Friday, April 17, 2009

IT News HeadLines (AustralianIT) 17/04/2009


AustralianIT.com.au
Worldwide PC sales down 7%: IDC
GLOBAL shipments of personal computers slid 7.1 per cent in the first quarter, industry tracker IDC said.
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Heroes free on net: Seven
FOR the first time, Australians will be able to watch a marquee US television show on the internet -- legally and for free -- before screens on TV.
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3 goes roaming
3 MOBILE has switched on 3G roaming on Telstra's Next G network, expanding its network coverage to 96 per cent of the population.
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Reseller drops AAPT for Telstra
TELECOMS reseller and franchisor Telcoinabox has chosen Telstra ahead of AAPT as its exclusive ADSL2+ internet service wholesaler.
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NAB orders IT review
NATIONAL Australia Bank has secretly enlisted Ernst & Young to review its core banking IT project.
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IBM not interested in Sun: report
IBM is no longer interested in buying smaller rival Sun Microsystems at any price, CNBC reported, although many investors appear to believe a deal was still possible.
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Google posts 9pc profit
GOOGLE'S first-quarter net income rose 8.9 per cent on higher revenue and US-paid clicks for internet searches.
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Parents to compare schools via net
PARENTS will be able to compare their child's school with others on a website providing information on test results.
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Telstra chairman's future uncertain
THERE'S no doubting that, come June 30, Telstra will have a new chief executive, but the fate of the telco's chairman Donald McGauchie is not as certain.
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ACCC backs Allphones franchisee action
MOBILE phone retailer Allphones could be forced to pay millions of dollars in damages after the corporate watchdog agreed to represent more than 100 franchisees pursuing allegedly withheld commissions.
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