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Top portable storage devices

If you're looking to transport data between PCs, you're going to need a portable storage solution.

September 30th, 2011 in Storage by Craig Simms 2 Comments Vote
Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex Ultra Portable USB 3.0 (1.5TB)

Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex Ultra Portable USB 3.0 (1.5TB)

The GoFlex Ultra Portable USB 3.0 returns a tidy performance for an acceptable price. If you've got the speedy ports to make the most of it, we'd say that this drive will treat you quite well indeed.

September 19th, 2011 in Seagate by Craig Simms Comment Vote
Greens keep pushing full account portability

Greens keep pushing full account portability

Greens MP Adam Bandt has applauded the government's commitment to streamlining the way customers switch banks, but believes that a full account number portability system is still necessary to improve competition, despite enormous projected costs.

August 23rd, 2011 in Government by Luke Hopewell 1 Comment Vote
Govt unveils new account portability plan

Govt unveils new account portability plan

The government has unveiled new plans for bank account portability, which will see acquiring banks handle the migration of direct debit information when a customer switches banks in a process that doesn't require the customer to go into a bank branch.

August 21st, 2011 in Government by Luke Hopewell 4 Comments 2 Votes
Greens push account portability stopgap

Greens push account portability stopgap

The office of Greens MP and banking spokesperson Adam Bandt has said today that he will introduce a private members Bill to parliament on Monday, aiming to force banks to forward direct debits and credits when customers switch banks.

August 20th, 2011 in Government by Suzanne Tindal 1 Comment 4 Votes
LaCie Porsche Design P'9220

LaCie Porsche Design P'9220

LaCie has a new family of external hard drives that are inspired by Porsche.

July 5th, 2011 in Design by Dong Ngo Comment 1 Vote
BlackBerry PlayBook (64GB)

BlackBerry PlayBook (64GB)

The PlayBook is a beautiful machine with an imperfect suite of apps, showing immense potential that could be realised with updates in the coming months.

June 28th, 2011 in Playbook by Joseph Hanlon Comment 3 Votes
Account portability cost 'horrific': Westpac

Account portability cost 'horrific': Westpac

Westpac's IT tsar Bob McKinnon has joined the chorus of Australian banks railing against the government's proposed plan for account number portability, saying that implementing such a system would see financial institutions strip away the key elements holding the banking system together.

June 24th, 2011 in Government by Luke Hopewell 11 Comments 5 Votes
Govt urged to copy Europe on bank churn

Govt urged to copy Europe on bank churn

The Senate Economics Committee looking into competition within the Australian banking sector has recommended that Australia adopt a system to help customers switch transaction accounts, similar to that in Europe, which falls short of having full deposit account number portability.

May 10th, 2011 in Government by Suzanne Tindal Comment 1 Vote
Bendigo knows best on account portability

Bendigo knows best on account portability

Managing director of Bendigo and Adelaide Bank, Mike Hirst, has told a Senate inquiry today the bank has its own ideas on how to tackle account number portability.

December 15th, 2010 in Government by Luke Hopewell 1 Comment 1 Vote

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