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Australian, NZ region shift to hybrid data centre strategiesview story

http://www.itwire.com – Written by: Peter Dinham | Published in: StrategyCompanies and organisations in the Australia and New Zealand region are moving towards a hybrid data centre ecosystem strategy incorporating several services along with organisation-owned data centres, reflecting the adoption of cloud services being consumed as a hybrid model, according to a new market report just released. (IT news)

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Australia to make cigarettes unglamorousview story

http://www.itwire.com – Written by: William Atkins | Published in: HealthThe High Court of Australia upheld a strict Australian law on Wednesday, August 15, 2012, that stated tobacco companies cannot place their logos on cigarette packs. Guess what will go there instead? Read on! (IT news)

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Ninefold extends cloud computing services to WA start-upsview story

http://www.itwire.com – Written by: Peter Dinham | Published in: MarketCloud computing & cloud hosting services provider, Ninefold, has extended its Cloud Booster Program to Spacecubed, West Australia’s first’s start-up, co-working, collaboration and innovation space based in Perth. The not-for-profit Spacecubed - set up by Brodie McCulloch, also Managing Director of social enterprise groups network, Social Innovati (IT news)

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IBM introduces a ‘new approach’ for transforming social programsview story

http://www.itwire.com – Written by: Peter Dinham | Published in: Government Tech PolicyIBM, through its Cúram Research Institute (ICRI) - part of the Smarter Cities Technology Centre at the company’s Research & Development Lab in Ireland - has come up with a new business model and approach to social program transformation which it has put forward to the federal, state and territory governments to assist their design (IT news)

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Software AG appoints ANZ regional chiefview story

http://www.itwire.com – Written by: Peter Dinham | Published in: PeopleBusiness solutions provider, Software AG, has appointed a new head of its Australian and New Zealand business with the task of significantly growing business in the ANZ market in line with the global company’s aim to double in size by 2015. Greg Taylor has been appointed Vice President of Australia and New Zealand, joining the company after 15 years (IT news)

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NAB tech spend holds firmview story

http://www.itwire.com – Written by: Beverley Head | Published in: TechnologyNAB is gearing up to roll out a series of major new applications over the next few months which it claims will leapfrog those of its major financial sector competitors. Speaking at the bank’s third quarter financial update today the bank’s chief executive officer Cameron Clyne said that although the bank was feeling the effects of “difficult” ma (IT news)

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Oracle auto solution speeds up defence force relocation processview story

http://www.itwire.com – Featured | Written by: Peter Dinham | Published in: DealsAsian region integrated logistics and transport solutions provider, Toll Transitions – part of Australia’s Toll Group – has successfully deployed Oracle’s policy automation solution (OPA) to support removal and personnel relocation services for the Australian Defence Force (ADF). The original contract – valued at $1 billion - was won by Tol (IT news)

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Survey says: SMEs becoming less proactive onlineview story

http://www.itwire.com – Written by: Stephen Withers | Published in: TechnologyThe latest MYOB Business Monitor report reveals "a significant decline" in SMEs' online business activity despite a increase in the incidence of web sites. MYOB's regular survey of SMEs has found that while the number of businesses with a web site has risen slightly from 36% in March to 38% in June, other types of online business activity has (IT news)

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Trailer Time: Gruesome takedowns in Dishonoredview story

http://www.itwire.com – Written by: Mike Bantick | Published in: EntertainmentMaybe the spelling is not so great for our traditional English roots, but Dishonored certainly looks to have the goods when it comes to creative ways to take down enemies. Bethesda has released new gameplay footage from the soon to be released Dishonored.In ‘Creative Kills’ the video showcases just a few of the ways that you can eliminate&nbsp (IT news)

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It's official: Jabra plays nicely with Avayaview story

http://www.itwire.com – Written by: Stephen Withers | Published in: EnterpriseA variety of Jabra headsets have been given the tick for interoperability with Avaya's enterprise collaboration products. Jabra is one of Avaya's technology partners, and following testing by the Avaya Solution Interoperability and Test Lab, the headset manufacturer has announced that certain of its products have confirmed interoperability wit (IT news)