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Optus revamps mobile broadband plans
SingTel subsidiary Optus today released a range of revamped mobile broadband plans, promising better value during peak times as well as off-peak data allowances.
BlackBerry Torch to hit all Australian telcos
BlackBerry maker Research in Motion this morning revealed its new Torch 9800 handset and BlackBerry 6 operating system — unveiled overnight in the US — would be available on all of Australia’s major mobile telcos.
Aussie sci-fi author David Freer on eBooks, DRM and Bass Strait internet
We recently spoke with Dave Freer, a South African writer and ichthyologist, who in a recent quest to find a more remote place found himself moving to Flinders Island in Bass Strait
Oh dear: There is a StarCraft II truck driving around Brisbane
Title says it all, really. The game launches on Monday.
Blizzard unlocks US StarCraft II servers for Australians
Video game giant Blizzard Entertainment has reversed an unpopular decision to block Australians from being able to play its upcoming StarCraft II game on American servers.
Review: The Stash eBook reader W950
For an initial review, I am not overwhelmed by the Stash. It is very nicely priced, and the hardware is impressive but it has the feel of a cheap knockoff device, especially in the software and user interface (UI) side of things.
Not the Twitter election you were expecting
Now that the phoney war has ended and the real Federal Election is in full swing, mainstream media and blogs are debating if this will be the 'Twitter election' or some other flavour of social media revolution. I argue that it will be, but not the way the pundits are postulating.
Pirate Party can’t contest Federal election
The Australian wing of the libertarian digital rights group the Pirate Party has had to abandon its stated aim of contesting the imminent Federal Election due to election regulations.
How can Australia build a great technology sector?
If we can get a consensus about a solution as strong as the one that existed yesterday in reaction to my initial piece on Atlassian's situation, that might be a starting point to take Australia forward and help it to become a real technology powerhouse.
How long can Atlassian stay Australian?
We're not going to build a great Australian technology sector if we constantly have our eyes tuned towards the Silicon Valley stars and our hearts tuned towards the pages of the Wall St Journal and TechCrunch. That can only be done if we reinvest constantly in the Australian market, base our companies here, refuse to be acquired by US multinationals and maintain the Australian rage.
Atlassian takes $60m venture capital round
Fast-growing Australian software company Atlassian this morning revealed it had taken a US$60 million minority investment from US-based venture capital firm Accel Partners, with a long-term view to a public listing in the US.
An overview of Officeworks’ eBook readers
My recommendation, if you don’t care about buying books through Australian eBook stores is that the Pico and Stash are very good value. If you do want to purchase commercial books in Australia, this is not the device to use with our DCMA-inspired Free Trade Agreement legislation.
iiNet mulls IPTV without BoB requirement
National broadband provider iiNet yesterday held out the possibility that customers would be able to sign up to its internet television (IPTV) offering without needing one of its BoB ADSL routers, in a wide-ranging briefing about the fetchtv-based service.
When will Froyo hit Australia? The complete list
When will the new 2.2 version (commonly called Froyo) of Google's Android operating system hit Australian handsets? We contacted carriers and handset manufacturers to find out. The answer, it turns out, depends on what mobile phone you have.
How can small booksellers get ahead with eBooks?
If B&T and Blio can work out a format and DRM regime that won’t annoy the long-suffering consumers already overburdened with DRM, incompatible devices and numerous apps required to read a book, having friendly local sellers onside may be the secret ingredient in winning the format wars!
Why DRM hurts eBook sales: A piracy analysis
Piracy of eBooks is real. It is also an element of the marketplace and is market forces at work.
Review: Two Australian eBook retailers
Darryl Adams -- a government worker and internet tragic -- reviews two of Australia's eBook stores.
2010: Australia’s Android odyssey
Today, just one year later in mid-2010, many in Australia's mobile industry believe the iPhone no longer holds the crown as the dominant smartphone platform. A new challenger has arisen – Google's Android operating system – and like the Hydra of Greek mythology, its multiple heads make it a treacherous rival for Apple to slay.
OzLog to feature in Senate enquiry
The Australian Greens has successfully applied for the Senate to hold an inquiry into online privacy in Australia, with one topic to be discussed being a Federal Government proposal which could see records kept of Australians' web browsing history, telephone calls and emails.
HTC Legend on Vodafone: Review
The HTC Legend is smaller and less powerful than the HTC Desire but the handset surpassed my expectations. It is a great little phone in it's own right.
eBook price war: The impact on Australia
News that there is a price drop for the Amazon Kindle and Barnes & Noble Nook has done the rounds with the tech pundits and Twitterverse. But we Aussies need to ask, is the price war good for us?
