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The time has come for Optus's group of nine (G9) consortium to prove it wasn't bluffing when it said last month it would build its own national fibre broadband network if Telstra's plans fell through.
Several rival telcos have reacted to the breakdown of Telstra's talks with the competition regulator over a new fibre broadband network by demanding Telstra make its proposal public.
Microsoft has temporarily halted development work on some aspects of its upcoming professional graphics application as it tries to bring companion tools and its next-generation Windows Vista operating system to market.
Microsoft has denied its new professional graphics tool Acrylic will compete with similar products like Adobe Photoshop.
Like the one ring of Sauron, the power of Telstra's copper loop twists the minds of its ever-scheming board, which hid in its Collins Street boardroom until it was wrenched from its grasp by the forces of deregulation and the undead armies of ACCC head Graeme Samuel.
It seems that the IT industry is missing out on an opportunity to 'help' sea creatures by dumping old computers into the ocean and creating an 'artificial reef'.
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iiNet customers who yearn for a simple networking life will do well out of BoB, although like most routers, it's not without its quirks.
The Fujitsu T1010 has tablet features and a somewhat striking price point, but the rest of the package feels a bit lifeless.
AOC's latest 19-inch monitor from its Jenio range has brilliant colours and great ergonomics, but we would have liked to have seen a faster refresh rate than 60Hz at its native resolution.
As a basic wireless N kit, the Conceptronic Wireless 300Mbps Broadband Starter pack offers reasonable value, but like so many of its wireless N peers, it still fails to live up to the hype.
Sony's NR17G has a distinctive look, and while it doesn't stand out in the performance stakes, it's still a worthwhile desktop replacement candidate, as long as your needs are modest.
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