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  • Telstra CEO: Hands off my backhaul

    Facing a possible ban on bidding for 4G wireless spectrum, Telstra chief David Thodey today warned the government to steer clear of its backhaul networks its last front for infrastructure competition.

  • Tanner: Telstra split not a Labor back flip

    Despite icing a 2002 plan to pursue Telstra's structural separation due to concerns Labor had for its private shareholders, Minister for Finance Lindsay Tanner today said its current position was no different.

  • Live tweets hit NZ streets

    The social networking phenomenon Twitter has taken to the streets with New Zealand's first billboards displaying live tweets.

  • Apple devices hit cafe sweet-spot

    Nearly 50 per cent of devices used to access free wireless across inner city Melbourne and Sydney run Apple operating systems, according to ISP Unwired.

  • Optus' Happy Place for the iPhone curious

    In case one billion iPhone app sales hadn't convinced you, Optus has opened its Happy Place in Sydney, showcasing iPhones, apps and the people who love them.

Blogs (26)

  • Read the blog post - Brad Howarth

    When keeping it real isn't enough

    Some of the 500,000 visitors expected to walk through the Sculpture by the Sea exhibition on the Sydney coastline this November can be excused for saying they are seeing things that aren't really there.

  • Read the blog post - Chris Duckett

    Fixing Firefox 3.6's tab blunder

    I've been playing around with a beta build of Firefox's 3.6 browser for some time, and while it's been completely stable, its new tab behaviour has annoyed me.

  • Read the blog post - Juha Saarinen

    2degrees comes out limply swinging

    The long-awaited launch of New Zealand's newest mobile operator 2degrees took place this morning; but the offering isn't as hot as it could be by a long shot.

  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    100Gbps Ethernet shows NBN's promise

    The coming glut of 100Gbps Ethernet shows that the potential growth of the National Broadband Network is limited only by the laws of physics and the laws of Parliament.

  • Read the blog post - Chris Duckett

    Browsers' creativity sparked by new tab

    A rash of creativity has overcome browser vendors recently in a completely unexpected place: the content of the new tab page.

Features and Case Studies (225)

  • McAfee Total Protection 2010: Photo gallery

    McAfee Total Protection 2010 is the latest in McAfee's security stable to offer all the bells, whistles and options that the company can squeeze into one security suite. This program is nothing if not extensive, as the following screenshots show.

  • Raising the mid-market ICT bar

    There are as always exceptions, but most ICT vendors are simply not doing the right thing by the thousands of SME customers in Australia and New Zealand.

  • Twitter in court: Why not streaming video?

    Twitter coverage of the AFACT vs. iiNet trial is breathing new life into court reporting. Why don't we as a society take the next step and stream it all live to the internet, video and audio?

  • Microsoft Security Essentials: Screenshots

    Microsoft has launched a new free security package today dubbed Microsoft Security Essentials.

  • Upgrading to Snow Leopard

    Two weeks after the release and one update to 10.6.1 later, it was time to upgrade from OS X 10.5 Leopard to OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard. Just how hands-free and painless was this upgrade going to be?

Videos (4)

  • Wii remote creates $50 digital whiteboard: IDF

    Intel chairman Craig Barrett introduces innovative projects such as a $50 digital whiteboard created from a Wii remote, and a mobile phone that can read bar codes on a health ID card.

  • Nokia N95

    If you need an all-in-one communications, navigation and imaging device and don't mind charging it every night, Nokia's N95 raises the bar in the mobile world.

  • Vista Tips 'Search Bar'

    Microsoft has finally integrated a full desktop search facility into Windows, which is designed to ensure you never lose a file again.

  • Vista Tips 'Command Bar'

    Vista's "soft" Command bar makes performing actions on specific files or folders -- such as printing, sharing or burning onto CD -- much easier than before.

Reviews (642)

  • HP 2159m

    HP's 21.5-inch monitor is fairly average for its class however, in the face of its limitations, the price doesn't add up.

  • Lenovo ThinkPad X200

    It lacks some basic features you may require touch pad, optical drive but the 12.1-inch ThinkPad X200 offers strong performance and the longest battery life we've seen.

  • Norton AntiVirus 2010

    Norton AntiVirus 2010 builds on the immense progress made in last year's version, maintaining a low system profile while strengthening its security framework. It's not perfect, but even Symantec's detractors should check it out.

  • Samsung N110

    An easy-to-use netbook with a long battery life, but there are cheaper options.

  • Sony Vaio W

    Attempting to create a premium-priced version of a netbook, Sony has added an HD display to the Vaio W. It's an attractive step-up package, but the internal components are the same as are in cheaper models.

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