Consumers
Will the Xbox 360 survive past Christmas?
By: Davey Winder
The red rings of death issue simply refuses to go away for Microsoft, and no matter how much it reduces the cost and extends the warranty one simple question remains: will the Xbox 360 ever be fit for purpose?
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By: Davey Winder
The red rings of death issue simply refuses to go away for Microsoft, and no matter how much it reduces the cost and extends the warranty one simple question remains: will the Xbox 360 ever be fit for purpose?
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EU warns online music stores: change or be changed
By: Stephen Withers
EU Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes has warned the music industry that she is prepared to take action to ensure a competitive online marketplace across member states, especially for digital music sales.
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By: Stephen Withers
EU Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes has warned the music industry that she is prepared to take action to ensure a competitive online marketplace across member states, especially for digital music sales.
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Virgin’s new pre-paid broadband makes Optus’ look lame
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
It’s funny – Optus owns Virgin, but “lets” Virgin totally outclass it with a pre-paid broadband plan that quite frankly isn’t stupid. What is it, good cop and bad cop? Whatever it is... Virgin’s pre-paid broadband is the best one yet.
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
It’s funny – Optus owns Virgin, but “lets” Virgin totally outclass it with a pre-paid broadband plan that quite frankly isn’t stupid. What is it, good cop and bad cop? Whatever it is... Virgin’s pre-paid broadband is the best one yet.
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New Aussie Apple Store launches in Melbourne, hands on with new iPods!
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Apple Australia’s third official Apple Store has finally opened, this time in the Chadstone Shopping Centre in suburban Melbourne, with hundreds of fans lined up to see, touch and feel everything Apple. As you might have expected, Apple laid the pizzazz on thick, with endless whoops and cheers, while giving us all the chance to see Apple’s latest and greatest!
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Apple Australia’s third official Apple Store has finally opened, this time in the Chadstone Shopping Centre in suburban Melbourne, with hundreds of fans lined up to see, touch and feel everything Apple. As you might have expected, Apple laid the pizzazz on thick, with endless whoops and cheers, while giving us all the chance to see Apple’s latest and greatest!
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Apple iPod upgrade fatigue? I don’t think so
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
CRN blogger Brian Kramer is suffering a bout of iPod upgrade fatigue, despite the fact he thinks he’ll buy one anyway, already owns an iPod and is a Mac user. Too bad for Kraemer he isn’t as funny as the real Kramer, who looks a heck of a lot funnier than Jerry Seinfeld in the new Microsoft ad!
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
CRN blogger Brian Kramer is suffering a bout of iPod upgrade fatigue, despite the fact he thinks he’ll buy one anyway, already owns an iPod and is a Mac user. Too bad for Kraemer he isn’t as funny as the real Kramer, who looks a heck of a lot funnier than Jerry Seinfeld in the new Microsoft ad!
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Memorex means to achieve memorable CE launch
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
No, there’s no need to take a Bex and lie down at the news that yet another brand of consumer electronics is launching in Australia. The new brand is an old one: Memorex – and we bet they’ll want to put a hex on competitors’ sales!
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
No, there’s no need to take a Bex and lie down at the news that yet another brand of consumer electronics is launching in Australia. The new brand is an old one: Memorex – and we bet they’ll want to put a hex on competitors’ sales!
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40 reasons to lose Linux and vote Vista!
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Challenged by my iTWire colleague and Linux lover Sam Varghese to come up with 40 reasons to lose Linux and vote Vista, I’ve done just that.
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Challenged by my iTWire colleague and Linux lover Sam Varghese to come up with 40 reasons to lose Linux and vote Vista, I’ve done just that.
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Dell records boom growth in Asia Pac and Japan
By: Stephen Withers
PC maker Dell has posted strong second quarter results, while claiming particularly healthy growth in the Asia Pacific and Japan markets. What's more the recently troubled company claims to be easily outperforming its main competitors in the region.
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By: Stephen Withers
PC maker Dell has posted strong second quarter results, while claiming particularly healthy growth in the Asia Pacific and Japan markets. What's more the recently troubled company claims to be easily outperforming its main competitors in the region.
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Giving identity thieves and hackers the big finger – protect yourself!
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
What should you do to protect yourself, your computer, your online accounts and your digital self from being hacked? As with all protective measures, there’s no one single “magic bullet” solution, but instead, layers of protective technologies and practices that you need to employ to thwart the “bad guys” on multiple levels. Please read on.
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
What should you do to protect yourself, your computer, your online accounts and your digital self from being hacked? As with all protective measures, there’s no one single “magic bullet” solution, but instead, layers of protective technologies and practices that you need to employ to thwart the “bad guys” on multiple levels. Please read on.
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OMG – Telstra raises BigPond and Business wireless broadband download caps!
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
After much price competition from 3 Mobile, Optus and Vodafone, Telstra has finally moved to increase the value of its Next G wireless broadband plans for consumers and business. They’re still a lot more expensive than competitors, but the introduction of a 10GB plan will make some users very happy indeed.
