Category Archives: Broadband

Google Launches Play Games

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Among the tonne of stuff that Google dropped on developers and the tech community during the I/O 2013 event is its new and widely-expected cross-platform, unified Play Games service. Play Games will feature on Android, iOS and Chrome, providing a … Continue reading

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NBN to Set World-Leading Speeds

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The NBN is set to achieve world-leading download speeds of 1Gbps by the end of 2013, equalling Google Fiber’s achievements in Kansas, US. 1Gbps is around the upper limit of the current fibre to the premises/home (FTTP/FTTH) architecture of the … Continue reading

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‘5G’ WiFi Explained

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There’s a lot of confusion starting to surface with regards to the increasingly prolific ‘5G’ WiFi that’s cropping up all over the place. Customers are, understandably, unsure if the term 5G is anything to do with 3G internet or the … Continue reading

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Vodafone Ads Galaxy S3 4G to Lineup

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Vodafone has been conspicuously absent in the Australian 4G race. While Telstra and Optus have been expanding their LTE networks in fairly close competition, Vodafone has been making do with its dual-channel 3G+ network that, while admittedly offers pretty decent … Continue reading

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Exetel Unlimited NBN Plans

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Exetel has made an announcement that will have many Australian Internet users excited – unlimited NBN plans! Of course there is the restriction that the unmetered data allowance is only available in off peak times between 1am – 9am each … Continue reading

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New Rules for Mobile & Broadband

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Browsing for a new mobile phone or broadband plan? With the introduction of new guidelines from the Australian Communications and Media Authority, you may find it easier to understand and compare plans and providers – at least in theory. As part … Continue reading

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New Microsoft Office for Rent

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The newest version of Microsoft Office has hit the shelves, but this time with a bit of a twist. Office is now available for both outright purchase or for monthly/yearly rental. Buying the personal Home version outright will cost a … Continue reading

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NBN Receives Praise and Competition

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“There is barely an aspect of our daily lives that is not touched in some way by the internet. The revolution in communications witnessed over recent decades has had a transformative effect on commercial and social transactions creating an information … Continue reading

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Season’s Greetings

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Seeing as we usually forget to do one of these I thought we should get in early this year. The blog will be going dark from today until early January, as we’ll all be generally busy with families, friends and … Continue reading

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