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About Us

The word Systec is a contraction of Systems Technology and embodies what our organisation is all about. Systems Engineering is the core discipline which is concerned with the analysis, modelling, design and control of systems. We have expertise in algorithm development, signal processing and software engineering that complement the role played by analysis in the development of complex systems.

Systec is a founding Diamond Corporate Member of the Emirates Western Force.

Systec Engineering Pty Ltd, PO Box 556, Dianella WA 6059
Phone 040 888 0278 (Australia) +61 4 0888 0278 (International)
info at systec.com.au


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Oracle's Ellison grabs top spot on best-paid list (AP)

In this Jan. 28, 2007 file photo, Oracle CEO Larry Ellison watches the Stanford and UCLA basketball game in Stanford, Calif. Oracle Corp. founder Larry Ellison, long a fixture on the annual lists of the world's richest people, has quickly ensconced himself atop The Associated Press' rankings of the best-paid CEOs. Ellison's latest pay package, valued at $84.6 million, is the highest disclosed so far this year among more than 400 major U.S. companies analyzed by the AP.  (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, file)AP - Oracle Corp. founder Larry Ellison, a longtime fixture on the list of the world's richest people, is now ensconced atop The Associated Press' rankings of the top-paid chief executives in the United States.



NBC's likely hit its peak with Phelps leaving (AP)

United States' Michael Phelps celebrates winning the gold in the men's 100-meter butterfly final during the swimming competitions in the National Aquatics Center at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2008. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)AP - Can't Michael Phelps stay? Please? No amount of begging by NBC will make it happen. The Olympics swim meet ends soon after Phelps' bid for his eighth gold medal on NBC Saturday night, with another week of competition remaining.



New Microsoft photo site spends first day offline (AP)

Actor and comedian Jerry Seinfeld comments on the induction of the AP - Microsoft Corp.'s new digital photo sharing site spent most of its first day offline as its servers strained to handle a flood of traffic.



AT&T expands tech support to cover other gadgets (AP)
AP - Phone companies have been expanding their technology-support offerings, and AT&T Inc. took that trend one step further Thursday by introducing a tech-help plan that's even available to people who don't subscribe to other AT&T services.

Iowa chosen for next Microsoft data center (CNET)

Actor and comedian Jerry Seinfeld comments on the induction of the CNET - Updated 1:25 p.m. PDT with more details and a photo of an aerial view of the site. Also updated at 3:37 p.m. PDT with confirmation on the container approach. The Iowa city of West Des Moines now has two things to celebrate.



Comcast Proposes 'Fair Share' Internet Traffic Control (NewsFactor)

Comcast CEO Brian Roberts speaks at his keynote address at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada January 8, 2008. (Rick Wilking/Reuters)NewsFactor - Following a Federal Communications Commission ruling that Comcast blocked Internet traffic and ordering the company to submit a compliance plan about how it intends to stop "discriminatory management practices," Comcast is planning a new traffic-managing system.



Intel shows how to send power wirelessly (AP)
AP - THE PROMISE: Using wireless power transmission, one day people might be able to recharge their laptops or cell phones or other gadgets without plugging them into an electrical socket. The technology makes use of some basic physics, as electric coils that resonate at the same frequency can transmit energy to each other at a distance.

NY comptroller: ditch $2 billion wireless network (Reuters)
Reuters - New York should ditch a $2 billion plan for a statewide wireless network for emergency workers unless a Tyco Electronics Ltd unit can fix the already-delayed system's problems, State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said on Thursday.

Microsoft, Novell expand alliance with $100M deal (AP)

Actor and comedian Jerry Seinfeld comments on the induction of the AP - Microsoft Corp., expanding on an alliance with Novell Inc., has agreed to buy as much as $100 million more for subscription certificates for Novell's Linux products, Novell said Wednesday.



Intuit has loss in seasonally weak fourth quarter (Reuters)
Reuters - Intuit Inc , maker of TurboTax tax preparation software, reported on Thursday that it had a wider loss in its seasonally weak fourth quarter, which ended July 31.

Salesforce.com Shares Fall Further As Investors Fear Slowing Growth (Investor's Business Daily)
Investor's Business Daily - Investors hammered Salesforce.com on Thursday, bidding shares down 18% in the wake of a cautious third-quarter outlook, slower growth in billings and the expected earnings hit from its newest acquisition.

Sony to launch new high-resolution PSP (AFP)

A Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP) console is displayed in Tokyo, 2007. Sony will launch a new PlayStation Portable in October with a high-resolution screen and a built-in microphone that enables it to be used as a telephone.(AFP/Yoshikazu Tsuno)AFP - Sony will launch a new PlayStation Portable in October with a high-resolution screen and a built-in microphone that enables it to be used as a telephone, the company said Thursday.