David Smedley - Author - PC World Australia

Stories by David Smedley

Article | 25/01/2000 Punters to bet on porn site

Penthouse magazine gets into online gambling

Article | 19/01/2000 Intel steps up mobile speed

In an attempt to address ongoing consumer concerns over the speed, weight and battery life of notebook computers, Intel has released a mobile Pentium ...

Article | 10/01/2000 Aust market on the move

The ASX closes up, with significant gains from local tech stocks.

Article | 10/01/2000 Online lessons learnt this Christmas

Online retailers learnt a valuable lesson in keeping consumers happy during this year's hot Christmas shopping period, which exceeded most expectation...

Article | 5/01/2000 Y2K: Banks' first night delight

Local financial institutions stepped over another Y2K hurdle last night after the first processing day of the New Year.

Article | 4/01/2000 Y2K: Is tonight the night?

Financial institutions will face one of their toughest Y2K tests tonight when they update their systems after the first processing day of the New Year...

Article | 23/12/1999 Digital plan faces inquiry

The federal government's plans for the introduction of digital television are set to face a Senate Inquiry next year.

Article | 20/12/1999 dstore cashed up for Christmas

Investors have backed online retailer, dstore, to the tune of four and a half million dollars. The investment, by traditional clothing retailer, Sussa...

Article | 20/12/1999 Optus@Home signs modem deal

Nortel Networks has stitched up a deal to provide cable modems to the Optus@Home broadband network. Nortel was awarded "preferred supplier status" aft...

Article | 17/12/1999 Online advertising facing mistrust

Online advertising is suffering from a lack of respect from consumers according to a Forrester research report.

Article | 16/12/1999 Optus driving cable home

The Optus@home Internet cable service is set to make an impact on Telstra's monopoly on the high-speed access arena by offering unlimited access for a...

Article | 8/12/1999 Technology One float full steam ahead

Local software developer Technology One made a stunning debut on the ASX today, opening at $3 -- a 300 per cent increase on its $1 issue price.

Article | 7/12/1999 E-mail viruses to test companies

Australian corporate help desks will be overburdened and over budget if they are unprepared for an expected increase in e-mail viruses such as Explore...

Article | 6/12/1999 Net stocks floating on a high

More floats are lining up to list on the ASX before Christmas than stretch the length of Oxford Street in Sydney's Mardi Gras.

Article | 2/12/1999 Great expectations for online retailers

Santa's elves have been warned to expect to spend much of the pre-Christmas period on their PCs taking orders from the growing list of online retailer...