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  • Motorola Droid to run Android 2.0?

    The Android news keeps getting better and better. The latest rumour from the US is that the soon to be released Motorola Droid will run Android OS version 2.0.

  • Live tweets hit NZ streets

    The social networking phenomenon Twitter has taken to the streets with New Zealand's first billboards displaying live tweets.

  • Telstra R&D talent quest inundated

    Telstra claims it has been inundated with hundreds of entries for its research and development talent quest to be judged in November by the telco's chief technology officer.

  • NSW education: Just six laptops lost

    Fears that laptops issued to students under the Digital Education Revolution would be "sold at the pub" have proved unfounded, with the NSW Department of Education and Training (DET) claiming it has suffered six losses to date.

  • Aussie-backed Xumii gets acquired

    Mobile technology specialist Myriad Group has acquired Xumii, a mobile social networking and instant messaging start-up with its roots in Australia that also operates in the United States.

Blogs (21)

  • Read the blog post - Brad Howarth

    Start-up outlook: A national disgrace

    The fact that Australia won't be represented at either of the globe's pre-eminent showcases for emerging tech companies should be considered a national disgrace.

  • Read the blog post - Renai LeMay

    RedBubble paints a rosy picture

    Melbourne-based online art retailer RedBubble is close to becoming cash-flow positive, according to the start-up's co-founder Martin Hosking.

  • Read the blog post - Renai LeMay

    BarCamp buzz: Let the hacking continue

    Attending last weekend's BarCamp in Sydney, it was hard to escape the conclusion that a certain "dot-com bust" flavour had seeped into the kool aid previously being drunk by Australia's web 2.0 and early stage start-up sector.

  • Read the blog post - Renai LeMay

    StartupCamp Melbourne: The review

    StartupCamp Melbourne looks to have produced just as interesting ideas as the Sydney event which immediately preceded it, but the Victorian start-ups appear to have stumbled during execution. Sydney 1, Melbourne 0.

  • Read the blog post - Renai LeMay

    Plugger.com.au gets Wotif backer

    Australian news aggregator Plugger.com.au will re-brand as 'Wotnews.com.au' following a licensing and investment deal with high-profile Wotif.com founder and local multi-millionaire Graeme Wood.

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  • Sydney Media140: Photo gallery

    Sydney's first ever Media140 conference, held at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's (ABC) studios, drew around 300 academics, journalists and media enthusiasts to discuss the benefits and risks that professionals face in using open social networks, such as Twitter.

  • Legal minefield for Twitter celebrity fakers

    The emergence of online social communities, micro-blogging sites and user-generated content has generated a new wave of legal issues.

  • Tweaking Twitter for the enterprise

    The key for organisations wanting to learn how to best utilise Twitter lies in understanding the subtle differences between it and other social networking tools.

  • Hoffman is Conroy's tasty new media carrot

    Hoffman's position on the board will ensure that the National Broadband Network Company can engage with the content industry in a meaningful way.

  • Future direction trapped in halt state

    Stephen Conroy's opus on the future direction of Australia's Digital Economy mainly curates existing success stories and government policies, and does little to demonstrate any form of roadmap to take the nation out of the Dark Ages.

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Reviews (14)

  • Samsung Galaxy Icon

    While we like the design, Samsung needs to do more with the software. Without customisation, Android's absent features are glaringly obvious.

  • Avaya Aura: What exactly is it?

    Avaya's Aura is a suite of communication products, all bundled together in an effort to reach the dream of unified communications for businesses.

  • BlackBerry Curve 8520

    With the BlackBerry Curve 8520, RIM has done a good job of creating an affordable phone with all the right features, although you might miss 3G connectivity. Just make sure you get it in black.

  • HTC Snap

    The Snap will appeal to a specific segment of business-minded road warriors who need good messaging but don't want to pay for extras like media or social networking.

  • BlackBerry Curve 8520 swaps balls for pads

    BlackBerry has replaced its well-loved jogball with a touch-sensitive trackpad in its latest messaging handset release.

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