Perth-based ISP, iiNet Limited (ASX: IIN), has announced the completion of an agreement with US telecommunications company MCI  to acquire the residential Internet access business of OzEmail, in a transaction valued at A$110 million.

Red Hat is looking to take over Sun Solaris in the enterprise space with the launch of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.

Led by strong growth by Research In Motion’s (RIM) BlackBerry shipments, worldwide personal digital assistant (PDA) shipments increased 6.6 percent in 2004, according to preliminary results by Gartner, Inc.

The greatest investor the world has ever seen, Warren Buffett, has a relatively simple philosophy when it comes to allocating his considerable investment dollars.

Wireless broadband provider, Unwired Group Ltd (ASX:UNW), has reported a net loss of $21.27 million on sales of $4.28 million for the half year to 31 December 2004, sending its share price sharply south.

Web hosting services provider, WebCentral Group Limited (ASX:WCG) has reported revenue of $28.72 million and net profit after tax of $2.20 million for the half year to 31 December 2004.

IT security solutions company, Senetas Corporation Limited (ASX: SEN), has announced profit from ordinary activities before tax of $3.5 million and profit after tax of $4.9 million for the six-month period ended 31 December 2004.

Some of the biggest names in the IT world have yet to show their support for the sick children of Australia this year.

Executive demand has blasted into the new year, with demand in January increasing by 28% for IT executive positions over the previous month according to executive search firm E.L Consult.

Wireless device solutions vendor, i-mate, and internet telephony provider Skype Technologies, have announced the first wireless mobile handsets preloaded with Skype software.

Despite a continuing drop in its traditional fixed line telephony business, Telstra (ASX:TLS), beat market expectations to post a net profit of $2.34 billion on revenue of $11.42 billion, growth of 1.9% and 5.4% respectively on the corresponding period in 2003.

Hewlett-Packard chief executive and chairman,Carleton S. Fiorina has resigned from her posts, effective immediately.

Online music seller Napster reported a narrowed loss for its latest quarter, excluding a gain from the sale of its Roxio consumer software division.

The ousting of Hewlett-Packard chief executive Carly Fiorina will not result in a change in the strategy she pursued with the controversial merger with Compaq Computer, the company's new chairman said.

France Telecom subsidiary, Equant has signed a $20 million contract with Australia's largest coal producer, BMA (BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance Coal Operations), for managed communications infrastructure services.

A consortium representing industry and academia today announced the outcome of the first empirical global study on mobile spam, with shocking results.

It’s already started – inboxes are being hit with Valentine’s Day spam and love-struck employees could be opening the door to malware, viruses and trojans, according to content security vendor Clearswift.

Telstra (ASX:TLS) has announced that during January it connected its eight millionth mobile phone customer. This follows a busy Christmas period and shows that Australians' love affair with the mobile phone continues, with it taking just 12 months for Telstra's mobile subscriber base to grow from seven million to eight million.

Billing systems and IT outsourcing provider Hansen Technologies Limited (ASX:HSN), with its distribution partner Toshiba Solutions Corporation, has secured its first major networking contract in Japan.

SP Telemedia Limited (ASX:SOT), has announced that agreement had been reached and approval given to commence an investment by SOT in implementation of a Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) based broadband network throughout the eastern seaboard of Australia, with a concentration on regional markets.