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  • Bankwest cuts IT contractor rates too

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  • HP Australia bulked up in 2008

    The Australian division of Hewlett-Packard grew its headcount by 22.9 per cent in the year to 31 October 2008, new documents have revealed, even as the company was finalising plans to cut a substantial number of workers from its newly combined operation with EDS.

  • Photos: Inside Telstra's nodes

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    GPS component manufacturer Rakon announced a big drop in earnings this week. Can it recover though, even if the recession ends?

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    Why the VHA merger will boost competition

    The ACCC is concerned that a Vodafone-Hutchison merger will stifle mobile competition, but after new figures reveal systematic deception by carriers it's prudent to ask: could the merger really make things any worse than they already are?

  • Read the blog post - Angus Kidman

    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.

  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    All they are saying, is give WiMax a chance

    South Australia's Yorke Peninsula with just 11,780 people spread across 5,834 square kilometres, is known more for its rugged natural beauty than its technological prowess. But now that Internode has brought broadband to the entire peninsula, the area has become a very important part of Australia's telegeography.

  • Read the blog post - Jo Best

    Network sharing is caring

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    What's the best mid-range server on the market? We put machines from Dell, Hewlett-Packard, IBM and Lenovo through their paces in our labs.

  • It's tough in the mobile trenches

    Singapore Telecommunications last week shed light on the difficult industry dynamics that lay ahead of VHA, the mobile phone business being formed from the merger of Vodafone Australia and Hutchison Telecommunications.

  • Sol Trujillo: The interview

    In his role as Telstra's chief executive, Sol Trujillo is the most talked about and controversial telecommunications executive in Australia. ZDNet.com.au sister site CNET News.com sat down with Trujillo during a recent trip to the US to quiz him about wireless and handsets.

  • RFID round-up: Still in the trough

    Despite its clear benefits in stock tracking and the success of early, isolated pilot tests in tracking high-value assets, RFID technology is still spinning its wheels as ongoing high costs and unclear return on investment continue to keep once-enthusiastic customers away in droves.

  • Photos: Sydney Googleplex Under Construction

    ZDNet.com.au takes you on a tour of Google's new Sydney Googleplex, which is currently under construction. Australian Googlers will work in an environmentally friendly building, next to glamorous Sydney Harbour, with views of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, Sydney Tower, and the Star City Casino.

Reviews (74)

  • Four mid-range servers compared

    What's the best mid-range server on the market? We put machines from Dell, Hewlett-Packard, IBM and Lenovo through their paces in our labs.

  • Xenon Nitro Z5 Visual Workstation

    If you are in a processing/graphics-intensive role and your employer wants to increase your productivity, then start your purchase requisition for a Xenon Nitro Z5 Visual Workstation.

  • Samsung C5220

    The C5220 is a passable prepaid from Telstra. Its low-specs are elevated somewhat by Next G compatibility, though there's little else to recommend it.

  • Dell OptiPlex 960

    If you're shopping at the premium end of the business desktop market, you'll be hard-pressed to do better than the Dell OptiPlex 960.

  • BenQ Joybook Lite U101

    Possibly the first netbook to be drop tested and equipped with a 16:9 aspect ratio display, BenQ's first Atom-based model is a hardy number with an interesting design.

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