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Evidence Technology launches new video conference managed service

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Hafizah Osman) — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:44:00 GMT

Audio visual and ICT solution provider, Evidence Technology, has launched a new video conference managed service called CyberNET.

Beginners' guide to building a website

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Dell Tech Zone staff) — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 13:05:00 GMT

Getting stared with a website is easy, and you don’t have to be a design genius to get the best results. There are plenty of templates where the hard work has been done for you.

NBN approach less "chaotic" than US broadband: The Intelligent Community Forum

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Patrick Budmar) — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 12:58:00 GMT

The growth of broadband in the US was more chaotic and viewed less as a national priority compared to the NBN, according to The Intelligent Community Forum.

Britons offered PCs and laptops from £24

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Chris Martin) — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 08:38:00 GMT

A new scheme backed by Microsoft is offering consumers in Briton PCs and laptops from just £24.

Obama pushes for higher speed broadband in schools

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Grant Gross) — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 19:27:00 GMT

U.S. President Barack Obama wants the nation's students to have access to faster broadband in their schools and libraries.

Australian telcos requested more disaster exemptions in FY 2012

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Adam Bender) — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 00:18:00 GMT

Telcos declared nearly 100 more mass service disruptions on landline services in the 2012-13 financial year compared to the previous year, according to a report by the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman.

Will Netflix come to Australia?

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Adam Bender) — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 13:09:00 GMT

Netflix could shake up the Australian video streaming market if it ever chooses to enter, analysts told Computerworld Australia.

Mobile data traffic hits 23,000,000,000GB in 2013: data overload

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Simon Jary) — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 15:29:00 GMT

By 2018 total mobile data traffic will likely eclipse 131,000 petabytes, shaving reached 23,000PB in 2013.

Connectify Dispatch review - software load balances network adaptors

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Jim Norris) — Wed, 22 May 2013 07:53:00 GMT

Connectify Dispatch is software that works by leveraging the multiple network adapters and high-speed USB ports available on modern systems to boost bandwidth and reliability. Here's our Connectify Dispatch review.

What's life really like on the NBN? (Part II)

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Stephanie McDonald) — Tue, 21 May 2013 23:01:00 GMT

Kiama is perhaps best known for its ocean views and a blowhole that spouts water up to 25m in the air.

NBN v UFB: Migration is the key

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Randal Jackson) — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:41:00 GMT

Should there by a change of government after the Australian elections in September, there will be a major review of National Broadband Network (NBN) operations and progress to date. The opposition has signalled personnel changes in the management and the board of NBN Co.

Spotify's 1st birthday in Oz: top artists, top albums, and all the stats

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Campbell Simpson) — Tue, 21 May 2013 11:42:00 GMT

It's Spotify's first birthday -- the incredibly popular music streaming service, which boasts millions of tracks and thousands of albums from mainstream and independent artists, has been around in Australia for a year as of today.

M2 aids e-governance program for senior citizens

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Hafizah Osman) — Mon, 20 May 2013 12:47:00 GMT

Telco service provider and part of the M2 Telecommunications Group (ASX: MTU), iPrimus, has aided in the delivery of the Digital Local Government Program alongside the City of Whittlesea

Broadcasters say 700MHz auction showed lack of demand

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Adam Bender) — Tue, 14 May 2013 23:22:00 GMT

Broadcasters and the mobile industry had different takeaways about the level of demand for spectrum in Australia after the government failed to sell all of the 700MHz spectrum in the Digital Dividend auction.

Samsung to help launch 5G mobile broadband by 2020

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Chris Martin) — Mon, 13 May 2013 10:59:00 GMT

Samsung has announced developments in 5G which it claims will mean the technology could launch by 2020.

Samsung tests first 5G broadband: download a movie in 1 second

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Simon Jary) — Mon, 13 May 2013 09:18:00 GMT

Super-fast 5G broadband transmits data in the millimetre-wave band at a frequency of 28GHz at a speed of up to 1.056Gbps to a distance of up to 2 kilometres.

What is BT Sport? Everything you need to know

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Chris Martin) — Fri, 10 May 2013 08:46:00 GMT

BT has announced its own sports channels, so here's everything you need to know about BT Sport.

Planning the perfect holiday with Windows 8

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Dell Tech Zone staff) — Fri, 10 May 2013 01:24:00 GMT

Thanks to Windows 8 the challenge of planning everything from a weekend break to a relaxing holiday in the sun is now much, much easier

Conroy and Turnbull lock horns over NBN

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Hafizah Osman) — Mon, 06 May 2013 11:34:00 GMT

Minister for broadband and communications, Stephen Conroy, and coalition communications spokesman, Malcolm Turnbull, have spelled out their differences over the NBN issues in an online forum, Communications Debate.

1.35 million premises added to NBN construction timetable

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Mike Gee) — Mon, 06 May 2013 11:33:00 GMT

NBN Co has unveiled the names of the communities that are next in line to receive high-speed fibre optic broadband.

Qualcomm calls for shared in-home cells to handle mobile demand

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Stephen Lawson) — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 20:59:00 GMT

Consumers will have to share small, inexpensive cells in their homes with nearby mobile users to affordably meet the growing demand for mobile data in the next decade, a Qualcomm executive said Tuesday.

Telehealth vendors not fazed by NBN debate

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Adam Bender) — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:44:00 GMT

The NBN will be a boon to Australian healthcare regardless of which political party has its way on the final technology approach for delivery, officials from health IT vendors said at a lunch in Sydney.

O2 signs deal with BT for 4G LTE network support

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Chris Martin) — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 08:58:00 GMT

O2 has struck a 10 year with BT to support 4G LTE mobile broadband for its customers.

Skype launches for Outlook.com email service

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Chris Martin) — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 08:28:00 GMT

A preview of Skype for Outlook.com has launched in the UK today.

Amazon to rival Apple TV with its own set-top box

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Chris Martin) — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 09:15:00 GMT

Amazon is reportedly building its own set-top box to rival Apple's TV.