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Broadband penetration set to hit half a billion

Broadband penetration set to hit half a billion

DSL still leading the way.
Shaun Nichols Jul 9 2009 3:02PM Telco/ISP
Security software market bucks downturn

Security software market bucks downturn

The global security software market has proven resistant to downturn, seeing more than 18 per cent growth last year to reach US$11.3 billion (A$14.4bn) in revenue, according to a Gartner report.
SC Australia Staff Jun 23 2009 10:48AM Security
Market forces drive innovation at Axa

Market forces drive innovation at Axa

Before taking on a project, the insurance giant’s IT team must show it can outperform external providers.
Gareth Morgan Jun 13 2009 6:55AM Hardware
IDC: Australian server market suffers biggest quarterly decline

IDC: Australian server market suffers biggest quarterly decline

The Australian enterprise server market experienced the largest fall on record in Q1 2009, according to IDC's Australia Quarterly Enterprise Server Tracker.
Staff Writers Jun 4 2009 12:05AM Hardware
Don’t pay for separate anti-spyware says Gartner

Don’t pay for separate anti-spyware says Gartner

Analyst group Gartner is warning companies not to be ripped off by vendors seeking to sell anti-spyware software as a standalone product.
Iain Thomson May 19 2009 3:20PM Security
Dark Market infiltrator claims that hackers are involved in organised crime

Dark Market infiltrator claims that hackers are involved in organised crime

The FBI agent who infiltrated a notorious hacker community has spoken about his experiences.
SC Australia Staff May 12 2009 10:32AM Security
Knowledge process outsourcing set for take-off

Knowledge process outsourcing set for take-off

Knowledge process outsourcing (KPO) could finally be stepping out of the shadow of business process outsourcing (BPO), as firms look to reduce costs and improve service efficiencies, according to Datamonitor.
Phil Muncaster May 4 2009 3:38PM Strategy
Intel could face largest EU fine ever

Intel could face largest EU fine ever

Analysts are forecasting that Intel, if found guilty of anti-competitive practices by the EU, could face the largest fine in European history.
Iain Thomson May 1 2009 1:42PM Hardware
Handset makers suffer in the recession

Handset makers suffer in the recession

Handset manufacturers showed they are not immune to the effects of the recession, recording an 11 per cent year-on-year decline in the last quarter, but signs of recovery are appearing, according to new figures from analyst firm ABI Research.
Phil Muncaster Apr 27 2009 2:06PM Hardware
Gartner predicts surge in software-as-a-service email

Gartner predicts surge in software-as-a-service email

The software-as-a-service (SaaS) market for email will grow strongly in the next three years, creating opportunities for third-party application providers, according to figures from Gartner released today.
Phil Muncaster Apr 8 2009 6:10AM Software
Western Digital enters solid-state drive market

Western Digital enters solid-state drive market

Western Digital has completed a US$65 million cash acquisition of SiliconSystems which supplies solid-state drives for the embedded systems market.
Staff Writers Apr 6 2009 12:39PM Hardware
Netbook sales soaring while notebooks stutter

Netbook sales soaring while notebooks stutter

Sales of low-cost netbooks are growing strongly, in contrast to the rest of the market according to analysts.
Iain Thomson Apr 2 2009 3:37PM Hardware
Forrester forecasts the future of software-as-a-service

Forrester forecasts the future of software-as-a-service

SaaS is starting to mature and move beyond its traditional areas such as CRM into newer spaces such as IT services management, according to a new report from analyst firm Forrester Research.
Ian Williams Mar 16 2009 6:38AM Software
Android could overtake iPhone by 2012 say analysts

Android could overtake iPhone by 2012 say analysts

Analysts at Informa are predicting that sales of phones using Google’s Android operating system will outpace Apple by 2012.
Iain Thomson Mar 6 2009 3:08PM Software
Nokia pulls 5800 for faulty 3G

Nokia pulls 5800 for faulty 3G

Nokia has stopped the sale of its 5800 handset in the US following problems with 3G connections.
Iain Thomson Mar 3 2009 1:21PM Hardware
iPhone reigns in mobile web

iPhone reigns in mobile web

Apple's iPhone constitues nearly two thirds of all mobile browser traffic, according to a recent survey.
Shaun Nichols Mar 3 2009 1:21PM Software
Nokia looking to build laptops

Nokia looking to build laptops

Nokia is “looking very actively” at getting into the laptop market, according to the company’s chief executive Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo.
Iain Thomson Feb 27 2009 9:40AM Hardware
Asus planning to port Android to netbooks

Asus planning to port Android to netbooks

Asus is planning to port Android, Google's operating system designed for phones, onto netbooks.
Iain Thomson Feb 23 2009 6:34AM Hardware
Mozilla breaks 20 per cent market share

Mozilla breaks 20 per cent market share

The latest data on browser market share indicates that Mozilla has broken the 20 per cent barrier in worldwide adoption.
Iain Thomson Jan 5 2009 2:03PM Software
Toshiba unveils 512GB solid state drive

Toshiba unveils 512GB solid state drive

Toshiba has unveiled the world's first 2.5in 512GB solid state drive (SSD), designed to provide a high level of performance and endurance for use in notebook computers, and gaming and home entertainment systems.
Ian Williams Dec 19 2008 6:18AM Storage

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