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Mobile users put off by complex set-up

Mobile users put off by complex set-up

Setting up a new mobile phone is a frustrating and annoying process for many users, according to a recent survey by mobile device management firm Mformation.
Ian Williams Jan 20 2009 2:50PM Hardware
Value of UK tech deals jumps 10 per cent

Value of UK tech deals jumps 10 per cent

A strong performance by the UK technology sector last year helped to push global deals to respectable levels in 2008, according to new research by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).
Phil Muncaster Jan 20 2009 2:50PM Financial Services
IMTV ADSL business suspended over Internode legal dispute

IMTV ADSL business suspended over Internode legal dispute

Sydney-based ISP IMTV said it has shut down its ADSL service ‘temporarily’ while it seeks to resolve a legal dispute with Internode over use of the ‘Extreme’ brand and colour orange on its website.
Ry Crozier Jan 20 2009 2:46PM Telco/ISP
Companies should be prepared for employee sabotage

Companies should be prepared for employee sabotage

A recent case of employee sabotage is the tip of the iceberg, according to one expert.
Dan Raywood Jan 20 2009 11:20AM Security
Microsoft's solo patch will allow IT administrators to get ready for 2009

Microsoft's solo patch will allow IT administrators to get ready for 2009

Microsoft's decision to only issue one patch will allow IT administrators to get their 'housecleaning' in order for 2009.
SC Australia Staff Jan 20 2009 10:46AM Security
HSBC steps up fraud detection

HSBC steps up fraud detection

News that HSBC is introducing technology to screen all card transactions for potential fraud has been broadly welcomed by experts as a necessary step in the fight against rising card fraud.
Phil Muncaster Jan 20 2009 10:37AM Security
IT relying on helpdesk calls to firefight problems

IT relying on helpdesk calls to firefight problems

Most IT managers still rely on helpdesk calls to discover problems in their applications, despite nearly two-thirds believing that poor application performance results in financial loss, according to new research from IT services provider Compuware.
Phil Muncaster Jan 20 2009 10:10AM Security
Skype joins hands with IBM

Skype joins hands with IBM

Skype announced today its plans to integrate its services with LotusLive – IBM’s new cloud service, in a bid to add more real-time communications to the website and make collaboration in the cloud even easier.
Emma Hughes Jan 20 2009 7:03AM Software
Belkin grovels after paying for positive reviews

Belkin grovels after paying for positive reviews

Maker of electronic gadgets Belkin got caught offering to pay punters for posting positive reviews of its products.
Paul Hales Jan 20 2009 6:49AM Hardware
CIOs should do more bragging

CIOs should do more bragging

Being a strong figurehead in a senior IT role is the best way to get the most from an IT strategy and your career, according to research by recruitment firm Harvey Nash.
David Neal Jan 20 2009 6:45AM Training & Development
Nokia N79 Eco to ship without charger

Nokia N79 Eco to ship without charger

Nokia's upcoming N79 Eco will be the first handset from the company to include the option of buying the device without a charger and in a smaller box.
Ian Williams Jan 20 2009 6:41AM Hardware
Microsoft MED-V addresses compatibility issues in Vista

Microsoft MED-V addresses compatibility issues in Vista

Microsoft has released a beta version of Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualisation (MED-V), which enables firms to deploy and manage virtual machines running on Windows Vista client systems.
Daniel Robinson Jan 20 2009 6:41AM Software
IT relying on helpdesk calls to firefight problems

IT relying on helpdesk calls to firefight problems

Most IT managers still rely on helpdesk calls to discover problems in their applications, despite nearly two-thirds believing that poor application performance results in financial loss, according to new research from IT services provider Compuware.
Phil Muncaster Jan 20 2009 6:41AM Software
Pentagon hacker's fate to be decided in next four weeks

Pentagon hacker's fate to be decided in next four weeks

Gary McKinnon should find out within the next four weeks if he has been successful in his last-ditch attempt to avoid extradition to the US by pleading guilty to hacking offences under UK law.
Bryan Glick Jan 19 2009 3:13PM Security
Sun bundles drive virtualisation into SMB market

Sun bundles drive virtualisation into SMB market

Sun Microsystems has created two hardware and software bundles as part of an initiative to drive server virtualisation downstream into the SMB space.
Staff Writers Jan 19 2009 2:34PM Hardware
Weather widget takes out chumby developer competition

Weather widget takes out chumby developer competition

A Victorian software developer that created a widget for touchscreen access to Australian weather forecasts has won Internode’s chumby competition.
Staff Writers Jan 19 2009 2:32PM Software
NEC adds ArrayComm software to WiMAX base stations

NEC adds ArrayComm software to WiMAX base stations

NEC and ArrayComm will work together to develop new WiMAX base stations that integrate the latter’s multi-antenna signal (MAS) processing software, A-Mastm.
Staff Writers Jan 19 2009 2:31PM Hardware
Verizon brings Singapore into Pacific Mesh

Verizon brings Singapore into Pacific Mesh

Verizon Business has expanded its Pacific mesh network to encompass Singapore and now has its sights set on adding India as well.
Staff Writers Jan 19 2009 2:30PM Telco/ISP
Aussies go sleepless in Sydney for startup camp

Aussies go sleepless in Sydney for startup camp

Thirty-nine entrepreneurs sacrificed sleep for up to 38 hours straight to create six new web and iPhone application start-ups at the second Startup Camp held in Sydney this past weekend.
Ry Crozier Jan 19 2009 2:29PM Software
McKinnon's fate to be decided in next four weeks

McKinnon's fate to be decided in next four weeks

Gary McKinnon should find out within the next four weeks if he has been successful in his last-ditch attempt to avoid extradition to the US by pleading guilty to hacking offences under UK law.
Bryan Glick Jan 19 2009 2:26PM Security

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