items tagged with Bigpond
Telstra seriously ups ante with no excess wireless broadband charges
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2008-10-19 21:00:11
Telstra has tweaked its BigPond Wireless Broadband pricing with some surprising changes including shaping and no excess charges on its 5GB and 10GB plans, seriously putting on the pressure against Vodafone, Optus and Three Mobile – all as predicted.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2008-10-19 21:00:11
Telstra has tweaked its BigPond Wireless Broadband pricing with some surprising changes including shaping and no excess charges on its 5GB and 10GB plans, seriously putting on the pressure against Vodafone, Optus and Three Mobile – all as predicted.
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BigPond again to pre-launch Baz Luhrmann’s second “Australia” trailer
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-10-15 20:26:30
Always one to promote its online services, Telstra is again using the BigPond website and its Next G network to “exclusively preview” the second trailer of Baz Luhrman’s “epic Australia movie” 24 hours before it is released to other mediums.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-10-15 20:26:30
Always one to promote its online services, Telstra is again using the BigPond website and its Next G network to “exclusively preview” the second trailer of Baz Luhrman’s “epic Australia movie” 24 hours before it is released to other mediums.
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Telstra BigPond launches 24/7 online and mobile news “channel”
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-10-08 23:16:35
Calling it the “first” online and mobile dedicated 24 hour news channel, Telstra has taken a customised “Sky News” feed and made it “freely” available online, or for $1.95 per day or $4.95 per month for Telstra Next G mobile customers.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-10-08 23:16:35
Calling it the “first” online and mobile dedicated 24 hour news channel, Telstra has taken a customised “Sky News” feed and made it “freely” available online, or for $1.95 per day or $4.95 per month for Telstra Next G mobile customers.
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Mobile, online ads booming: Telstra
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2008-10-01 18:19:11
Telstra says advertising revenue for its BigPond web sites has grown by more than 50 percent during the first three calendar quarters. While the September quarter was looking a bit shaky elsewhere, Telstra claimed "strong growth".
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2008-10-01 18:19:11
Telstra says advertising revenue for its BigPond web sites has grown by more than 50 percent during the first three calendar quarters. While the September quarter was looking a bit shaky elsewhere, Telstra claimed "strong growth".
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Money-to-burn Gen Y’s waste it on “Caller Tones”
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-09-30 00:52:14
With the global economic crises reaching fever pitch, will Gen Y’s desire to frivolously waste money on things like “Caller Tones” give way to the post “Great Depression” learnings of savings and thrift? Or will the need to look, and in this case, sound cool, trump economic reality, with Gen Y’s often still living at home and couched from stock market shenanigans?
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-09-30 00:52:14
With the global economic crises reaching fever pitch, will Gen Y’s desire to frivolously waste money on things like “Caller Tones” give way to the post “Great Depression” learnings of savings and thrift? Or will the need to look, and in this case, sound cool, trump economic reality, with Gen Y’s often still living at home and couched from stock market shenanigans?
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BigPond dips into customer service via Second Life
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2008-09-01 00:08:37
Not content with operating 16 islands in Second Life, Australian ISP BigPond has opened a customer support kiosk in the virtual world.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2008-09-01 00:08:37
Not content with operating 16 islands in Second Life, Australian ISP BigPond has opened a customer support kiosk in the virtual world.
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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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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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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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When will BigPond start selling DRM-free video, too?
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-08-14 05:34:19
The news that Telstra has launched a DRM-free MP3 option on BigPond is all over the news, and it has been a long time in coming. Yes, there’s the talk that iTunes is in danger, but now that the DRM demon has been slain for music, video should be next!
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-08-14 05:34:19
The news that Telstra has launched a DRM-free MP3 option on BigPond is all over the news, and it has been a long time in coming. Yes, there’s the talk that iTunes is in danger, but now that the DRM demon has been slain for music, video should be next!
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Useful desktop tools for Windows, Part 1 - MyVitalAgent
Written By: Tony Austin
Section: A Meaningful Look
Category: Personal and Enterprise Computing
2008-08-13 03:08:56
MyVitalAgent is a free PC utility that can help you to keep an eye on Internet traffic. At a glance, you can monitor activities such as FTP, e-mail and Web sites visited, via a nifty graphical user interface. Here's a summary of MyVitalAgent, together with a Flash video demonstration.
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Written By: Tony Austin
Section: A Meaningful Look
Category: Personal and Enterprise Computing
2008-08-13 03:08:56
MyVitalAgent is a free PC utility that can help you to keep an eye on Internet traffic. At a glance, you can monitor activities such as FTP, e-mail and Web sites visited, via a nifty graphical user interface. Here's a summary of MyVitalAgent, together with a Flash video demonstration.
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Will BigPond MP3 music deal hurt iTunes Store?
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2008-08-13 00:01:57
The problem with online music stores in Australia has been that they force a tradeoff between full coverage of the major labels, or DRM schemes that prevent buyers listening to their purchases on whatever device they choose. Telstra's BigPond Music store has reached a deal with the big four labels allowing it to offer unprotected MP3s.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2008-08-13 00:01:57
The problem with online music stores in Australia has been that they force a tradeoff between full coverage of the major labels, or DRM schemes that prevent buyers listening to their purchases on whatever device they choose. Telstra's BigPond Music store has reached a deal with the big four labels allowing it to offer unprotected MP3s.
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BigPond challenges iTunes with MP3 downloads!
