Strategy

Productivity soars in the 'free range' office

Productivity soars in the 'free range' office

Cramped office conditions and old equipment are harmful to staff and productivity, an experiment into the effects of poor office design has shown..
Iain Thomson Oct 16 2007 7:11AM Strategy
First prize: An all expenses paid UK IT-shop for aspiring Aus SMEs

First prize: An all expenses paid UK IT-shop for aspiring Aus SMEs

International Business Wales is calling on Australian IT companies to enter this year’s Wales’ International Technium Challenge, a competition for SMEs where the winner gets to set up a post in Wales free of charge for a year.
Mitchell Bingemann Oct 8 2007 3:49PM Strategy
Ig Nobel award winners announced

Ig Nobel award winners announced

This year's Ig Nobel Award winners have been announced, revealing a series of weird and wonderful scientific research from around the world.
Iain Thomson Oct 8 2007 7:27AM Strategy
Green IT still low on CIO agenda

Green IT still low on CIO agenda

Half of IT executives admit that their firms do not monitor IT-related energy spending, according to a new report from the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).
Staff Writers Oct 3 2007 9:25PM Strategy
Gartner: Australian IT services worth $14 billion and growing

Gartner: Australian IT services worth $14 billion and growing

End-user spending in the Australian IT services market is expected to exceed $14 billion for the year, up 3.6 percent from 2006, according to a recent report from Gartner.
Staff Writers Oct 3 2007 2:41PM Strategy
Google forced to push image in China

Google forced to push image in China

Google is planning a huge marketing push in China, according to Google China president Lee Kai-fu.
Simon Burns Sep 24 2007 10:42PM Strategy
Yahoo buys Zimbra for US$350m

Yahoo buys Zimbra for US$350m

Yahoo has agreed to acquire Zimbra for US$350m. Zimbra markets an email platform that combines an open source client with proprietary server components.
Tom Sanders Sep 19 2007 7:36AM Strategy
IT projects not focused on delivering business value

IT projects not focused on delivering business value

Half of companies measure the success of IT projects based on whether they deliver to budget, rather than the business value achieved by projects, new CA research has revealed.
Rosalie Marshall Sep 14 2007 1:41PM Strategy
Datacom acquires NSW IT outsourcer for $10.5 million

Datacom acquires NSW IT outsourcer for $10.5 million

IT services provider, Datacom, has acquired the NSW based IT outsourcing and facilities management arm of Hansen Technologies, Hansen Professional Services, for a cash consideration of $10.5 million.
Mitchell Bingemann Aug 31 2007 10:36AM Strategy
Scientists generate 'hydrogen on demand'

Scientists generate 'hydrogen on demand'

US scientists have developed a technique to produce 'hydrogen on demand' to act as a pollution-free energy source for vehicles and other engine-powered devices.
Robert Jaques Aug 29 2007 7:46AM Strategy
Boffins believe there is life on Mars

Boffins believe there is life on Mars

New analysis of data from the Viking Mars probes, which landed on the planet in the 1970s, suggests that life may well exist on the surface.
Iain Thomson Aug 28 2007 8:13AM Strategy
US to change multi-patent rules

US to change multi-patent rules

The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will change its rules to speed up the processing of patent claims for inventions which include more than one innovation.
Andrew Charlesworth Aug 21 2007 8:29AM Strategy
Arasor gets a passage to India

Arasor gets a passage to India

ASX-listed Arasor International Limited has entered into an exclusive strategic relationship with India’s ITI Limited (ITI).
Lilia Guan Aug 15 2007 2:01PM Strategy
Sigtec buys Brisbane-based Technisyst

Sigtec buys Brisbane-based Technisyst

Australian mobile computing solutions vendor, Sigtec Group has acquired Brisbane-based Technisyst.
Lilia Guan Aug 14 2007 12:38PM Strategy
JB HiFi reports sales up to 36 percent

JB HiFi reports sales up to 36 percent

Audio visual retailer, JB Hi-Fi has reported a record full year net profit of $40.4 million.
Lilia Guan Aug 14 2007 12:37PM Strategy
Space hotel to welcome guests by 2012

Space hotel to welcome guests by 2012

A Barcelona-based space tourism company, formed by various professionals in the aerospace industry, gave away the first details of its planned Galactic Suite space hotel, late last week.
Clement James Aug 14 2007 6:00AM Strategy
Outsourcing customers are demanding more from providers

Outsourcing customers are demanding more from providers

Demand remains strong for outsourcing of information technology services, but buyers are requiring more from their providers according to new research.
Robert Jaques Aug 8 2007 5:15PM Strategy
Sharp and Samsung trade blows in patent spat

Sharp and Samsung trade blows in patent spat

Japanese electronics manufacturer Sharp has filed a lawsuit against rival Samsung and its US subsidiaries Samsung Electronics America and Samsung Telecommunications America, alleging infringements of five of its patents on LCD-related technology.
Robert Jaques Aug 8 2007 10:47AM Strategy
Telstra take Senator Helen Coonan to court

Telstra take Senator Helen Coonan to court

It’s the battle of the titans, as Telstra commenced proceedings in the Federal Court against the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, Helen Coonan, in relation to the Broadband Connect Program.
Lilia Guan Aug 3 2007 3:21PM Strategy
Zango accused of violating FTC settlement

Zango accused of violating FTC settlement

Adware maker Zango continues to violate the terms of a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), spyware researchers Ben Edelman alleges.
Tom Sanders Aug 2 2007 4:42PM Strategy

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