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  • Surprise group wins $4.7bn NBN deal

    The Federal Government has awarded its $4.7 billion National Broadband Network contract to a secretive consortium backed by the wealthy Packer and Murdoch families.

  • Council uses RFID to go through residents' garbage

    A Sydney local council has begun utilise RFID technology to measure the effectiveness of its waste management program, but without telling its residents their bins and their contents are being tracked

  • Australia's 'backwards' border biometrics slammed

    Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Chris Evans, has said biometrics technology is vital to Australian border security, but an audit of the department has found it neglected to properly research its current use within government.

  • Optus threatens war over Telstra's fibre plans

    The nation's second-largest telco today said it will fight "until the last breath" Telstra's desire to lock competitors out of using its planned fibre-optic broadband network.

  • Telstra starts video payphone trial in Sydney

    Telstra has started a 10-week trial of Internet-enabled public payphones which allow consumers to send e-mails, text messages, picture and video messages.

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    The politics of group e-mails

    Have you ever received an e-mail or text message along the lines of "Heya, long time no hear. I have a birthday coming up, could u remind me of ur address? Cheers, hope ur well"?

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  • Photo gallery: Wacky laptop tricks

    Rich Anderson, an instructor at Dunwoody College, has put together a gallery of wild and crazy ways to use your laptop.

  • Hackers: Under the hood

    Mudge, Kevin Mitnick, Adrian Lamo, Jericho and Raven Alder speak to ZDNet Australia about the making of a hacker.

Reviews (33)

  • Lenovo ThinkPad T400s

    The T400s is the lightest 14-inch ThinkPad yet from Lenovo just be ready to pay for the convenience.

  • Fujitsu M2010

    With a thick chassis and features that don't rise above the pack, the Fujitsu M2010 will have a hard time breaking through the netbook clutter.

  • Dell Inspiron 13

    The Dell Inspiron 13 is great for those hampered by a tight budget, but who still want a competent and power-efficient thin-and-light notebook with a decent design.

  • STM Evolution

    Designed to be compact, the Evolution is suitable for a short inner-city commute or travel to meetings only.

  • Logitech Kinetik Backpack

    This backpack is designed for those who don't like to travel light. It's big, sturdy and ergonomically well-designed, but its styling leaves a bit to be desired.

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