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Hold the phone, I'm coming!
By: Stuart Corner
It seems that, for many Americans getting turned off by their mobile phone is preferable to turning off their mobile phone: according to a survey by Nokia, 24 percent of Americans "have allowed a call or email to interrupt them while in the throes of passion" because "most working Americans - 59 percent - never turn off their mobile device."
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By: Stuart Corner
It seems that, for many Americans getting turned off by their mobile phone is preferable to turning off their mobile phone: according to a survey by Nokia, 24 percent of Americans "have allowed a call or email to interrupt them while in the throes of passion" because "most working Americans - 59 percent - never turn off their mobile device."
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CEOs surveyed on broadband: want more but don't know what they've got.
By: Stuart Corner
The release of a survey of Australian CEOs that purports to measure industry demand for broadband has been hailed by the Government has vindication of its plans for a National Broadband Network, but a third of respondents had no idea of the speed of their current broadband service and none were asked to specify exactly what speed of service they were using.
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By: Stuart Corner
The release of a survey of Australian CEOs that purports to measure industry demand for broadband has been hailed by the Government has vindication of its plans for a National Broadband Network, but a third of respondents had no idea of the speed of their current broadband service and none were asked to specify exactly what speed of service they were using.
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Looking for upside as AAPT exits from National Broadband consortium
By: Stuart Corner
AAPT has dealt a serious blow to Terria's credibility and to its chances of winning the Australian Government's National Broadband Network contract, but maybe there is an upside.
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By: Stuart Corner
AAPT has dealt a serious blow to Terria's credibility and to its chances of winning the Australian Government's National Broadband Network contract, but maybe there is an upside.
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Forget the review says Telstra; we can handle rural comms
By: Stuart Corner
Telstra has slammed the Regional Telecommunications Independent Review committee's 385 page report and its 50 recommendations based on more than 20 public hearings, several stakeholder briefings and over 220 submissions, saying that the future of rural telecommunications is safe in Telstra's hands, unfettered by regulation and government intervention.
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By: Stuart Corner
Telstra has slammed the Regional Telecommunications Independent Review committee's 385 page report and its 50 recommendations based on more than 20 public hearings, several stakeholder briefings and over 220 submissions, saying that the future of rural telecommunications is safe in Telstra's hands, unfettered by regulation and government intervention.
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Telstra delivers NBN ultimatum
By: Stuart Corner
Telstra has mounted what might be its strongest attack to date on any attempt by the government to deny it the right to build the national broadband network on its terms, claiming it will refuse any other builder access to the copper pairs connecting customers and that it will compete vigorously with a non-Telstra NBN using alternative infrastructure.
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By: Stuart Corner
Telstra has mounted what might be its strongest attack to date on any attempt by the government to deny it the right to build the national broadband network on its terms, claiming it will refuse any other builder access to the copper pairs connecting customers and that it will compete vigorously with a non-Telstra NBN using alternative infrastructure.
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Is bundling the answer to Optus' 3G problems?
By: Stuart Corner
Optus' wireless broadband service has been in strife lately: first it canned Fusion its fixed wireless voice and data offering, then it jacked up the cost of its wireless broadband service. UK consultancy Analysys Mason has some suggestions.
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By: Stuart Corner
Optus' wireless broadband service has been in strife lately: first it canned Fusion its fixed wireless voice and data offering, then it jacked up the cost of its wireless broadband service. UK consultancy Analysys Mason has some suggestions.
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Cisco sets its sights on $US34b collaboration market
By: Stuart Corner
If you drop into the Loft bar on Sydney's Lime Street Wharf during October you might see lots of Cisco logos and photojournalist Moshe Rosenzveig sitting at a terminal creating digital artwork. All in the name of Cisco's next big push: for a dominant position in what it believes will be a $US34b global market for collaboration tools and services.
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By: Stuart Corner
If you drop into the Loft bar on Sydney's Lime Street Wharf during October you might see lots of Cisco logos and photojournalist Moshe Rosenzveig sitting at a terminal creating digital artwork. All in the name of Cisco's next big push: for a dominant position in what it believes will be a $US34b global market for collaboration tools and services.
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Build better blogs with Linux
By: David M Williams
Chances are you have some sort of web site. Linux has a rich history of text processing which can be used to turbo-boost your blogs. In fact, blogging goes to Linux like a hand to a glove.
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By: David M Williams
Chances are you have some sort of web site. Linux has a rich history of text processing which can be used to turbo-boost your blogs. In fact, blogging goes to Linux like a hand to a glove.
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Pressure grows for 100Mbps broadband, at least!
By: Stuart Corner
The Australian Government has no clear plans for broadband beyond the 12Mbps minimum specified in its National Broadband Network RFP but in New Zealand and the US lobby groups are already pushing for at least 100Mbps by 2015.
