August 5, 2011

Windows 7 on 94% of all new PCs in 2011

Windows OS domination continues, despite Apple surge | Construction begins on new Macquarie Telecom data centre at North Ryde | Third-annual Tech23 | Thodey to deliver 2011 Charles Todd oration | ANZA Technology networks to hold US/China focused Pitch Slams | Communications Alliance establishes Public Wi-Fi Networks Group | Kiandra IT delivers...
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Rust Bucket

Vendors shadow user shifts

Changing market requirements and competitive pressures are forcing many vendors to change their tactics and develop close and more synergistic relationships with other vendors. Companies are rethinking and retooling sales forces, to address an increasingly complex product and buying cycle.
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Insider Edition

Alternative NBN unveiled

Turnbull’s no frills $10 billion NBN unveiled | AIIA signs MoU with DBCDE to drive the development of the digital economy | AIIA signs MoU with DBCDE to drive the development of the digital economy | ANZA Technology networks to hold US/China focused Pitch Slams | Mobile devices: productivity boost or burnout? | World’s...
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Rust E-Research

Mobile phone market surged 11% in Q2 2011

The worldwide mobile phone market grew 11.3% year over year in the second quarter of 2011 (2Q11), despite a weaker feature phone market, which declined for the first time since 3Q09.
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Rust E-Research

Australian healthcare IT spend to hit $US2.4 billion

Spending on healthcare IT in Australia will hit US$2.4 billion in 2016, a cumulated annual growth rate (CAGR) of almost 10 per cent from 2010, predicts Ovum in its latest healthcare IT market forecast.
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Rust E-Research

China Mobile a potential cable industry player

There has been speculation recently about the possibility of China Mobile investing in cable operators and funding the upgrade of the cable-TV networks in China to support broadband. However, as they both report to different government agencies (MIIT and SARFT), this is unlikely to happen, according to Ovum.
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By Association

Playing it safe online

As the Federal Government works on a Cyber White Paper to help Australians safely leverage the Internet to maximum effect, the Australian Computer Society has highlighted the critical role for ICT professionals in advising and protecting their clients online.
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Guest Spot

Using UC to automate business processes in the contact centre: Seven best practices

A major barrier to the adoption of unified communications (UC) has been the difficulty in building a business case based on significant and measurable return-on-investment (ROI). This, added to the challenge of integrating various UC applications (voice mail, unified messaging, presence, conferencing, Web chat, etc.), have led many organisations to forego these deployments.
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