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• Forrester: Tech spending downturn is over

  The worst is over for technology spending and the sector is set to rebound this year, according to a new report from Forrester Research.

  By Chris Kanaracus | 13 January, 2010 02:37

  Tags: economic downturn, Forrester, IT spending

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  Coffins in the mail are a trick of the cybercrime trade

  There's never been a better time to get involved in cybercrime.

  By Jeremy Kirk | 22 October, 2009 08:46

  Tags: cybercrime, economic downturn, security

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  Aussies kick back at home during downturn

  New research commissioned by Telstra’s BigPond arm shows that Australians are spending more time at home, using the Internet as a means of entertainment to tackle the economic downturn.

  By Computerworld Staff | 28 July, 2009 12:02

  Tags: bigpond, economic downturn, Telstra

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  Recruiter flags IT opportunities amid downturn

  New research by recruitment firm Randstad indicates that while the economy is in a downturn more than half of employers believe there remains a skills shortage that will lead to job opportunities.

  By Rodney Gedda | 09 July, 2009 14:33

  Tags: careers, economic downturn, IT jobs, jobs, Randstad, recruiting, resume

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  Gartner adjusts 2009 IT spend downward again

  Gartner Tuesday released updated worldwide IT spending numbers that show the ongoing economic recession and declining revenues across all major segments of IT drove forecasts down 6% in 2009 to a total of US$3.2 trillion.

  By Denise Dubie | 08 July, 2009 06:03

  Tags: economic downturn, Gartner

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  Skills index shows IT job opportunities shrink by 7000

  ICT recruitment firm Candle has published is latest Clarius Skills Index which cut the industry's shortfall of workers to 1000 people, down from 8000 in the last quarter of 2008.

  By Rodney Gedda | 18 May, 2009 10:16

  Tags: Candle ICT, economic downturn, IT jobs, IT recruitment, job ads

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  Dismal economy hits corporate Windows 7 testing

  Although Microsoft's next operating system is months away from release, the recession is already having an impact on Windows 7, a survey of 320 corporate administrators said today.

  By Gregg Keizer | 15 May, 2009 04:19

  Tags: economic downturn, software testing, Windows 7

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  Sony posts annual loss, as economic downturn bites

  Sony reported Thursday a loss for its fiscal year ended March 31, hit by the slowdown of the global economy, the appreciation of the yen, and a decline in the Japanese stock market.

  By John Ribeiro | 15 May, 2009 04:46

  Tags: economic downturn, financial results, sony, Sony Ericsson

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  Taiwan's big five DRAM makers post massive losses

  Taiwan's five largest DRAM makers reported massive losses in a slew of earnings reports filed late Thursday evening, raising questions about how much longer some of them can remain afloat without direct government aid.

  By Dan Nystedt | 04 May, 2009 04:20

  Tags: dram, economic downturn, financial results, memory

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  Report: Nortel looking to exit LG venture

  Nortel is reportedly looking to sell off its stake in a joint venture with Korean telecom company LG in an effort to raise cash.

  By Jim Duffy | 30 April, 2009 08:07

  Tags: economic downturn, lg, nortel

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  Google profit and revenue up in Q1

  Google grew its profit and revenue in the first quarter, ended March 31, despite a tough economic environment that is affecting online advertising spending, the company's main revenue engine.

  By Juan Carlos Perez | 17 April, 2009 08:44

  Tags: economic downturn, eric schmidt, Google, layoffs

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  Forced week off at Adobe not exactly a vacation

  For graphics software giant Adobe, this was a week of forced time off for employees as the firm copes with the fierce economic downturn.

  By Ellen Messmer | 16 April, 2009 08:03

  Tags: Adobe, economic downturn

• Silicon Valley sees its worst year since 2001

  There's not much good news for this year's Silicon Valley 150, a tech-sector portfolio created and tracked by the San Jose Mercury News. Most of the companies on the list suffered stomach-churning losses as the economy tanked last year.

  By Paul Boutin | 14 April, 2009 07:37

  Tags: economic downturn

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  Semiconductor revenue in massive fall, Gartner says

  The recession continues to weigh on the worldwide semiconductor industry, which recorded a giant revenue drop in the first quarter of 2009, Gartner said on Wednesday.

  By Agam Shah | 09 April, 2009 06:49

  Tags: 2009, economic downturn, Gartner, semiconductor

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  AMD to take further action to cut costs

  Advanced Micro Devices on Friday said it would take further actions, which could include facility closures, to cut costs as it restructures in an effort to return to profitability.

  By Agam Shah | 06 April, 2009 05:42

  Tags: amd, economic downturn