News (11)

  • Intel: Pervasive Net will change the world

    The ability to connect practically all electronic devices to the Internet will unleash a burst of innovation and business opportunities that will rival the impact on personal computers, Intel CEO Paul Otellini has revealed.

  • PS2 heads online in Aust

    Sony Computer Entertainment Australia has revealed its plans for online gaming for the PlayStation 2, Australia's best-selling contemporary games console.

  • Alcatel opens Sydney broadband Applications Centre

    Alcatel launched today a demonstration and collaboration centre showcasing new broadband services being tested in Australia.

  • Superfast DSL shows its pace

    Today's broadband could be relegated to slowcoach status as next-generation chips get ready to rumble - but only for townies.

  • Xbox Live goes live down under

    Xbox Live was launched in Australia today, allowing local gamers to hook up with half a million like-minded individuals around the world - for a price.

Blogs (3)

  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    NBN: Like giving candy to babies

    I have seen the NBN, and it looks a lot like Christina Aguilera. Or, at least, it looked like her when I dropped into Ericsson's Melbourne headquarters recently to see a live demo of their NBN solutions. Yet behind the streaming TV, one question lingers -- and not even the government seems able to answer it.

  • Read the blog post - Juha Saarinen

    Telecom's XT network still off at launch

    Telecom New Zealand yesterday launched its new XT 3G mobile network at a ritzy event in Auckland. But the network hasn't gone live yet, which is likely due to new hardware being installed to curb interference that is causing rival Vodafone a headache.

  • Read the blog post - Juha Saarinen

    Femtocells on NZ broadband? No thanks

    Telcos would love to shift the cost of expanding mobile network coverage to customers with femtocells, but are they a good idea for customers?

Features and Case Studies (5)

  • Superfast DSL shows its pace

    Today's broadband could be relegated to slowcoach status as next-generation chips get ready to rumble - but only for townies.

  • Gates talks about the future before farewell

    For years, Bill Gates has been trumpeting software's ascent from the lowly PC to everything from mobile phones to home entertainment. In this interview before his farewell speech, Gates talks about competitors, the future of DVD, and why all of those seamless connections between digital devices exist only in keynote speeches.

  • Microsoft wants another billion users

    Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer got Microsoft its first billion customers. It's Will Poole's job to get the next billion.

  • The office of the future?

    Broadband and biometrics help NEC reinvent the workaday world. The average length of meetings has dropped 20 percent and conference room time is down 70 percent.

  • Web conferencing via MS Office Live Meeting

    Collaboration, scalability, security, availability, and ease-of-use are the themes among today's better Web conferencing software packages. Microsoft may have hit the nail on the head on all counts with its latest offering, Live Meeting.

Reviews (6)

  • Aust XBox Live demo nearly DOA

    Microsoft has used its Tech Ed conference for its first Australian public showing of its Xbox Live Internet gaming service, but the launch hasn't been without its glitches.

  • XBox Live AU vs PS2 Network Entertainment AU

    Sony and Microsoft go head to head this week with launches of rival local online gaming packages. We examine the offerings open to you in our Australian guide.

  • Voice over IP: Security, stability, success

    If you're thinking about voice over IP, we take a look at the steps involved in getting it set up and what's on offer from four major vendors.

  • Sony CLIE PEG-UX50

    The handheld meets the notebook in Sony's fully loaded, clamshell-style CLIE UX50.

  • What you'll buy this year

    Pundits are predicting a slow tech year, but that doesn't mean that there won't be gizmos to catch your eye and snag your wallet.

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