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Yahoo spent US$79m fending off Microsoft

Yahoo spent US$79m fending off Microsoft

A recent financial filing by Yahoo has revealed the financial cost of its attempts to fend off the advances of Microsoft as it sought to create a search marketing partnership.
David Neal Mar 3 2009 6:01AM Strategy
Top 10 IT myths

Top 10 IT myths

This week, we take a look at some of the more prevalent urban legends of Silicon Valley. Some have a basis in truth, while others are just a good tale to tell..
Shaun Nichols , Iain Thomson Mar 2 2009 6:38AM Strategy
New dawn for CRN

New dawn for CRN

Haymarket Media is set to re-shape Australian IT channel publishing with the May 4 reboot of its CRN portfolio.
Staff Writers Feb 27 2009 11:03AM Strategy
Opinion: Time for IT service's industrial revolution

Opinion: Time for IT service's industrial revolution

Service providers that have embraced industrialised service delivery will prosper in the recession, writes the Bathwick Group's Katy Ring.
Katy Ring Feb 27 2009 6:15AM Strategy
Jobs to miss his first annual shareholders meeting

Jobs to miss his first annual shareholders meeting

Steve Jobs will not be attending Apple’s annual shareholder’s meeting later this month, the first time he has missed the event.
Iain Thomson Feb 24 2009 3:35PM Strategy
Cut price outsourcing complicates value drive

Cut price outsourcing complicates value drive

Continuous improvement methodologies like Six Sigma are being written into the management structures governing outsourcing contracts in an attempt to forge closer ties between the parties involved.
Ry Crozier Feb 24 2009 3:25PM Strategy
Soldier pay bungle blamed on Defence ICT

Soldier pay bungle blamed on Defence ICT

Australia’s Minister for Defence Joel Fitzgibbon has blamed a legacy of chronic underinvestment in ICT for a series of payroll problems embarrassing the Government.
Brett Winterford Feb 24 2009 3:17PM Strategy
Yahoo restructure may be announced next week

Yahoo restructure may be announced next week

Yahoo management is likely to undergo a major restructure next week, according to industry sources.
Rosalie Marshall Feb 23 2009 6:34AM Strategy
Opinion: Turning IT advances to your advantage

Opinion: Turning IT advances to your advantage

New IT initiatives rarely deliver unless they dovetail with overall business strategy, writes UPS IT director Nick Gray.
Nick Gray Feb 21 2009 7:45AM Strategy
Opinion: Tapping a rich source of IT innovation

Opinion: Tapping a rich source of IT innovation

IT departments are brimming with smart ideas ­ if only those in management were more inclined to take the time to listen to them.
Martin Courtney Feb 20 2009 6:53AM Strategy
Opinion: IT is still the key to business prosperity

Opinion: IT is still the key to business prosperity

Even in the middle of recession, a well-managed IT project can deliver significant business benefits.
Luke Claughton Feb 16 2009 12:50AM Strategy
Obama's digital kingmaker advises Aussies to get "real"

Obama's digital kingmaker advises Aussies to get "real"

It's time to drop the corporate-speak to start dealing with your supporters, customers and partners like human beings.
Nate Cochrane Feb 13 2009 3:17PM Strategy
Opinion: Support your IT ideas with action

Opinion: Support your IT ideas with action

Innovation has become one of the most over-used words in technology, but it remains perhaps the most important one in IT leaders’ vocabulary.
Computing staff Feb 9 2009 6:51AM Strategy
Gartner predicts the top ten technologies for 2009

Gartner predicts the top ten technologies for 2009

Virtualisation, telepresence, netbooks and sensor networks are the hot technologies this year, according to Gartner’s annual Top 10 technology predictions released yesterday.
Brett Winterford Feb 7 2009 12:10AM Strategy
Satyam disputes WHO audit report

Satyam disputes WHO audit report

Satyam has disputed an audit report which highlighted problems in its contract with the World Health Organisation (WHO) for the development of a US$55.5m global business management system.
Rosalie Marshall Feb 6 2009 6:45AM Strategy
Opinion: How SMEs can implement tailored IT systems

Opinion: How SMEs can implement tailored IT systems

Too often, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) do not take responsibility for educating themselves sufficiently about technology, instead putting their trust in technology vendors or channel partners whose interests are not always aligned with the SME's.
Tim Harmon, Feb 4 2009 6:52AM Strategy
Lukewarm response to Digital Britain report

Lukewarm response to Digital Britain report

The UK government's much-anticipated Digital Britain report has received a lukewarm response, with critics saying it promises much but delivers little.
Bryan Glick Feb 2 2009 2:35PM Strategy
Top 10 most inspiring moments in IT

Top 10 most inspiring moments in IT

To say that the technology industry has had a rough couple of months would be a huge understatement.
Shaun Nichols , Iain Thomson Jan 31 2009 1:01AM Strategy
IT goes un-noticed as driver of innovation

IT goes un-noticed as driver of innovation

Despite recognising the importance of IT to the business, senior executives do not regard technology as an important factor in innovation, according to a survey by the IT Governance Institute (ITGI).
Angelica Mari Jan 27 2009 6:43AM Strategy
Online population tops one billion

Online population tops one billion

The global online population has topped one billion, not including children or mobile internet users, according to comScore.
Ian Williams Jan 27 2009 6:40AM Strategy

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