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Microsoft grants Windows XP yet another reprieve 07 October, 2008 08:03:00
New timeline will make it possible for users to purchase XP-powered PCs through next July, just months before Microsoft plans to roll out Windows 7.Microsoft has extended the availability of Windows XP on new PCs by six months, the company confirmed Friday. - +
IBM launches Bluehouse, a Facebook for business 07 October, 2008 08:13:00
Bluehouse combines IM, Web conferencing, document sharing, profiles and more to enhance business networking.IBM Monday opened the online door to a service that merges some of the best features of social networking with business collaboration tools. - +
Microsoft fights Ballmer testimony in 'Vista Capable' suit 07 October, 2008 08:22:00
Microsoft calls request to depose Steve Ballmer about the Windows Vista Capable marketing program a media stunt.The only thing CEO Steve Ballmer knew about Microsoft's Windows Vista Capable marketing campaign was what he was told by subordinates, and he should not have to testify in the class-action lawsuit that accuses the firm of deceiving customers, the company said Friday. - +
Wall Street's collapse puts IT spending in (some) peril 07 October, 2008 07:19:00
The turmoil in the financial markets isn't expected to lead to a tech-spending recession. But budgets may be in for some paring.The overall economic cost of Wall Street's collapse has yet to be totaled. But it's clear that IT departments will be laboring under some changed conditions in the months ahead. - +
Apple stock falls 10 percent on false report of Jobs' heart attack 07 October, 2008 08:01:00
Stock falls after report posted Friday on a CNN user-content site claimed Jobs had been rushed to hospital suffering severe chest pains.Reports early Friday that Apple CEO Steve Jobs had suffered a major heart attack briefly sent company shares sliding, but prices rebounded after Apple denied that Jobs had been hospitalized. - +
Laptop stolen from McCain campaign in Missouri 07 October, 2008 08:01:00
A laptop has been stolen from a Missouri Republican party office used by the McCain presidential campaign.Republican campaigners in Missouri are beefing up security after a laptop containing "strategic information" was stolen from a campaign field office of presidential contender John McCain.
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Microsoft grants Windows XP yet another reprieve 07 October, 2008 08:03:00
New timeline will make it possible for users to purchase XP-powered PCs through next July, just months before Microsoft plans to roll out Windows 7.Microsoft has extended the availability of Windows XP on new PCs by six months, the company confirmed Friday. - +
Microsoft fights Ballmer testimony in 'Vista Capable' suit 07 October, 2008 08:22:00
Microsoft calls request to depose Steve Ballmer about the Windows Vista Capable marketing program a media stunt.The only thing CEO Steve Ballmer knew about Microsoft's Windows Vista Capable marketing campaign was what he was told by subordinates, and he should not have to testify in the class-action lawsuit that accuses the firm of deceiving customers, the company said Friday.
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Vendors fixing bug that could crash Internet systems 03 October, 2008 10:41:00
Vendors are now working on patching a critical TCP/IP bug that can bring down many firewalls and operating systems.Internet infrastructure vendors are working on patches for a set of security flaws that could help hackers knock servers offline with very little effort. - +
IBM vets ID management, access control on own systems 03 October, 2008 09:33:00
Electronic identity and the ability to immediately de-authorize people as they move out of your business is paramount.IBM software chief Steve Mills receives a monthly report on employees and contractors who have left IBM, and the actions taken to close off their access to sensitive information as soon as they walk out the door. Ideally, the very second a person's affiliation with IBM ends, that person's active identity within the business and all passwords will be wiped out, removing any access to intellectual property.
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Wall Street's collapse puts IT spending in (some) peril 07 October, 2008 07:19:00
The turmoil in the financial markets isn't expected to lead to a tech-spending recession. But budgets may be in for some paring.The overall economic cost of Wall Street's collapse has yet to be totaled. But it's clear that IT departments will be laboring under some changed conditions in the months ahead. - +
A big management vendor could be acquired in next few years 03 October, 2008 09:37:00
BMC, CA, HP and IBM face challenges from Microsoft, OracleThe days of referring to the leading management software vendors as the "big four" are numbered, industry watchers predict, as challengers to BMC, CA, HP and IBM now include a variety of competitors from starts-up to software giants such as Microsoft and Oracle.
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Microsoft grants Windows XP yet another reprieve 07 October, 2008 08:03:00
New timeline will make it possible for users to purchase XP-powered PCs through next July, just months before Microsoft plans to roll out Windows 7.Microsoft has extended the availability of Windows XP on new PCs by six months, the company confirmed Friday. - +
IBM launches Bluehouse, a Facebook for business 07 October, 2008 08:13:00
Bluehouse combines IM, Web conferencing, document sharing, profiles and more to enhance business networking.IBM Monday opened the online door to a service that merges some of the best features of social networking with business collaboration tools.
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Worst Windows flaws of the past decade 07 October, 2008 08:36:00
The exploits and oversights that left Redmond with egg on its faceJune 25, 1998, and June 30, 2008, marked two important milestones in Microsoft's evolution of the Windows OS -- the passing of the torch from Windows 95 to Windows 98, and the less seemly transition from XP to Vista. - +
Group warns that cybercrime will hit enterprise apps 07 October, 2008 08:30:00
International Council of E-Commerce Consultants announces roundtable "Modern Defenses Against 21st Century Cyber Warfare & Cyber Crime".A global e-business and security certification organization has warned that many commercial applications are being produced across the globe daily, creating new opportunities for malicious attacks on commercial institutions and government.
