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Seagate buys up controlling stake in LaCie

Seagate has acquired a controlling interest in European rival LaCie, helping to further boost Seagate to the top of the global hard drive and storage market.

3 days ago in Storage by Rachel King Comment Vote

ACCC delays decision on Foxtel-Austar tie up

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has delayed a decision on the proposed acquisition of regional pay TV operator Austar by Foxtel.

March 28th, 2012 in Accc by Derek Fung Comment Vote

Microsoft looking at Yahoo's books: report

Microsoft has decided to sign a non-disclosure agreement with Yahoo as it ponders a bid for the struggling internet giant, according to The New York Times.

November 24th, 2011 in Microsoft by Jay Greene Comment Vote

Six reasons why Google-Motorola works

Google's purchase of Motorola Mobility solves the search giant's patent problems, gives it a bigger say in hardware integration and fixes a few other issues. Here's a look at the moving parts.

August 16th, 2011 in Google by Larry Dignan Comment 2 Votes

Optus wary of Foxtel/Austar deal

The nation's number two telco Optus yesterday raised concerns about Foxtel's multibillion-dollar bid to acquire fellow pay TV operator Austar, claiming that the merger would strengthen relative market gorilla Telstra's ability to exploit bundled services. However, not everyone agrees with the SingTel subsidiary.

May 27th, 2011 in Telstra by Renai LeMay 2 Comments Vote

NTT stakes claim in Frontline Systems

NTT today revealed it would purchase 70 per cent of Australian technology services firm Frontline Systems, which is the Japanese technology consortium's second major step into the Australian market, following the acquisition of tier two IT services player Dimension Data in mid-2010.

May 11th, 2011 in Business by Renai LeMay Comment Vote

Industry laments loss of Pipe Networks

Pipe Networks' chief, Bevan Slattery, may have found his "cash-out" door from the company that helped internet service providers snub Telstra, but many of those customers are not happy that a direct competitor could now control it.

November 13th, 2009 in iiNet by Liam Tung 3 Comments Vote

ACCC rejects software buy

Thomson Reuters Australia's purchase of Ernst & Young's tax compliance software business, Ernst & Young Information Systems, has been opposed by the competition regulator.

October 15th, 2009 in Thomson Reuters by Suzanne Tindal Comment Vote

VHA cuts 320, releases $1bn tender

Vodafone Hutchison Australia (VHA) has cut 320 staff under the first phase of its merger, with the mobile telco now looking to streamline its network management.

October 6th, 2009 in Vha by Liam Tung Comment Vote

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NBN users opt for 100Mbps http://t.co/T7uk1hbK by @joshgnosis

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The case you outline, South Brisbane, is in fact the coalitions prefered model. They WANT the incumbent telco, Telstra, to provide the f...

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Cybersecurity #collaboration between the US & Australia. http://t.co/p2uKLSBi

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So, over time, the Coalition policy will cost much much more than Labor's because they intend to subsidise the broadband of farmers and t...

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Any form of science training counts against you as a politician, in the coalition parties, doubly so. There may be others who keep quiet...

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Sorry HC, what is meant by "Cinders "?

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Thanks Beta, I could hear the nurse walking down the corridor as you posted. Much better now.

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You say that the golden age of cyber crime will be over by 2014/2015. I would like to differ. I believe that cyber criminals are getting ...

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Before accusing me of fudging the figures, that was the percentage in April, the latest available. It seems that as the advantage of the ...

6 hours ago by GregoryB1 on NBN FUD: will Abbott ever learn?

Currently about 50% of connections are at the 100Mb/s rate.
As a consequence, ARPU is significantly higher than the projected figures.

6 hours ago by GregoryB1 on NBN FUD: will Abbott ever learn?

Currently about 50% of connections are at the 100Mb/s rate.
As a consequence, ARPU is significantly higher than the projected figures.

6 hours ago by GregoryB1 on NBN FUD: will Abbott ever learn?

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The stupidest part about a wireless solution for the burbs is that it will actually cost more to put an antenna on the roof to get the si...

7 hours ago by GregoryB1 on Blowing the digital dividend on wireless NBN

The problem is not range of the cell in the urban areas where Turnbull wants LTE instead of fibre, it is the number of users. In urban ar...

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