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Minister admits to ticketing blunder
15 Oct 2008 | MIS | AAPNSW Transport Minister David Campbell has been left red-faced after mistakenly claiming Sydney would have an integrated public transport ticketing system within 18 months.
NBN costs falling, says Conroy
15 Oct 2008 | MIS.Online | AAPThe federal government has rejected claims that the cost of building a national broadband network (NBN) has increased because of the global financial crisis.
Keep Telstra separation on table - Glasson
15 Oct 2008 | MIS | AAPThe competition watchdog should have a role in deciding whether there should be a structural separation of Telstra, the head of a government advisory panel says.
Low cost telcos offer malicious code
15 Oct 2008 | MIS | Michael CrawfordTelecommunications providers in developing countries are paying software designers to develop malicious computer code to illegally increase the call charge rates for internet-enabled smartphones.
Novell buys Managed Objects
15 Oct 2008 | MIS.Online | Michael CrawfordOpen source software provider Novell will acquire business intelligence and database software provider Managed Objects for an undisclosed sum.
Apple cuts laptop prices
15 Oct 2008 | MIS.Online | Chris JenkinsApple has unveiled the latest generation of its MacBook laptops, spruiking new aluminium housings, LED-backlit displays and lower prices.
Credit crunch crimps broadband plan
15 Oct 2008 | The Australian Financial Review | Tracy LeeTelstra and Terria, the two main bidders for the federal government's national broadband network, have revealed that fallout from the turmoil in financial markets could affect the funding of their bids.
ASIC needs spycatchers
15 Oct 2008 | The Australian Financial Review | Julian BajkowskiThe Australian Securities and Investments Commission won't say if it suspects spies have been bugging its offices, but it's not taking any chances.
Local IT fears Canberra cost cuts
14 Oct 2008 | The Australian Financial Review | Ben Woodhead and Chris Jenkins.The federal government faces mounting pressure to announce planned reforms to its $6 billion annual computing and communications budget as fears of a broad slowdown in information technology spending spread.
Outsourcing key to smaller footprint
14 Oct 2008 | The Australian Financial Review | Brian CorriganHaving spent a couple of years overseeing the integration of disparate systems following the billion-euro merger of two logistics companies, Stephen Beacham is happy to turn his attention elsewhere.
JB Hi-Fi sticks to forecast
14 Oct 2008 | MIS.Online | AAPElectronics retailer JB Hi-Fi Ltd has maintained its guidance for 2008-09 sales to grow by 28 per cent, despite a "challenging" retail environment that the company expects will lead to further industry rationalisation.
Unisys West's future now more uncertain
13 Oct 2008 | The Australian Financial Review | Ben WoodheadDoubts surrounding the future of a computer services joint venture between multinational Unisys and BankWest have deepened following the Commonwealth Bank of Australia's move last week to acquire the Perth financial institution for $2.1 billion.
Google seeks TV audience for YouTube
13 Oct 2008 | The Australian Financial Review | Ben WoodheadCouch potatoes will have access to full-length episodes of popular television shows through YouTube following a tie-up between United States broadcaster CBS and the video website's owner Google.
Window of opportunity to improve the vista
11 Oct 2008 | The Australian Financial Review | Ben WoodheadMicrosoft is preparing a new version of Windows that it hopes will help transform the company.
NZ scraps research tax breaks
13 Oct 2008 | The Australian Financial Review | The Dominion PostThe New Zealand National Party's plan to scrap research and development tax breaks may force some IT companies to look overseas, according to industry figures.
Bravura plan may let takeover proceed
10 Oct 2008 | The Australian Financial Review | Ben WoodheadFinance software maker Bravura Solutions yesterday edged closer to escaping a six-month-old share overhang left by the collapse of margin lender Lift Capital in April.
Rescued Indian IT centres chase Australian deals
10 Oct 2008 | The Australian Financial Review | Ben WoodheadTurmoil in the financial services sector has prompted a carve-up of investment bank information technology assets in India, with offshore outsourcing centres from Citigroup and Lehman Brothers going under the hammer this week.
Oracle buys Primavera for enterprise projects
09 Oct 2008 | MIS.Online | Michael CrawfordOracle has agreed to purchase project management software company Primavera for an undisclosed sum.
Symantec buys MessageLabs
09 Oct 2008 | MIS.Online | Michael CrawfordAcquisition-hungry Symantec has acquired US-based messaging security outfit MessageLabs for $US695 million.
BlackBerry back with touch-screen Storm
09 Oct 2008 | MIS.Online | Chris JenkinsBlackberry maker Research in Motion has unveiled the phone it hopes will take some of the shine from Apple's iPhone, the new touch-screen BlackBerry Storm.
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