norm on laptops. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:40:00 +1000 http://www.arnnet.com.au/index.php?id=1166377875&rid=-159 One company is offering to resolve the perennial problem of how companies can securely dispose of old hard drives containing valuable commercial data, after it setup a mobile disk shredding service that will come to a customer's site and destroy old hard disks. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:51:00 +1000 http://www.arnnet.com.au/index.php?id=1505596021&rid=-159 Dell is developing a handheld mobile device designed for Internet access, following in the footsteps of rival Apple, according to a news report published in the Wall Street Journal on Monday. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:46:00 +1000