Monthly Archives: January 2011

Facebook’s New Echo Chamber

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Facebook are rolling out a new advertising unit which will be snapped up by the daily deals websites (Groupon et al) as it echoes the interaction that a Facebook user has with a brand and shows it twice on a … Continue reading

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A Tale of Two Vodafone Companies

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Vodafone, the world’s largest mobile operator, has been experiencing mixed fortunes over the past two months, with our local Vodafone (VHA) in Australia in a predicament which is in stark contrast with its fortune overseas. The irony of the recent … Continue reading

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Telstra’s Per Minute Rate Adjustment

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UPDATED: Telstra has finally said goodbye to their 30 second block calls, bringing it in line with many other telcos with new per minute charges. From March 2011, Telstra will begin charging for mobile, STD and international calls in one … Continue reading

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White iPhone 4 Release Date Found?

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Two major iPhone 4 vendors have been discovered to have the white iPhone 4 in their inventory systems. Originally the rumour, with only a couple of questionable screenshots to back it up, was based on a “weiß” (white) iPhone 4 … Continue reading

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Director Films Movie on iPhone

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Korean director Park Chan-Wook is claiming to have filmed the world’s first cinema-standard film entirely on Apple iPhones. The successful director of ‘Old Boy’ and ‘Thirst’ fame shot the 30 minute film ‘Night Fishing’ in just 10 days with 80 … Continue reading

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Telstra T-Box & Foxtel Deal Close

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The Telstra T-Box has long been rumoured to be getting some sort of access to Foxtel content, with The Australian reporting today that a deal is close between the companies. This would allow some Foxtel channels to be available on … Continue reading

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