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Chinese Skype spies on users, researcher says 03/10/2008 09:47:00
Text chats in Skype that mention "Taiwan independence" and "Communist Party" logged along with usernames and IP addresses.

Text chats conducted using the Chinese version of Skype that contain keywords such as "Taiwan independence" and "Communist Party" are logged along with identifying IP addresses and usernames, then stored on insecure servers, a Canadian researcher said yesterday.
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SanDisk launches world’s largest capacity micro memory cards 01/10/2008 10:40:00
16GB of storage capacity.

SanDisk this week announced the launch of the world’s largest capacity microSDHC and Memory Stick Micro (M2) cards -- the first cards of their kind to offer 16GB of storage.
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Solar-powered Wi-Fi trailer connects remote sites 24/09/2008 10:53:00
Mobile VoIP also supported

Bringing wireless network access to remote work sites like mines and railways is always a challenge so a team of Aussie engineers have thrown a Wi-Fi mesh access point on the back of a custom-built tailor which is powered by the sun.
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Microsoft launches video messaging service, webcams 12/09/2008 16:47:00
Show and tell with Microsoft

Fun seems to be the message with this year’s webcam and communications launches from Microsoft at its Hardware Anywhere event. This week the software giant announced that it is not only releasing two new webcams but also launching a video messaging service through Windows Live Messenger.
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Freshtel subsidiary launches WiFi mobile telephony service 04/09/2008 12:48:00
Will allow users to take advantage of cheaper VoIP calls via their mobile phones while at home.

Freshtel Holdings Limited [ASX: FRE] subsidiary Tesco Teleecoms has launched a new converged technology internet telephony service.
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Apple posts iPhone 2.0.2 update; users say problems remain 19/08/2008 09:59:00
Apple updated the iPhone's software Monday afternoon, but according to first reports posted to the company's support forum, the new 2.0.2 firmware has not fixed users' 3G reception problems.

Apple updated the iPhone's software Monday afternoon, but according to first reports posted to the company's support forum, the new 2.0.2 firmware has not fixed users' 3G reception problems.
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Analysts predict win for Linux in MID market 06/08/2008 08:36:48
Analysts say that Linux has a good chance of dominating the mobile Internet device category.

Linux has the potential to power the bulk of mobile Internet devices, some analysts say.
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Skype won't say if it decrypts VoIP calls 30/07/2008 07:46:22
Company may keep keys so authorities can decrypt encrypted VoIP phone calls.

The encryption of Skype VoIP phone calls might not be as secure as you think.
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Analysts clash over Telstra split 08/07/2008 13:33:35
Debate heats up over need for separation.

Analysts have clashed over whether Telstra should be cleaved in half to ensure fair pricing of the National Broadband Network (NBN).
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Telstra releases tool to track mobile phone users 03/07/2008 14:36:02
Service will allow customers to view users' current locations on a WhereIs map

Telstra (ASX:TLS) today unveiled a new service that will allow its customers to find the location of mobile phone users in near-real time.
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3 Mobile slashes its mobile phone prices 01/07/2008 19:30:00
3 Mobile will be introducing both its new capped plans this week as well as discounting its range of popular mobile phone handsets.

3 Mobile will be introducing both its new capped plans this week as well as discounting its range of popular mobile phone handsets.

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