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Storage virtualization: The skills you need 07 October, 2008 08:46:00
Storage staffers can make the leap to managing virtual environments, but not without targeted training.As companies are diving deeper into virtualized storage projects, IT managers are getting a better understanding of the staff skills they need to make those projects succeed. The exact talents required depend on the type of storage implementation, but most employers say they're in the market for two kinds of IT worker: technicians with vendor-specific SAN or NAS knowledge, and systems administrators and IT architects who understand the complexities and interdependencies among applications, operating systems and I/O, all of which affect storage requirements. - +
Thomas Duryea expands CommVault partnership 02 October, 2008 15:34:00
Platinum Partner status a result of close collaboration over business strategy, integrator claimsThomas Duryea Consulting has upgraded its partnership status with data management vendor, CommVault, to Platinum level.
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Clever launches BigAir takeover bid 03 October, 2008 12:52:00
Broadband provider seeks to consolidate the efficiency and geographical footprint of WiMax networksASX-listed broadband provider, Clever Communications, has launched a takeover bid for BigAir. - +
Nokia takes aim at Apple with touch-screen phone 03 October, 2008 09:48:00
5800 Xpress Music looks and feels like the iPhone, but will it knock Apple off its perch?Finnish phone maker Nokia launched its first touch-screen phone on Thursday, intending to one-up Apple's iPhone on features and be competitively priced.
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EBay buys payment firm for almost $1B, lays off over 1,000 07 October, 2008 08:19:00
eBay announces acquisitions, as well as worldwide staff and recruitment cut backs.EBay announced two acquisitions Monday, at the same time saying it will lay off over 1,000 staff worldwide and cut back on recruitment. - +
Audion Innovision brings Mustek back to Australia 02 October, 2008 15:18:00
Range of flatbed scanners and digital photo frames to be relaunchedAudiovisual distributor, Audion Innovision, has struck up a distribution deal with Taiwanese-based consumer electronics vendor, Mustek.
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Lan 1 buys Blue Sky 01 October, 2008 11:50:00
Engineering skills were an attractive piece of Blue Sky's businessLan 1 has purchased the full business assets of Sydney-based distributor, Blue Sky Industries (BSI), for an undisclosed sum. - +
ASG acquires Brisbane-based applications integrator 01 October, 2008 13:36:00
ASG Group (ASX:ASZ) has acquired Brisbane-based applications integrator, A-DB Group. - +
McAfee to acquire Secure Computing for $465M 23 September, 2008 08:17:00
McAfee on Monday announced an agreement to acquire Secure Computing in a transaction valued at US$465 million that is expected to be completed by year-end.
Recent Appointments
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WatchGuard appoints channel sales manager 01 October, 2008 13:59:00
Newly created role to help identify new markets for the security vendor's solution and push into the SMB and mid-marketSecurity vendor, WatchGuard Technologies, has appointed David Brennan as its channel sales manager to help with its push into the SMB and mid-market space. - +
Avakian assumes 3D helm as Luxford exits 29 September, 2008 14:37:00
Communications and networking integrator, 3D Networks, has brought on Nortel veteran, Nick Avakian, as its new CEO. - +
Gen-I appoints new GM 29 September, 2008 15:22:00
ICT solutions provider, Gen-i, has appointed Phil Varney as its general manager of Australia as it looks to make a mid-market push.
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Websense CEO unveils a brand-new company 29 September, 2008 10:21:00
Gene Hodges explains the reasoning behind the new logo change, the DLP market and unveils corporate goals for 2009With last year's acquisition of Port Authority, a data loss prevention (DLP) vendor and SurfControl, a Web and e-mail security company, Websense has since evolved from being known as a Web solution company to establishing itself as one that also provides DLP and e-mail security solutions. - +
Microsoft: We're not afraid of the cloud 25 September, 2008 09:44:00
Microsoft has been busy this year, rolling out Windows Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 in a push to expand its presence in the corporate data center. To be successful, the company must overcome an economic environment that appears increasingly difficult as well as tough competition from rivals Oracle and VMware, among others - +
Q&A: VMware CEO Maritz on his new gig, competing against Microsoft and the virtual server 'time bomb' 18 September, 2008 10:35:00
Paul Maritz became the president and CEO of VMware in July, after the EMC-owned company's board of directors fired co-founder and CEO Diane Greene. Maritz is now competing in the hot virtualization market against his former employer Microsoft, where he worked from 1986 to 2000 and led many of the company's major software initiatives. EMC executives put him in charge of VMware just a few months after EMC acquired Pi Corporation, a company Maritz founded. Maritz was in Las Vegas this week for VMware's annual VMworld conference, and sat down with Jon Brodkin to talk about company strategy.
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ARN Panel Sessions: Day 3The last of our panel sessions recorded live at CeBIT 2008. Today, the topic is storage. Data is growing at an enormous rate, so what does the future hold?
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Weekly Tech News Update: 7th October, 2008This week we're coming to you from the Ceatec show in Japan. It's a showcase for gadgets and gizmos galore from all of Japan's biggest electronics companies and this week we're going to be showing you the best of what the show has to offer.
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- ARN Panel Sessions: Day 3
The last of our panel sessions recorded live at CeBIT 2008. Today, the topic is storage. Data is growing at an enormous rate, so what does the future hold?
- Weekly Tech News Update: 7th October, 2008
This week we're coming to you from the Ceatec show in Japan. It's a showcase for gadgets and gizmos galore from all of Japan's biggest electronics companies and this week we're going to be showing you the best of what the show has to offer.
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