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BREAKING IT NEWS FOR AUSTRALIAN BUSINESS Saturday April 25, 2009
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EDITOR'S NOTE

Good morning,

It seems repeated reports of the decline in the PC market are really starting to be felt by some of the big players.

Microsoft has recorded its first ever year-on-year drop in sales. Revenue down six per cent, net income down 32 per cent. Ouch.

The Client, Microsoft Business Division, and Server & Tools divisions were most affected by the results...

-- Ry Crozier

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TODAY ON ITNEWS

Software
Microsoft hit by first ever sales drop

By Bryan Glick | April 25, 2009

Microsoft has reported its first ever year-on-year drop in sales as the decline in the global PC market hit the world's largest software supplier.

 
 
Telecommunications
Optus unveils single bill broadband data pool

By Ry Crozier | April 25, 2009

Optus has expanded its total business caps to enable users to pull fixed or mobile broadband from a single data allowance - meaning they are billed only once regardless of how they access the web.

 
 
Jobs Centre
IT managers spending too much time on administration

By Angelica Mari | April 25, 2009

Senior IT professionals are spending a whole working day every week on administration, as businesses seek to cut down on costs, according to research.

 
 
Security
Google puts the shine back into Chrome

By David Neal | April 25, 2009

Google has released an updated version of its Chrome browser, fixing a severe security issue.

 
 
Security
Conficker frenzy 'exposed media ignorance'

By Iain Thomson | April 25, 2009

The Conficker worm was a classic example of media misunderstanding of malware, said security guru Bruce Schneier.

 
 
Internet
Yahoo closing Geocities web hosting service

By Rosalie Marshall | April 25, 2009

Yahoo will close Geocities, the free web hosting service it paid US$4 billion (A$5.62 billion) for 10 years ago.

 
 

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