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Ovum: IT spending improves but companies still holding off
IT spending is improving but it falls short of the growth experienced before the global financial crisis, according to an analyst firm. http://www.arnnet.com.au/index.php?id=1701432299&rid=-100 2010-03-10 00:19:00 Cisco announces new routerCisco announced the CRS-3 on Tuesday, its next-generation internet router for the world's largest internet service providers. http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/hardware/soa/Cisco-announces-new-router/0,130061702,339301653,00.htm?feed=rss 2010-03-09 23:00:01 Microsoft warns of new IE bug; attacks under wayMicrosoft today warned of a critical vulnerability in Internet Explorer that is already being exploited by hackers, the second such admission in the last two months. http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/339014/microsoft_warns_new_ie_bug_attacks_under_way?fp=2&fpid=1&rid=1 2010-03-09 19:27:00 NBN Co calls for fibre suppliersNBN Co has powered ahead on the federal government's fast fibre broadband plans by going to market with a new tender for network equipment. http://www.australianit.com.au/story/0,,26826485-15306,00.html?from=public_rss 2010-03-09 05:33:59 Demand for IT jobs spikeVACANCIES for IT professionals have charged ahead in February as the market looks to catch up on the staff freezes of 2009. http://www.australianit.com.au/story/0,,26825988-15306,00.html?from=public_rss 2010-03-09 03:42:37 Planning delays worsen homes shortageNew home buyers are suffering longer delays at the hands of council planning, industry data shows. http://www.smh.com.au/business/planning-delays-worsen-homes-shortage-20100305-pmbw.html 2010-03-04 23:10:53 Govt receives 55,000 R18+ game rating submissionsThe Federal Government has received more than 55,000 responses to a discussion paper about whether it should implement a R18+ rating category for video games, with the majority of those expected to have come from EB Games customers in support of such a scheme. http://www.itwire.com/it-policy-news/regulation/37364-govt-receives-55000-r18-game-rating-submissions 2010-03-04 10:17:42 Victorian eHealth Network launched with state moneyThe Victorian eHealth Network has been launched with a $A80,000 grant from the state government. http://www.itwire.com/it-industry-news/development/37361-victorian-ehealth-network-launched-with-state-money 2010-03-04 07:12:14 PeerApp, McAfee partner for broadband filteringPeerApp and McAfee have partnered to offer content classification at the speed required by fixed and mobile network operators. http://www.itwire.com/business-it-news/networking/37355-peerapp-mcafee-partner-for-broadband-filtering 2010-03-04 04:50:02 Aussie start-up Tjoos acquiredAustralian online coupon website Tjoos has been acquired for an undisclosed sum by online media company Internet Brands. http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/business/soa/Aussie-start-up-Tjoos-acquired/0,139023166,339301509,00.htm?feed=rss 2010-03-04 01:16:01 NBN could increase digital divideMost people would describe the digital divide as the discrepancy in the availability of new technologies, particularly broadband. On that basis, the roll-out of the NBN (extending broadband to almost every household in Australia) should be good news as it will lessen the divide. http://www.zdnet.com.au/blogs/twisted-wire/soa/NBN-could-increase-digital-divide/0,2001103929,339301500,00.htm?feed=rss 2010-03-04 00:27:01 Boeing to shut Sydney factoryUP to 350 jobs will be lost in Sydney’s south-west after Boeing confirmed today it will be moving its factory to Melbourne. http://theaustralian.news.com.au/business/story/0,,26804190-643,00.html?from=public_rss 2010-03-04 00:18:29 Fraunhofer sets up Sydney shop with NICTAA pair of leading Australian and German IT research institutions are teaming to work on transport and logistics problems. http://www.itwire.com/it-industry-news/development/37331-fraunhofer-sets-up-sydney-shop-with-nicta 2010-03-03 23:16:57 Suing Alcatel dangerous for TelecomThe patriotic Kiwi in me would like to see our much maligned telco sue its French supplier Alcatel-Lucent as discussed in the media, but the evidence is that any such court case would be fraught with danger. http://www.zdnet.com.au/blogs/techie-isles/soa/Suing-Alcatel-dangerous-for-Telecom/0,2001113776,339301493,00.htm?feed=rss 2010-03-03 23:04:02 TVS goes digitalThe first community TV digital simulcasts are on the air. http://www.itwire.com/your-it-news/entertainment/37316-tvs-goes-digital 2010-03-03 07:08:19 Privacy worries after bank glitchSt George customers shaken by privacy fears after a "production issue" with printed statements. http://www.smh.com.au/business/privacy-worries-after-bank-glitch-20100303-ph0e.html 