…X6 could be a good option for your network‘s centrepiece. The most practical application I can think of is wireless LAN gaming; if you’re hosting a lot of LAN parties, take a look at the Nighthawk X6. If you’ve got a local, wireless media server or a small office full…
…will begin charging customers to use its network. After the network launches, Telstra home broadband customers who securely share their Wi-Fi connection with other Telstra customers will continue to have free access to the network, using data from their allowance. Other users will have the opportunity to purchase daily access….
…offering, but it is only offered to customers who have also purchased a broadband subscription. The mobile service will continue to use Optus’ network, and will support both 3G and 4G connections. iiNet has yet to detail pricing of its new mobile offers AUD$15, AUD$30, AUD$40 and AUD$60 plans. The…
Optus today announced that it has turned on ten new 700Mhz 4G test sites across Australia. The test sites include Toowoomba, Ballarat, Bendigo, Coffs Harbour, Dubbo, Nowra, Port Macquarie, Urunga, Bundaberg and Murray Bridge. Optus is also trialling its 700Mhz network in Darwin. Optus customers will require a compatible 4G…
Vodafone today announced that it has switched on its 4G+ network in Melbourne. 678 4G+ sites went live today, and additional 71 will be rolled out across Victoria in coming six weeks. 4G+ is what Vodafone has named its new, low-band 4G network. 4G+ makes use of the 850Mhz spectrum,…
…a pre-paid SIM, 2GB of data, $750 cap, unlimited text, and a complimentary three month subscription to Spotify premium. The Ascend Y550 will be locked to Vodafone’s network. Users can unlock it for AUD$75 using a web tool, or for AUD$25 after they’ve owned it for more than six months….
Instagram today announced a major update to popular image sharing service. Key new features include an improved Explore tab, making it easier for users to find to new find people to follow, and editable captions – one of the social network‘s most requested features. “We’re a platform of more than…
…network is the Galaxy Note 4. While the network officially launches on January 1, 2015, 4GX services will be switched on in Brisbane and Hobart CBDs this week, along with several regional towns including Albany, Shepparton and Port Macquarie. Telstra is expecting the service to extend to all Capital CBDs…
…instant message or email; and the physical location of the device being used to send a communication, such as a cell phone tower or a public wireless network. The bill will be referred to the Parliamentary Joint Committee for Intelligence and Security for consideration immediately. Source: ZDNet, Parliament of Australia, ABC…
…of Walter Isaacson’s 2011 biography of Jobs, and will begin shooting in the next couple of months. Sorkin, the film’s writer, is best known for TV shows such as The West Wing and The Newsroom, and the Academy Award winning The Social Network. Boyle directed the Oscar-winningSlumgdog Millionaire. Source: Bloomberg…
…maximum possible using 5GHz AC wireless. These speeds would theoretically allow a user to wirelessly transfer a 1GB file from one computer to another in less than three seconds. In addition, Samsung’s 60GHz Wi-Fi allegedly eliminates co-channel interference, regardless of the number of devices connected to the network. As such,…
Optus today announced it will roll out its 4G network to over 200 regional, rural and holiday destinations across Australia over the next six months. The telco plan to provide 4G coverage for 90% of the Australian population by April 2015. Optus will deploy its network extensions using the new…