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OMG – Telstra raises BigPond and Business wireless broadband download caps!
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic

Category: The gadget blog

2008-08-21 21:14:59
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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Telstra's BigPond simplifies wireless broadband pricing
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news

Category: Internet

2008-08-21 20:32:33
BigPond has trimmed the number of wireless broadband plans it offers to just four, including a new 10G per month option. Significantly, the carrier no longer offers plans with different maximum speeds or charges differently for the use of wireless modems or mobile cards and dongles.


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Qantas taps into iPhone popularity with tailored website
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature

Category: iPhone

2008-08-19 00:24:33
Qantas has launched a version of its web site that has been tailored to suit iPhone 3G, even though Apple's mobile phone features a full browser. Versions for other handsets such as BlackBerry have been foreshadowed.


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Finally, ‘3’ Mobile to get 96% Aussie 3G coverage! - UPDATED
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic

Category: The gadget blog

2008-08-18 20:24:13
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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HP brings studio colour to notebook
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news

Category: Hardware

2008-08-11 17:32:41
One of the problems with the screens used on most notebooks is that they can only display a relatively limited range of colours. HP has realised there's a market segment that needs something a lot better.


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Optus Mobile immobile in Brisbane
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Information technology news

Category: Telecoms

2008-08-06 02:46:31
After suffering a mobile outage last Friday for 8 hours that affected 2G and 3G customers across NSW, Victoria and Queensland, Optus Mobile has confirmed its voice mobile services are having “software issues” in Brisbane, with the problem still being fixed.


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Microsoft wants to put Live Search inside cars
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news

Category: Software

2008-07-30 02:28:26
Microsoft's been working hard to get its software inside more cars and trucks for some time, and now it's bringing the 'software plus services' mantra to bear with Microsoft Live Search for Devices.


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IBM software aims at total recall by tapping data from mobile phone
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news

Category: Software

2008-07-29 18:59:54
IBM researchers have developed software aimed at putting to use the wealth of information that can be captured by current mobile devices. The idea is to make data from photos and audio recordings made with mobile phones and similar devices easily retrievable in context on the desktop.


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'iPhone as modem' tethering hack revealed!
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature

Category: iPhone

2008-07-23 20:39:53
Want to use an iPhone to deliver data to your notebook or other device? Apple and the phone companies didn't want us to have this capability, but smart users have found a way.


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Asus Eee PC 1000H finally lands down under. Cool!
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic

Category: The gadget blog

2008-07-17 21:41:17
If you've been waiting for an Asus Eee PC with a larger screen, larger storage and larger keyboard, the Eee PC 1000H could well be the model you've been waiting for. How much will it cost, and what are the specs?


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Intel’s “Centrino 2” blasts off into a notebook near you at last
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic

Category: The gadget blog

2008-07-16 00:18:38
In the market for a new notebook? Your timing couldn’t be better – Centrino 2 is promising more performance, stutter-free HD playback, better power conservation, faster wireless and more. But is the performance increase real, or just clever marketing?


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Vodafone cuts iPhone minimum spend - but where's the data?
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature

Category: iPhone

2008-07-14 20:25:22
People who rushed out an bought an iPhone 3G from Vodafone even though they expect to use little or no mobile data may be regretting their decision with the arrival of a new low-end plan. But Optus remains Australia's iPhone 3G king because it understands the importance of data to iPhone users.


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New Asus Eee PC 904 – an Acer Aspire One killer instead?
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic

Category: The gadget blog

2008-07-05 04:57:08
Just a day or so after Acer’s Aspire One goes on sale in Australia comes news that the Asus Eee PC 904 will shortly go on sale in the UK, muddying the waters over which is the best value ‘netbook’ to buy.


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Aspire One: the netbook Eee PC killer from Acer?
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic

Category: The gadget blog

2008-07-04 00:56:42
Hot on the heels of the Asus Eee PC comes more small subnotebooks, with Acer giving them the Intel inspired name of the netbook. Does the Intel Atom-powered Aspire One ‘netbook’ fill you with desire to acquire one?


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Whereis Everyone: Telstra’s DIY “big brother”
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic

Category: The gadget blog

2008-07-02 00:46:57
Want to know where your Telstra phone-owning family and friends are? A new service called Whereis Everyone lets you track them if they’ve given permission for tracking to occur, but you can only use it if you’re on Telstra. How does it work, what does it cost, and what’s the alternative?


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3 Mobile slices prices, then Telstra launches $0 iPhone attack!
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology feature

Category: iPhone

2008-07-01 08:09:37
3 Mobile drops its prices, then Telstra launches its $0 iPhone attack while even giving some prices but not yet exposing the whole enchilada. Meanwhile, doubts arise over Telstra’s iPhone working properly in the bush, a Griffin case might come to the rescue – and 3 Mobile Hong Kong launches prices, data and plans for the iPhone 3G - which could be the world's best value!


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More work for Motorola's Blinkhorn
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology people

Category: Appointments

2008-06-30 20:22:51
Motorola has appointed Paul Blinkhorn as its Australia country manager, extending his role as vice president of of the company's enterprise mobility business for Australia and New Zealand and Asia-Pacific channels.


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Microsoft plans to pick up Portuguese phone program provider
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology Industry

Category: Deals and Wheels - Mergers & Acquisitions

2008-06-26 22:45:24
Microsoft plans to add a Portugal-based software company to its family, beefing up its mobile communications business.


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Opera Mobile 9.5 beta due July 15 – at last!
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic

Category: The gadget blog

2008-06-26 21:25:15
Although the very Safari and iPhone-esque Opera Mobile 9.5 browser is being used today on the HTC Touch Diamond, users of Symbian and Windows Mobile devices have been patiently waiting for what should be the world’s best mobile browser for some time. It’s nearly here!


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Ubuntu MID makes Linux upwardly mobile
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news

Category: Open Source

2008-06-25 18:47:09
Ubuntu Linux owner Canonical has launched Ubuntu into the realm of mobile Internet devices with a release called Ubuntu MID. The new version of arguably the world's most popular desktop Linux distribution initially targeted the Samsung Q1U though the OS also runs on Intel's Atom-based Crown Beach development system.


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