Technology
Dell profit plunges 54pc
DELL'S fiscal third-quarter profit fell 54 per cent as the downturn led to a double-digit drop in revenue, but the computer giant said it seeing improving demand.
Telstra bags $280m NSW DET deal
NSW public schools are set to lead the world in technology after the Rees Government signed a with Telstra to roll out optic fibre in classrooms.
Bring it on, declares Packer
JAMES Packer's combative demand that Jodee Rich and the One.Tel liquidator put up or shut up could open another long legal chapter.
Bring it on, declares Packer
JAMES Packer's combative demand that Jodee Rich and the One.Tel liquidator put up or shut up could open another long legal chapter.
Foxtel makes pitch for public funds
FOXTEL chief executive Kim Williams has argued that the federal government should allow private companies to compete with the ABC for the funding of some public broadcasting as part of broader changes to media and telecommunications regulation.
Telstra completes HFC upgrade
TELSTRA cable customers in Melbourne will have three times faster connection speeds thanks to a $300 million upgrade.
Malone seeks time out
IINET'S bid to fend off a copyright lawsuit in the NSW Federal Court has begun to interfere with managing director Michael Malone's work duties.
HP to buy 3Com for $3bn
HEWLETT-PACKARD agreed to acquire networking equipment maker 3Com in a deal the companies valued at $US2.7 billion.
E-books to drive prices down
BOOK prices are expected to go down as sales of e-books increase, irrespective of the government's decision to maintain restrictions on parallel imports.
Faster check-in with 'smart cards': Qantas
QANTAS hopes to halve the time it takes passengers to check in at airports using new technology that will give its most frequent flyers permanent electronic boarding passes and baggage tags.
Dell profit plunges 54pc
DELL'S fiscal third-quarter profit fell 54 per cent as the downturn led to a double-digit drop in revenue, but the computer giant said it seeing improving demand.
Telstra bags $280m NSW DET deal
NSW public schools are set to lead the world in technology after the Rees Government signed a with Telstra to roll out optic fibre in classrooms.
Bring it on, declares Packer
JAMES Packer's combative demand that Jodee Rich and the One.Tel liquidator put up or shut up could open another long legal chapter.
PM's award a clear signal of achievement
THE man who invented key technology inside nearly every WiFi device in the world hasn't received a cent in royalty payments. But last night he took home the $300,000 Prime Minister's Prize for Science.
IT system doesn't connect with doctors
A FEDERAL scheme to provide thousands of GPs with communications encryption technology so they can send sensitive health information securely over the internet risks turning into an expensive white elephant.
Internet turns 40 with party
TECHNOLOGY and media stars, pundits, and entrepreneurs joined the internet's father to celebrate the 40th anniversary of his culture-changing child.
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