By snapping up a million dollar share of struggling ReelTime.tv, Sony may spark a video on demand war with Australia's 800 pound internet gorilla -…
MTV's so-called online TV service sees Australia get Punk'd
By Adam Turner
Video may have killed the radio star but MTV's lame Australian online TV channel, Overdrive, is no threat to anyone.
Google targets PowerPoint but denies building Office-killer
By Adam Turner
Even as Google prepares to add a presentation app to Google Docs & Spreadsheets, Google chief Eric Schmidt continues to deny the suite of free…
Samsung backs dual Blu-ray, HD DVD player, destroying hopes of quick format war
By Adam Turner
Hopes for a quick end to the high-def format war are fading as Samsung follows LG's lead with the announcement of a dual Blu-ray/HD DVD…
Second Life charges for real names, increases identity theft risk
By Adam Turner
For $50 a year you'll soon be able to christen your Second Life avatar with your actual name, but Linden Labs seems to be doing…
Telstra FttN plan back on the table, Labor needs to match it
By Adam Turner
Labor's proposal to break Telstra's grip on Australia's broadband infrastructure may have struck a nerve, as Telstra's on again, off again national fibre network is…
3's new wireless broadband plans make Telstra's Next G look shabby
By Adam Turner
Telstra's horrendous mobile data charges now look even worse after Hutchison's 3 network announced its X-Series fixed line-like wireless broadband pricing to mark the completion…
Labor's plan to break Telstra's stranglehold on Australia's broadband infrastructure has a lot of merit, but in five years' time will 12Mbps be enough?
Howard's "wait and see" approach sets Australian broadband back 20 years
By Adam Turner
Despite the deadlock with Telstra over building a high speed national broadband network, Australian Prime Minister John Howard would rather "wait and see" if someone…
Labor's broadband plan breaks Telstra's squeeze on Australia's assets
By Adam Turner
Telstra has Australia by the balls and the only escape is to break the telco giant's vice-like grip on the country's communications infrastructure.
