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  • Why telecoms back the pirate cause

    Telecommunications lobbyists are lining up to oppose Hollywood's demands for new copyright laws. Verizon lawyer Sarah Deutsch explains what's behind this confrontation.

  • Aust Webcasting music royalties debate reignites

    Australia's music Webcasters are closely monitoring a dispute over Internet music royalties in the United States that could severely impact the local industry.

  • Loudeye tunes in to Net radio

    Digital media company Loudeye Technologies launched a service this week that gives companies all the pieces they need to build their own online radio stations.

  • The sky goes digital from 1 June

    The paper airline ticket comes to the end of its life on Sunday, 1 June, when 240 carriers belonging to the world association IATA switch to all electronic ticketing, much of it through internet booking.

  • Big Brother debacle triggers new Web rules

    Australia's Internet Industry Association (IIA) has published a new code of practice for digital content providers, in a response to a Big Brother incident involving indecent exposure on the reality television show in 2006.

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  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    Internet killed the (digital) radio star

    During a trip to the US four years ago, I rented a car fitted with an XM satellite radio which gave me well over 100 radio stations, each carrying a continuous stream of crystal-clear talk radio or music in a surprising array of genres.

  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    Apple has killed the video store; will ISPs be next?

    The Olympics are nearly over, and the Australian team deserves kudos for an excellent performance all around. Yet even as the Olympic sun sets on the Bird's Nest for the last time this weekend, millions of spectators around the world will be scanning their dials in the hope of finding something else to fill their viewing hours.

  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    Digital TV: back to the future?

    What a difference a decade makes.

  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    NBN a lose-lose deal for Telstra

    Labor's policy of socialised broadband has certainly proved much harder than the party believed it would be back when it was in Opposition, but it is Telstra that stands to lose the most from the NBN - and that applies whether it loses the NBN contract or wins it.

  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    Conroy's Six: Can FTTN's gatekeepers deliver?

    Post-election adrenaline surging through his veins, one of the first acts performed by new Communications Minister Stephen Conroy was to disband the expert panel that his predecessor Helen Coonan had appointed last June to evaluate tenders for fibre-to-the-node (FTTN) construction.

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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.

  • Internet2: 2004 and beyond

    Experimental network excels at long-distance collaboration; researchers hope to up ante with hybrid optical packet infrastructure.

  • Study: Thriving Internet blighted by bugs

    Internet usage has jumped in the last year, but digital threats--such as junk e-mail and e-commerce fraud--continue to overshadow those gains, VeriSign announced on Monday.

  • An open-source rival to Google's book project

    When it comes to digitising books, two stories appear to be unfolding: One is about open source, and the other, Google.

  • FAQ: The Microsoft-Real agreement

    The settlement of RealNetwork's antitrust lawsuit against Microsoft marks a historic moment for both companies and could substantially alter the digital-music and online-media markets. Here's a quick look at the settlement's key points.

Reviews (465)

  • Annoying software: a rogues' gallery

    Here are ten of the guilty parties who try to do the impossible: to make us hate the internet and wish it had never been invented -- and who very nearly succeed.

  • Acer Aspire e650

    The Acer Aspire e650 is a powerful, feature-rich media centre, but we're still not convinced that Viiv is mature enough for mass adoption.

  • Nikon Coolpix P2

    We love the Wi-Fi properties on this Coolpix P2, but we are sure the camera could have done better if it allowed us to connect to the Internet as well.

  • Tech Guide: Monitor buying guide

    With so many monitors to choose from, before you buy, it pays to figure out which specs and features will be most important to you.

  • Picture It Digital Image Pro: Powerful photo manipulator

    Picture It Digital Image Pro is a powerful photographic image manipulation tool that gives Photoshop Elements a run for its money. Check out our Australian review.

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