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    Advanced Micro Devices sold more chips than industry giant Intel in US retail stores in October, according to a report released on Tuesday by market researcher Current Analysis.

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    These days, more and more people are choosing to avoid the tacky tinsel and Christmas carol muzak by hitting the Internet to buy presents for their nearest and dearest. ZDNet Australia looks at the online shopping boom expected to take place this holiday season.

  • Microsoft Money goes online

    Microsoft, via a newsgroup posting from one of its enthusiasts, has announced it would no longer update its Money product each year and, more importantly, it will stop selling the product at retail stores.

  • Alleged US hackers charged

    Eleven people have been charged with hacking major US retailers, including TJX, and compromising the credit- and debit-card details of over 40 million people.

  • Officeworks named as Dell's Aussie retailer

    From Monday, office supplies retailer Officeworks will start selling a limited range of pre-configured Dell PCs and laptops at 104 locations across the country.

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    What's in a name?

    Are ICT, IT&T and plain old IT interchangeable? Or is it time for a new name?

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    It's hardly news that Telstra's corporate philosophy has become one of incessant whinging and strongarming since CEO Sol Trujillo rolled into town, but over the past week the company took its rhetoric to another level ...

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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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  • Photos: Telstra launches T.Life concept store

    The new interactive Telstra "flagship" store will be open from 2 November. Dubbed T.Life, the store is located at 400 George Street, on the corner of George and King on the group floor of the Telstra building.

  • VoIP: ROI in seven months for car dealership

    For Western Australia's DVG Automotive Group, the ability to move phone calls over a data network was just the beginning of a VoIP project that's on track to pay for itself in as little as seven months.

  • More security bang for fewer bucks

    Consumers now are getting more for less of their money when they buy security software.

  • NZ wholesaler reaps mobile PC benefits

    Retail distributor Wilson Consumer Products has a long history of supplying field sales staff with mobile technology. But after an unsuccessful redevelopment of its original technology, it was forced to return to paper-based systems and has only recently found a solution.

  • Sainsbury's: Devil no longer in retail

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Reviews (98)

  • Tracking Sales: Five packages tested

    The benefits of keeping information centralised and up to date are obvious for all parts of your business. ZDNet Australia looks at software packages designed to help your sales force stay on track.

  • HTC Touch Cruise

    While the touchscreen PDA experience won't be for everyone, the Touch Cruise stands out as our favourite of the recent HTC releases.

  • Dell customers want XP, not Vista

    After adding it back as an option for small businesses, Dell offers the older OS on consumer machines in response to demand in the US.

  • Apple delays global launch of iPod mini

    Apple Computer has pushed back the international debut of its iPod mini from April to July, citing stronger-than-expected demand in the United States and a limited supply of hard drives.

  • Nokia updates N-Gage game player

    Mobile-phone giant Nokia announces the first major revamp of its N-Gage game player, addressing many of the design and business issues that have limited sales of the current version.

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