FORGET complexity, ingenuity and technical sophistication: the simplest of attachments are making a mint for mobile phone accessory makers. View the original post
Archive for January, 2012
Broadband a key LNP election issue


QUEENSLAND’S Liberal National Party supports having a National Broadband Network. View the original post
High velocity, but only in CBD


PIONEERING technology always has its risks. It surpasses all before it, yet there’s danger in uncharted waters. View the original post
Lumia 800 comes to Australia in March


THE first Nokia handset with the Windows Phone 7 operating system, the Nokia Lumia 800, will be sold in Australia from March. View the original post
Siri v Kinect battle looms


THE Windows versus Mac battle could reshape as a tussle between Apple’s personal assistant Siri and Microsoft’s Kinect gestures. View the original post
Aussies pitch iFans at Macworld


AUSTRALIANS are vying for the attention of iFans at the international mega-event for Apple enthusiasts which kicks off in San Francisco tomorrow. View the original post
Google+ to allow nicknames and aliases


GOOGLE will allow users to nominate nicknames and aliases for its social networking site Google+, in a major policy shift. View the original post
Ultrabook growth to outpace tablets


GLOBAL shipments of Ultrabooks will grow at three times the rate of tablets over the next five years, a new report says. View the original post
Clip-ons widen phonecam capabilities


THE current crop of 8-megapixel camera phones makes it ever harder to justify owning a separate point-and-shoot device. View the original post
Telstra now up to speed with 4G


AUSTRALIA’S only fourth-generation mobile phone network opens for business for calls today. View the original post
Telstra launches 4G, with blackspots


AUSTRALIANS will be able to make calls on Telstra’s new 4G mobile network from today. View the original post