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  • NASA hacker loses legal challenge

    UK resident Gary McKinnon has lost his legal challenge against extradition to the US to face charges of hacking NASA and military installations.

  • Qantas gives go-ahead for in-flight SMS and e-mail

    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.

  • Google success 'like a space shuttle take-off': Microsoft

    Google "is perhaps the most notable example of how open and competitive the software industry has become," with "prospects ... so bright that the capital markets value the company at approximately US$231.5 billion, making it the fifth most valuable company in America". Or so says Microsoft.

  • Mobiles on planes: Europe gets closer

    The likelihood of mobile phone usage being allowed on flights within Europe has taken an upturn after UK communications regulator Ofcom issued a consultation on the matter.

  • HSPA to pip WiMax in mobile broadband battle?

    High-speed packet access (HSPA) and not WiMax is set to dominate mobile broadband in the coming years -- if hardware makers get behind the technology.

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  • 10 tips to tweaking your videoconferences

    Getting the most out of a videoconference requires some preparation and planning. In this article, we'll discuss some best practices to help make yours more productive, whether you're running the show or attending your first.

  • Australia on brink of a broadband boom

    Australia is about to undergo a long overdue broadband boom, according to an industry report to be released later this month.

  • Ten Gigabit Ethernet standard approved

    The first fibre-only Ethernet standard has been approved, opening the door for a new generation of Ethernet products.

Reviews (7)

  • In-flight irritation

    Airlines are making progress in giving us in-flight Wi-Fi, but do we want to be given free reign to use all personal electronic devices, including mobile phones, as well?

  • ThinkPad X41

    Though costly and a bit heavier than the ThinkPad X40 it replaces, the ultraportable ThinkPad X41 is still a great choice for the corporate road warrior's dream machine.

  • Microsoft to launch peer-to-peer software

    New communications software aims to tap into the P2P trend among young people, but without the usual unsavoury legal implications.

  • Top 5 emerging handphone features

    In the quest for innovation, mobile phones makers have been coming out with some unique features. Which are the ones likely to prevail? We cast our votes.

  • Ten Gigabit Ethernet standard approved

    The first fibre-only Ethernet standard has been approved, opening the door for a new generation of Ethernet products.

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