Stories by Byron Kaye

Kaz slams Net stocks

Less than a week before Australian IT outsourcing company Kaz Computer Services' IPO, managing director Peter Kazacos says many pureplay Internet company stocks are "grossly" overvalued.

Lucky they can a-Ford it

Australia's taxation system may stand in the way of a massive employee PC scheme that Ford plans to introduce here.

ASP market gets antiviral injection

Virus and Web security software have joined the application service provider market with the launch of Network Associates' ASP arm, myCIO.com.

E-Santa Sleigh Still Stalled Down Under

More than a month after Christmas, Australian retailers are yet to deliver up to one-fifth of presents ordered online, according to a Boston Consulting Group (BCG) report.

Telstra will not target Eisa: Budde

After posting revenue losses of $13 million for 1999, Internet company Eisa is a prime target for acquisition, but not by Telstra, says analyst Paul Budde.

Enterprise survey finds e-reluctance

Online internal business purchasing can bring enterprises three-fold returns on initial setup costs, but less than one-third of companies have implemented such systems, according to a Deloitte survey.

Switching OSes was never this easy

By using "phony" software, PC users can switch between entire operating platforms in a single mouse click, according to V Communications.
The US software utility developer's System Commander 2000 will be available in local and US retail outlets in February.

HMV in tune with the mainstream

Unreliable overseas fulfilment and unfriendly Websites will prevent Sanity.com.au and Chaos Music from joining the mainstream online music market, says HMV's managing director, John Hazell.

Sounds like a good bet at TABQ

TAB Queensland will handle up to one-third of its bets through natural language speech recognition within 12 months, says managing director Dick McIlwain.

Digital punters say 'Yes' in Q4

Cable & Wireless Optus has gained 315,000 new digital customers between October and December, which represents 42 per cent of all new mobile users.

Telstra, Fairfax deal "confusing": Budde

If Telstra sells its White Pages and Yellow Pages directories to Fairfax, the deal will throw the telco's future into further confusion, says consultant Paul Budde.

Telstra, Fairfax deal 'confusing': Budde

If Telstra sells its White Pages and Yellow Pages directories to Fairfax, the deal will throw the telco's future into further confusion, says consultant Paul Budde.

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