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Firms switch from outsourcing to homeshoring

Firms switch from outsourcing to homeshoring

Outsourcing is so last season. The new trend in tech is 'homeshoring', or contracting customer service employees to work from the comforts of their own homes using only their Internet connection and VOIP phones.
Sylvie Barak Dec 2 2008 6:44AM Strategy
eBay issues trading warning for Thailand, India

eBay issues trading warning for Thailand, India

International auction giant eBay has issued a trading warning for Thailand and India in the wake of recent disruptions in both countries.
Staff Writers Dec 2 2008 6:29AM Strategy
ACS wants Gershon savings put into ICT pilots

ACS wants Gershon savings put into ICT pilots

Part of the $400m in yearly savings that the government is expected to get by implementing all of the Gershon report’s recommendations should be put back into ICT pilot projects, according to the Australian Computer Society.
Staff Writers Dec 1 2008 1:26PM Strategy
IT leaders will guide firms through testing times

IT leaders will guide firms through testing times

CIOs' knowledge of both the business and IT systems puts them in a strong position to help their employers adapt and survive in the current tough economic climate, according to a study by CIO Connect.
Computing staff Dec 1 2008 6:37AM Strategy
Disaster recovery best practices

Disaster recovery best practices

Forrester Research's Rudiger Krojnewski offers advice on building a robust business continuity plan.
Rudiger Krojnewski Nov 26 2008 6:29AM Strategy
Google spins its way out of lay-offs

Google spins its way out of lay-offs

Redundancy is a dirty word in Silicon Valley at the moment and Google, claiming immunity from recession, has been trying to hold off saying it with the help of a legal loophole.
Sylvie Barak Nov 26 2008 6:26AM Strategy
Unisys brings BankWest joint venture back in-house

Unisys brings BankWest joint venture back in-house

Unisys has bought out BankWest’s 49 per cent stake in the two companies’ joint venture, Unisys West.
Staff Writers Nov 25 2008 3:25PM Strategy
Opinion: Why SMBs cannot afford to ignore BPM

Opinion: Why SMBs cannot afford to ignore BPM

Paul Berger, managing director of Australian owned business software company, Happen Business, (pictured), talks to CRN about Business Process Management.
Staff Writers Nov 24 2008 3:04PM Strategy
Global broadband users reach 400 million

Global broadband users reach 400 million

An analysis of the global broadband market has found that the total number of subscribers has reached 400 million.
Iain Thomson Nov 21 2008 6:34AM Strategy
Google and P&G trade secrets

Google and P&G trade secrets

Google and Procter and Gamble today announced they have been swapping staff to increase their competitive edge.
Rosalie Marshall Nov 20 2008 3:15PM Strategy
Obama appoints technology team

Obama appoints technology team

President-elect Barack Obama has named the three person technology team who will decide on the priorities for the new administration - including a senior Google employee.
Iain Thomson Nov 20 2008 3:15PM Strategy
Samsung and LG sued by Kodak

Samsung and LG sued by Kodak

Kodak has announced it has filed formal complaints against Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics for copying its technology related to image capture, compression, data storage, and the method it uses for previewing motion images.
Rosalie Marshall Nov 19 2008 2:43PM Strategy
Top 10 greatest IT chief executives

Top 10 greatest IT chief executives

This week, we examine the executives who made technologies the basis of some of the largest businesses in the world.
Shaun Nichols , Iain Thomson Nov 17 2008 6:49AM Strategy
Congress moves on net neutrality

Congress moves on net neutrality

With the election over Congress is moving quickly on the net neutrality issue, with a bill to be introduced in January.
Iain Thomson Nov 15 2008 10:20AM Strategy
Apple opens 250th store

Apple opens 250th store

APPLE WILL OPEN its 250th retail store on Friday continuing the Cupertino company's rapidly-expanding presence on the world's High Streets.
Stewart Meagher Nov 13 2008 2:58PM Strategy
Obama to appoint US chief technology officer

Obama to appoint US chief technology officer

President-elect Barack Obama has confirmed that he will be creating a post of US chief technology officer to oversee the nation’s technological future..
Iain Thomson Nov 11 2008 3:42PM Strategy
John McInerney promoted to Telstra CIO

John McInerney promoted to Telstra CIO

Best known for leading the IT Transformation program at Telstra, McInerney was described as “immensely capable” by CEO Sol Trujillo this morning.
Staff Writers Nov 6 2008 2:20PM Strategy
Mini magnetosphere makes Mars manned missions manageable

Mini magnetosphere makes Mars manned missions manageable

Heading off to Mars has always been seen as the next step in human endeavour in space.
INQUIRER Newsdesk Nov 6 2008 6:23AM Strategy
Intel lauded by EPA for "green" power use

Intel lauded by EPA for "green" power use

Intel is giving itself a big green pat on the back after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) gave the firm a “Green Power leadership” award and made IBM "Green Power Partner of the Year".
Sylvie Barak Oct 29 2008 3:47PM Strategy
Indian IT providers hit by credit crunch

Indian IT providers hit by credit crunch

Two of the biggest Indian outsourcing providers are feeling the effects of the global credit crisis as their second quarter financial results show slowing growth.
Rosalie Marshall Oct 23 2008 2:47PM Strategy

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