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    Harris Farm's 25-year-old in-store integrated retailing system was "creaking at the joints", it said this week, prompting the grocery chain to modernise, moving to a newer Microsoft platform to manage its whole supply chain.

  • Unisys cuts contractor rates

    Unisys has confirmed reports that it has reduced the rates of its high-earning Australian contractors in an effort to reduce operating costs.

  • MasterCard cash replacement makes Aussie debut

    MasterCard Worldwide is joining with the Commonwealth Bank -- and playing on Australians' love of their mobile phones -- to launch its PayPass cashless payment system down under.

  • Kathmandu explores ERP landscape

    Outdoor retailer Kathmandu will implement Pronto Software's ERP solution to replace an outdated solution that could no longer support its aggressive international growth strategy.

  • Hire company charges ahead with Linux

    Kennards Hire is ready to replace Windows server with Linux at 90 branches, to accompany 400 desktops already running the open source operating system.

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    Black views on white papers

    Reading the news via the handy (though often-ignored) AvantGo on my Pocket PC recently, I encountered an advertisement for a white paper from Microsoft offering a case study on costs of ownership for Linux versus Windows. This has the potential to be either informative or tragic, I said to myself, as I chose to download a copy.

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    Want to have a closer relationship with your suppliers, cut down billing periods, and have a greater knowledge of where you are spending your money?

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    In a new twist to the SCO Group's labyrinthine plot, the company now says it will invoice customers running or developing applications using Linux. Is this just a clumsy execution of an 11th hour plan or perhaps a smokescreen for a hidden agenda?

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    ZDNet Australia looks at some of the biometrics technologies currently available and examines how they can protect your valuable network.

  • Java does the business

    After the initial hype following its introduction, has the computing world lost its addiction to Java? Not on your life.

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    In the first instalment of a two-part review on thin clients, we look at thin-client terminals.

  • Not as thick as some: 7 thin clients tested

    Thin clients seem to be a perennial runner-up to full-featured desktops, but we think the time is right to stop thinking "what if?" and to get rid of those clunky desktop PCs.

  • One-touch security

    ZDNet Australia looks at some of the biometrics technologies currently available and examines how they can protect your valuable network.

  • Reviews News: What you need

    Everything you need to set up an online presence is in this newsletter, with the exception of capable staff.

  • Software rage: Our readers vent

    Frustrated software users must often suffer the indignities of sloppy code. We continue to explore the Software Rage phenomenon with contributions from our readers on the subject.

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