The Kobo eReader — 1 month in
At $199 the Kobo is a great reader let down by some crappy software. However, the utility of the device is improved vastly if used with Calibre. For the price, it is almost the perfect reader, with only limited Bluetooth capability hampering the device.
Oh dear: Twitter.com.au’s great Australian web design
Australia has a long-running history of sheltering cybersquatters. Various international giants such as YouTube and Facebook have, over the years, been forced into action on our shores to retrieve the .au versions of their domain names.
iiNet knew about retention proposal in 2009
iiNet this afternoon said it was briefed in late 2009 about a Federal Government proposal which could potentially see telcos required to keep records of web browsing history, telephone calls and emails of their users.
Two more Android handsets for Australia
Two new handsets based on Google's Android operating system are set to rock the Australian handset market -- the LG GW620 (pictured above), which was released yesterday, and the Samsung Galaxy S, set for release very shortly.
Sony Ericsson Xperia X10: Review
Sony Ericsson has pulled out no stops on the design of Android-based handset.
Monday Startup: Pouncer
Pouncer is a Sydney startup created to provide an Australian version of the Penny Auction sites that have been so popular overseas, inspired by German pioneer Swoopo.
The Kobo eReader: What you need to know
My personal opinion is this is the best project we can expect to see in the market in the short to medium term, and should be successful for Borders Australia.
Google: Filter could legitimise overseas censorship
While Google views comparisons of Australia’s filtering proposal to China's censorship regime as unhelpful and inappropriate, we also worry that the Government’s plans to enforce mandatory filtering could legitimise government censorship elsewhere, and is a first step away from free expression and a free and open Internet.
Why Delimiter is launching a forum
We have decided to keep the Delimiter forum and attempt to post content in it to attract users so that many more topics and many more Australian voices are heard. As always, it'll be a work in progress -- let us know what you think and what you want from it!
Reports of the filter’s death are premature
This is a temporary cessation of the filter policy, but the storm clouds of round two are gathering in the distance.
Five reasons the iPad needs to succeed in Australia
Let's take a different tack, five reasons we NEED the iPad to succeed in Australia!
Australian technology tax is a golden rip-off
Our friendly overseas IT suppliers must think that the currency is around US$0.63, or are bashing Australia with the greed stick.
Get it right, Twitter: Conroy’s not the ACTA minister
To what extent should Senator Conroy should be aware of the ACTA negotiations? Only partially.
DRM is clouding Australia’s eBook market
I started to look at eBook retailers. And cried. Big Fat Girly Tears. DRM. Lots of DRM. Lots of formats with DRM.
Telstra’s T-Hub to hit Australia next week
Telstra overnight said its flagship next-generation integrated home telephone, the T-Hub, would hit stores next week from April 20.
Sir Humphrey Appleby on the internet filter
To understand the situation that we find ourselves in regarding the internet filter, we need to refer to the great political textbook of our age: Yes Minister/Yes Prime Minister.
MySpace co-chief Jones hits Australia this week
The co-president of global social network giant MySpace will this week hit Australian shores to speak at an event in Sydney.
Optus gets exclusive Motorola Androids
Mobile phone manufacturer Motorola will launch several handsets based on Google's Android operating system in Australia on April 9, exclusive to Optus.
Media companies don’t get it: Open market = sales
The running gag on the interwebs is that Aussies are the best BitTorrent downloaders in the world. When will companies realise that there are people willing to pay for content, and that piracy is a market correction to supply an obvious demand?
Atkinson: Are gamers celebrating too soon?
It may take another couple of elections before those in favour of game censorship run out of credits.
Cloud computing is the new green IT
If I hear the word "cloud computing" mentioned one more time in the next month I am going to petition Kevin Rudd to create an ombudsman to deal with the matter.
Rudd says “no apologies” for internet filter
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd this morning threw more wood on the debate about the Government's internet filtering plans, saying it wouldn't apologise for pushing ahead with the initiative.
Tasmania’s dirty bunyip not the last
There's more dodgy laws in the swamp where Tasmania's ridiculous electoral online comment legislation came from.
Tassie election internet law sparks protests
A number of civil liberties, privacy, consumer groups and individuals have started to express displeasure at what they claim are out-of-date laws regarding disclosure of personal information when Tasmanian residents comment online about the upcoming state election.
Monday Startup: Mozzler
We profile Australian start Mozzler.
Great Australian Blackout hits 500 sites
Over 500 Australian web sites will modify their design starting from Australia Day to include a black aesthetic and protest message against the Federal Government’s internet filtering scheme, according to Electronic Frontiers Australia.