New OS enables efficiency savings, but Microsoft declines to simplify licensing.

After years of waiting, the PIPE PPC-1 fibre-optic link stretching from Sydney via Guam, is going live. In a big win for consumers of some ISPs, a new era of cheaper plans and bigger data allowances may await

Microsoft's Windows 7 is nearing release, and IT vendors are turning to the problems customers will face when migrating to the new platform, especially the large volume of users still running Windows XP.

Web-based versions of Office apps to be available at no cost to Windows Live subscribers.

Is the Igel Universal Desktop Converter the answer for small businesses wanting to breathe new life into old PCs?.

Second Life creator Linden Lab has launched a beta programme that will offer a behind-the-firewall virtual world for enterprises..

A "bonus" 1GB of data and a chance to double your download limit are two ways Telstra is hoping to attract more of the prepaid wireless crowd

A Dutch ISP intends to severely restrict users' bandwidth when accessing certain web sites.

Internode Managing director Simon Hackett is calling for experienced broadband users to take part in an Australian first trial of IPv6 running on the Internode ADSL network

Microsoft is to open up SharePoint 2010 and Office 2010 for public testing in November, the company has disclosed, while SharePoint itself will come in new flavours to target customers such as small businesses..

Telstra International has extended its network services with new intercontinental offerings aimed at enterprises needing a global reach..

Impressive and free antivirus and antispyware package

Dell has rounded out its printer line-up with two new colour models for business, one A4 device claimed as the fastest of its type in the world, and the company's first A3 colour model.

From Betamax to Amiga, here's a list of those IT innovations that fell under the bulldozer. Some were cruelly robbed of their advantage, others threw it away with bad management

Last week, in honour of the Windows 7 launch, we covered Microsoft's biggest successes in the computing field. This week, in the interest of balance, we're looking to the company's dark side..

Planning that extended weekend away, or perhaps you have an overseas business trip looming? Then this list is a must-read.

Microsoft has assured customers it will continue to support version 6 of its popular Internet Explorer web browser, despite growing calls from various quarters demanding it be scrapped and users forced to upgrade..

Software Assurance customers are eligible for upgrade as part of a special promotion, according to reports overseas.

For $29.95 Internode now offer customers the chance to boost their 3G reception. The product can be used with any wireless ISP, though how effective they are is still to be seen

IT security firm IronKey has taken the wraps off what it promises to be the most secure Flash drive in the world..