Stories by: Brett Winterford

Everybody wants absolutely everything instantaneously. From staff craving access to files and emails that are years old, to clients hankering after entire transaction histories online, the pressure on storage systems to be ever faster and reliable is growing.

Australia's health industry is in crisis. Our population is ageing, demanding more of our health system. Meanwhile, our supply of skilled medical professionals is being stretched to capacity - with doctors and nurses working overtime to meet the demand. It's the kind of problems that IT systems - and the business process improvements that comes with them - are usually able to resolve.

Apple's new iPhone device will raise the bar on mobile device usability, according to Gartner research director, Robin Simpson.

VoIP provider, engin, has announced it will be handling the marketing and retail distribution of the popular American home entertainment device, the TiVo, once it is released in Australia by the Seven network in mid-2008.

Consumer electronics vendor, Sharp, has voluntarily recalled several models of its 42-inch LCD televisions after finding a fault with a small piece of foam shielding.

Samsung has urged its channel partners to keep its LCD and plasma televisions on retail shelves following reports of faulty TV tuners in several new models.

Recently acquired electronics retail network, Truscott Hi-Fi, has discontinued its buying relationship with Betta Stores to purchase from the Retravision buying group.

Camera wholesaler, Adeal, has resigned as distributor of Samsung's line of digital still cameras, claiming the vendor failed to offer enough margin for the long-standing relationship to continue.

ASX-listed movie download company, Reeltime, has announced plans to release its own branded home entertainment device, which will be sold at just over $1000.

Several thousand Loewe television sets are being recalled due to malfunction and the potential for fire hazard.