IBM, Hitachi on servers
IBM and Hitachi have forged an alliance to develop and manufacture servers, including IBM's upcoming AIX 5L server line, semiconductors and related components.
Stories by IDG News Service staff
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New apps for E.piphany
CRM vendor E.piphany has released a swag of new applications designed to support companies that sell through indirect channels by leveraging collaborative marketing, sales and service initiatives.
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IBM builds closer ties to J.D. Edwards, Ariba
IBM and J.D. Edwards & Co have formed a global alliance to jointly sell and market collaborative commerce solutions to the public sector and wholesale distribution markets, the companies announced.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Dealers rort tax system
I wish to comment on the article titled "Has GST wiped out the dodgies" which appeared in the March 7 issue of ARN. I am a great supporter of the principle of GST, and a not so great supporter of all the extra work it involves. Yes, we are the unpaid tax collectors of the government.
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Disney cash-back offer
Activision has announced a retail promotion to boost sales of its new Disney Interactive releases. The promotion includes a $5 cash-back offer for consumers. Retailers order the stock, which will arrive pre-packaged with promotion details, entry form and terms and conditions.
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TDK burns into optical hardware market
TDK's move into the hardware market late last year has met with success, with the company announcing its VeloCD burner sold out in the first weeks of 2001.
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Myst falls on Ubi Soft
Ubi Soft Entertainment will publish and distribute the next two episodes of Myst following the acquisition of the entertainment division of The Learning Company.
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Software development is new sweet spot
Software development is a growth area in Australia, according to the folks at event management company Consensus who are busy organising the 2001 Software Awards.
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Australia lags on the Net
Recent research by ACNielson eRatings.com suggests the greater Asian region is overtaking Australia in terms of Internet usage, mainly due to the high penetration and low cost of broadband in many Asian nations.
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Chief Yahoo! steps back
Succumbing to the challenges of the tightening online advertising market, Internet giant Yahoo! has announced it expects a major shortfall in earnings, breaking even in the first quarter despite analysts' earlier predictions of profit. In addition, the company announced that Tim Koogle will step down as CEO - although he will retain his role as chairman - and that the company has begun the search for his replacement.
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Palm tries enterprise
Palm extended its reach into the enterprise market recently with a $US264 million deal to acquire Extended Systems, which makes middleware software that ties mobile devices such as Palm's handhelds, Microsoft's Pocket PCs and keyboard-equipped BlackBerry pagers to back-office systems.
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e-procurement: Okay to be number two
Analysts at Gartner Group are noticing a curious phenomenon: Even companies that are usually IT followers are racing to be the first to implement e-procurement systems. But then the pioneering projects get bogged down in technical and political issues. What's wrong here?
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Casio Soft signs ZapTech
Business intelligence software company ZapTech has been named the exclusive distributor of Casio Soft's MobileLink service in Australia and New Zealand.
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Sitara Networks appoints former 3Com exec
John Hennessey has been the latest 3Com executive to defect from the vendor, which is currently in the midst of right-sizing, to join former 3Com colleague Rob Forsyth at emerging networking vendor Sitara Networks.
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Trouble in wireless land
Proxim is suing competitors Cisco Systems, 3Com, Intersil, SMC Networks, Symbol Technologies and Wayport, claiming they are infringing on three of its wireless local area network patents.
