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  IN PICTURES: Microsoft Sydney flagship store opening - all the colour and action (+46 photos)

  ​Microsoft opened its new flagship store in Sydney, the first outside of North America, with some pomp and circumstance, to a big crowd of several thousand - some of whom had been queueing since 6.15pm the night before.​ There was caps and water for virtually everybody, major prizes from the Microsoft range, and the first 750 through the door got two complimentary tickets to an exclusive Jessie J concert at the State Theatre. Microsoft executives from the US, civic and state government leaders, joined MIcrosoft Australia MD, Pip Marlow, and Sydney store manager, Nick Wells, in celebrating the opening of the super store. Photos by ARN Editorial Director, MIKE GEE.

  IN PICTURES: Microsoft Sydney flagship store opening - all the colour and action (+46 photos)
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  In Pictures: 10 (harrowing) tales of outdated tech used way past its prime

  If it ain't broke, don't fix it. If it breaks, buy a replacement part on eBay and stubbornly refuse to upgrade.

  In Pictures: 10 (harrowing) tales of outdated tech used way past its prime
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  In Pictures: The top 15 tech companies on the Fortune 500

  We scour the F500 list to home in on the largest tech companies gracing the list.

  In Pictures: The top 15 tech companies on the Fortune 500
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  In Pictures: 6 historic tech items that were rescued from the trash

  These pieces of technology history were almost lost for good until they were rescued from a dumpster, landfill, or recycling center

  In Pictures: 6 historic tech items that were rescued from the trash
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  In Pictures: Mini-PC round-up - A look at 6 new Windows 8.1 offerings

  Desktop computers aren't the bulky towers they used to be. Here are six mini PCs that fit in the palm of your hand and will change how you think about PCs.

  In Pictures: Mini-PC round-up - A look at 6 new Windows 8.1 offerings
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  In Pictures: Cisco Live!

  Outgoing and incoming Cisco CEOs John Chambers and Chuck Robbins weren’t the only attractions at the annual Cisco event in San Diego this week.

  In Pictures: Cisco Live!

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News about hardware

• Chip shortage will hit IT hardware buyers for months to years

  Tech executives and analysts say the current processor-chip shortage and disruption of supply chains thanks to COVID-19 could have a long-term impact on price and ...

• CSIRO seeks partners for new hardware panel

  Launches tender for high-performance compute hardware suppliers.

• Homeworking creates surge in hardware demand

  Jump in orders of chips, laptops and network goods

• Ruggedised hardware vendor Global Communications in liquidation

  Cambridge company targeting computer users in industry fails

• Govt opens up IT hardware marketplace to new suppliers

  Existing suppliers also gain the opportunity to get into categories to which they have not yet been admitted

• Australian PC landscape predicted to decline in 2019

  111,000 less PCs will be sold, resulting in a 4.13 per cent decline compared to 2018

Features about hardware

• Global strategies requiring 3rd Platform IT-as-a-Service continues to grow

  3rd Platform technologies are fundamentally altering how IT organisations function, how business is conducted, and how enterprises compete.

• Boost that battery: Tips and tricks for laptops

  No matter how good your laptop's battery is, it's still easy to run out of power by day's end. Here are some ways to keep ...

• Five flaws in Samsung Galaxy S5's TouchWiz

  While it contains impressive hardware, Samsung's new flagship smartphone is let down by its software

• Facebook may lure teen users back with virtual reality promise

  Social net pays out $2B for Oculus and its vision of immersive online games

• Hands on: Trying a 3D printer -- a beginner's tale

  It's not as easy as it looks, but printing your own Lego toys can be quite satisfying.

• 3D printing is IT's next big challenge

  Mmany companies will move to a decentralised manufacturing model as 3D printing takes hold.