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By: Stuart Corner
The Australian Government has no clear plans for broadband beyond the 12Mbps minimum specified in its National Broadband Network RFP but in New Zealand and the US lobby groups are already pushing for at least 100Mbps by 2015.
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Broadband the Singapore way. What lessons for Australia?
By: Stuart Corner
The Singapore Government has just announced a consortium, OpenNet, as the winner of its RFP for the building of a next generation broadband access network, and expects it to deliver a fibre to the home network capable of 1Gbps to over 90 percent of Singaporean homes and businesses by 2012. The way Singapore has gone about this is in stark contrast to Australia.
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By: Stuart Corner
The Singapore Government has just announced a consortium, OpenNet, as the winner of its RFP for the building of a next generation broadband access network, and expects it to deliver a fibre to the home network capable of 1Gbps to over 90 percent of Singaporean homes and businesses by 2012. The way Singapore has gone about this is in stark contrast to Australia.
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CSIRO gets one step closer to WLAN royalties
By: Stuart Corner
The CSIRO is one step closer to earning potentially millions of dollars from a key WLAN patent, following a US court decision, but its costly legal actions are being funded by the Australian taxpayer, and some question the merits of the action.
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By: Stuart Corner
The CSIRO is one step closer to earning potentially millions of dollars from a key WLAN patent, following a US court decision, but its costly legal actions are being funded by the Australian taxpayer, and some question the merits of the action.
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Confessions of a shady underhand domain name dealer
By: Stuart Corner
Domain name after market vendor NetFleet has been celebrating the recent opening of an aftermarket for .com.au domain names by revealing prices paid for some popular names, and branding all trades made prior to the new regime coming into force as having been through "shady underground negotiations."
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By: Stuart Corner
Domain name after market vendor NetFleet has been celebrating the recent opening of an aftermarket for .com.au domain names by revealing prices paid for some popular names, and branding all trades made prior to the new regime coming into force as having been through "shady underground negotiations."
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Is there really such need for haste on National Broadband Network?
By: Stuart Corner
Not in the UK, certainly if the latest in-depth examination of the issue has got it right. Perhaps Australia could learn some lessons from it.
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By: Stuart Corner
Not in the UK, certainly if the latest in-depth examination of the issue has got it right. Perhaps Australia could learn some lessons from it.
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"Tagging the whole World?" Sounds like a job for Google
By: Stuart Corner
Researchers at the University of Michigan have come up with an idea to make location information available, via Bluetooth, to passing pedestrians. There initial aim is to aid blind people, but they talk of extending the concept to 'tag the whole world'.
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By: Stuart Corner
Researchers at the University of Michigan have come up with an idea to make location information available, via Bluetooth, to passing pedestrians. There initial aim is to aid blind people, but they talk of extending the concept to 'tag the whole world'.
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Advertising funded mobile calls work - just ask Blyk
By: Stuart Corner
Blyk, the world's first mobile operator funded solely through advertising, revealed to analysts last week that it had doubled the number of customers since April, to 200,000. This is very significant development for every player in the mobile industry.
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By: Stuart Corner
Blyk, the world's first mobile operator funded solely through advertising, revealed to analysts last week that it had doubled the number of customers since April, to 200,000. This is very significant development for every player in the mobile industry.
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Telstra hits back at pessimistic analysts
By: Stuart Corner
Telstra has sought to defend its financial prospects from gloomy analyst predictions, accusing the analysts of committing the "cardinal sin" of "retrofitting analysis to justify an already-formed conclusion."
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By: Stuart Corner
Telstra has sought to defend its financial prospects from gloomy analyst predictions, accusing the analysts of committing the "cardinal sin" of "retrofitting analysis to justify an already-formed conclusion."
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Tobacco ban in pharmacies within San Francisco. Can we do more?
By: William Atkins
A recent ban of tobacco sales in San Francisco (California) pharmacies has Walgreen’s stating it is discriminatory to ban tobacco sales in pharmacies but to allow tobacco sales in grocery stores that include pharmacies. Is it discriminatory? Is there a better solution to the problem?
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By: William Atkins
A recent ban of tobacco sales in San Francisco (California) pharmacies has Walgreen’s stating it is discriminatory to ban tobacco sales in pharmacies but to allow tobacco sales in grocery stores that include pharmacies. Is it discriminatory? Is there a better solution to the problem?
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Is the mobile industry fighting for freedom to confuse?
By: Stuart Corner
The Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association (AMTA) is concerned that advertising could become more confusing if proposed legislation is implemented. Isn’t it nice that AMTA has our welfare at heart? Don't be so sure!
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By: Stuart Corner
The Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association (AMTA) is concerned that advertising could become more confusing if proposed legislation is implemented. Isn’t it nice that AMTA has our welfare at heart? Don't be so sure!
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