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    Wollongong-based IT startup Omnidrive has already attracted over 9,000 people interested in testing its fledgling online storage solution, despite having opened the doors for applications just one month ago.

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    If you're with an Asian tech startup desperate for venture capital but keep running into slammed doors, it may not be your financing strategy that's wrong. It might be your technology.

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    Venture capitalists are showing interest in the Australian IT sector, with Technology Venture Partners today announcing it co-led a AU$13.1 investment in storage developer Platypus Technology.

  • Salesforce.com's US$25m fund 'good news for developers'

    Salesforce.com's US$25 million venture capital fund is great for developers, say analysts -- as long as providing support costs to a global market doesn't kill the start-ups.

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    For Australian start-ups looking for venture capital, 2009 was a very bad year. 2010 may be no better.

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    Time for start-up investment is now

    Eighteen months after the Federal Government severed an important lifeline for innovative Australian start-ups, a new $196 million program has been announced to help fill the Australian funding void. But will it really help?

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    Aussie start-up Liaise wows Demo

    Two entrepreneurs flying the flag for Australia at the prestigious DemoFall 09 showcase in Silicon Valley last week made their presence known in the best possible way: by beating 70 other attendees to be named the best enterprise product.

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    Start-up funding still frozen solid

    The funding picture for Australian tech start-ups remains as bleak as ever.

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    If Melbourne University spin-off Manjrasoft can find the venture capital funds it stands a strong chance its technology could prove a winner.

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    Five Aussie businesses take us behind the scenes during the early set-up phase of their tech companies.

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  • Australia's dotcom pioneers: Where are they now?

    Ten years ago they were the young turks of Australia's business community; radical free-thinkers on the path to fame and riches. Shortly after, all those dreams came crashing down. But where are Australia's first dotcom moguls today, and what are they up to?

  • When will virtual worlds become a business tool?

    Reality has been cruel to virtual worlds, with most failing to live up to expectations, especially in business environments. Did analysts get that right or are they also guilty of second-degree Second Life hyping?

  • Motorola: Patricia Morrison, CIO

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    The Fusion-io ioDrive is in a performance field of its own. Home users are much better off RAIDing a few SSDs together; however, for those running servers that need extra throughput now, the Fusion-io represents an expensive, but justifiable saviour.

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    To be a networking player in 2003, Wi-Fi is not just a good idea. It is not an option. It is an absolute essential. But don't let the whiff of industry fashion fool you. Despite the best efforts of the hype-meisters, this revolution is showing signs of keeping its feet on the ground.

  • Tech Guide: A blog by any name

    Blogging is an increasingly important element of business communication and collaboration. But different types of blog suit different kinds of business. Here's a classification.

  • Notebook overhaul on the horizon

    Five years from now the notebook will likely be smaller and lighter, capable of making mobile phone calls on its own and running on methanol.

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