Wednesday, April 1, 2009

IT News HeadLines (AustralianIT) 01/04/2009


AustralianIT.com.au
IBM wins Energy Australia job
ENERGY Australia has awarded IBM a $3.2 million contract to provide a real-time network monitoring system.
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Server price war brews
DELL'S aggressive bid to unseat rival Hewlett-Packard with new business-class servers will probably lead to a price war in Australia.
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IBM in open services initiative
IBM, Cisco and more than 20 other companies have formed an alliance to set standards for the cloud computing sector, making it easier for customers to switch between competitors.
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Optus sued over mobile charging
TWO international calling providers have taken legal action against Singtel-owned Optus over its mobile call charging policy.
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Telstra launches T-Suite without Salesforce
TELSTRA today unveiled the long-awaited T-suite and announced a bevy of launch partners but absent from the roster was Salesforce.com
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NSW Govt awards contracts for school laptops
THE NSW Department of Education and Training has dished out the first contracts for its $386 million computers-in-schools program.
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Mobiles mainly for infotainment
ALMOST two-thirds of Australians are using their mobile phones to access entertainment and information data, according to a survey.
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Mac satellite out of orbit
MACQUARIE Group's communications fund has recommended a $1.37 billion takeover offer.
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Telstra whipping up xenophobia, says Optus
OPTUS has accused Telstra of fanning xenophobia by raising the threat posed by Chinese espionage in the new national broadband network.
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Wipro to boost Australian presence
WIPRO Technologies will boost local numbers as the firm looks to Australia to grow revenues amidst the financial crisis.
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