Wireless
WiMAX trashed – and praised – in Australian trials
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Two WiMAX operators in Australia are telling very different stories of their experiences at a WiMAX conference underway in Bangkok, according to an online report.
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Two WiMAX operators in Australia are telling very different stories of their experiences at a WiMAX conference underway in Bangkok, according to an online report.
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AirPort Express goes 802.11n
By: Stephen Withers
As predicted, Apple has updated its AirPort Express Wi-Fi router to use the faster 802.11n draft standard.
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By: Stephen Withers
As predicted, Apple has updated its AirPort Express Wi-Fi router to use the faster 802.11n draft standard.
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Telstra’s Next G wireless Internet rocks – except when it doesn’t
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
As a visitor to the Saturday qualifying round of the Melbourne F1 Grand Prix (as a guest of Sensis), I’ve been mixing work with watching the cars spin around the track, trying and failing to get my Next G connection to work properly. Yet, I’m posting this story, with ‘old technology’ coming to the rescue!
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
As a visitor to the Saturday qualifying round of the Melbourne F1 Grand Prix (as a guest of Sensis), I’ve been mixing work with watching the cars spin around the track, trying and failing to get my Next G connection to work properly. Yet, I’m posting this story, with ‘old technology’ coming to the rescue!
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Survey confirms broadband users aren’t stupid
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
AVRRA, the Australian Video Rental Retailers Association, says online movie downloads are a ‘tough sell’, referencing a Diffusion Group survey of 1,975 US broadband users claiming that only 9.5% say they regularly download movies. However, there is evidence to suggest that the results are skewed.
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
AVRRA, the Australian Video Rental Retailers Association, says online movie downloads are a ‘tough sell’, referencing a Diffusion Group survey of 1,975 US broadband users claiming that only 9.5% say they regularly download movies. However, there is evidence to suggest that the results are skewed.
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Vodafone cosies up to Crazy John’s and chooses Ericsson for HSPA
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
As Vodafone builds its HSPA network with Ericsson equipment, an agreement with mobile phone retailer Crazy John’s ensures an even bigger national distribution network to capitalise on a 3.5G network that aims to compete strongly against Telstra’s Next G.
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
As Vodafone builds its HSPA network with Ericsson equipment, an agreement with mobile phone retailer Crazy John’s ensures an even bigger national distribution network to capitalise on a 3.5G network that aims to compete strongly against Telstra’s Next G.
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Gosling thinks wireless cellphone downloads bad: is he kidding?
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
I was incredibly surprised and saddened to learn that the father of Java, James Gosling, is firmly stuck in the 20th century, oddly believing that the “over-the-air” (OTA) distribution of mobile applications is somehow the wrong idea – and yet he uses an iPhone!
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
I was incredibly surprised and saddened to learn that the father of Java, James Gosling, is firmly stuck in the 20th century, oddly believing that the “over-the-air” (OTA) distribution of mobile applications is somehow the wrong idea – and yet he uses an iPhone!
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Why the iPhone SHOULD be a modem
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
The current 2G model iPhone can’t officially be tethered to a notebook and then used as a wireless Internet connection, although hacker extraordinaire Nate True figured out how to do it anyway some time ago. But despite arguments that the iPhone’s data plan explains why it currently isn’t an official tethered modem, such arguments are nonsense: it’s my iPhone and I should be able to use it as a modem if desired, even if it costs me more money.
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
The current 2G model iPhone can’t officially be tethered to a notebook and then used as a wireless Internet connection, although hacker extraordinaire Nate True figured out how to do it anyway some time ago. But despite arguments that the iPhone’s data plan explains why it currently isn’t an official tethered modem, such arguments are nonsense: it’s my iPhone and I should be able to use it as a modem if desired, even if it costs me more money.
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Steve Wozniak - Apple critic and the original Wozni-hacker
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
In Sydney this week at a broadband event, Steve Wozniak let loose with his views on the iPhone, the MacBook Air and Apple TV – while also saying Australia’s new ‘broadband’ plan is just ‘adequate’, suggesting we'll soon need to upgrade to even faster speeds.
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
In Sydney this week at a broadband event, Steve Wozniak let loose with his views on the iPhone, the MacBook Air and Apple TV – while also saying Australia’s new ‘broadband’ plan is just ‘adequate’, suggesting we'll soon need to upgrade to even faster speeds.
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DIY ticketing for Melbourne Motor Show
By: Stephen Withers
Outsourcing has almost become a religion in some quarters, but sometimes it's better to do a job in-house even if it's not a core activity.
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By: Stephen Withers
Outsourcing has almost become a religion in some quarters, but sometimes it's better to do a job in-house even if it's not a core activity.
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Huawei eyes Australian WiMAX market
By: Stephen Withers
China-based Huawei is trying to attract the attention of companies that have obtained licences for WiMAX spectrum in Australia.
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By: Stephen Withers
China-based Huawei is trying to attract the attention of companies that have obtained licences for WiMAX spectrum in Australia.
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Google’s mobile search gets more powerful in Australia
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Seeking to entrench its hold on the mobile search market, Google has launched a new, ‘more powerful’ version of its existing mobile search tool better customised for the Australian market.
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Seeking to entrench its hold on the mobile search market, Google has launched a new, ‘more powerful’ version of its existing mobile search tool better customised for the Australian market.
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NICTA’s new chip promises true wireless revolution
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
A new Australian chip small enough to be embedded into home and office equipment promises wireless audio and video transfer at up to 5 gigabits per second, ten times faster than today’s solutions at only one-tenth the cost!
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
A new Australian chip small enough to be embedded into home and office equipment promises wireless audio and video transfer at up to 5 gigabits per second, ten times faster than today’s solutions at only one-tenth the cost!
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