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New Year SMS traffic hits 43 billion

New Year SMS traffic hits 43 billion

Global SMS traffic during the 2007/2008 New Year period increased by 30 percent over the same period last year, research revealed today..
Robert Jaques Jan 10 2008 7:31AM Telco/ISP
Microsoft offers US$1.2 billion for Fast search

Microsoft offers US$1.2 billion for Fast search

Microsoft is to make a cash offer to acquire Fast Search & Transfer, a Norway-based provider of enterprise search technology.
Robert Jaques Jan 9 2008 2:51PM Software
Asian SOA market to reach US$2.2 billion

Asian SOA market to reach US$2.2 billion

Asia's service oriented architecture (SOA) market could more than double to US$2.2 billion by 2010, according to new forecasts..
Simon Burns Jan 9 2008 7:30AM Software
Mobile porn to hit US$3.5 billion by 2010

Mobile porn to hit US$3.5 billion by 2010

Revenues from mobile 'adult services' are set to approach US$3.5 bilion by 2010, according to a new report..
Nov 28 2007 7:30AM Software
SIP services to hit US$150 billion by 2012

SIP services to hit US$150 billion by 2012

IP networks deployed by fixed and mobile operators will lead to an explosion of mainstream VoIP and SIP services worth US$150 billion by 2012, experts predict..
Robert Jaques Nov 26 2007 7:19AM Telco/ISP
IBM pays US$5 billion for Cognos

IBM pays US$5 billion for Cognos

IBM has snapped up Cognos in an all-cash transaction priced at approximately US$5 billion..
Guy Dixon Nov 13 2007 7:15AM Software
UK texts top a billion a week

UK texts top a billion a week

SMS technology appeals to all levels of society.
Staff Writers Nov 6 2007 2:17PM Telco/ISP
Recycled mobile phones to ring up US$3.5 billion sales in 2007

Recycled mobile phones to ring up US$3.5 billion sales in 2007

Recycled and refurbished mobile handsets will clock up sales of over US$3.5 billion in 2007, market watchers predict..
Robert Jaques Oct 23 2007 3:26PM Hardware
US faces US$100 billion fine for web gaming ban

US faces US$100 billion fine for web gaming ban

A Brussels think-tank has accused the US government of reneging on commitments made to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) over internet gaming.
Clement James Oct 12 2007 7:22AM Software
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
China on track for half a billion mobiles

China on track for half a billion mobiles

China will sign up its 500 millionth mobile phone user within a month, market watchers predict.
Simon Burns Aug 29 2007 2:12PM Hardware
iTunes hits three billion song mark

iTunes hits three billion song mark

iTunes users have downloaded over three billion songs from Apple's online music store.
Staff Writers Aug 2 2007 10:45AM Software
Symantec announces US$2 billion stock buyback

Symantec announces US$2 billion stock buyback

Anti-virus giant Symantec has announced it intends to buy back US$2 billion in stock, building on the repurchase of nearly US$7 billion in stock in the past two years.
Frank Washkuch Jun 15 2007 9:45AM Security
Online fraud set to rocket to £1.5B (A$3.6B)

Online fraud set to rocket to £1.5B (A$3.6B)

Cyber crime is costing the e-commerce industry as much as £580 million (A$1.38 billion) per year, with that figure set to rocket to £1.5 billion (A$3.6 billion) by 2010, latest figures show.
Fiona Raisbeck May 17 2007 10:26AM Security
Oracle to acquire Hyperion Solutions for US$3.3 billion

Oracle to acquire Hyperion Solutions for US$3.3 billion

Oracle announced today that it will acquire Hyperion Solutions to bolster the company's business intelligence capabilities.
Fiona Raisbeck Mar 2 2007 12:06AM Security
One billion mobile phones shipped in 2006

One billion mobile phones shipped in 2006

IDC reports record-breaking sales.
Robert Jaques Jan 29 2007 9:54AM Telco/ISP
Gartner: Web security fears cause losses in 2006

Gartner: Web security fears cause losses in 2006

Consumer anxiety about internet security has caused a US$2 billion loss in e-commerce and banking transactions this year, according to a Gartner analyst.
Ericka Chickowski Nov 29 2006 9:36AM Security
Global mobile phone shipments set to reach 1 billion in 2006

Global mobile phone shipments set to reach 1 billion in 2006

IDC study records record-breaking sales.
Robert Jaques Oct 25 2006 8:42AM Telco/ISP
Three billion mobile users predicted by 2009

Three billion mobile users predicted by 2009

It's good to talk.
Robert Jaques Oct 18 2006 8:52AM Telco/ISP
Half a billion RFID tags shipped in 2005

Half a billion RFID tags shipped in 2005

Analysts predict rosy future worldwide.
Robert Jaques Aug 31 2006 11:55AM Hardware

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