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Call for content ratings on Apple's App Store
by Stephen Withers   
Wednesday, 27 August 2008
Apple already tags tracks in the iTunes Store that are unsuitable for children and it sells R rated movies, so why isn't there something similar for content such as books and comics in the App Store?

 
Internode extends ADSL2+ reach but can you afford it?
by Stephen Withers   
Tuesday, 26 August 2008
If you live in a metropolitan broadband 'black spot' you're probably welcoming the news about Internode's NakedExtreme service. But is it affordable?

 
Canadians going crazy for shiny Apples?
by Stephen Withers   
Tuesday, 26 August 2008
With all the fuss about iPhone 3G connectivity and MobileMe woes, you'd be forgiven for thinking that Apple's image has lost its shine. But a recent Canadian survey shows the opposite with 34 percent of respondents saying they plan to buy a MacBook or MacBook Pro in the next 90 days. Can this be true?

 
Is Apple the fashionable whipping boy?
by Stephen Withers   
Monday, 25 August 2008
Taking potshots at Apple - especially over security issues - seems to be the flavour of the month. But while such criticisms are sometimes deserved, are they often simply cheap shots?

 
Privacy Commissioner lukewarm on data breach disclosures
by Stephen Withers   
Monday, 25 August 2008
Is Australia taking privacy seriously? The Australian Privacy Commissioner recently supported the introduction of mandatory data breach notification, but a new publication from her office provides plenty of wriggle room for organisations that want to keep their lapses under wraps.

 
Three nations, one language - but what about their search interests?
by Stephen Withers   
Friday, 22 August 2008
Everyone knows that people use search engines to hunt down porn ahead of everything else, right? Wrong, according to Google Insights. But there are some interesting similarities and differences among the search interests of American, Australian and British Googlers.

 
Microsoft's anti-Apple weapon: Seinfeld
by Stephen Withers   
Friday, 22 August 2008
There have been rumblings that Microsoft was preparing a response to Apple's "I'm a Mac... and I'm a PC" ads. Now, the Windows maker's secret weapon has been revealed: Seinfeld.

 
Subscription music coming to iTunes? Maybe!
by Stephen Withers   
Thursday, 21 August 2008
Although Apple in general and Steve Jobs in particular have eschewed subscription music, there's a suggestion that we'll see an about-face before September is out.

 
Wow: Apple's MobileMe going third party?!
by Stephen Withers   
Monday, 18 August 2008
Salesforce.com has shaken up the cloud computing market by providing a true platform for running third-party apps that integrate with the core software. Could Apple be planning something similar for MobileMe?

 
Apple's day in the sun as most valuable Silicon Valley company
by Stephen Withers   
Friday, 15 August 2008
Apple briefly became the most valuable company in Silicon Valley when its closing stock price gave it a market capitalisation greater than that of Google.

 
International roaming rip-off needs attention
by Stephen Withers   
Wednesday, 13 August 2008
International mobile roaming tariffs are back on the agenda with the completion of the KPMG report commissioned by the Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy for the House of Representatives' parliamentary inquiry. But are some analysts pointing us in the wrong direction?

 
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