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ARN IT Industry Awards 2010: Towards a brighter future

ARN is pleased to announce the fourth annual ARN IT Industry Awards - check out the details.
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    AFACT: iiNet is appealing its ‘win’ judgment 18 March, 2010 17:36:00

    The anti-piracy organisation claims iiNet is appealing its "unequivocal" victory
    The Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT) has dismissed iiNet’s notice of contention to the Federal Court.
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    Conroy fights back against the Senate 18 March, 2010 12:59:00

    Communications Minister defies the Senate and refuses to guarantee McKinsey implementation study release
    The Communications Minister, Senator Stephen Conroy, has defended Government delays in releasing the $25 million McKinsey implementation study into the NBN and refused to promise a public release.
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    Kazacos lays down what the NBN will mean for regional Australia 18 March, 2010 17:47:00

    Hostech executive chairman, Peter Kazacos, discusses why businesses need to prepare for the NBN, opportunities in regional Australia and the integration of all the acquired business
    In an interview with IT veteran, Kaz founder and Hostech executive chairman, Peter Kazacos, discusses why businesses need to prepare for the NBN, opportunities in regional Australia and the integration of all the acquired business.
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    Virgin spam leads to $22,000 fine 18 March, 2010 15:56:00

    Mobile carrier also forced to develop comprehensive training programs
    Virgin Mobile has been fined $22,000 and forced to extensively retrain staff after allegedly spamming customers who had opted out of getting marketing messages.
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    Music download service takes aim at pirates 18 March, 2010 11:55:00

    New music distribution channel to fund media downloads with advertising dollars
    An Australian music download service, Guvera Limited, will provide users with free tracks without copyright protection.
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    Kazacos: Businesses need NBN to be competitive internationally 18 March, 2010 11:51:00

    Cloud computing and video conferencing technologies to take off as the NBN gets rolled out
    The National Broadband Network (NBN) will help companies compete on an international scale, according to Hostech executive chairman, Peter Kazacos.
More >PC and Components
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    gizmo takes bite out of Apple 17 March, 2010 12:49:00

    Computer services provider becomes first national company to have both Microsoft and Apple accreditations
    gizmo has been included in the Apple Consultants Network (ACN).
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    Kensington delivers first partner website in Australia 16 March, 2010 16:29:00

    It aims to provide sales resources and product information for distributors and resellers
    Kensington has built a website to better deal with resellers.
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    AFACT: iiNet is appealing its ‘win’ judgment 18 March, 2010 17:36:00

    The anti-piracy organisation claims iiNet is appealing its "unequivocal" victory
    The Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT) has dismissed iiNet’s notice of contention to the Federal Court.
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    Conroy fights back against the Senate 18 March, 2010 12:59:00

    Communications Minister defies the Senate and refuses to guarantee McKinsey implementation study release
    The Communications Minister, Senator Stephen Conroy, has defended Government delays in releasing the $25 million McKinsey implementation study into the NBN and refused to promise a public release.
More >Services
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    Widespread discontent persists with ERP projects 18 March, 2010 05:22:00

    A new study plays a familiar tune about delays and cost overruns
    More than half of companies that implement ERP (enterprise resource planning) systems end up garnering no more than 30 percent of the business benefits they expected, according to a new study released by systems integrator Panorama Consulting Group.
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    Updated: Avaya culls Avnet and Ingram from distributor list 16 March, 2010 11:29:00

    Unified communications vendor retains Distribution Central, Westcon Group and VExpress
    Avaya has slashed its Australian and New Zealand distribution line-up from five to three following a review of its Avaya and Nortel channel partnerships.
More >Software
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    Facebook intros on-the-fly search result suggestions 18 March, 2010 06:56:00

    People will see a drop-down list of suggested results as they type in queries in the search box
    Facebook has revamped its search engine so that suggested results drop down from the search box as people type in their queries.
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    Java founder emphasizes Oracle's commitment 18 March, 2010 06:20:00

