http://www.arnnet.com.au ARN Daily en-us Copyright 2008, IDG Communications, for personal use only, not for redistribution without permission. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:25:06 +1000 60 http://www.arnnet.com.au/index.php?id=803242034&rid=-100 Messaging security vendor, Proofpoint, has launched a reseller program to help partners develop their technical skill set. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:19:00 +1000 http://www.arnnet.com.au/index.php?id=783838890&rid=-100 Microsoft is building on the success of its Partner Solution Profiler with the development of a new user ratings tool, Pinpoint. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:00:00 +1000 http://www.arnnet.com.au/index.php?id=1822921601&rid=-100 Vodafone Australia is acquiring a majority stake in Crazy John’s following a 12-month partnership with the retailer. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:47:00 +1000 http://www.arnnet.com.au/index.php?id=253075920&rid=-100 Sun Microsystems will introduce a storage appliance based on its FISHworks software package by the end of this year and later extend the technology to other types of products through partnerships. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:05:00 +1000 http://www.arnnet.com.au/index.php?id=540541905&rid=-100 A Wall Street analyst is predicting that Advanced Micro Devices is preparing to spin off its manufacturing operations into a separate company and may announce the plan as soon as September 15. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:36:00 +1000 http://www.arnnet.com.au/index.php?id=1294357074&rid=-100 Sony is betting the PS3/Blu-Ray platform will be enough to drive sales for a full ten-year lifecycle, but don't tell that to Samsung. The South Korean maker of everything from TVs to Blu-Ray players thinks the HD disc format won't survive past five years. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:05:00 +1000 http://www.arnnet.com.au/index.php?id=1997966643&rid=-100 If instead of writing this story I were telling it to you on my mobile phone, while rushing through an International Airport past crying babies and boarding announcements, you probably wouldn't understand half of what I'm about to say. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:03:00 +1000 http://www.arnnet.com.au/index.php?id=1200338400&rid=-100 To broaden its reach into the local market, UTM vendor, Astaro, has appointed SoftGen as a sub-distributor. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:51:00 +1000 http://www.arnnet.com.au/index.php?id=1215363978&rid=-100 Sun has released a new version of xVM VirtualBox, its platform for desktop virtualization, and is also starting to offer enterprise support for the platform, the company said on Thursday. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:13:00 +1000 http://www.arnnet.com.au/index.php?id=1820151062&rid=-100 Two months after winning a deal with Hewlett-Packard, Salt Lake City start-up Fusion-io (DEMOfall 07) Thursday announced it's also working with IBM to improve the data-access performance of IBM's clustered storage systems while reducing power consumption. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:06:00 +1000