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    After spending a few weeks in France, I've returned to the United States with much more than a new appreciation for fresh bread and a laid-back approach to life.

  • In search of the Google phone

    Experts see Google partnering with a handset maker for bundled software that will enable everything from IM and maps to monitoring blood pressure.

  • SkypeIn now available in Australia

    Australian Skype users can now have their own SkypeIn phone numbers.

  • More solar flares warm satellite concerns

    The sun erupted in a series of major solar flares for the second time in less than a week, producing geomagnetic storms that could threaten satellites, power grids and communications networks.

  • 2001: The Year We Make Contact

    For more than 30 years, HAL fans have wondered whether we'd achieve true artificial intelligence (AI) by 2001. Of course, many AI components remain purely science fiction. But take a closer look, and you'll find many HAL-inspired technologies going mainstream next year.

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  • Looking beneath the net neutrality surface

    IBRS advisor Guy Cranswick argues that the use of net neutrality is an aggressive manoeuvre to retain market share and withhold change in the telecommunications market.

  • Around the world in ... Fibre-to-the-home

    If the world's homes are to enjoy the same high speed connectivity as its offices, the current thinking goes, then fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) will soon become necessary. However, not all Internet economies were created equal.

  • Around the world in ... In-flight connectivity

    There are fewer and fewer places in the modern world where Internet access and mobile signals can't be found. The inside of an in-flight aircraft has remained one of the connectivity-free bastions -- but that's all about to change.

  • Photos: Airbus A380 lands in Sydney

    Singapore Airlines, the first carrier to take ownership of the world's largest passenger jet, the Airbus A380, has flown its inaugural commercial flight from Singapore to Sydney. ZDNet Australia visited Sydney Airport to see what customers can expect from what's been dubbed the "big fella".

  • Linux calling: Are mobile phones ready?

    The Open Source Development Labs, an industry consortium devoted to improving Linux, plans to launch an initiative Monday to bring the open-source operating system to mobile phones.

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Reviews (2)

  • Ericsson World Phone I888

    Travel alot? need a mobile phone that travels well too? Sure, you could buy one of those monster satellite phones, but unless you've got thousands of dollars to spare and don't mind lugging around a brick, it's not a practical solution.

  • Opera raises curtain on mobile browsing

    A new version of Opera's Web browser, with revamped small-screen rendering technology, is due to debut next week.

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