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Opera and Mozilla unimpressed by IE unbundling plans 
Software
Opera and Mozilla unimpressed by IE unbundling plans
Jun 13, 2009 | Comment Now 
Browser makers have spoken out against Microsoft's latest proposal to open up competition in the market by shipping copies of Windows 7 without Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) ...
 
Google considers dropping beta tag 
Software
Google considers dropping beta tag
May 30, 2009 | Comment Now 
Google has revealed that it is considering taking some of its products out of beta, after years of keeping flagship applications such as Gmail in test status.
 
IBM unveils CloudBurst SOA appliance 
Hardware
IBM unveils CloudBurst SOA appliance
May 6, 2009 | Comment Now 
IBM unveiled a raft of new and updated products at its Impact 2009 conference in Las Vegas, aimed at encouraging enterprise use of cloud-based service-oriented architecture ...
 
Touch-screens are not the future of computing, says HP 
Hardware
Touch-screens are not the future of computing, says HP
Mar 27, 2009 | Comment Now 
Despite the current emphasis on touch-screen functionality for everything from smartphones to table-top PCs, HP believes that touch computing will have only limited use for ...
 
CA outlines priorities for IT investment in recession 
Finance
CA outlines priorities for IT investment in recession
Nov 17, 2008 | Comment Now 
CA kicked off its user event today with advice for IT chiefs and businesses on how to get through the current bleak economic climate, including the need to dramatically reduce ...
 
CA looks to future of IT 
Software
CA looks to future of IT
Nov 17, 2008 | Comment Now 
At the opening day of its user event in Las Vegas, CA announced new projects focusing on emerging technology in the energy and healthcare space, aimed at reducing data centre ...
 
Firms storing too much personal data 
Security
Firms storing too much personal data
Oct 18, 2008 | Comment Now 
A new type of intermediary is required to offer a secure way of storing and managing personal data, according to analyst firm Burton Group.
 
CA pushes into virtualisation management space 
Software
CA pushes into virtualisation management space
Oct 8, 2008 | Comment Now 
Software management vendor CA will make a major push into the virtualisation space today with a tool aimed at managing virtual and physical resources.
 
Best Western downplays hack attack 
Security
Best Western downplays hack attack
Aug 28, 2008 | Comment Now 
Hotel chain Best Western has downplayed concerns over a recent hack attack that was reported to have put at risk the personal details of all its customers since 2007.
 
IDF: Intel's Atom in action with new UMPCs 
Hardware
IDF: Intel's Atom in action with new UMPCs
Aug 22, 2008 | Comment Now 
Several firms took to the keynote stage at the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco today to show off enterprise deployments of Intel's Atom ultra-mobile PC platform..
 
Lenovo launches mobile workstation "beast" 
Hardware
Lenovo launches mobile workstation "beast"
Aug 13, 2008 | Comment Now 
Lenovo is set to unveil its latest mobile workstation, which features a 17in display, a quad-core processor from Intel and an optional built-in graphics tablet from Wacom..
 
EC to investigate Microsoft ODF announcement 
Software
EC to investigate Microsoft ODF announcement
May 23, 2008 | Comment Now 
The European Commission (EC) is to investigate Microsoft’s announcement that it will build support for the OpenDocument Format (ODF) standard into a forthcoming update of ...
 
Microsoft positive on Open XML future 
Software
Microsoft positive on Open XML future
Mar 4, 2008 | Comment Now 
Microsoft is optimistic that its Office Open XML (OOXML) document format standard is on track for ISO approval following last week’s meeting in Geneva to discuss modifications ...
 
Open XML to be reviewed next week 
Software
Open XML to be reviewed next week
Feb 22, 2008 | Comment Now 
Representatives from 37 countries will meet in Geneva next week to review modifications to Microsoft’s Office Open XML (OOXML) document format standard and consider whether to ...
 
Diverse workforce helps plug IT skills gaps 
Training & Development
Diverse workforce helps plug IT skills gaps
Sep 14, 2007 | Comment Now 
Firms need to update their recruitment policies to protect against future IT skills shortages, according to experts speaking at a recent digital skills event in London, hosted ...
 
Itil version 3 offers RoI details 
Software
Itil version 3 offers RoI details
Jul 31, 2006 | Comment Now 
Return on investment will play a key part in the updated IT InfrastructureLibrary.
 
Corporate IT Forum joins criticism of Fast 
Software
Corporate IT Forum joins criticism of Fast
Jul 18, 2006 | Comment Now 
Tif says the Federation Against Software Theft is being too heavy-handed inits dealings with UK firms.
 
