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CWO retains Airservices deal, Mining data online, NZ lacks Web vision, IDC Says, End-to-end voice over IP
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Technology Briefs
Infinium lanuches CRM software, Big Blue picks up Nortel code, Microsoft releases NT service pack, Great Plains eases GST woes
Business Briefs
Software deal to care for communications , Cabletron sells off Digital Network Products Group , Contenders go north for outsourcing contracts
Steel City gets e-commerce centre
A drop-in e-commerce centre for small and medium-sized businesses in the Steel City opened last week at Wollongong University's information technology and computer science school, where it will offer businesses the opportunity to discover online trading or learn about the technology involved.
Technology Briefs: Lucent developing new chips for wireless devices, CA integrates with CiscoWorks, Oracle launches free Internet file system, D-Link launches Ethernet speed switches
Technology Briefs: Lucent developing new chips for wireless devices, CA integrates with CiscoWorks, Oracle launches free Internet file system, D-Link launches Ethernet speed switches
IBM gives Linux mainframe support
IBM's move to formally support Linux on the S/390 mainframe gives users an industrial-strength platform for running applications based on the open-source operating system, analysts and users said.
Miners forge bonds to reduce costs
Australia's three biggest miners BHP, Rio Tinto and WMC, and 11 other global mining companies have joined a group to establish an online business entity to cut costs.
Consumer fear hinders local e-shopping
Australian consumers are reluctant to purchase online because of fears surrounding use of their credit card.
ERP system proves the right catalyst for brewer
A three-generation Australian-owned business, Bundaberg Brewed Drinks has boosted production by 180 per cent after implementing an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system from QAD in its Queensland plant.
E-commerce CEOs urge peers to treat privacy concerns seriously
The CEOs at Amazon.com, eBay, America Online and Lycos sent out a letter to more than 400 of their colleagues, urging e-commerce companies to take the need to protect consumer privacy more seriously.
IT leaders blast ‘underwhelming' budget: R&D, skill shortages ignored and reliance on 3G sale raises doubts
Australian IT&T industry executives and analysts were disappointed by the federal government's 2000 Budget, which they believe overlooked the rapid growth of the industry and relied too heavily on next
year's third-generation (3G) spectrum auction.
IBM eyes e-markets
Big Blue is rolling out software to let would-be Internet vendors host electronic marketplaces.
IT appetite spurs public floats to new high
An investor appetite for technology companies contributed to a 138 per cent increase in listings on the Australian Stock Exchange last year, according to a PricewaterhouseCoopers' survey.
User says money no reason to outsource
Government outsourcing never works when it is simply a bid to save money, a senior US government CIO told a Sydney conference last week.
Eisa, OzEmail deal in doubt
The long-term effects of last month's tech stock crash are set to continue, with serious doubts now cast over Internet service provider Eisa's proposed $350 million acquisition of OzEmail.