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  • Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) review: A nice price, but where's the 'wow'?

    Android devices - both smartphones and tablets - are getting increasingly affordable. With its new Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) tablet, Samsung is obviously hoping to claim its piece of the budget-price pie.

    Written by JR Raphael • 12 April 12 09:18
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    Guide: How to sync your PC, smartphone, and tablet

    A few years ago businesspeople carried a laptop on the road, used a desktop PC in the office, and worked on another PC at home. Maybe they had a BlackBerry, too--but only if they were real big shots.

    Written by Loyd Case • 29 Sept. 11 23:55

  • Video chatting for newbies

    Video chat is all the rage these days, thanks to new services such as Google+ Hangouts and Skype/Facebook integrated video chat. Video chatting is a great way to stay in touch with family and friends--seeing loved ones' faces on a computer screen is almost like actually being there.

    Written by Sarah Jacobsson Purewal • 07 Aug. 11 10:45
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    Sound the death knell for IPv4

    2011 marks the death of Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) but companies and ISPs are largely yet to deploy its successor, IPv6. James Hutchinson looks at the state of the market and what is holding the new protocol back.

    Written by James Hutchinson • 05 April 11 14:07

  • Google Android 3.0 and Motorola Xoom: Hands-on

    Today I got my first hands-on time with the Motorola Xoom tablet, running Android 3.0.

    Written by Melissa J. Perenson • 03 Feb. 11 10:48

  • iPad 2 and iPhone 5: What's coming?

    Kyle Wiens and his team at iFixit, a Web site that provides free repair manuals and advice forums, are some of the smartest Apple geeks around. They've taken apart countless iPhones, Macs and iPads to see what makes them tick-and, of course, to find out how to repair them.

    Written by Tom Kaneshige • 03 Feb. 11 05:01
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    Four technologies for faster broadband in 2011

    A number of different technologies are being developed or improved to offer higher speeds for fixed and mobile broadband networks, as operators are preparing to compete with each other and carry video traffic in 3D and at higher resolutions, which is expected to happen in the coming year.

    Written by Mikael Ricknäs • 08 Dec. 10 03:14

  • IT managers ignore wireless at their peril

    Wireless communication, once the domain of broadcasters and carriers, is now available everywhere we work, play, study, dine and drink coffee. These days wireless also seems to be equipped in every imaginable device, including toys made by the likes of Fisher Price. The technology can also be thanked for eliminating what was once the common eyesore of Ethernet cable carpets.

    Written by Darren Pauli • 21 Sept. 10 12:09
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    NBN Co CEO, Mike Quigley's speech: ACS Charles Todd Memorial Oration

    NBN Co chief executive, Mike Quigley, was asked by the Australian Computer Society (ACS) to deliver the traditional Charles Todd Memorial Oration, a politically charged speech which has caused ripples in the community. Here it is in full.

    Written by Computerworld Staff • 18 Aug. 10 16:08

  • So you think you know Skype?

    With Skype's legal troubles now cleared up, it's a good time to learn more about the company than just what features it offers. Here 10 questions designed to give you a better understanding of the peer-to-peer VoIP vendor.

    Written by Tim Greene • 24 Nov. 09 08:49

  • Five open source IP telephony projects to watch

    In addition to the well-known Asterisk, there is a vibrant community of open source software PBX systems that can be used for internal and service provider IP telephony. Here are five exciting open source VoIP and UC projects to keep an eye on.

    Written by Rodney Gedda • 21 Oct. 09 10:53

  • Sydney Water error causes shut-downs at Sydney data centre

    Macquarie Telecom has admitted a failure of the air conditioning systems at its Sydney-based Intellicentre data centre facility caused a number of customer’s servers to shut down and reset early Saturday morning.

    Written by Tim Lohman • 30 June 09 15:56
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    Steganography meets VoIP in hacker world

    Researchers and hackers are developing tools to execute a new data-leak threat: sneaking proprietary information out of networks by hiding it within VoIP traffic.

    Written by Tim Greene • 14 Sept. 09 07:08

  • On the road: Testing wireless voice and data on the highways

    Marc Lefevre is the up-to-date, real-life equivalent of the "Can you hear me now?" guy from the Verizon Wireless TV ads that grew popular in 2004.

    Written by Matt Hamblen • 08 Sept. 09 08:14

  • NBNCo board, chair working under market rates: Conroy

    The Federal Governemnt is expected to announced the full management team of the National Broadband Network Company (NBNCo) shortly, according to Communications minister Stephen Conroy.

    Written by Tim Lohman • 20 July 09 10:59

  • From Palm Pilot to Palm Pre: A brief history of Palm's handhelds

    Regardless of how things go for the financially beleaguered company, Palm pioneered the modern PDA and smartphone markets, and its handhelds will live on forever in tech history.

    Written by Yardena Arar • 06 July 09 14:28

  • Bill would limit broadband fees based on use

    A new bill in the U.S. House of Representatives would require large broadband providers to get permission from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission before rolling out broadband subscription fees based on bandwidth use.

    Written by Grant Gross • 18 June 09 06:48

  • Cisco TelePresence 500: Full collaboration

    More affordable midrange telepresence systems, such as offerings from Polycom and LifeSize systems, offer fine picture and audio quality, along with usability. But in the overall product continuum, Cisco TelePresence System 500 is the most economical system that gives you the full experience of telepresence rooms.

    Written by Mike Heck • 11 June 09 08:53

  • Telepresence shatters communication barriers

    Well before the current world financial crisis struck, organizations have sought inventive ways to engage in face-to-face meetings without the need to travel. Companies have turned to services such as Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro, Cisco WebEx, Citrix GoToMeeting, and Microsoft Live Meeting as a means for workers in multiple locations to share presentations and otherwise collaborate.

    Written by Mike Heck • 11 June 09 08:27

  • ACCC approves Voda-Hutch merger

    Following a three month investigation, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has given the greenlight for the merger of Vodafone and Hutchinson to go ahead.

    Written by Tim Lohman • 01 June 09 10:23
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