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Article | 8/07/2009 Broadband growth seen slowing, shifting to Asia

Nearly 650 million households will have broadband Internet service by 2013, but the growth rate of high-speed access will slow between now and then, r...

Article | 16/05/2009 10 per cent of UK PCs infected after surfing porn sites

One in 10 Britons' PC have picked up a computer virus by visiting adult sites, says Moneysupermarket.com.

Article | 12/05/2009 WiGig fast wireless may change Wi-Fi, home networks

The newly formed Wireless Gigabit (WiGig) Alliance looks likely to play a big role in the future of Wi-Fi, but its high-speed technology probably won'...

Article | 9/04/2009 Google secure data tool ties Apps to company data

Google's new Secure Data Connector could result in a plethora of tie-ups between its productivity software and a range of enterprise applications and ...

Article | 8/04/2009 Telco insiders say regulatory reform raises questions for Telstra

The federal government -- on the back of its NBN announcement -- also released a regulatory reform discussion paper to seek public comment on ways to ...

Article | 7/04/2009 3 to allow Next G mobile broadband roaming from mid April

3 Mobile will expand its roaming coverage and introduce new roaming pricing for users from mid April.

Article | 7/04/2009 New NBN proposal promises faster Internet for homes and businesses

The Federal Government this morning unveiled its plans for the National Broadband Network (NBN). Spanning eight years and projected to cost $43 billio...

Article | 27/03/2009 Optus: We want in on Internet filtering trial

Despite criticism the big ISPs have shunned the Federal Government's Internet filter trial, Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Eco...

Article | 24/03/2009 More doubts surface over enforceability of ACMA's blacklist

With the leaking of the supposed Australian Communication & Media Authority's (ACMA) URL “blacklist”, further doubts have been raised over whether suc...

Article | 19/03/2009 Australia's Web blacklist leaked

The secretive Internet filter blacklist held by the communications watchdog ACMA has been leaked, revealing the government has understated the amount ...

Article | 17/03/2009 ‘Embarrassed’ ACMA forced to change ways

The Australian communications watchdog has modified its complaints handling process following the forced removal of a link to a prohibited Web site.

Article | 10/03/2009 Telstra ups cable to 100Mbps, dwarfs NBN speeds

Telstra today announced sweeping upgrades to its national Hybrid Fibre Coaxial (HFC), or cable, network which will see 1.8 million Melbourne homes r...

Article | 10/03/2009 IPv6 fails to reach 5 percent of Internet

Only a small percentage of the Internet supports the emerging protocol IPv6 despite the technology being mandated by the US government.

Article | 10/03/2009 Norwegian state TV sets up BitTorrent tracker

The Norwegian state broadcaster NRK has decided to set up its own BitTorrent tracker, and it also plans to offer content through this form of distribu...

Article | 5/03/2009 Optus gets naked with latest broadband offering

Optus has announced it will offer naked DSL broadband, following the lead set by ISPs such as iiNet and Internode.

Article | 4/03/2009 Microsoft, AFP partner for online safety program

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Microsoft have brought the ThinkUKnow education program to Australia. The program, which originated in the UK,...

Article | 4/03/2009 Real-time online dating, first $399 refrigerator magnet

The DEMO 09 conference launched 39 promising new technologies for consumers and businesses, with each presenter being given a scant six minutes to mak...

Article | 17/02/2009 Benchmarker defends Oz broadband report

A telco analyst firm responsible for a scathing report on Internet access in Australia has defended its claims amid a barrage of criticism.

Article | 5/02/2009 Cisco warns of four WLAN controller vulnerabilities

Cisco Wednesday issued a security alert warning of a quartet of vulnerabilities affecting all of its wireless LAN controllers, including the Catalyst ...

Article | 30/01/2009 Mozilla delays Firefox 3.1 again

Mozilla has delayed the third beta of Firefox 3.1 for the second time this month, a company executive said Thursday, citing troublesome bugs in the br...