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    Communications Minister, Senator Stephen Conroy has ordered an inquiry into international mobile roaming charges, following attempts by the EU to regulate prices for cross-country calls.

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    Federal Communications Minister Stephen Conroy today said he was gearing up to buy one of Apple's in-demand 3G iPhones, describing the handset as a "sexy gadget".

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    Two of the world's biggest e-mail account providers are planning to charge senders an optional fee to route e-mail directly to a user's mailbox without first passing through junk mail filters, representatives of both companies say.

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    The next time you're buying antivirus software, don't go direct to Symantec or McAfee. Don't download free antivirus. And definitely don't see Harvey Norman. Ask your bank they're quite literally giving the stuff away.

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    iPhone suckers test our patience

    So how many of you have bought a 3G iPhone? Do you feel like a sucker? If you don't, maybe you will once your first bill arrives.

  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    iPhone madness: What's a gigabyte worth?

    A while back, frustration with my inability to get online outside of the office drove me to invest in a 3G data service from Hutchinson's 3. For $30 per month, I get 2GB of data that's accessible pretty much anywhere I go (I do all my work in metropolitan areas).

  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    iPhone madness changes the game

    Although 3G phones have been around for years, it appears the iPhone 3G has successfully rewritten the rules of competition in Australia's mobile sector whetting the nation's appetite for data.

  • Read the blog post - Jo Best

    Time for some bright green ideas

    Mobile phone companies have seen the green bandwagon go by and are flinging themselves on it faster than you can say "lazy, greenwash-spewing me-too merchants" but in the pantheon of would-be eco-friendly mobile makers, Nokia is coming up with some of the best and worst ideas on the market.

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    There are many compelling arguments for IT departments charging other divisions for its services. In this column, IT managers share their experiences implementing this policy.

  • Webmaster held on terror charges

    The publisher of two pro-jihad Web sites has been arrested in London on suspicion of terrorism-related activities, US investigators said on Friday.

  • Lighting the murky depths of multicore pricing

    Multicore processors have been around since 2005, when Intel shipped its first dual-core processor and the advantages of many cores have been widely touted, but a working model for costing software to work with them is still on its way.

  • Aussie banks: your new security vendor

    It is quickly becoming the norm for Australia's largest banks to offer discounts on or completely free computer security software to boost internet banking security. The question is, why?

  • Hacking with no technology

    The typical image of a hacker is a kid hunched over his keyboard in the wee hours of the night staring at commands on his computer screen that unlock the secrets of the national government. But the woman sitting next to you at Starbucks fiddling with her digital camera could be just as dangerous.

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    Gary McKinnon talks about his appeal to the House of Lords against extradition to the US to face hacking charges. He could face up to 60 years in jail if extradited.

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  • Apple to charge for faster Wi-Fi

    Some MacBook Pro and MacBook customers have the faster 802.11n Wi-Fi chip already sitting in their systems, but it will cost AU$3 to light it up.

  • Samsung i560

    Seeing or using the i560 is hardly a pulse-racing experience. People looking for a solid phone with navigation will find what they are looking for in the i560. Fashionistas should look elsewhere.

  • BlackBerry 8707g

    The BlackBerry 8707g is reasonably zippy and easy-to-use, but lacks many common smartphone features like Wi-Fi and microSD memory expansion.

  • Nokia N78

    The Nokia N78 is a fun phone to use, and despite some annoyances it's likely to find fans in those looking for a feature-filled Apple alternative.

  • Dell Latitude E6500

    The Dell Latitude E is a glimpse into the future of laptops. With high expandability, configurable and a strong design, it should suit most corporate environments.

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