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    NSW Department of Community Services (DoCS) has been given around $20 million to embark on a project that will simplify the use of its Siebel client management system for field workers.

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    Google has broadened the number of online applications that people can use offline, adding spreadsheets and presentations to the mix.

  • Google begins Gears-enabling its office apps

    The Google Docs' word processor will be the first Google app to be made available offline using the free Google Gears extension, which means users will soon be able to read and edit their documents even without an Internet connection.

  • Transgrid attracts new CIO

    NSW electricity wholesaler TransGrid has nabbed an IT executive from the state's Department of Community Services (DoCS) to be its new chief information officer.

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    The NSW Department of Community Services (DoCS) has hired Hewlett-Packard Australia's former chief information officer to head up its technology function.

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    Collaboration, records management, and workflow are just some of the features in current electronic document management software. We examine your options.

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    Without the proper tools, you can end up spending considerable time coordinating with project members. A project portal adds flexibility to help you and your team do a better job.

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    What's the best customer relationship management suite? We put six of the top vendors to the test to find out in our no holds barred face-off.

  • Docs exchange a great find for AGR Upstream

    Necessity truly was the mother of invention at AGR Upstream Petroleum, a natural resource exploration firm that last year found itself needing a way to co-ordinate a AU$100 million ship refit involving nearly 40 subcontractors in three countries.

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    Cheap PCs with a Linux operating system seem to have hit the users' sweet spots, with taking the plunge into the alternate OS not nearly as hard as users had thought.

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  • Google Docs beta

    Google Docs is a fantastic free online application that offers some exciting features. However, by virtue of being an online application, users with a slow connection will experience lag, and Docs still doesn't contain enough functionality to be a replacement for today's mainstay office suites in most businesses.

  • Dancing with documents

    Collaboration, records management, and workflow are just some of the features in current electronic document management software. We examine your options.

  • New Office locks down documents

    As digital media publishers scramble to devise a foolproof method of copy protection, Microsoft is ready to push digital rights management into a whole new arena--your desktop.

  • Asus Eee PC 1101HA Seashell

    Swelling the ranks of 11.6-inch netbooks, the Asus Eee PC 1101HA impresses with its design and battery, but having to overclock a slower version of Intel's Atom CPU is a dodgy workaround.

  • HP Officejet Pro 8500 Wireless

    The HP Officejet Pro 8500 wireless makes a convincing inkjet argument for offices with a high volume of prints. With a function touchscreen, multiple networking options and an astoundingly fast print speed, it makes perfect sense to give this workhorse an Editors' Choice award.

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