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
After much price competition from 3 Mobile, Optus and Vodafone, Telstra has finally moved to increase the value of its Next G wireless broadband plans for consumers and business. They’re still a lot more expensive than competitors, but the introduction of a 10GB plan will make some users very happy indeed.
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Finally, ‘3’ Mobile to get 96% Aussie 3G coverage! - UPDATED
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
At long last, Australia’s original 3G provider and arguably one of its most competitive, 3 Mobile, is expanding its previously mostly capital-city only 56% coverage to a much better 96% population coverage by mid 2009 – but will roaming costs come down, too?
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
At long last, Australia’s original 3G provider and arguably one of its most competitive, 3 Mobile, is expanding its previously mostly capital-city only 56% coverage to a much better 96% population coverage by mid 2009 – but will roaming costs come down, too?
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Tasmanians get a new “gizmo”
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
In-home tech support service, Gizmo, which recently did a deal with Dell to provide on-site computer support, has finally launched its services in the Apple Isle’s capital city: Hobart.
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
In-home tech support service, Gizmo, which recently did a deal with Dell to provide on-site computer support, has finally launched its services in the Apple Isle’s capital city: Hobart.
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Windows 7: Vista-like hell or an OS heaven?
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Sick to death of the bad publicity Windows Vista has received due to Microsoft’s own premature announcements, hastily deleted features, incredibly poor initial driver support and bad OEM manufacturer relations, Microsoft is promising its new Windows 7 blog will be regularly updated, full of reliable disclosure and a solid commitment to “promise and deliver” with “high quality and on time”. Is Microsoft on the right track, or will pigs fly first?
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Sick to death of the bad publicity Windows Vista has received due to Microsoft’s own premature announcements, hastily deleted features, incredibly poor initial driver support and bad OEM manufacturer relations, Microsoft is promising its new Windows 7 blog will be regularly updated, full of reliable disclosure and a solid commitment to “promise and deliver” with “high quality and on time”. Is Microsoft on the right track, or will pigs fly first?
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ASUS Eee Box gets unboxed in Australia at last!
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Ever fancied getting an Asus Eee PC in a tiny desktop case? With the Eee Box, you can do exactly that, in what is effectively a PC version of Mac Mini-type computing solution with a cute Nintendo Wii-style case, Intel Atom processor and great energy efficiency.
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Ever fancied getting an Asus Eee PC in a tiny desktop case? With the Eee Box, you can do exactly that, in what is effectively a PC version of Mac Mini-type computing solution with a cute Nintendo Wii-style case, Intel Atom processor and great energy efficiency.
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iPhone bashing BlackBerry making Bold debut in Europe
By: Davey Winder
There is plenty of talk about Apple wanting a slice of BlackBerry pie with the iPhone 3G and MobileMe. But what is Research in Motion doing to fight back? Being Bold in Europe, is the cryptic but correct answer...
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By: Davey Winder
There is plenty of talk about Apple wanting a slice of BlackBerry pie with the iPhone 3G and MobileMe. But what is Research in Motion doing to fight back? Being Bold in Europe, is the cryptic but correct answer...
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Australian consumers get stronger voice on telecoms issues
By: Stuart Corner
A new body has been formed which promises to strengthen Australian consumer representation across a wide range of telecommunications issues.
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By: Stuart Corner
A new body has been formed which promises to strengthen Australian consumer representation across a wide range of telecommunications issues.
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Virgin pops iPhone cherry with massive 5GB bang!
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Virgin Mobile, a subsidiary of Optus, has finally launched the iPhone 3G as widely predicted, but with the surprise of a ginormous 5GB data plan – the first decent iPhone data plan yet. But with pricing for the 16GB and the 8GB model on the $100 plan identical, why would anyone bother with the 8GB unit? And what about concerns that Virgin Mobile’s broadband network is “not reliable"?
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Virgin Mobile, a subsidiary of Optus, has finally launched the iPhone 3G as widely predicted, but with the surprise of a ginormous 5GB data plan – the first decent iPhone data plan yet. But with pricing for the 16GB and the 8GB model on the $100 plan identical, why would anyone bother with the 8GB unit? And what about concerns that Virgin Mobile’s broadband network is “not reliable"?
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Telstra increases data limits on lowest “most popular” plans!
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
The Aussie mobile data revolution is affecting even Telstra, perhaps not at the much faster speeds than we’re seeing at 3 Mobile, Optus and Vodafone, but affecting them nevertheless, boosting the $29/80MB plan to 300MB, amongst others. But when will Telstra announce data cap increase for its more expensive 1GB and 3GB plans?
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
The Aussie mobile data revolution is affecting even Telstra, perhaps not at the much faster speeds than we’re seeing at 3 Mobile, Optus and Vodafone, but affecting them nevertheless, boosting the $29/80MB plan to 300MB, amongst others. But when will Telstra announce data cap increase for its more expensive 1GB and 3GB plans?
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