Wednesday, February 2, 2011

IT News HeadLines (AustralianIT) 01/02/2011



AustralianIT.com.au
Telcos count the cost of flood damage
TELSTRA and Optus have begun cleaning and repairing damage from  Queensland's floods, but full restoration of infrastructure is weeks off.
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Small ISPs make a dash for the door
SMALL ISPs are a dying breed, as many as 200 having disappeared last year, as fixed-line broadband reaches saturation levels.
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Bright prospects for digital professionals
A SHORTAGE of IT professionals will force up salaries and lead some companies to look overseas for high-calibre talent, a survey shows.
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Big banks hold out on real-time settlement
BIG-FOUR banks are clinging for commercial reasons to outdated batch settlement systems that delay transfers to customer accounts.
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M2 still on the hunt after Clear win
M2 Telecommunications has set its sights on more acquisition targets after yesterday's $24.5 million purchase of controversial Clear Telecoms. 
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M2 confirms deal to buy Clear Telecoms
M2 Telecommunications has confirmed the $24.5 million acquisition of rival telco outfit Clear Telecoms.
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Facebook offers freebies via smartphone
MILLIONS of Facebook users will enjoy a wide range of retailer discounts via their smartphones - and advertisers won’t have to pay a cent.
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Digital MR scanner will aid researchers
RADIOLOGISTS are hoping the first fully digital broadband magnetic resonance imaging system will soon find a home in Australia.
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NBN caught in political divide
MALCOLM Turnbull has been designated Tony Abbott's attack dog on all things NBN and so far he has not disappointed.
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CSIRO hub to make access more reliable
CSIRO will spend millions of dollars to kick-start an ambitious data-centre consolidation exercise to trim 55 sites into a single hub in Canberra.
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