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  • Aussies pay more: dollar hits ICT prices

    The local branches of a number of global technology powerhouses last week admitted they would hike prices as a result of the declining value of the Australian dollar; and local IT chiefs are not impressed.

  • Key to success: Careful tech spending

    A new research report suggests that companies can't outperform their competitors simply by outspending them on technology.

  • AT&T to drive GM's billion dollar network

    Telco AT&T has sealed the deal of a lifetime, with American car maker General Motors agreeing to pay almost US$1 billion (AU$1.26 billion) for networking services over the next five years.

  • Ericsson chops 300 A/NZ workers

    Ericsson Australia and New Zealand has announced today that it intends to slash the number of its contractors in half and reduce its permanent workforce by around 100 over the next six months.

  • Telstra's new network centre: Photos

    Telstra this morning launched a multi-million dollar network operations centre to manage the enterprise networks of 1,100 corporate Telstra customers who have paid for the premium service.

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  • Read the blog post - Phil Dobbie

    Do we need the legislative blackmail?

    Virtually everyone in the telecommunications industry has their say in the Senate Standing Committee's public hearing into the pending legislation to split up Telstra, in this week's Twisted Wire podcast.

  • Read the blog post - Juha Saarinen

    Silence of the IBM

    Having one of your biggest customers roast you in the media as "slow to react to a catastrophic systems failure" and "unwilling to apologise" for it is not a good look for IBM New Zealand.

  • Read the blog post - Juha Saarinen

    Telecom's XT network still off at launch

    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.

  • Read the blog post - Brad Howarth

    Start-up outlook: A national disgrace

    The fact that Australia won't be represented at either of the globe's pre-eminent showcases for emerging tech companies should be considered a national disgrace.

  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    What's behind Seven's Foxtel hunt?

    Seven has made no secret of its expansion ambitions, but buying into pay-TV monolith Foxtel lends even greater clarity to the network's long-term vision. With wireless distribution and solid content channels under its belt, can Seven bring IPTV into the mainstream?

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  • Getting your tech budgets passed

    Your technical expertise may mean you'll be asked to help write a proposal and financial plan for your company's next IT project. Don't let your tech-speak alienate decision-makers and stall your project.

  • Key to success: Careful tech spending

    A new research report suggests that companies can't outperform their competitors simply by outspending them on technology.

  • Top 10 reasons not to buy an iPhone

    Since its release, the iPhone has had more than its share of press. Love it or hate it, everyone's been talking about it and looking at its sleek, colourful interface, it's hard not to fall in love with it. But like most decisions based on emotion, buying one may not be the smartest thing to do at least, not yet.

  • Do firewalls really work?

    How secure is your network? What are the key limitations of today's firewall solutions? Answers to these questions and more in this special report.

  • Cisco turns 20

    When Cisco Systems unveiled its latest and greatest network router in May, it trumpeted the event as a watershed. Can the networking giant build on past success and find new ways to grow?

Reviews (100)

  • Getting attached to your network

    We review four network attached storage (NAS) appliances designed to ease the storage load on your servers and the workload on your admins.

  • Boeing's sky-high Net access takes off

    British Airways and other airlines are ready to offer online access to business travellers, despite some ongoing technical hitches.

  • Acer Extensa 5635Z

    The Extensa is a business laptop with no particular frills. That's not a bad thing per se, but it's tough to get too excited about it, either.

  • HP Officejet 6000

    We like the simplicity of the HP Officejet 6000 single-function inkjet printer, but its lack of an LCD screen takes some getting used to. Nevertheless, it performed well and earns our recommendation as a great single-function printer.

  • Samsung HD Icon

    If you have a desktop hard drive full of media files that you wish you could take with you on the train to work, there is no better phone than the HD Icon.

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