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Intel Gives WiMax A Miss

David Frith CDNDecember 31, 1999

Australia will trail much of the world in seeing notebook PCs equipped with the new WiMax technology, Intel GM Philip Cronin confirmed at yesterday's Down Under launch of its new Centrino 2 platform.

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Microsoft To Make Apple’s iPad Productive

Tony IbrahimDecember 31, 1999

The Apple iPad could become much more productive following reports a Microsoft's Office application is weeks away.

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$9 Million Fire Ravages Harvey Norman Store

Tony IbrahimDecember 31, 1999

A fire has engulfed the Harvey Norman store in Penrith on Friday afternoon. 120 fire-fighters and 30 fire-trucks were deployed to handle the blaze, which wreaked up to $9 million in damage.

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Zuckerberg Postpones Facebook’s Public Float

Tony IbrahimDecember 31, 1999

Facebook has decided to delay its initial public offering (IPO) until late 2012 so that employees can focus solely on product development and innovations, according to the Financial Times.

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Logitech Delivers Crystal Clear Audio With New Headsets

Marie JonesDecember 31, 1999

Logitech has launched two new headsets featuring support for super wideband audio for internet and viceo calls, music and movies.

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More Fibre Coming: TPG’s Teoh

Computer Daily NewsDecember 31, 1999

TPG Telecom chairman David Teoh says he plans to step up competition with Telstra and the NBN by continuing to speed up his fibre rollout in major Australian cities.

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Apple Overtakes Microsoft To Take Top IT Slot

Computer Daily NewsDecember 31, 1999

On the day that they launch their iPad in Australia Apple has finally toppled Microsoft as the No. 1 ICT company, after its market capitalisation surpassed the software giant's market cap yesterday. Apple's market cap hit US$221 billion, as Microsoft's slipped to $219 billion - less than half the $556 billion Microsoft was worth in 2000.

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Huawei To ‘Ascend’ As Mobile King? Reveals OZ Expansion

Oonagh ReidyDecember 31, 1999

It's a big goal but Huawei says it can 'Make it Possible' with plans to expand its retail partners in Oz this year

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Harvey Eye RetraVision Takeover

Oonagh ReidyDecember 31, 1999

Harvey Norman is said to be in negotiations to buy Retravision stores in a bid for survival.

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Take Note: 52% Smartphones Android, But Apple War Ahead

Oonagh ReidyDecember 31, 1999

Good news for Android - it has 52% marketshare and Samsung is the official new smartphone king - toppling Nokia for the first time ever. Sales of Android OS smarties, which includes HTC, LG and Samsung, doubled over the Q3 period, catapulting it to the top of the smartphone charts, followed by Nokia's Symbian at 16.9% and Apple following in third place with 15% marketshare.

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