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Ballmer bails from Microsoft board
Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has stepped down from the company's board of directors in order to focus on teaching and his recent acquisition, the Los Angeles Clippers. But as one of Microsoft's largest shareholders, he may still hold significant power at the company. [ + ]
China's homegrown OS could debut in October
The desktop component of a Chinese state-funded project to develop an operating system to replace Windows and Android could be complete by October, according to government-run media. [ + ]
The US consulate database crash - lessons to be learned
The US consulate database crash last month affected 200,000+ visa-seekers worldwide. The database was backed up, but the system wasn't. What can be done to prevent such a failure happening again? [ + ]
Aussie tablet sales fall 28% as Android ekes past Apple
The Australian tablet market contracted 28% in 1H14 as consumers waited longer to upgrade, Telsyte estimates, and the impending launch of the iPhone 6 could further impact demand. [ + ]
Cloud and the new rules for the IT department
Enterprise data is travelling beyond network boundaries and outside traditional technology controls, which means that data protection must now extend into the cloud. [ + ]
Bureau of Meteorology commissions 200 Gbps upgrade
Nextgen Group has won a five-year deal to upgrade the Bureau of Meteorology's high-speed data network to a blazingly fast 200 Gbps. [ + ]
Veda hands IBM a five-year outsourcing deal
Australian credit-reporting company Veda has awarded IBM a five-year outsourcing contract in anticipation of the new computing power required to respond to new industry regulations. [ + ]
Will Microsoft survive the challenges of the next decade?
Debate over Microsoft's mixed record of successes and slow innovation during the last decade has incited conjecture as to its long-term durability. [ + ]
NSW Government expands Silverwater data centre
The NSW Government has launched the second stage of its purpose-built Silverwater data centre, and agencies from all departments have commenced migration to the new facility. [ + ]
Cisco to cut 6000 jobs worldwide in FY2015
Networking giant Cisco will cut up to 6000 jobs - 8% of its entire staff - as part of a "limited" global restructure in the 2015 financial year, the company announced last week. [ + ]
India's Dexler opens Australian e-learning HQ
Indian e-learning provider Dexler Information Solutions has opened a new Australian headquarters in Melbourne, following its acquisition of Online Learning Australia earlier this year. [ + ]
A 'wait loss' system for data centres
A new system developed by MIT researchers could reduce data-transmission delays across server farms by 99.6%. [ + ]
Big increase in regional online participation
Research conducted for the Australian Communications and Media Authority shows a huge jump in regional and rural mobile internet use since 2009. [ + ]
Telstra to pay $290m for streaming media firm
Telstra has announced the first investment from its new Global Applications and Platforms business - the $290m purchase of nearly all of streaming video and analytics company Ooyala. [ + ]
Young ICT Explorers program expands to ACT, Vic
SAP and NICTA's Digital Careers program will invest $1.4m to expand the YICTE student competition to more states and age groups as they seek to seed the next generation of ICT talent. [ + ]