Online shoppers choose price over convenience After the e-commerce shakeout, the debate on the prospects for internet retailing is far from settled | Read Emerging technology The hidden power on office desktops Peer-to-peer computing comes in various forms. This emerging technology is useful to companies needing big quantities of data-crunching for research, or for processing large amounts of billing by utilities Investment banking A technical awakening for the corporate world With its potential for greater collaboration in business, P2P is one of the few buzzwords to excite venture capitalists these days Regional report An urgent need to attract investment The government is making stronger efforts to encourage innovation in IT Country focus Telecoms & mobile expansion On the surface, the liberalisation of the Australian telecommunications market has been a great success