With all eyes converging on Sydney for the 2000 Olympics the technology to run it will be put to the test. David Hellaby investigates. It is 40 years since computers were used to analyse

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PC Authority takes a trip down computer memory lane and discovers just how PC technology has evolved... and how Microsoft and IBM nearly destroyed each other.

Ever wondered what a particular acronym stands for? Find the answer in our comprehensive reference guide to computer industry acronyms. RTFM!

Tim Dean explores the jargon and acronyms of monitor technology in our monthly tech term glossary.

IBM Global Financing Australia has launched a certified used equipment service which will sell refurbished off-lease equipment online and through its distributor and dealer channels.

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While many ultraportable laptops, like the Toshiba R200 go all out to get size and weight to an absolute minimum, a great deal of usability is often sacrificed – the X505 is impractically small for constant daily usage while the R200 has limited battery sizes.

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IBMs IT infrastructure has a very public face in the form of the official Olympic Web site. By the end of the Games it will have received an estimated 1.4 billion page views or the equivalent of sever

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