The local division of business intelligence vendor Business Objects has outlined ambitious goals for the Australian market as it settles into its new relationship with parent SAP.
Co-operation between Microsoft and the developers of the open source Samba protocol is going much better since a landmark settlement in December, according to the software's original developer.
La Trobe University has begun upgrading its staff desktops and student computer labs from Windows XP to Windows 7.
Supermarket chain Woolworths is currently testing Windows 7 but won't upgrade its corporate desktops from Windows XP to the new operating system before 2010, while local software house MYOB has revealed internal migration plans.
Curtin University has decided to put its 192,000 students and alumni onto Microsoft's hosted Live@edu email system and will be migrating them over this month.
Microsoft is one of those companies that doles out the goodwill with one hand and takes it back with the other.
I was waiting for the UAC-based security problems to occur after Windows 7's release but alas that was not to be, for problems have occurred in the beta version of Windows 7.
You've only got to hang around a datacentre for about 30 seconds before someone starts raving on about virtualisation. While the cost benefits of virtualisation are obvious, the management challenges often get swept under the carpet.
In terms of applications, the mobile world still feels like a bit of a poor cousin where the Web giants are involved. How long til it shrugs off its rags like Cinderella and bursts into the daylight in all the finery it deserves?
If the Internet is God, and the browser my shepherd, I am a lost lamb who has been waiting for the Prophet to answer my call: What are those icon-less buttons at the bottom of Internet Explorer 7?
After months and months of waiting, Microsoft has finally kicked its latest mobile operating system out of the nest to see if it can fend for itself in the big, bad world of smartphone rivalries. Alongside the OS itself, Microsoft also rolled out a bunch of new web-based services as well.
Forget Google and Zoho, it will be Microsoft that takes the online word processor to the masses.
Hoffman's position on the board will ensure that the National Broadband Network Company can engage with the content industry in a meaningful way.
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Novell will continue its march against Microsoft and any uptake of Vista despite a recent alliance with the software giant, said Ron Hovsepian, Novell president and CEO, who was in Sydney today. Also: Watch the four-part video.
Windows 7 looks like the operating system that we've all been waiting for. Despite its imperfections, it shows a lot of promise for the future while presenting a stable platform that can compete comfortably with OS X.
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This is an impressive update to Microsoft's Small Business Server that packs a big punch. However, it may be overkill for a lot of companies and isn't quite as easy to manage as it first appears.
Office 2008 for Mac may be the best pick for business users, but most people can get by with less expensive alternatives.
Windows Vista was officially launched at the The Museum of Contemporary Art of Sydney. It was also an unofficial handover of sorts from outgoing Microsoft Australia managing director Steve Vamos to Tracey Fellows, who starts her stint next week.
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