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  • Aust broadband company hits back at download attack

    PlanetMirror co-founder Jason Andrades has hit back at criticisms from the broadband community its new premium download service is overpriced, but does concede the market for the product is "difficult and evolutionary".

  • Aust movie download costs could hit AU$117

    Want to watch David Arquette fleeing from mutated spiders in Eight Legged Freaks on the Internet? The experience could cost you AU$117 if you're not careful, telecommunications research organisation Telsyte claims.

  • ISP offers unlimited site-to-site data transfer

    In a bid to grab a larger slice of the business DSL pie, Pacific Internet is now offering unlimited data transfer between two or more sites hooked up to its network.

  • Optus users demand fair treatment

    Optus@Home customers are following in the footsteps of their Telstra broadband counterparts, protesting usage limits and petitioning for a better range of options.

  • Internode boosts broadband download quotas

    As of yesterday, customers on Internode's current home and small office plans will get download limit upgrades of between 15 to 37 percent at no extra charge.

Blogs (28)

  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    For Boyle's sake, an indecent proposal for ISPs

    It's been 345 years since physicist Robert Boyle published the experimental results confirming what is now known as Boyle's Law, which to paraphrase is: a gas will spread out to fill any available space.

  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    One asterisk can ruin your whole day

    When broadband providers offer packages that you think look to good to be true, you're rarely disappointed.

  • Read the blog post - Ella Morton

    10 things wrong with Ten's download service

    Last night I visited Ten's Supernatural site in order to test the service. As a result, I can comfortably list 10 things wrong with it.

  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    iPhone and Wi-Fi: the way to 4G?

    Internode has no incentive to provide free access to its Wi-Fi networks for any reason at all, apart from genuine love, and maybe the joy of finding a new way to flip Telstra the bird.

  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    Could you believe in Steve?

    For no particular reason that I can discern, a 1979 Kenny Rogers song popped into my head as I was considering the ever more complex morass that is the national broadband network tender which Senator Stephen Conroy defended in his CeBIT keynote speech.

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  • Australian naked DSL mega-roundup

    Since last November when iiNet very loudly launched its naked DSL product, "naked" has been on everybody's lips, and it seemed like everybody was in on it. Some, however have held out. This round-up of 13 ISPs looks into who's got it, who doesn't and who wants to.

  • Think 'thin' to lower bandwidth requirements

    Budget concerns, complicated infrastructure, and user frustration are all reasons to move away from a fat-client networking strategy. Here's a compelling argument for using thin clients.

  • PwC goes wireless with Telstra

    Telstra is set to announce a large corporate deal with PricewaterhouseCoopers for its mobile business broadband service.

  • Broadband dreams and multicast 'beams'

    Imagine you come home on a Friday evening after a hard week at work and simply want to spend time watching a movie you choose with your family.

  • Australia: broadband backwater or trailblazer?

    Is Australia leading or lagging in the broadband stakes? Well, it depends on who you ask.

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  • Adobe Media Player 1.0

    Adobe's Media Player is an excellent application that is beautifully designed and easy to use. Shame about the currently available content.

  • MyNetFone Netgear TA612V

    The TA612V is a solid unit that provides a low-cost way to make VoIP calls. It is a good choice for a household or small home office where users are keen to cut their telephone bills.

  • HSDPA: BigPond vs Vodafone

    High-speed mobile broadband has arrived! We compare Telstra's BigPond Wireless Next G service with Vodafone's HSDPA-enhanced 3G network.

  • Vodafone Mobile Connect 3G HSDPA Card

    Vodafone's enhanced notebook PC Card delivers what the mobile telco calls 'business class 3G broadband' -- but until more of the 3G network is upgraded with HSDPA, most users will remain stuck in economy seats.

  • BigPond Next G Wireless Broadband Mobile Card

    Fancy a 1.3Mbps broadband pipeline direct to your notebook, without a cable in sight? The new BigPond wireless data card makes good on Telstra's lofty promises for its Next G network.

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