Hardware

Sophos discovers hooting virus

Sophos discovers hooting virus

Anti-virus vendor Sophos has discovered a worm that attempts to send a photograph of an owl to attached network printers.
Staff Writers May 12 2006 10:49AM Hardware
Legend buys Cabac for $25M

Legend buys Cabac for $25M

ASX-listed IT vendor and distributor Legend Corporation will pay $25 million to acquire Australian electrical products distributor Cable Accessories Holdings (Cabac).
Byron Connolly May 10 2006 2:52PM Hardware
Defence mulls over $36M regional deal

Defence mulls over $36M regional deal

The Department of Defence is mulling over whether to keep the management of IT services at its regional bases in-house or outsource a potentially $36 million contract to an outside supplier.
Lilia Guan May 9 2006 3:00PM Hardware
JB Hi-Fi moves into IT retail

JB Hi-Fi moves into IT retail

ASX-listed retailer JB Hi-Fi is moving into IT retail, announcing its intention to sell computer products through its network of 60 stores Australia-wide.
Lilia Guan May 5 2006 2:47PM Hardware
Centaman in management buyout

Centaman in management buyout

Vodafone Australia’s general manager business, Mark Iles, has departed for a new gig as CEO of software and services provider Centaman Systems.
Tim Lohman May 3 2006 10:08AM Hardware
Diocesan Catholic Education gets hardware upgrade

Diocesan Catholic Education gets hardware upgrade

Datacom subsidiary NetOptions has won a contract to supply HP’s hardware equipment, ProCurve Networking, to the Catholic Education Office in the Diocese of Rockhampton.
Staff Writers May 2 2006 2:07PM Hardware
Intel promises to improve supply

Intel promises to improve supply

Stung by declining sales and market-share losses to rival AMD, Intel plans to slash costs, accelerate product releases and ensure channel partners have an adequate supply.
Edward F. Moltzen Apr 28 2006 10:17AM Hardware
HP grabs Defence contracts

HP grabs Defence contracts

Hewlett Packard has signed two deals with the Department of Defence worth a total of $36 million.

Lilia Guan Apr 26 2006 2:39PM Hardware
Intel to unveil new business brand

Intel to unveil new business brand

Intel is betting a new business platform brand slated to be unveiled next week is going to spark market share gains against rival AMD.
Steven Burke Apr 21 2006 9:21AM Hardware
Apple sees pause in Mac sales

Apple sees pause in Mac sales

Apple's CFO said the company saw a “pause” in sales of Macintosh systems during its most recent quarter during its transition of the computer platform to Intel processors, and the company expects that pause to continue this quarter.
Edward F. Moltzen Apr 20 2006 11:07AM Hardware
Altech Computers in blu-ray "world first"

Altech Computers in blu-ray "world first"

Local system assembler and distributor Altech Computers has unveiled a media centre hardware product incorporating a DVD based on the “Blu-ray” high definition media standard.
Byron Connolly Apr 19 2006 4:05PM Hardware
Intel, Vic Gov sign MoU

Intel, Vic Gov sign MoU

The Victorian Government has announced a new deal with Intel that will see greater IT investment in the state.
Staff Writers Apr 19 2006 11:50AM Hardware
BenQ no longer part of Acer, finalises billion dollar deal

BenQ no longer part of Acer, finalises billion dollar deal

Acer has announced it has resigned from BenQ’s board of directors, meanwhile, BenQ has been busying finalising a partnership deal with Lite-On IT.
Lilia Guan Apr 18 2006 12:30PM Hardware
Dell’s green initiative

Dell’s green initiative

Hardware vendor, Dell has collected around 73 tonnes of used computer equipment in Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) in 2005 for its recycling program.
Staff Writers Apr 13 2006 9:26AM Hardware
Acer’s channel model is the right lingo for SBS

Acer’s channel model is the right lingo for SBS

Broadcaster SBS has selected Acer and its partner, Leading Solutions, to fulfill its latest ICT hardware procurement.
Staff Writers Apr 11 2006 10:37AM Hardware
Toshiba on the move

Toshiba on the move

Number one notebook vendor Toshiba is mobilising its entire company as it shifts to new headquarters in North Ryde while relocating its warehouse and service centre to Homebush.
David Flynn Apr 10 2006 10:49AM Hardware
Coffs Harbour reseller in European expansion

Coffs Harbour reseller in European expansion

Coffs Harbour reseller franchise Computer Troubleshooters, beefed up its global network, opening five franchise centres in the Eastern European country of Romania.
Byron Connolly Apr 7 2006 4:21PM Hardware
A week in tech

A week in tech

A round-up of all the latest tech news.
FinanceAsia & IRG Apr 7 2006 4:10PM Hardware
Support seen for Himax following sizeable IPO

Support seen for Himax following sizeable IPO

Growth prospects seen outweighing cyclical risks for largest tech IPO this year.
Anette Jönsson Apr 4 2006 12:34PM Hardware
Demand for digital radio on the rise

Demand for digital radio on the rise

Commercial Radio Australia has cited the findings of a recent study as proof of growing demand for local digital radio services.
Staff Writers Apr 4 2006 12:23PM Hardware

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