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• In Pictures: CeBIT 2012 - Highlights of the trade show

  By Ian Sharp | 22 May, 2012 13:43

  Three-day event at Darling Harbour, Sydney, is one of the big draws on the tech calendar. Photographer Ian Sharp captured these scenes at the trade show.

• Fewer Australian office workers are constantly connected to technology: study

  By Hafizah Osman | 03 May, 2012 17:39

  The number of Australian office workers being constantly available for work via communications technology has decreased, according to a study conducted by HR systems and services provider, NorthgateArinso.

• Downer: Strong Australia-China relationship paramount for access to new technologies

  By Spandas Lui | 17 April, 2012 13:47

  Australia must foster a strong relationship with China or risk being cut off from access to new technological developments, according to former Foreign Minister, Alexander Downer.

• Study: Tech-savvy youths play dumb

  By Spandas Lui | 17 January, 2012 09:40

  Almost half of people aged between 18 and 34 will pretend they lack IT skills to avoid becoming ‘the tech support guy’

• SLIDESHOW: 10 Best and worst celebrity technology moments of 2011

  By Bob Brown | 20 December, 2011 14:12

  Scarlett Johansson, Justin Bieber, Charlie Sheen, Lady Gaga and Alec Baldwin all make tech news, voluntarily or not

• IN PICTURES: Fujitsu marks 30th anniversary in the innovation sector

  By Hafizah Osman | 20 September, 2011 13:47

  Fujitsu marked a three-decade milestone by celebrating its 30th anniversary in the innovation sector. Since 1981, with the launch of the FM-8 (Fujitsu’s first 8-bit PC) and the FACOM9450 (Fujitsu’s first PC for business market), Fujitsu has expanded its pioneering presence to complement the constant changing landscape in the ICT industry.

  Fujitsu PC Australia country manager,Bert Noah, said, “Fujitsu’s success is attributed to 4 value statements - Innovation, Reliability, Human-centric and Green which can be seen in the development of our PC products. Our products are all designed with the end users in mind, resulting in innovations that are reliable and eco-friendly. These innovations offer users the ability to work and live in a manner that stays true to Fujitsu’s brand promise of ‘Shaping tomorrow with you’ and our strong product quality belief of ‘Built-in Confidence’.”

  With this philosophy in mind, Fujitsu has a long heritage in tablet PCs. The World’s FIRST 1 pound-class handheld computer, Poqet PC was launched in 1990. Fujitsu’s FIRST pen tablet PC, the Poqet Pad was also launched later in 1991. This innovation set the precedence for the rise of tablets in the market today.

• iAsset makes it into Tech23 list

  By Julia Talevski | 22 July, 2011 12:14

  Online data engine, iAsset, has been added to the Tech23 event line-up for 2011.

• IN PICTURES: 15 crazy Japanese tech gizmos

  By Jeff Bertolucci | 13 July, 2011 12:13

  A collection of classics: From an electronic unicycle to light-saber chopsticks, you've got to see these ... uh ... innovations

• Snowden resigns from Vita Group

  By Patrick Budmar | 23 June, 2011 09:56

  Vita Group (ASX:VTG) non-executive director, Melinda Snowden, has resigned and will leave the tech reseller from August 22.

• Heyworth appointed Think product boss

  By Jennifer O'Brien | 17 June, 2011 14:48

  David Heyworth has scooped Lenovo ANZ’s commercial product group manager post.

• Tassie gets tech investment boost thanks to UXC, Eclipse

  By Jennifer O'Brien | 10 June, 2011 15:55

  Software specialist, Eclipse Computer, in conjunction with parent company, UXC, has hatched a new office and operational centre in Hobart, creating 30 new local jobs over the next three years.

• Majority of IT decision-makers have deployed green IT within their business: Ovum

  By Patrick Budmar | 09 June, 2011 14:39

  Research firm, Ovum, has found that the number of organisations using green IT has grown to 68 per cent in the first half of 2010 and 73 per cent in the second half.

• Quake signals danger for local ICT markets

  By Hafizah Osman | 30 March, 2011 14:33

  The Tohoku Pacific Ocean Earthquake, that severely affected north-eastern Japan on March 11, will impact ICT markets in Australia and New Zealand from mid-Q211, according to IDC.

• Smartphones as wallets: real deal or distraction?

  By Aaron McPherson | 11 February, 2011 08:09

  In the last two months, we have had three announcements of add-ons for smartphones that will allow users to read the magnetic stripe on a payment card, in effect turning the devices into wireless payment terminals.

• Deloitte: IT costs to rise as enterprise takes on multiple devices

  By Julia Talevski | 28 January, 2011 09:10

  The amount of tablets, smartphones and netbook devices set to infiltrate the enterprise this year is expected to create increased pressure on IT support costs, according to a new report.