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Thursday
Jun 30,2011

Motorola has launched a Wi-Fi version of its Xoom Android tablet, with the device on sale through JB Hi-Fi and other retailers today for a recommended retail price of $689.

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Motorola Wi-Fi version goes on sale

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  • Thursday
    Jun 30,2011

    The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is lecturing internet service providers (ISPs) over being truthful in advertisements about the speeds available over hybrid fibre-coaxial and fibre networks ahead of the roll-out of the National Broadband Network.

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    Don't lie about fibre speeds: ACCC

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  • Thursday
    Jun 30,2011

    I had to laugh when I read Luke Hopewell's story about the snooty Sydney hotel boss, who was upset at the peasants paying bargain rates to stay in her hotel and taking off with the soaps and shampoo.

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    The daily deal dilemma: is it right for you?

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  • Thursday
    Jun 30,2011

    A Western Australian security exercise, which saw USB sticks left in public places with software on them to phone home when used, has been mirrored in part in the US with similar results.

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    USB temptation: OS or user security issue?

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  • Thursday
    Jun 30,2011

    For more than 20 years, Europeans have been travelling from France to England (and vice versa) through the Eurotunnel, the longest underwater tunnel in the world.

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    Behind the scenes: inside the Chunnel

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  • Thursday
    Jun 30,2011

    Cisco overnight announced the launch of its new application AppHQ and provided a price and date for when its Cius tablet goes on sale globally.

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    Cisco Cius tablet pack to sell at $1000

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  • Thursday
    Jun 30,2011

    The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has had second thoughts about Telstra exchanges that it had previously exempted from regulation, saying that some may not be living up to its expectations.

    Continued here:
    ACCC rethinks Telstra exchange regulation

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  • Thursday
    Jun 30,2011

    Darwin International Airport has today launched its own SmartGate counters, ensuring that all eight of Australia's international airports have the face-recognition technology.

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    Darwin airport receives biometric scanning

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  • Thursday
    Jun 30,2011

    What's the deal with Ericsson's new souped-up long-term evolution tests? Can you pay for Caltex petrol faster than a Ferrari can burn through it

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    Staff wanted: sex offender for a day

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  • Thursday
    Jun 30,2011

    IBM has solved two related problems with phase-change memory, and now says that the next-generation data storage technology will be ready for use in servers in 2016.

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    IBM leaps two hurdles for next-gen memory

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