PC by design

Article Abstract:

The aesthetics of the personal computer have increasingly become a marketing strategy for the computer industry, as witnessed by the success of Apple's iMac. PC manufacturers believe consumers expect constant design innovation, transforming the PC into a "lifestyle product." The key is finding the right combination of functionality and aesthetics to appeal to the 65% of Australian households that do not own a computer.

Electronic computers, Computers, Electronic Computer Manufacturing, Innovations, Computer industry, Marketing, Design and construction, Computer engineering, Computer design

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Surf and sound

Article Abstract:

Issues discussed concern the merger of internet and mobile telephone technologies to produce portable telephones that are Web-enabled. Topics addressed include products from the telecommunications and internet industries, and the use of Wireless Application Protocol to receive internet information from almost any mobile system.

Product development, Wireless communications, Telecommunications equipment industry, Information services industry, Mobile communication systems

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Day for night

Article Abstract:

Australians are beginning to feel more comfortable with online trading. The Internet is continuing to change the way Australian investors initiate, undertake and monitor their investments, but day trading is still more popular in the US. Access to high-speed Internet connections is one reason Australia lags behind the US.

Financial planning, Personal finance, Electronic trading (Securities), Online securities trading

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