PC and Components
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Microsoft partners with Samsung, HP to help stop Windows piracy
Hewlett-Packard and Samsung Electronics will now ensure that their PCs in China are installed with licensed Windows and Office software as part of new agreements signed with Microsoft meant to fight piracy.
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Alcatel-Lucent hopes shift to IP networking and ultra broadband will lead to profit by 2015
Alcatel-Lucent will refocus on IP networking and ultra-broadband access in mobile and fixed-line networks as it seeks to return to profitability by 2015.
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Dell committee says Icahn's new proposal is not 'actionable'
A Dell special committee has rejected a new proposal from a key shareholder Carl C. Icahn, and said it will continue to support the proposal by founder Michael Dell and private-equity firm Silver Lake Partners to take the company private.
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Nvidia to license its graphics cores
Nvidia is to start licensing its graphics cores more widely in a bid to cash in on the need for powerful graphics in smartphones, tablets and other devices.
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Icahn acquires larger stake in Dell, proposes new buyout deal
Carl Icahn has acquired a larger stake in Dell and called for a better buyout offer than the proposal of $US13.65 per share from Michael Dell and Silver Lake Partners.
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Oracle's Q4 results: What to watch for
Many eyes in the tech world will fall on Oracle later this week, when the vendor's fourth-quarter results are set for release. This is typically the biggest reporting period for Oracle each year in terms of revenue, but a number of questions loom beyond its top-line performance.
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Review: Sony's waterproof Xperia Tablet Z is bathtub-compatible
Times are tough for Sony. The once-venerated electronics manufacturer is struggling in the tablet, smartphone, and digital music-player markets, so I felt much trepidation when I opened the box of the Xperia Tablet Z, Sony's new 10-inch Android tablet. But I came away pleasantly surprised. This is an idiosyncratic device, to be sure, but it's got a whole lot going for it.
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Alternatives to Adobe's Creative Cloud
Discover the software alternatives when you unplug the Creative Suite drip
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China likely to become No. 1 in supercomputing this week
China has produced a supercomputer capable of 54.9 petaflops that will likely be recognized as the world's fastest system this week with the unveiling of a new Top500 list.
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The new Mac Pro: Hands on, and what you need to know
The new Mac Pro is a black cylinder dense with high technology, from powerful Intel workstation-grade processors to two shockingly fast graphics cards to an array of expansion ports. We got a brief chance to go hands-on.
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Channel chat: Charting mission Splunk
San Francisco-headquartered company, Splunk, first set foot in Australia in 2010 with the hire of Dan Miller (currently Australia and New Zealand general manager). Now it is making some bold moves in the channel. ARN spoke to A/NZ channel sales manager, Richard Smith.
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EXCLUSIVE: HP - an evolutionary journey
When HP first announced it was retrenching more than 25,000 staff worldwide and the depth of its financial problems, Nermin Bajric spoke exclusively to the HP PPS South Pacific vice-president, Robert Mesaros. Now, six months later, he and Mesaros met again to discuss what has happened at HP since.
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HP Q&A: Converged Cloud is company's chief initiative
Saar Gillai, named head of Hewlett-Packard's Cloud operations in January, is on the hot seat.
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Interview: Dell software chief talks transformation
John Swainson has one of the more challenging jobs in the tech industry right now. As president of Dell's software division, he's charged with sorting through all the software Dell has acquired and organizing it into coherent offerings that can further its effort to become a more profitable, software- and services-driven company.
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UEFI president: We need more key providers
Since its introduction, the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface has created a fair amount of controversy. UEFI was created through an industry consortium as an evolutionary step up from BIOS, the simple firmware long used when starting a computer to initialize all the components and load the operating system. Among its advanced features, UEFI includes an option called Secure Boot, which requires that any software used before the operating system starts, or after it shuts down, has been signed by a certificate authority.
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How super high-def displays change everything
The new super high-resolution screens bring beauty, clarity and precision to our work and play, writes columnist Mike Elgan. Are they worth the extra money? Definitely.
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Opinion: How IBM beat up HP in Las Vegas
IBM and Hewlett-Packard recently held events in Las Vegas. IBM went first and demonstrated how its customers will use Watson to change the world. HP responded by bringing executives on stage to talk about new products. HP can't let its competition keep winning.
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How to avoid Big Brother 's gaze
Deciding on the level of encryption you should be using requires careful consideration.
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A cool USB hub, a sweet Mini WiFi Router, and how to find Paul Revere through social analysis
Gibbs reviews two products from Satechi and is impressed by a paper that explains the power of social network analysis
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Forget the keynote. WWDC is still about the developers
As usual, the Apple rumor mill has been on overdrive as WWDC nears. But all the hype about anything CEO Tim Cook might reveal misses the point, says columnist Ryan Faas. WWDC is still about developers.
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HP's OfficeJet Pro 276dw is a worthy inkjet alternative to small-office lasers
Inkjets, which are losing some of their cachet among consumers, are finding new jobs in small offices and workgroups. We've tested enough business models over the past couple of years to prove that a high-quality inkjet multifunction is faster and cheaper to operate than a comparably prices laser product in the sub-$500 space. A good place to start is with HP's $400 OfficeJet Pro 276dw. It is expensive to buy, but it's also an excellent inkjet multifunction whose enhanced manageability features lets it play nice even in the corporate environment. The 276dw also installs easily, produces nice output quickly, and ink costs are low.
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Review: Lenovo ThinkPad Twist turns and teases
Lenovo's cleverly designed Windows 8 laptop-tablet hybrid takes too many turns for the worse
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HP EliteBook 2170p review: Ultrabook turns old-school
HP's business-grade notebook packs plenty of speed and nice features into a retro design
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It's a desktop! It's a tablet! Dell XPS 18 vs. Sony Vaio Tap 20
We look at the Dell XPS 18 and the Sony Vaio Tap 20: Two all-in-ones that transform into large-scale tablets. Is this an alteration you can work with?
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Microsoft breeds new generation of Windows 8-compatible mice
Windows 8 has changed the way we navigate the desktop, so it's not surprising that Microsoft has a pair of new wireless mice designed specifically for Windows 8.
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Armidale hosts fastest wireless NBN in Australia: Fusion Broadband
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NextDC wins $60 million-plus major contract
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Cisco overtakes IBM as top Cloud hardware provider, research firm says
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How Windows Red can fix Windows 8: The right strategy for Microsoft
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Conservative activist files lawsuit over NSA surveillance
iAsset is a channel management ecosystem that automates all major aspects of the entire sales,marketing and service process, including data tracking, integrated learning, knowledge management and product lifecycle management.
- Statistics reaffirm breach threat, but executive inaction still impeding security: Black Swan
- Apple pours OS X Snow Leopard another Java fix
- With faster 5G Wi-Fi coming, Wi-Fi Alliance kicks off certification program
- Google asks to make surveillance orders public, citing First Amendment
- Expanded '2-person rule' could help plug NSA leaks
- Social media adds spice to financial services, say banks
- Google Analytics advocate touts plans to own the Universal customer view
- Google asks to make surveillance orders public, citing First Amendment
- ADMA criticises government plans for compulsory data breach notification
- Google Glass privacy concerns raised by international data protection authorities