EC consults on RFID tags 
Hardware
EC consults on RFID tags
Jul 11, 2006 | Comment Now 
European Commission starts public consultation on RFID privacy and frequencyallocation.
 
Europe domain reaches two million 
Telco/ISP
Europe domain reaches two million
Jul 5, 2006 | Comment Now 
Over two million registrations in six months make .eu the third most populardomain.
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Citi Australia drops platform customisations
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Leigh Berrell - Utilities CIO of the Year
Leigh Berrell - Utilities CIO of the Year
Yarra Valley Water CIO Leigh Berrell accepts his Benchmark Award for Utilities CIO of the Year.
Wayne McMahon - Retail CIO of the Year
Wayne McMahon - Retail CIO of the Year
Domino's Pizza CIO Wayne McMahon accepts his Benchmark Award for Retail CIO of the Year.
Inside Perpetual's ongoing IT transformation
Inside Perpetual's ongoing IT transformation
CIO Jenny Levy discusses how outsourcing will help the firm "simplify, refocus and grow".
Managing Complexity - Defence's Daniel McCabe
Managing Complexity - Defence's Daniel McCabe
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How Facebook designed the data centre from scratch - Marco Magarelli
How Facebook designed the data centre from scratch - Marco Magarelli
The full keynote by Facebook data centre architect Marco Magarelli at the Australian Data Centre Strategy Summit. Magarelli details the design considerations behind the social network's Prineville, Oregon; North Carolina and Luleå, Sweden data centres.
Modernising Legacy Data Centres - Telstra's Jon Curry
Modernising Legacy Data Centres - Telstra's Jon Curry
Telstra general manager of managed data centres Jon Curry guides the audience at the iTnews Australian Data Centre Summit through the build of the telco's Clayton, Victoria data centre.
NSW Government launches NABERS data centre rating tools
NSW Government launches NABERS data centre rating tools
Matthew Clark from the NSW Department of Environment guides facilties managers through the details of the new NABERS data centre energy rating tool at the Australian Data Centre Strategy Summit.
NABERS launch panel: Australian Data Centre Strategy Summit
NABERS launch panel: Australian Data Centre Strategy Summit
Matthew Clark (NSW Dept of Environment), Greg Boorer (Canberra Data Centres), Glenn Allan (National Australia Bank), Mike Andrea (Strategic Directions) and Bob Sharon (Green Global Consulting) discuss the impact of the NABERS data centre rating.
Judges notes: Fortescue Metals [The Benchmark Awards]
Judges notes: Fortescue Metals [The Benchmark Awards]
iTnews' panel of judges discuss Fortescue Metals 'New World of Work" project, one of three shortlisted finalists for the Industrials category of the CIO Benchmark Awards.
Judges notes: Retail [The Benchmark Awards]
Judges notes: Retail [The Benchmark Awards]
iTnews' panel of judges discuss the shortlisted finalists for the Retail category of the CIO Benchmark Awards.
Judges notes: Pacific Aluminium [The Benchmark Awards]
Judges notes: Pacific Aluminium [The Benchmark Awards]
iTnews' panel of judges discuss Pacific Aluminium's lightning fast service desk refresh, one of three shortlisted finalists for the Industrials category of the CIO Benchmark Awards.
Judges notes: Domino's Pizza [The Benchmark Awards]
Judges notes: Domino's Pizza [The Benchmark Awards]
iTnews' panel of judges discuss Domino's Pizza's shift to hosted services, one of three shortlisted finalists for the Retail category of the CIO Benchmark Awards.
Judges notes: McDonald's Australia [The Benchmark Awards]
Judges notes: McDonald's Australia [The Benchmark Awards]
iTnews' panel of judges discuss McDonald's Australia's new self-service portal for employees, one of three shortlisted finalists for the Retail category of the CIO Benchmark Awards.
Judges notes: ING Direct [The Benchmark Awards]
Judges notes: ING Direct [The Benchmark Awards]
iTnews' panel of judges discuss ING Direct's 'Bank in a Box', one of three shortlisted finalists for the banking and finance category of the CIO Benchmark Awards.
Judges notes: Yarra Valley Water [The Benchmark Awards]
Judges notes: Yarra Valley Water [The Benchmark Awards]
iTnews' panel of judges discuss Yarra Valley Water's insourcing project, one of three shortlisted finalists for the Utilities category of the CIO Benchmark Awards.
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