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Aussie Web Users Hit 12M

Staff Writers October 9, 2012 No Comments

Click to enlarge Stats said these figures show an increase of 4 percent in the six months to June 30 and more than 10 percent on the annual figure. Of…

Surfs Up: Free Wi-Fi On Bondi

October 9, 2012 No Comments

The trial, which will cost between $34,000 and $50,000 to establish and $25,000 a year to maintain, has been investigated since at least February. Waverley council said it would trial…

“Cheapest”: iiNet 4G Hits Town $29

Staff Writers October 9, 2012 No Comments

Click to enlarge iiNet says its fledgling 4G LTE wireless broadband service ‘intensifies competition’ with its $29.95 price, with a massive 5GB data to $79.95 for 20GB. iiNet, Westnet and…

Tweeting, Facebook…BETTER Than Sex?

Staff Writers October 8, 2012 No Comments

Click to enlarge Individuals quizzed between the ages of 18 to 85 found it harder to resist jumping on Facebook than on their partners, a study by University of Chicago…

Telstra’s Slap On Wrists After Privacy Leak

Staff Writers October 8, 2012 No Comments

Click to enlarge Telstra has been ordered to comply with the privacy clause in the Telecommunications Consumer Protections Code after a privacy breach of 734,000 Big Pond customers personal details…

Facebook ‘Posts’ Tweak To Quell Privacy Uproar?

Staff Writers October 8, 2012 No Comments

Click to enlarge “We’ve made several improvements to the way older content is displayed on timeline to make the audience and other information clearer,” Facebook confirmed. 1 billion global Facebookers…

Aussie Phone Home: Woolies Cheap-As Roaming SIM

Staff Writers October 5, 2012 No Comments

Click to enlarge Woolworths is flogging their new mobile SIM for phones and tablets, which it says saves you “up to” 90% on global roaming charges for calls, texts and…

OMG! Apple iPhone 5 + 4G Bill Shocker

Staff Writers September 25, 2012 No Comments

Click to enlarge But now it seems users of the 4G iPhone 5 are prime candidates for some massive shockers, the Communication watchdog has warned. Why? Devices running on 4G…

Crash, Bang! Facebook + iOS 6 Flop

Staff Writers September 24, 2012 No Comments

Click to enlarge Facebook is the latest casualty on iOS 6 which sees closer integration between Apple contacts, calendar, photos and the social network, with users complaining of muddled or…

Android Darling HTC Crank Out Win 8 Phones

Staff Writers September 20, 2012 No Comments

The brightly coloured smartphones run Windows Phone 8 OS which uses a live tile interface, have inbuilt Beats Audio and decent cameras. HTC who made a big name for itself…