Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer have been close friends and business partners for nearly 30 years. But the two sometimes clashed over sharing power at Microsoft, particularly before Ballmer's rise to the CEO slot.
Today Optus announced plans to expand its 3G network coverage next year to 98 percent of Australia and will bring mobile speeds up to 42Mbps by 2010, in a direct challenge to rival Telstra.
Fixed mobile convergence (FMC) -- where a single handset can switch seamlessly between making calls over cellular and Wi-Fi networks -- will give Australia's pure-play mobile operators the chance to get the jump on the likes of Telstra and Optus.
After years of watching Microsoft rake in billions of dollars from its desktop software franchise, its competitors are pouncing.
UK developer Jamie Cansdale seems to have ignored calls from Microsoft that he remove a free tool called TestDriven.NET from his Web site, despite legal demands that the tool be removed by June 1 -- because it breaches licensing conditions.
Telecom New Zealand yesterday launched its new XT 3G mobile network at a ritzy event in Auckland. But the network hasn't gone live yet, which is likely due to new hardware being installed to curb interference that is causing rival Vodafone a headache.
Writing a blog about mobile technology on 28 April almost necessitates holding forth on CDMA shutoff. But if you ask me, there's something far more disruptive happening in the wireless world right now.
Voice over IP has reached some major milestones in 2008 in both the enterprise and consumer ends of the market but how long can traditional telcos continue to fight against this disruptive technology?
Industry analysts are always predicting what will happen in the future. David Braue went back in time five years to see how analysts expected the mobile comms market to evolve, and then compared it to what actually happened.
Bill Zeitler has to roll up his sleeves and fix Big Blue's server product strategy -- in a hurry.
Although Office and Windows continue to produce vast revenue and profits for Microsoft, some of the company's other well-known consumer titles are generating only a trickle of business.
Purchase of a company with close ties to open-source rival MySQL has people wondering about the database giant's motives.
The 5675WLHi is a poor man's way to HD DVD early adoption, but it clearly lacks the polish of its competitors.
The BlackBerry 8700 series is ideal for mobile professionals who require always-on e-mail access, but it's not so good for non-business users.
The BlackBerry 8700 series is ideal for mobile professionals who require always-on e-mail access, but it's not so good for non-business users.
Along with the new Tiger OS, the iMac G5 gets more muscle beneath its sleek exterior, making the all-in-one desktop a stronger performer and a better deal.
After postponing the planned April international release of the iPod mini, Apple announced today that it will be pushing through with its worldwide release -- including Australia -- on 24 July.
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