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  • Insolvencies climb 10% in April

    The number of companies declaring insolvency is on the rise, according to research from liquidation company Dissolve, and fewer businesses are escaping administration

    Written by Dylan Bushell-Embling28 June 11 18:03
  • Local CIOs see open source as strategic, still lack policy

    A recent global survey by analyst firm Gartner has found more than half of organisations have adopted open source software (OSS) solutions as part of their IT strategy, but only 30 per cent of CIOs have a formal policy in place.

    Written by Rodney Gedda11 Feb. 11 11:24
  • Wireless network camera sets world record for altitude

    An Axis network camera has set the world record for the highest wireless network camera delivering high quality images to Earth. The camera was sent into the atmosphere by a stratospheric balloon from the Esrange Space Center in the north of Sweden.

    Written by CIO Staff06 Dec. 10 16:07
  • Inside the labs at Microsoft, HP and IBM

    At Microsoft, Hewlett-Packard and IBM, investment in research and development is a reflection of corporate culture. This three-part piece examines the different approaches taken by each of these influential tech companies. Hewlett-Packard prides itself on its pragmatism, while Microsoft holds the flag of basic research aloft -- and IBM continues to file more patent applications, year after year, than any other tech company.

    Written by James Niccolai, Nancy Gohring and Joab Jackson30 Nov. 10 08:48
  • 5 awesome free tools for small businesses

    These are frugal times for business, and an organization starting out might have very little money to spend on IT. Even if you're part of an established business, you're probably feeling the pinch.

    Written by Keir Thomas13 Nov. 10 11:16
  • Job ads grow for fourth straight month: ANZ

    Job advertisements increased by 2.6% in August, bringing the year-on-year increase to nearly historic highs, according to research from ANZ

    Written by Dylan Bushell-Embling06 Sept. 10 17:01
  • IBM, Melbourne Uni enter research partnership

    IBM will provide a Blue Gene supercomputer, and open its first Collaboratory in the Southern Hemisphere, as part of the life sciences collaboration

    Written by Dylan Bushell-Embling12 Feb. 10 13:47
  • Telstra to give Australian R&D a boost

    Telstra has launched a research and development program — and is calling for applications. The External Research and Development Program aims to strengthen the company’s link with researchers and developers across Australia.

    Written by Georgina Swan26 Aug. 09 11:45
  • Study finds big rise in job cuts planned at IT shops

    Forty-six percent of North American IT shops are planning to cut positions this year, up from 24 percent last year, with one-quarter planning to slash staff by 10 percent or more, according to a newly released study by Computer Economics.

    Written by Chris Kanaracus14 July 09 04:06
  • In tight times, IT managers more likely to postpone than cancel a project

    IT managers have canceled outright fewer client computing projects during the recession than expected, preferring instead to postpone or scale them back, according to a Gartner Inc. survey of 475 IT administrators at large companies in nine countries.

    Written by Matt Hamblen15 May 09 02:30
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