Wednesday, April 29, 2009

IT News HeadLines (AustralianIT) 29/04/2009


AustralianIT.com.au
Singtel leads CBA deal race
SINGTEL, parent company of Optus, is leading a list of international telecommunications companies vying for a multi-million-dollar international carriage services contract with the Commonwealth Bank.
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Defence finally leaves Notes
THE Department of Defence has migrated more than 100,000 Microsoft and Lotus Notes email accounts to a single Exchange 2003 platform in a project kicked off in mid-2005.
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Centrelink opens smartcard specs
CENTRELINK has released a smartcard authentication protocol developed in-house in the hope of attracting a manufacturer to use the standard in a commercial off-the-shelf product.
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Microsoft chooses R&D over buyouts
MICROSOFT plans to spend its way out of the recession by developing new products and services but has ruled out buying a Linux company or increasing its stake in Facebook, a senior executive said.
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Twitter users not sticking around: Nielsen
MORE than 60 per cent of Twitter users have stopped using the micro-blogging service a month after joining, Nielsen Online said.
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NBN to cut power bills: Conroy
THE national broadband network could significantly reduce Australia's carbon footprint and cut consumers' power bills, Communications Minister Stephen Conroy says.
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Job cuts 'minimal': Nokia Australia
NOKIA, the world's leading mobile phone maker, said it planned to cut some 450 jobs globally as it reorganises its services unit.
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Sun loss deepens prior to acquisition
COMPUTER server maker Sun Microsystems reported a wider quarterly loss as sales fell because of lower technology spending.
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Anderson in running for NBN gig
ONE-time Optus chief executive and Packer family adviser Chris Anderson is being considered to chair the National Broadband Network company.
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ACCC rejects Telstra appeal
THE competition watchdog has rejected a final appeal from Telstra to charge its rivals $30 a month to use the telcoأ‚آ؟s last mile copper network.
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