2010-03-03 03:45:32 Economy picks up speedTHE Australian economy has grown at the fastest pace in more than a year, after it expanded by 0.9 per cent in the December quarter. http://theaustralian.news.com.au/business/story/0,,26799705-643,00.html?from=public_rss 2010-03-03 00:46:02 NZ asks public on anti-piracyNew Zealand Commerce Minister Simon Power has called for submissions to help the nation develop the proposed Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA). http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/communications/soa/NZ-asks-public-on-anti-piracy/0,130061791,339301454,00.htm?feed=rss 2010-03-02 23:50:01 After My School comes My UniversityTHE vaunted reputations of our sandstone universities will face greater scrutiny under Julia Gillard's plans to set up a My University website. http://www.australianit.com.au/story/0,,26798070-15306,00.html?from=public_rss 2010-03-02 13:00:00 NBN Co unveils five mainland test sitesA densely populated suburb in Melbourne, a Queensland coastal town and an outlying semi-rural residential area near Adelaide are among five sites around the nation selected as test-beds for the roll-out of mainland fibre for the National Broadband Network. http://www.itwire.com/it-policy-news/regulation/37273-nbn-co-unveils-five-mainland-test-sites 2010-03-02 04:42:25 MacGen Australia's heaviest emitterNSW power company Macquarie Generation is Australia's biggest emitter of greenhouse gases, according to Department of Climate Change data. http://www.smh.com.au/business/macgen-australias-heaviest-emitter-20100301-pdj1.html 2010-03-01 16:00:01 LinkedIn pushes local growthLINKEDIN says it will expand its local operations after revealing that it has signed up almost a million Australians. http://www.australianit.com.au/story/0,,26792591-24169,00.html?from=public_rss 2010-03-01 13:00:00 Senate to examine eHealth ID numberThe Rudd Government has referred its controversial Healthcare Identifiers Bill – which seeks to attach a unique ID number to all Australians – to a Senate committee for examination, but given the public just one week to respond. http://www.itwire.com/it-policy-news/government-tech-policy/37242-senate-to-examine-ehealth-id-number 2010-03-01 08:18:52 Markinson expands CRM capability with acquisitionAustralian privately owned specialist software provider to SMBs, Markinson, says it has stepped up its expansion plans in the Australasian market by acquiring the CRM arm of sales training business, Acuere. http://www.itwire.com/it-industry-news/deals/37235-markinson-expands-crm-capability-with-acquisition 2010-03-01 04:37:44 LME copper jumps 5.5pc on Chile quakeLME copper rallied 5.5 per cent at the open of electronic trading, hitting a two-month high following a massive earthquake in Chile. http://theaustralian.news.com.au/business/story/0,,26788757-643,00.html?from=public_rss 2010-03-01 01:48:34 Dealing with the dark side of FacebookIt was the fortnight when Australians saw Facebook's dark side. http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/dealing-with-the-dark-side-of-facebook-20100226-p8w7.html 2010-02-28 20:41:21 800 IBM jobs at risk: UnionThe Australian Services Union (ASU) claimed yesterday that IT giant IBM was looking to offshore around 800 jobs, many more than the 150 positions the union had originally believed affected. http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/business/soa/800-IBM-jobs-at-risk-Union/0,139023166,339301391,00.htm?feed=rss 2010-02-27 02:49:01 Australia strengthens its venture into spaceThe Australian Space Research Program announced that it has launched four space-based programs involving Living Space Laboratories, Scramjets, Antarctic Broadband, and Space and Earth Technologies. http://www.itwire.com/science-news/space/37214-australia-strengthens-its-venture-into-space 2010-02-26 15:05:17 Telcos to face tougher competition from VoIPIn its half year results Telstra made much of the sudden decline in PSTN revenues. VoIP's contribution that to decline is still tiny but the latest initiative from wholesale VoIP service provider, Symbio Networks, could make VoIP significantly more competitive. http://www.itwire.com/business-it-news/networking/37210-telcos-to-face-tougher-competition-from-voip 2010-02-26 08:16:13 Skype abandons Windows MobileSkype has scrapped its clients for Windows Mobile smartphones - Skype Lite and Skype for Windows Phones saying they failed to deliver "a great Skype experience". http://www.itwire.com/your-it-news/mobility/37182-skype-abandons-windows-mobile 2010-02-25 21:50:08![]() Subscribe to LEWIS news 360 in Australia via RSS at: http://feeds.feedburner.com/lewis_whaustralia New to RSS? 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