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  • Aust lags in fighting software piracy

    Australia is lagging behind the US, New Zealand and the UK when it comes to reducing software piracy rates, according to a report released today.

  • Government to help get more bodies in IT

    Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, Julia Gillard, introduced the Skills Australia Bill 2008 to Parliament yesterday, with some observers already saying it will bolster the IT industry in fighting the skills crisis.

  • Trans-Tasman tech trade: competition or collusion?

    Bound by historical, ethnic, and cultural similarities, Australia and New Zealand also appear to move in the same business and financial cycles. What opportunities does that provide for their respective tech sectors? ZDNet Australia investigates.

  • Consumers blamed for sluggish PC sales

    Australian PC sales have tumbled considerably in the second quarter of this year, according to an IDC report, which attributes the problem to consumers not upgrading their PC's.

  • Trujillo aims to 'blow everyone out of the water'

    Telstra's plans to switch on ADSL2+ across 900 exchanges throughout the country may have a substantial destabilising effect on the communications market, and alter the national carriers relationship with government and regulators, according to a report.

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  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    ADSL2+ at last but at what cost?

    Much has been made of Telstra's decision to finally stop holding Australia to ransom, and to actually turn on the ADSL2+ equipment it has installed in what is apparently over 900 of its exchanges around the country.

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  • NBN plan 'tantamount to Telstra separation'

    Analysts have responded to the Federal Government's new NBN strategy with optimism, noting that while risky, the plan makes an important break from years of stagnation and promises an important new foundation for Australia's broadband future.

  • Storage shipments to boom: IDC

    A number of factors are combining to push new storage capacity up nearly 44 percent in Australia, according to IDC.

  • Aust IP telephony revenues to boom: IDC

    Australian IP telephony hardware revenue is set to hit AU$679.33 million by 2006, with up to 40 per cent of existing equipment replaced by hardware that includes IP telephony capability, according to IDC.

  • How to manage outsourcing risks

    If you think managing the risk of IT projects is all about throwing everything over the fence to an external supplier, think again.

  • Experts: No end to data overload

    Is our ability to manage information keeping pace with the growing reams of stuff we're being bombarded with?

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    In this special report, we review six archival options in the market.

  • DAS the stuff: 5 RAID units tested

    It's affordable and easy to manage -- two qualities you rarely hear mentioned about storage. We test your RAID options.

  • IBM embraces wireless for Australian PC launch

    IBM has embraced wireless LAN technology at the Australian launch of its new PC range.

  • Any zing left in Iomega's Zip?

    Can Iomega put zip back into Zip? The San Diego-based company, which will introduce a faster 750MB Zip drive on the 27th of August, seems to think so. But analysts have their doubts about how much life is left in the speedy line of detachable drives.

  • What next for the Internet?

    Despite showing occasional signs of strain, the Internet has become an integral part of all kinds of business and consumer technologies. How will it change in the years ahead to meet with new demands? We identify some key areas to watch out for.

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