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Users hang up on PC call centres

Users hang up on PC call centres

USA - US callers losing patience with unresolved problems and offshore centres.
Staff Writers Jun 19 2007 12:29PM Hardware
Nokia showcases three mid-range phones

Nokia showcases three mid-range phones

SINGAPORE - Nokia has unveiled three additions to its mobile phone portfolio for the mid-range market at its annual Nokia Connection event in Singapore today.
Staff Writers Jun 19 2007 11:57AM Hardware
Global online child porn ring smashed

Global online child porn ring smashed

Four Australians arrested and a further two people are facing court after an international operation.
Staff Writers Jun 19 2007 10:04AM Security
Bringing the people component to ITIL

Bringing the people component to ITIL

ITIL speaks to a broad range of IT disciplines, including incident, problem, change, release, and configuration management, as well as IT service continuity and security management.
Staff Writers Jun 15 2007 2:18PM Security
NSW man charged with child pornography offences

NSW man charged with child pornography offences

The Australian Federal Police has arrested a NSW man for online child pornography offences.
Staff Writers Jun 15 2007 2:07PM Networking
HP holds strong in Asia Pacific

HP holds strong in Asia Pacific

IDC says HP has leaped to the top position in Asia Pacific, with its blade server revenues.
Staff Writers Jun 15 2007 12:40PM Hardware
IT giants launch major green initiative

IT giants launch major green initiative

USA - Collaboration aims to save US$5.5 billion in energy costs per year.
Staff Writers Jun 15 2007 10:48AM Strategy
IBM aims desktop BladeCenter at small firms

IBM aims desktop BladeCenter at small firms

USA - IBM has previewed its new BladeCenter S, the industry's first blade computing system designed specifically for smaller firms.
Staff Writers Jun 15 2007 10:28AM Hardware
MusicStation hopes to beat iPhone to mobile music

MusicStation hopes to beat iPhone to mobile music

UK - Omnifone has launched its all-you-can-eat MusicStation mobile music service, giving users unlimited access to full music tracks on industry-standard mobiles for a small weekly fee.
Staff Writers Jun 15 2007 10:25AM Software
Church of England demands apology from Sony

Church of England demands apology from Sony

GLOBAL - Resistance: Fall of Man features gun battles in Manchester Cathedral.
Staff Writers Jun 15 2007 8:00AM Storage
Ancient Rome enjoys virtual renaissance

Ancient Rome enjoys virtual renaissance

USA - Historians have recreated a virtual version of Rome when the empire was at the height of its glory in AD 320, but the simulation was not built in a day.
Staff Writers Jun 15 2007 7:00AM Oddware
Microsoft: IT industry facing skills crisis

Microsoft: IT industry facing skills crisis

LONDON - The UK IT industry faces a potential skills shortage, according to a new report commissioned by Microsoft and sponsored by Intellect, the British Computer Society and City University in London.
Staff Writers Jun 13 2007 5:49PM Training & Development
Wafer-thin cameras coming to mobile phones

Wafer-thin cameras coming to mobile phones

USA - Electronics company Tessera Technologies has unveiled a wafer-level camera technology designed for miniaturised cameras in devices including mobile phones and PCs.
Staff Writers Jun 13 2007 5:39PM Hardware
Toshiba slashes HD DVD sales forecasts

Toshiba slashes HD DVD sales forecasts

USA - Toshiba has nearly halved its sales target for HD DVD players and recorders in North America following slower than expected sales in the region.
Staff Writers Jun 13 2007 3:56PM Hardware
Motorola 3G phone suits business users

Motorola 3G phone suits business users

SYDNEY – Motorola’s KRZR series is now business-user friendly with the inclusion of the 3G-compatible MOTOKRZR K3.
Staff Writers Jun 12 2007 4:52PM Hardware
Government taskforce calls for greener home PCs

Government taskforce calls for greener home PCs

US - A UK government taskforce has been created to tackle carbon emissions from home computers.
Staff Writers Jun 12 2007 2:54PM Hardware
RealPlayer 11 allows online video capture

RealPlayer 11 allows online video capture

GLOBAL - RealNetworks has unveiled a closed beta of RealPlayer 11, the first major media player that allows users to download online video from sites including YouTube.
Staff Writers Jun 12 2007 2:07PM Software
European gamers miss out on 80GB PS3

European gamers miss out on 80GB PS3

EUROPE - Sony has admitted that it has no plans to ship its newly developed 80GB PlayStation 3 to European gamers.
Staff Writers Jun 12 2007 1:10PM Hardware
UK issues challenge to tidy up the web

UK issues challenge to tidy up the web

UK - The UK government has unveiled the Nominet Best Practice Challenge 2007 as part of an initiative to create a UK Internet Governance Forum.
Staff Writers Jun 8 2007 4:00PM Software
IT equipment contributes to 30% increase for JB Hi-Fi

IT equipment contributes to 30% increase for JB Hi-Fi

MELBOURNE – JB Hi-Fi yesterday announced that its profit guideline for the full-year ending 30 June 2007 has now been revised to account for better-than-expected financial results in the first half of the 2007 financial year, partly due to increased sales of IT equipment.
Staff Writers Jun 8 2007 2:56PM Hardware

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