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Let it reign
Rachael Bolton
Cloud computing may be the latest incarnation of an on-demand computing model that has been doing the rounds for a decade but it looks like its time has finally come.
Need for speed
Paul Smith
Constant availability used to be the main concern for the team running the IT systems at the New York Stock Exchange
Market mobility
Mark Jones
It might feel like we've been here before, but corporate Australia can't afford to ignore the fortune at its digital customers' fingertips.
Reading ready
John Davidson
Whatever your preferred entertainment - a book, the web, a movie or today's business press - John Davidson assesses the merits of devices designed to display it.
Neither fish nor fowl
Simon Sharwood
Touch is fine for small devices such as phones and music players, but those who say it's the way of the future are out of touch with reality.
PC suppliers to feel the squeeze
Brian Corrigan
Personal computer suppliers will be asked to jump through additional hoops for wafer-thin profit margins under moves to centralise the federal government's purchase of equipment worth up to $400 million over three years.
Banks target smartphones
Brian Corrigan
The competition between the major banks to harness the popularity of Apple's iPhone has intensified after St George Bank launched a home loan calculator application.
Tax Office seeks efficiency upgrade
paul smith
The Australian Taxation Office returned to normal capacity for processing tax returns on February 15, after an extended Australia Day long weekend fixing its troubled information technology overhaul.
Sales shift
Jeanne-Vida Douglas
Early adopters of IT for retail, such as Woolworths and JB Hi-Fi, have shown the outstanding benefits it can deliver - now many more are planning to jump into the IT cart.
Virtual reality
Mark Jones
What happens when the real world collides with the virtual one? Mark Jones finds there's an app for that - and the iPhone generation has already caught on.
Get on board
Steve Hodgkinson
Spot price IT means that instead of running a costly in-house set-up, CIOs can bid for a cheaper ticket on the cloud computing express.
Westpac to switch to Hogan platform
Westpac Banking Corporation has followed rivals and will replace its core banking system with an upgraded version of St George Bank's Hogan platform to merge transactions and deposit operations across both banks.