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Magic Computers settles Microsoft copyright suit 

Magic Computers settles Microsoft copyright suit

by Fleur Doidge  |  19 Jul 2005  |  Comment now
Microsoft has won $720,000 damages in a copyright infringement case against Brisbane reseller Magic Computers.
IT providers help Brisbane homeless  

IT providers help Brisbane homeless

by Fleur Doidge  |  4 Jul 2005  |  Comment now
Cisco Systems, Data#3, Telstra and their various IT partners have teamed up to internet-enable a mobile outreach program that brings aid to around a thousand homeless and disadvantaged people in South Brisbane.
Apple keeps mum on iPod battery offer 

Apple keeps mum on iPod battery offer

by Fleur Doidge  |  6 Jun 2005  |  Comment now
No local announcement has yet been made on whether Australian iPod owners can apply for the compensation offered to US users who sued Apple, alleging iPod batteries didn't perform as advertised.
NEC considers PC refresh move 

NEC considers PC refresh move

by Fleur Doidge  |  27 Apr 2005  |  Comment now
Japanese computer hardware maker NEC is mulling a possible extension of its PC refresh program to Australia.
Man charged over games, DVD piracy setup 

Man charged over games, DVD piracy setup

by Fleur Doidge  |  31 Mar 2005  |  Comment now
A 43-year-old man has been charged with DVD piracy following a police and industry investigator raid that unearthed a massive counterfeiting operation in a Coffs Harbour house in February.
Mystery tsunami website no hoax 

Mystery tsunami website no hoax

by Fleur Doidge  |  4 Jan 2005  |  Comment now
An unofficial tsunami relief website suspected of trying to defraud charitable Australians was started by a Hobart 19-year-old whose uncle went missing in the Boxing Day tragedy.
Lenovo to get IBM PCD partners 

Lenovo to get IBM PCD partners

by Fleur Doidge  |  9 Dec 2004  |  Comment now

Lenovo is set to inherit IBM’s PC business partners in its US$1.75 billion purchase of a major share in IBM’s Personal Computing Division (PCD) – a deal that has made the Chinese vendor the world’s third-largest PC business.


Software sales at risk with multiple core PCs 

Software sales at risk with multiple core PCs

by Fleur Doidge  |  30 Nov 2004  |  Comment now
Software prices could skyrocket to unaffordable levels for many users in coming years as computer hardware evolves to multiple core models, a Gartner analyst has claimed.
Phish on Christmas menu 

Phish on Christmas menu

by Fleur Doidge  |  18 Nov 2004  |  Comment now
Christmas is coming and phishers are expected to take increased advantage of the holiday season this year to con their way to the bank and credit accounts of computer users worldwide, an IT security vendor has warned.
Unwired gets wild with Woolies 

Unwired gets wild with Woolies

by Fleur Doidge  |  28 Oct 2004  |  Comment now
ISP Unwired has added Woolworths and Co-op Bookshops to its stable of resellers for its wireless broadband service, claiming its supply problems have been ironed out and coverage is improving.
Legend signs Foxconn motherboards 

Legend signs Foxconn motherboards

by Fleur Doidge  |  27 Sep 2004  |  Comment now
ASX-listed hardware manufacturer and distributor Legend has partnered giant motherboard maker Foxconn to distribute the latter's products in Australasia and around the globe.
Resellers welcome Coalition ICT policy 

Resellers welcome Coalition ICT policy

by Fleur Doidge  |  23 Sep 2004  |  Comment now
Resellers have cautiously welcomed the Coalition's ICT policy ahead of the polls, citing relief of public indemnity requirements as a big boon for channel players reliant on government contracts.
Sun shines light on servers, storage in latest lineup 

Sun shines light on servers, storage in latest lineup

by Fleur Doidge  |  23 Sep 2004  |  Comment now
Sun's latest quarterly products announcement emphasises servers, workstations and storage in a growing push towards utility computing and lower cost networking, company executives said.
Australasian information brokers widen data net 

Australasian information brokers widen data net

by Fleur Doidge  |  22 Sep 2004  |  Comment now
Information broker Citec Confirm, a division of Queensland IT outsourcer Citec, has struck a three-year services deal with New Zealand-based credit check agency Baycorp Advantage.
VARs top customer shopping list for single-function printers 

VARs top customer shopping list for single-function printers

by Fleur Doidge  |  21 Sep 2004  |  Comment now
Value-added resellers have emerged as the preferred choice of channel for Australian business customers seeking to purchase single-function printers.
WhiteGold fishes up Barracuda distribution 

WhiteGold fishes up Barracuda distribution

by Fleur Doidge  |  21 Sep 2004  |  Comment now
Niche security VAD WhiteGold Solutions has signed on to become the second Australian distributor for US-based anti-spam appliance vendor Barracuda Networks.
Concerto signs Melbourne BPO provider UCMS 

Concerto signs Melbourne BPO provider UCMS

by Fleur Doidge  |  17 Sep 2004  |  Comment now
US contact centre applications vendor Concerto Software has signed a Melbourne-based business process outsourcing specialist, UCMS.
Ron still crazy despite court injunction 

Ron still crazy despite court injunction

by Fleur Doidge  |  15 Sep 2004  |  Comment now
A mobile phone reseller has been found in contempt of court for continuing to trade as Crazy Ron's after that name was ruled to infringe a rival's trademark.
VoIP goes regional via satellite 

VoIP goes regional via satellite

by Fleur Doidge  |  1 Sep 2004  |  Comment now
Sydney service provider Multiemedia has launched VoIP over satellite broadband for customers in Australia, East Timor, Papua New Guinea, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, parts of New Zealand and eventually even further afield.
Apple recalls fire risk PowerBook batteries  

Apple recalls fire risk PowerBook batteries

by Fleur Doidge  |  20 Aug 2004  |  Comment now
Apple has recalled 28,000 rechargeable batteries used in its 15in PowerBook G4 computer worldwide after fears arose that they might burst into flames.
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