New sectors will push to the forefront of IT spending during the next four years, according to IDC.
CIOs should cash in on savings of up to 70 per cent in the flat IT market before prices start to rise next year, according to new research.
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Half of all worldwide IT spending - some $4 trillion per annum - is not being properly managed, giving rise to a huge waste of resources, according to analyst firm Meta Group.
A surge in computer technology purchases in the fourth quarter will help push information technology spending in 2002 beyond 2001 levels, predicts one market research firm.
Sprint's WiMAX roll-out in Baltimore will prove the Australian government's decision to worm its way out of the Opel WiMAX contract was a short-sighted, and ultimately damaging, political stunt that has benefited nobody.
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The next time you're buying antivirus software, don't go direct to Symantec or McAfee. Don't download free antivirus. And definitely don't see Harvey Norman. Ask your bank they're quite literally giving the stuff away.
If there ever was an opportunity for a broadcaster to showcase the potential of internet video, this was it, and Seven has blown it. Perhaps its executives should have rung their mates at NBC in the US and gotten some pointers on online coverage.
In describing the current economic malaise as the worst for decades, Gartner CEO Michael Fleisher singled out Australia as a -bright spark" in an otherwise depressed global economy.
Coles Myer's chief information officer, Peter Mahler, claims that even though CIOs may no longer be subordinate to the CFO, it remains imperative they make that executive an ally.
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Although many companies spent less on technology this year than originally budgeted, spending could increase modestly next year, according to a new survey from Morgan Stanley.
Suncorp CIO Jeff Smith talks about what proportion of his IT budget he spends on security solution.
Millennium's New Zealand-based vice president for IT, Eli Salant, reveals how he's convinced board members to spend on technology instead of refurbishments, achieving savings of nearly US$800,000 a year with Voice over IP.
Apple has set the Nano back on track with the thinnest, lightest design yet, and has features that are hard to ignore.
If you've been holding back, now is the time: the second-gen Touch is an excellent media player, and the addition of third-party apps extends the fun for everyone, no matter where your interests lie.
Enterprises looking to deploy a rugged, versatile mobile device will be impressed by the Motorola MC75's range of features. However, you pay a premium for smartphone functionality in a hardened form; this phone is not only tough, it is massive to the point of being unwieldy.
Playing on the brunette-stereotype, the Nokia 6220 Classic is a 3G smartphone that transcends its demure looks with pragmatic appeal, a stand-out 5MP camera and assisted-GPS.
The Acer Aspire One is better than most netbooks and is fantastic for anyone who wants a small, cheap machine on which to type and surf the Web. However, its battery life lets it down slightly.
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