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Green electronics EPEAT registry goes global
News EPEAT certification, which rates electronics on a variety of environmental factors, will be available to tech gear sold outside the United States.
Tags: Green IT, Electronics, Registry, computer, monitor, agency, sustainability, manufacturer, New Zealand, director
Tech transfer alliance widens global reach
News Singapore-based Technology Transfer Network adds six affiliate members from New Zealand, the United States, Canada and Germany--bringing total membership to 22.
Tags: Funding, Venture capital, R&D, Best strategies, Asia, Singapore, Europe, best practice, Germany, Canada
Asia's search hits record high in September
News Search queries in region clocks 38.6 billion last month, compared to 33 billion last year, with Google leading way as preferred search site, study shows.
Tags: Search, Web sites, Yahoo! Inc., Google Inc., search engine, Search, Web sites, Asia-Pacific, Australia, South Korea
Unisys made Aussie MD redundant
News Company releases its Australian and New Zealand managing director only months after hiring him.
Tags: Outsourcing, Web services, Nortel Networks Corp., SAP AG, Spokesperson, Australia, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Unisys Corp.
Australian HP-EDS staff swim in murky waters
News More cost-cutting exercises are still expected over the next three years, although the worst is over, says newly-appointed EDS head David Caspari.
Tags: Budgeting/cost control, Cost control, Layoffs, Hewlett-Packard Co., IBM Corp., Outsourcing, Electronic Data Systems Corp., IT services company, Hardware, financial
Pacnet offshores 22 Aussie jobs
News Asia-Pacific telco Pacnet has confirmed it would be consolidating customer service functions, with changes impacting its offices in Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore.
Tags: Layoffs, Hong Kong, Asia-Pacific, Australia, Malaysia, Offshore, CEO, job, Kuala Lumpur, customer service
IBM Australia hit US$2.9B in 2008
News Enterprise technology giant IBM's Australian unit saw record revenues of over US$2.94 billion in 2008, thanks to several large deals such as with Queensland Motorways.
Tags: Sales/revenue, IBM Corp., Outsourcing, Medicare, General Motors Corp., Australia, systems integration, financial, revenue, New Zealand
Online auctions remain piracy problem for Microsoft
News The company has filed another 63 suits against pirates selling via online marketplaces, the fact is, consumers remain eager to find cut-rate offers for Windows and Office.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Piracy, Web sites, Microsoft Corp., Piracy, antipiracy, software, online auction, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows
HP exec to lead EDS Australia
News One of HP's executives has been appointed to lead the Australia and New Zealand division of its new subsidiary, IT outsourcing giant EDS, with the group's acting managing director Neil Emerson being shunted aside in the process.
Tags: Services, Hewlett-Packard Co., Outsourcing Company, Asia-Pacific, Electronic Data Systems Corp., Spokesperson, Australia, Japan, managing director, vice president
Short stay for 3D Networks CEO Avakian
News 3D Networks has lost its chief executive Nick Avakian less than a year after he came on board.
Tags: Networking, Data Management, Mobile platforms/communications, Hitachi Ltd., Nortel Networks Corp., EMC Corp., 3D, CEO, LinkedIn, communications company
And now...public relations in the blogosphere
Blogs The new media is growing mightier by the day, and bloggers are the new pressure group in the virtual world. That's also ...
Simple usability testing is easy with Optimal Workshop's tools
Techguide Check out Optimal Workshop's Chalkmark and Treejack--these easy-to-use tools may be especially attractive if your development shop is on a limited budget.
Tags: Authoring, Software engineering/development, Usability, E-mail Address, Tool, Optimal Workshop, Treejack, Chalkmark, Authoring, Microsoft Developer Network
Security expert blesses Google Native Client technology
News Researcher who wins bug-finding contest says Google Native Client technology is architecturally sound.
Tags: Network security, Viruses and worms, Antivirus software, Web sites, Security, Google Inc., Web Application, Internet Security Systems Inc., computer, Environment
Australia to launch border control biometrics
News After seven years testing border control biometrics, Australian Customs Service says every Australian international airport will be equipped with SmartGate by June 2009.
Tags: Biometrics, E-passport, Facial Recognition, Spokesperson, Australia, Qantas Airways Ltd., Melbourne, Brisbane, facial recognition biometric, New Zealand
Microsoft launches free Security Essentials package
News Software replaces the paid-for OneCare product, and offers protection against viruses, Trojans, spyware and rootkits.
Tags: Data security, PC security, Security, PC Company, Rootkit, Tool, antivirus, Microsoft Windows, manufacturer, Security
