The traditional engine room of Australia Post -- its letters division -- is on the decline as more people turn to e-mail or SMS to keep in touch.
Qantas will allow in-flight SMS and e-mail on select domestic flights by the end of the year after a successful trial of technology developed by aviation tech start-up AeroMobile.
A deal between Mobileway and MSN to deliver Hotmail and Messenger Service via SMS in the Asia region is having trouble getting a green light in Australia.
Hutchison launched its '3' mobile service in Australia today, unveiling an aggressive pricing scheme which could possibly lead to a price war.
St George is joining the ranks of financial institutions taking up two-factor transaction authentication to protect its customers from fraud.
Before we start, let's have a big patriotic round of virtual applause for Qantas, which will be up there with Emirates as one of the first airlines in the world to introduce in-flight SMS and e-mail access on its domestic fleet later this year.
Have you ever received an e-mail or text message along the lines of "Heya, long time no hear. I have a birthday coming up, could u remind me of ur address? Cheers, hope ur well"?
Now I don't want to call myself a prognosticator -- much less intimate that I had any influence over the following decision -- but in the weeks since I blogged about Channel Ten's lack of an online strategy, things have certainly changed.
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Channel 10's threadbare online presence stands out among the other TV networks' swish Web sites. But why?
The federal Attorney General, Philip Ruddock, has introduced amendments to federal parliament that would ease police access to stored voice-mails, e-mails and text messages.
It's immediate, it's fun, and there are even some corporate users. But instant messaging is also causing headaches in Australian IT departments.
Sydney's Bardia Housman and Michael Mak have spent the last five years building and rebuilding their business as they rode the dot-com roller coaster to the brink and back again.
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Mobile computing is the future. In the meantime, the only major hurdle is mobile computing in the present.
ZDNet Australia puts 10 of the best phones on the market today under the reviews microscope. Whatever your mobile needs are, we've got a phone to ponder for you, as well as a look at the first 3G phone on the Australian market.
Nokia's E90 smartphone is the latest in the Communicator series, featuring HSDPA support, inbuilt GPS and Wi-Fi.
The BlackBerry 7130e is an expensive undertaking, but if you're a mobile professional the cost is undoubtedly justified.
If you're after a business phone that doesn't look entirely like a brick, then the Nokia E70 is an excellent choice.
Hutchison launched its '3' mobile service in Australia today, unveiling an aggressive pricing scheme which could possibly lead to a price war.
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