Vodafone launches unlimited music service
AUSTRALIAN consumers will have access to an all-you-can-eat subscription-based music download service for the first time from today.
Broadband in Australia below par
SEVERAL industrialised countries, such as Great Britain, Spain, Australia and Italy, offer broadband speeds that on average are just below what is necessary to make good use of broadband applications, according to a study. Read more
Dell out to crack business market
DELL hopes the launch of its long-awaited PartnerDirect channel program will help it finally crack the small to medium-sized business market that has previously proven elusive for the vendor.
Dell made its mark in aggressive direct sales and the partner program overturns fundamental Dell philosophy. Read more
Four Reasons Google Chrome Will Topple Firefox… but not Microsoft
When Google engineers sneeze, someone Twitters about it 4,000 miles away. So when the company, whose name is nearly synonymous with the Web, launches its own browser, it’s understandably pretty big news. Read more
Sony Australia recalls 4000 laptops
SONY Australia has issued a recall for over 4000 Vaio TZ series laptops that could potentially overheat or burn a user. The company said it recently discovered flaws with certain TZ series notebooks sold between May 2007 and July 2008.
Nokia losing market share
NOKIA, the world’s biggest mobile phone maker, said it expects to lose market share in the third quarter as it fights to maintain profit margins, sending its shares as much as 14 per cent lower.
Nokia warned its third-quarter market share would fall from the 40 per cent notched up in the second three months of the year, compared with a steady market share it forecast earlier. Read more
Dell netbook to sell for $599
COMPUTER maker Dell has jumped into the burgeoning netbook market, launching its own version of the cheap and cheerful notebook class that Asus kick started last year with its Eee PC.
Dell’s new Inspiron Mini 9 goes on sale locally today for $599 and the company is pitching the machine at “teens, tweens, travellers and Tweeters”. Read more
Apple admit Briton DID invent iPod
Apple has finally admitted that a British man who left school at 15 is the inventor behind the iPod.
Kane Kramer, 52, came up with the technology that drives the digital music player nearly 30 years ago but has still not seen a penny from his invention. Read more
Dell Inspiron Mini 9, New Dell Laptop
Dell today officially unveiled the Inspiron Mini 9. This small, easy-to-carry device stands ready to connect teens, tweens, travelers and “Tweeters” to their online world be it surfing the Web, chatting with friends, blogging, streaming content, uploading photos or enjoying favorite online videos, music and games. Read more
Dell Unveils Mike Ming Masterpieces on Dell Studio Laptops
Enhancing personal expression and style, Dell today launches five bold and contemporary Special Art Edition designs for the Dell Studio 15 and 17 laptops, exclusively created by urban artist Mike Ming. Building off of the inaugural Ming art work for the Inspiron 1525 laptop, Dell extends its offering with new designs that showcase Ming’s fluid organic style. Read more
