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    More than half (54 percent) of computer users admit to using someone else's Wi-Fi without permission, according to research.

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    Over the past four weeks, the City of Sydney Council has been trialling the provision of free Wi-Fi services in its libraries. With only a fortnight to go before the hotspots are switched off, a spokesperson has said that users won't have long to wait before access becomes a permanent fixture.

  • Qantas in-flight Web access next year

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    The Swedes are doing it, so why can't we?

    I have never been to Sweden. In fact, I have no real, hard evidence that Sweden really exists as anything more than a collective, Utopian vision where things just work, and life is better.

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    What's the first thing you look at when you check into a hotel room? The bed? The view? The minibar?

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    If there ever was an opportunity for a broadcaster to showcase the potential of internet video, this was it, and Seven has blown it. Perhaps its executives should have rung their mates at NBC in the US and gotten some pointers on online coverage.

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    We take you through 50 defining moments of the internet.

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    Experimental network excels at long-distance collaboration; researchers hope to up ante with hybrid optical packet infrastructure.

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    There are fewer and fewer places in the modern world where Internet access and mobile signals can't be found. The inside of an in-flight aircraft has remained one of the connectivity-free bastions -- but that's all about to change.

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    Road warriors rejoice -- 3G data cards are bringing some long awaited speed to mobile Internet access. We take a look at offerings from the major Australian carriers.

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    Lack of a true-colour option hinders Laplink Everywhere, although the program does offer multiplatform support and flexible file transfers.

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  • Boeing's sky-high Net access takes off

    British Airways and other airlines are ready to offer online access to business travellers, despite some ongoing technical hitches.

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