Stephen Lawson - Author - PC World Australia

Stories by Stephen Lawson

Article | 15/05/2007 Alcatel-Lucent to buy gateway vendor

Alcatel-Lucent has agreed to buy NetDevices, a maker of all-in-one network gateways for branch offices and small and medium-size businesses.

Article | 16/05/2007 Nuance eyes mobile with VoiceSignal buy

Nuance Communications has agreed to buy VoiceSignal Technologies for about US$293 million, hoping to help users control mobile devices by voice.

Article | 9/05/2007 Cisco posts strong Q3 revenue, profit growth

Cisco Systems on Tuesday reported strong growth in revenue and profit for a fiscal third quarter in which it made several acquisitions that it expects...

Article | 9/05/2007 Siemens expands OpenScape line

As unified communications moves from the bleeding edge to the mainstream, Siemens Communications is set to expand its OpenScape platform into a line o...

Article | 26/04/2007 Web 2.0 - what does it mean?

The Web 2.0 Expo in San Francisco was filled with new ventures. Stephen Lawson asks them what does Web 2.0 actually mean?

Article | 26/04/2007 Fast new home networks sprouting

Wi-Fi put home networks on the map when it emerged several years ago as a fairly fast, reasonably easy-to-use technology that didn't make consumers pu...

Article | 26/04/2007 New home networks may constrain IT

The growth of IPTV (Internet Protocol television) and other network-based entertainment services is likely to change the face of home networking and c...

Article | 23/04/2007 Research firm: Rising tide lifts network spending

Both enterprises and service providers are opening up their wallets for networks, and they'll keep it up at least until 2010, according to Infonetics ...

Article | 10/04/2007 Mobile WiMax gear lifts off

Mobile WiMax, hyped for years by Intel and other vendors, has turned a corner toward reality, according to industry observers.

Article | 4/04/2007 Cisco targets SMBs with unified communications products

Cisco Systems is aiming ever lower with its network gear for small businesses, rolling out a set of products on Tuesday to meet growing demand in that...

Article | 29/03/2007 CTIA - Static starts to clear on mobile TV

As a mobile TV service from one major U.S. carrier gets rolling, vendors at the CTIA Wireless show this week in Orlando, Florida, will be highlighting...

Article | 28/03/2007 CTIA - Cisco adds 3G to branch router

3G (third-generation) wireless will grow up at the CTIA Wireless show in Orlando this week, finding its place in Cisco Systems business routers.

Article | 26/03/2007 Symantec aims for PC-type security on mobiles

Symantec is dramatically expanding its mobile security offerings this week, adding VPN (virtual private network), data encryption, antispam and other ...

Article | 22/03/2007 Fancy phones sell, but services lag

Consumers in both the U.S. and Europe are flocking to phones with advanced data features, but not that many are using the services operators want them...

Article | 15/03/2007 Charges against Dunn dropped

A judge dismissed the criminal case against former Hewlett-Packard Chairman Patricia Dunn on Wednesday.