What technologies have missed the mark this past year?
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The Australian Nuclear and Science Technology Organisation (ANSTO) plans to upgrade SAP systems that currently support its management of radioactive materials and nuclear research projects.
Sydney Water has spent AU$20 million on a workforce management IT upgrade for its engineers and service crews in the hope it will save several million dollars annually by reducing paperwork and increasing accuracy.
Diversified information technology services and products group Data#3 has praised the 48 staff it picked up from ailing rival Commander earlier this year, saying the employees had brought with them a good amount of business.
As anybody who works from home knows, one of the great benefits of telecommuting is that pants are optional. Wear your pyjamas to that teleconference, or attend in your birthday suit if you prefer; nobody will be the wiser.
If there ever was an opportunity for a broadcaster to showcase the potential of internet video, this was it, and Seven has blown it. Perhaps its executives should have rung their mates at NBC in the US and gotten some pointers on online coverage.
If you're considering an upgrade to Entourage 2008, think again -- for some reason, Microsoft hasn't bothered to add some vital functions that are critical to making Apple Mac systems welcome on any Exchange network.
With the OPEL bid cancelled and procedural questions dogging the FTTN bid, Australia is currently in something of a technological limbo.
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What technologies have missed the mark this past year?
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Two years ago, the IT community was abuzz with a Microsoft "breakthrough" called Service Pack 1. The mega software patch mainly comprised of security updates for Windows XP. Will things get any better with the much-publicised Service Pack 2?
Oracle's upcoming 10g database is intended to stave off competition from Microsoft in the midsize-business market, Oracle executives said Thursday.
You've got a lot invested in that current infrastructure, but there are those who are telling you it's time to upgrade. When is really the right time?
Microsoft has released an upgrade to its operating system for handhelds and smartphones. Stand by for better business productivity, snappier multimedia and a wider range of device form factors.
Some users shut out of key security upgrades
Microsoft hatches plans for a new Exchange Server e-mail system, with improved security and a facelift for Outlook, in the software's first major upgrade in nearly two years.
Now that Windows XP is here, professionals are debating whether to proceed with upgrades to previous versions or go for the newest version to avoid being "leapfrogged" by technology. Three technology experts agree that it's an issue of timing.
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