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News (313)

• Telstra dumps paper admin fee

  Telstra has dumped its controversial $2.20 administration fee for people paying their bills over the counter or by mail less than two months after it was introduced.

• HP dumps EDS brand

  Hewlett-Packard has flagged plans to dump the well-known EDS brand following its acquisition of the company last year.

• Telstra must move quickly on NBN

  Telstra should move quickly to negotiate as favourable a strategic NBN position possible, analysts have warned after the government's bombshell announcement yesterday that it would separate the telco's retail and wholesale operations if the company didn't voluntarily separate first.

• Sydney Water dumps GroupWise

  Sydney Water has decided to migrate its email platform from Novell's GroupWise to Microsoft Outlook/Exchange and is looking for a contractor to help implement the change.

• Defence flags $708m IT splurge

  The Department of Defence intends to inject $708 million into its ICT systems over the next 10 years as part of its strategic reform program, according to a document released today.

Blogs (23)

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  Rethink Visionstream disaster, Telecom

  Telecom needs to quickly jettison the forced Visionstream owner-operator deal for lines techies if it cares about its image.

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  Dear computer mouse: You're dumped

  Mouse, we've been together for a long time. But the time has come. I'm breaking up with you. My new trackball is serving all of my needs.

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  S92 redux: It's back

  Termination of file-sharing internet users' accounts is coming up for New Zealanders again.

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  NBN for just $2047.62 per vote

  The government dumped its well-intentioned bidders and spent the day awash in adulation from an industry that suddenly felt all its Christmases had come at once. But isn't this the same government that, two weeks ago, was warning it had to ditch key election promises for lack of funding?

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  From show pony to dead horse

  Telstra's 21Mbps Next-G boost and Internode's new 100Mbps FttH networks may be both companies' show ponies, but when it comes to helping most of us, their need-for-speed posturing is just a box-and-dice distraction that we've all seen before.

Features and Case Studies (76)

• What is Google Wave good for?

  I've been puttering around in Google Wave for the best part of a week now, and I understand it, but I have no idea in hell what I'm supposed to be using it for.

• That other broadband revolution

  While everyone was distracted by the NBN, a revolution was under way in the supply of fixed line broadband.

• iPhone: Should I dump Optus for Telstra?

  Is it finally time to ditch Optus' buggy network and go back to the dark side? Is it time to take my iPhone to Telstra's Next G and hang my head in shame?

• Striving for mediocrity

  Iif the latest NBN scenario planning is right, David Thodey will have to accept that even an optimal outcome for both Telstra and the government will not deliver dramatic returns for Telstra's one million shareholders.

• Aussie enterprises will embrace Win7

  There appears to be no doubt that Windows 7 will be significantly more popular in Australia than Vista was, a reality that will help Microsoft entrench its wider software portfolio even further into the enterprise.

Reviews (68)

• Tandberg DPS1200 VTL

  While the lack of supported online expansion and de-dupe is a concern, if you need your tape backups to go faster, Tandberg's DPS1200 VTL may deliver what you need.

• QNAP TS-509 Pro

  The QNAP TS-509 Pro comes highly recommended it's a flexible NAS with an interface that's gaining usability as time goes on.

• Toshiba NB100

  In the face of an identical hardware platform, Toshiba's netbook fails to bring a unique point of difference.

• Apple MacBook Pro (Core 2 Duo 2.53GHz)

  Apple's new 15-inch MacBook Pro has a raft of new features, however, there's now less incentive to spend extra on a Pro because its 13-inch mainstream cousin received a greater overhaul.

• NEC NP905G2

  Despite its thin and flimsy carry case, the NP905G2 projector straddles the line between portability and a full feature set very nicely.

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