The 2006 Secrets of Australian IT Innovation Competition (Secrets), worth $105,000, is the fifth annual competition to be held. It is a major showcase of Australia's ICT innovation to a global audience.
University of Queensland produces sophisticated software that slashes the processing time required to select high-resolution images is poised to boost biomedical research around the world.
Cisco's announcement that it has rolled out and IP-based voice and data system to 1,200 aged-care residents and staff of the Hammond Care sees VoIP, RFID and wireless data capture and transmission maturing.
The acquisition season continues apace as IBM announces an all-cash, US$1.6-billion deal to bring FileNet Corporation into its 'Information On Demand' initiative.
IBM has confirmed that it is to acquire MRO Software Incorporated, a publicly held company based in Bedford, Mass, in an all-cash transaction at a price of approximately US$740 million.
