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  • Indigenous communities get AU$2m telecoms fund

    The government has announced a slew of grants to projects which it hopes will extend communications coverage to remote indigenous communities, as part of a AU$36.6 million telecommunications improvement program.

  • Microsoft shakes up Software Assurance

    Microsoft has revamped its Software Assurance licensing programme in response to customer feedback that the scheme was too expensive, complex and restrictive.

  • Train your team to gain long-term benefits

    Before you go outside for expertise, you should consider the benefits of spending the money you had budgeted for a consultant on training your in-house staff to handle not only the project at hand but also others down the road.

  • Web-based training decreases staff turnover

    Is Web-based training the answer to high staff turnover in the call centre industry? Examine why one company believes this to be the case.

  • Hire talent and passion over skill and experience

    As a hiring manager, knowledge and training are traditionally the most important areas you look at when evaluating a candidate. Maybe it's time to shift your focus.

Blogs (9)

  • Read the blog post - Munir Kotadia

    Sydney is far too unsafe for President Bush

    If Sydney is so unsafe that during his visit, the US president has to be followed around by a huge black helicopter that blocks mobile phone signals, I think he should stay at home and use video conferencing instead.

  • Read the blog post - Renai LeMay

    Australian Govt funds IT start-ups

    This week Australia's Federal Government announced it had allocated $3.6 million in funding to 57 local research projects so that they could be commercialised, with many of them being web or IT-related start-ups.

  • Lies, damned lies and telco stupidity

    Earlier this month, Telstra put out a press release trumpeting that it's come up with a new phone coaching service to help people who are "bamboozled" by their mobiles. Another excellent example of wrongheaded thinking from the mobile industry.

  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    Fit for purpose, not just for headlines

    With the OPEL bid cancelled and procedural questions dogging the FTTN bid, Australia is currently in something of a technological limbo.

  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    Why VoIP and pizza don't mix

    So there I was, craving a pizza and dialling my local Domino's for a BBQ Meat Lover's special.

Features and Case Studies (146)

  • Online vs classroom training

    Classroom-based training or online courses? Which is the most effective approach? ZDNet Australia put both training methods to the test.

  • Train your team to gain long-term benefits

    Before you go outside for expertise, you should consider the benefits of spending the money you had budgeted for a consultant on training your in-house staff to handle not only the project at hand but also others down the road.

  • Web-based training decreases staff turnover

    Is Web-based training the answer to high staff turnover in the call centre industry? Examine why one company believes this to be the case.

  • Hire talent and passion over skill and experience

    As a hiring manager, knowledge and training are traditionally the most important areas you look at when evaluating a candidate. Maybe it's time to shift your focus.

  • Thin client phone becomes 'Pocket Supercomputer'

    Accenture researchers have been showing off a thin client system, which can recognise objects such as books, pictures and foodstuffs videoed on a mobile phone -- delivering relevant information straight to into your hand.

Reviews (115)

  • Kyocera KX440

    If you've got a compelling business reason to own a push-to-talk phone, then the KX440 was built for you. If you're after a flashier phone, it definitely isn't.

  • First Take: Nokia N92

    Watch TV broadcasts on your mobile with Nokia's N92 3G handset. There's also Wi-Fi, USB 2.0 and Bluetooth for connectivity and an external memory card slot for recording your favourite shows. Nokia Australia is yet to announce local availability. Stay tuned to CNET.com.au for more information about Nokia's Nseries.

  • Samsung E820T

    Available only on Telstra, Samsung's E820T is small slider phone and the first handset from the company to feature push-to-talk (PTT).

  • LG U8120

    It may not be much different from the U8110, but for the loyal users, this is an the ideal upgrade.

  • Nokia 7260

    One of three handsets it Nokia's 'art deco' range, the 7260 has a striking design and a bevy of extras for the fashion-conscious.

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  • Renai LeMay Australian Govt funds IT start-ups
    This week Australia's Federal Government announced it had allocated $3.6 million in funding to 57 local research projects so that they could be commercialised, with many of them being web or IT-related start-ups.
  • Array Google should come clean on datacentres
    It's nice that Google says it has put an effort into making its datacentres more energy efficient, but the search giant's pledges won't mean much until it discloses just how many of the beasties it's actually running.
  • Array US shows what OPEL could have been
    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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