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    Woolworths customers don't want data included in their mobile phone plans, according to research the retailer completed to launch its 2G wholesale mobile partnership with Optus today.

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    Businesses, for various reasons, have not flocked to the iPhone, but CNET News' Stephan Shankland reckons he has proof "from an expert" that its interface really is superior: his 3-year-old son.

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    The Federal Government is extremely likely to be forced into a legal battle with Telstra after kicking the telco out of the National Broadband Network bidding process, according to numerous industry onlookers.

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    The government's bill to tap into the $2.4 billion Communications Fund to help pay for the national broadband network was passed this morning after a divided opposition backed down from its blocking stance.

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  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    Telstra's 100Mbps: The great PSTN robbery

    Many Australians are drooling at the prospect of 100Mbps broadband, but Trujillo seems to have a bigger endgame in mind. As Telstra poaches customers from the PSTN and NBN, he'll leave more poison pills than we've seen since Phar Lap.

  • Read the blog post - Ella Morton

    A lament for the letter

    Remember the thrill of waiting for, and at long last receiving, a handwritten letter from a friend?

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    Sol Trujillo's payout disclosed in Telstra's remuneration report attracted a lot of attention as soon as it was released. But the real story in the report is about the over-the-top pay deals stitched up by Trujillo before he left.

  • Optus midnight iPhone 3GS party

    Word of tiny queues in the US and UK didn't stop Australia's iPhone faithful from braving the cold to queue for the iPhone 3GS.

  • NSW missed Linux opportunity

    By choosing the safe Windows XP choice for student laptops, the NSW Department of Education and training is turning its back on the chance to turn hundreds of thousands of students into armchair developers and handcuffing itself to a rocky Windows 7 upgrade path.

  • Phil Burgess' best quotes

    Telstra's bombastic public policy chief Phil Burgess has peppered the Australian public with vitriolic and memorable quotes since his ascension to the role in July 2005. From whether his mother should buy Telstra shares to Darryl Kerrigan in the castle, Dr Phil had it all. We've collated some of the best.

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    The Thecus N5200 Pro is definitely a higher end NAS, and will benefit power users and tweakers a lot more than entry-level users.

  • Acer Veriton L460

    While Acer points to the Veriton 1000 for corporate rollouts, the quietness, form factor and features of the L460 are perfect for the small business market.

  • Billion BiPAC 7404VGP

    This is a full-featured home or small business ADSL router that'll comfortably handle all your broadband needs, including Wi-Fi, VoIP and ADSL2+. But don't expect it to be an easy task to set up the advanced features.

  • NetComm V300

    The V300 offers quality voice services and simple router functionality in an easy to set up package.

  • Wireless -- willing but not able

    Australia still has way to go before it can meet its full potential with wireless and broadband.

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