    James Gosling, formerly of Sun, also touts latest version of Java Enterprise Edition
    Oracle's commitment to Java and the ubiquity of the technology were stressed Wednesday by Java founder James Gosling in a presentation that also centered on the recently released Java Enterprise Edition (EE) 6 specification.
More >Security
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    Social networking sites need to grow up or risk being shut down 17 March, 2010 11:12:00

    Sites like Facebook and MySpace need to mature, according to a security vendor
    Social media sites need to grow up or risk being shut down, according to a security industry veteran.
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    Parliament report stirs lobbying drive on Internet piracy 18 March, 2010 06:40:00

    Civil rights groups warn against tackling Internet piracy along with counterfeiting
    Should teenagers who illegally download music, films and the like in their bedrooms be treated like criminal gangs counterfeiting everything from life-saving drugs to Gucci handbags?
More >Storage
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    HP, IBM, Dell launch servers with new Intel chips 17 March, 2010 06:12:00

    The servers will come with Intel's Xeon 5600 servers, also introduced on Tuesday.
    Hewlett-Packard, Dell and IBM rolled-out new servers on Tuesday based on Intel's latest Xeon 5600 microprocessors, which promise better performance and power consumption.
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    Resellers: Microsoft EBS not given a chance 11 March, 2010 12:52:00

    Several Australian SMB resellers says they are disappointed over the vendor's decision to dump Essential Business Server
    Microsoft’s decision to [[artnid:338666|can Windows Essential Business Server (EBS)]] has been met with disappointment from SMB-focused Australian resellers.
More >Mobility
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    Virgin spam leads to $22,000 fine 18 March, 2010 15:56:00

    Mobile carrier also forced to develop comprehensive training programs
    Virgin Mobile has been fined $22,000 and forced to extensively retrain staff after allegedly spamming customers who had opted out of getting marketing messages.
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    Android gesture search extended to wider market 18 March, 2010 08:09:00

    Users outside the US and those with older handsets will have access to the touch search application
    Google has made its new gesture search application compatible with smartphones based on Android version 1.6, and is also opening it to users outside the U.S., the company's said in a blog post on Tuesday.
More >Retail
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    Music download service takes aim at pirates 18 March, 2010 11:55:00

    New music distribution channel to fund media downloads with advertising dollars
    An Australian music download service, Guvera Limited, will provide users with free tracks without copyright protection.
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    Harris Technology partners with engin for VoIP 17 March, 2010 09:50:00

    Harris picks engin to offer bundled handset packages to SMBs
    Mass retailer, Harris Technology, has partnered with VoIP provider, engin, to offer bundled handset packages aimed at SMBs.
Market Watch
Cloud Computing
Cloud ComputingThe latest on cloud computing trends and on-demand IT
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    Fujitsu aims new server at cloud compute providers 17 March, 2010 13:07:00

    The company will also use the servers internally to reduce costs in its own cloud infrastructure services
    Fujitsu is rolling out a new server designed specially for cloud computing providers.
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    Virtustream targets midsized businesses with cloud package 17 March, 2010 08:09:00

    It hopes its pricing model, management software and assessment services will appeal to medium-sized enterprises
    Virtustream is unveiling a new cloud computing service aimed at midsize enterprises.
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    IBM adding development and test offering to public cloud 17 March, 2010 06:41:00

    The new service follows a private cloud version released last year
    IBM will soon offer software development and testing services through its public cloud, adding to a private cloud option launched in June 2009, the company said Tuesday.
Product Reviews
Recent Acquisitions
Recent AcquisitionsKeeping you up to date with industry mergers and acquisitions.
Recent Appointments
Recent AppointmentsTracking the industry's movers and shakers as they climb the corporate ladder.
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    VMware hires IT veterans 17 March, 2010 11:58:00

    Former Sun MD, Duncan Bennet, one of two executive appointments
    VMware has made two new executive sales appointments including former Sun managing director, Duncan Bennet.
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    Synergy hires Kafer to head up services 15 March, 2010 17:18:00

    After several months of searching, ASX-listed integrator, Synergy Plus, has appointed Tony Kafer as its national services director.
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    Microsoft appoints new server business leader 16 March, 2010 12:41:00

    Microsoft Australia has appointed Philip Goldie as head of its server business group. He replaces Martin Gregory.
 
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