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- Windows 7 beta: get it tonight (Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:37:01 -0800)
The general public will be able to download the beta of Microsoft's upcoming Windows 7 operating system from 9 January, Microsoft said today, with some customers getting access today. - Australia will feel Lenovo cuts (Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:17:01 -0800)
Australia won't escape the Lenovo job cuts announced today, according to a spokesperson for the computer manufacturer. - How will the Satyam scandal hit Oz? (Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:44:01 -0800)
Analyst firm Ovum said today that Satyam's financial scandal would not significantly affect overall outsourcing trends in Australia, although some customers might reassess their contracts with the Indian giant. - It's Lenovo's turn: 2,500 jobs to go (Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:18:01 -0800)
Lenovo has announced a "redeployment plan" which will see the company shed around 2,500 staff, or 11 per cent of its global workforce. - Telstra shrugs off $2bn NBN hole (Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:53:02 -0800)
Telstra chief executive Sol Trujillo has shrugged off the potential financial effects of being excluded from the National Broadband Network process, saying that in a "perfect" scenario, Telstra only stood to lose $1 to $2 billion from its annual revenues. - EMC to cut 2,400 jobs (Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:12:01 -0800)
Storage giant EMC yesterday in the US announced plans to cut 2,400 positions from its workforce, despite expectations of posting record fourth-quarter revenues. - QLD police charge Nigerian scammers (Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:46:01 -0800)
The Queensland police have charged two people for allegedly conducting a Nigerian scam operation as well as a further four people for using credit cards with skimmed data. - 400 IT jobs to go at Barclays (Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:04:01 -0800)
Union leaders have warned that more tech jobs could be at risk at UK bank Barclays in the wake of its decision to axe more than 400 IT posts. - Kogan's Android hits Australia (Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:10:01 -0800)
A pre-production unit of Kogan's Agora phone has landed in Australia, with Kogan releasing some blurry photos of the unit, along with some shaky-cam footage. - Satyam implodes in accounting disaster (Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:44:01 -0800)
Satyam Computer Services announced overnight its founder and chairman, B. Ramalinga Raju, had resigned, following an admission that he inflated its financial performance. - Telstra bought iBurst's wireless spectrum (Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:35:01 -0800)
The Australian Communications and Media Authority has confirmed that Telstra was the unknown bidder who bought the wireless spectrum belonging to Commander subsidiary Personal Broadband Australia, which shut down its iBurst network last month. - Telstra strikes to resume Saturday (Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:32:01 -0800)
The Communications, Electrical and Plumbing Union has confirmed that unionised Telstra workers will be striking this weekend. - Introducing AMD's Athlon Neo platform (Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:13:01 -0800)
We may see the laptop market as completely oversaturated, but chipmaker AMD sees only opportunities and undeserved markets. Hence the new Athlon Neo, which AMD calls a "platform for ultrathin notebooks". - ATO warns against fake tax email (Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:10:02 -0800)
Australians are being warned to ignore a scam email claiming to be from the tax office and offering refunds. - Macworld 2009: Complete wrap-up (Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:35:01 -0800)
Phil Schiller takes the stage at Macworld 09, revealing Apple's new line up. While the rumours were mostly right, the lack of a new Mac Mini will be a sticking point for a lot of people. - WA confirms Roche as shared services chief (Mon, 05 Jan 2009 22:32:01 -0800)
The Western Australia Department of Treasury and Finance's mammoth shared services initiative received formal leadership late last year, it was revealed today, with acting executive director Brian Roche being permanently appointed to the position. - Thailand blocks 2,300 websites (Mon, 05 Jan 2009 22:04:01 -0800)
Thai authorities have blocked 2,300 websites for allegedly insulting the country's monarchy and are waiting for court approval to restrict a further 400, the country's government said today. - Down under trip for new Avaya CEO (Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:59:01 -0800)
Avaya's new CEO and president Kevin Kennedy took over the reins of the communications specialist last night and has revealed an intent to visit Australia in March. - AOL Australia suffers email failure (Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:29:02 -0800)
Australian AOL users suffered an email holiday last month as a Primus billing glitch locked them out of their AOL.com email accounts. - Telstra strike could hit this weekend (Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:57:01 -0800)
Telstra's main union has signalled that this weekend could see further industrial action dog the telco if enough employees have come back from their Christmas break.