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-08-12 23:55:47
Watch out iTunes – BigPond has done deals with all four major record labels and the leading independents to create a music store with MP3s that will work on any music player – iPods and iPhones included. But the world still waits for DRM-free videos...
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-08-12 23:55:47
Watch out iTunes – BigPond has done deals with all four major record labels and the leading independents to create a music store with MP3s that will work on any music player – iPods and iPhones included. But the world still waits for DRM-free videos...
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Netcomm Turbo 7 Gateway added to BigPond wireless broadband range
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Cornered!
Category: Telecommunications blog
2008-08-07 03:13:35
The BigPond version of the Next G wireless gateway with included router and WiFi access point, developed for Telstra by Netcom has gone on sale at $299 when combined with a service contract. I've been having a play with one, and it's a breeze to set up.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Cornered!
Category: Telecommunications blog
2008-08-07 03:13:35
The BigPond version of the Next G wireless gateway with included router and WiFi access point, developed for Telstra by Netcom has gone on sale at $299 when combined with a service contract. I've been having a play with one, and it's a breeze to set up.
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Telstra takes aim at Google with enhanced BigPond mobile search
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-07-14 00:41:02
Google has made massive strides in working to dominate search from mobile phones as much as it does search from desktop computers, but they’re not the only ones. In Australia, Telstra’s assets BigPond, Sensis, Yellow Pages and other sites it owns are being promoted to users as a “convenient” way to find what you’re looking for from your mobile phone – but will Google still win anyway?
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-07-14 00:41:02
Google has made massive strides in working to dominate search from mobile phones as much as it does search from desktop computers, but they’re not the only ones. In Australia, Telstra’s assets BigPond, Sensis, Yellow Pages and other sites it owns are being promoted to users as a “convenient” way to find what you’re looking for from your mobile phone – but will Google still win anyway?
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Sol says Telstra “bigger than Apple” as T[Life] store opens without iPhone
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-06-25 21:00:25
As expected, Telstra CEO Sol Trujillo opened the flagship Melbourne T[Life] Telstra store in Melbourne’s CDB today, briefly showing off the HTC Touch Diamond during his speech. While he answered a question he’d received earlier in the morning about whether Telstra is in a war with Apple or not, on the topic of the iPhone, the head speaker of the nation’s biggest communications company was... silent. Although he did say “we’re bigger than Apple”. Read on.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-06-25 21:00:25
As expected, Telstra CEO Sol Trujillo opened the flagship Melbourne T[Life] Telstra store in Melbourne’s CDB today, briefly showing off the HTC Touch Diamond during his speech. While he answered a question he’d received earlier in the morning about whether Telstra is in a war with Apple or not, on the topic of the iPhone, the head speaker of the nation’s biggest communications company was... silent. Although he did say “we’re bigger than Apple”. Read on.
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Telstra Melbourne T-Life store opens tomorrow – with Telstra iPhone announcement?
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-06-25 03:35:11
Telstra’s “Apple Store” clone, the “T[Life]” store, will open its second Australian store in Melbourne on June 26, with wide open spaces, technology on display for consumers to test and trial, a “classroom” area to teach consumers how to use technology Telstra sells and more. But the big question is: will Sol Trujillo also unveil that Telstra will also sell the iPhone in Australia?
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-06-25 03:35:11
Telstra’s “Apple Store” clone, the “T[Life]” store, will open its second Australian store in Melbourne on June 26, with wide open spaces, technology on display for consumers to test and trial, a “classroom” area to teach consumers how to use technology Telstra sells and more. But the big question is: will Sol Trujillo also unveil that Telstra will also sell the iPhone in Australia?
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EzyDVD hopes EzyDownload will lead to Ezy success
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-06-20 02:10:39
With the future of DVD clearly headed for the downloaded dustbin of history, the EzyDVD online DVD store clearly hopes moving into movie downloads will secure its long term profitability. Is success assured or is the download business not that “Ezy” after all?
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-06-20 02:10:39
With the future of DVD clearly headed for the downloaded dustbin of history, the EzyDVD online DVD store clearly hopes moving into movie downloads will secure its long term profitability. Is success assured or is the download business not that “Ezy” after all?
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Telstra offers prepaid recharge from handsets
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Services
2008-05-25 21:44:31
Telstra is offering its prepaid 3G mobile customers the ability to top up their credit from their handset via the BigPond Mobile web portal.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Services
2008-05-25 21:44:31
Telstra is offering its prepaid 3G mobile customers the ability to top up their credit from their handset via the BigPond Mobile web portal.
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Internet TV – the (legal?) show everyone’s watching
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-05-22 06:50:44
With an apparent desire for “one digital media box to rule them all”, Internet video has finally come of age, according to Cisco, showing Internet video is highly popular in Australia and NZ. What are we watching?
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-05-22 06:50:44
With an apparent desire for “one digital media box to rule them all”, Internet video has finally come of age, according to Cisco, showing Internet video is highly popular in Australia and NZ. What are we watching?
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BigPond launches Australia movie trailer first – but movies when?
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-05-18 22:29:04
“Australia”, the upcoming blockbuster-to-be from director Baz Luhrmann, starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman, is having its trailer released on the Internet first by Australia’s largest ISP, BigPond – but when will the same happen for movies themselves?
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-05-18 22:29:04
“Australia”, the upcoming blockbuster-to-be from director Baz Luhrmann, starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman, is having its trailer released on the Internet first by Australia’s largest ISP, BigPond – but when will the same happen for movies themselves?
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