The influential Internet Industry Association has set targets for minimum broadband performance in Australia by 2010. It says 80 percent of the population should enjoy at least 10Mb/sec downstream service, with 67 percent having access to 24Mb/sec.
Harvey Norman Holdings has reported a sales increaseof 18 per cent to $1.666 billion in the four months to October 31. A key contributor was CE technology and entertainment products and services.
In a move with ramifications for the IT industry, Treasurer Peter Costello last night promised a $3.7 billion cut in business tax over the next four years to encourage Australian business to invest in new plant and equipment - "to keep pace with new technology".
Microsoft Australia is dumping its Australian Beta 2 program forMicrosoft Office 2007, claiming that it has reached its quota of allowable registrants.