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Commentary

Separating telco facts from fiction

Crunching the data on usage patterns and costs can separate the winners and losers in the sector but does the reality match the hype?

RIM's bitter recovery pill

The BlackBerry maker's new boss, Thorsten Heins, has a prescription to nurse the company back to health, but it might be a bit too hard to swallow for some stakeholders.
Sections: Mobility, Smart Devices

How to keep Twitter rogues at bay

One wrong click and your Twitter account could end up in the hands of spammers, especially if you are careless about which applications you let in.
Sections: Authentication, Social media, Security, Emerging Tech

A "good enough" IT solution

CIO's are no longer looking for wide-ranging and over-engineered IT solutions, they are after simple systems that are purpose-built to fix a specific problem. 
Sections: IT

Huawei's new game plan

The Chinese giant's NBN ambitions may not be fulfilled but there's still money to be made down under, while Optus reveals its latest heavyweight recruit.
Sections: Analysis, Tech Deals

How to hack a pay TV smartcard

While the legal tussle over the hacking allegations levelled at News Corp subsidiary NDS is expected to continue for a while here's a look at how the technology works.
Sections: IT, Media
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MY TECH SPECS

What smart devices are wired execs using? In this edition of My Tech Specs we talk tech with futurist Ross Dawson

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iPad's Goldilocks paradigm

The influential watchdog finds the new iPad to be just right but what do the consumers have to say?

News Headlines

ACCC wins appeal against Google on misleading ads

1:13 pm, 3 Apr

Kony 2012 sequel set to launch this week

12:05 pm, 3 Apr

New Apple iPad the best ever: Consumer Reports

6:19 am, 3 Apr

Dick Smith's mega gaming sale turns into PR debacle: report

8:03 am, 3 Apr

Panasonic Australia to invest in new divisions, products

1:34 pm, 3 Apr

uVent launch triggers Telstra slag-off

12:26 pm, 3 Apr

Telcos urge Canberra to keep doors open for Chinese suppliers: report

8:55 am, 3 Apr

British "big brother" internet policy could set precedent: official

8:33 am, 3 Apr

US investigates possible al Qaeda cyber threat to NYC

9:31 am, 3 Apr

Hedge fund intensifies management war with Yahoo

9:39 am, 3 Apr

Former pay-TV bosses question NDS hacking allegations

6:54 am, 3 Apr

Paycento builds one-click online payment system using Facebook,Twitter

6:33 am, 3 Apr

Microsoft shuts German distribution centre in patent dispute

6:39 am, 3 Apr

Security breach hits Visa, MasterCard, large US banks

12:54 pm, 2 Apr

Optus announces David Epstein as new head of corporate communications

8:49 am, 2 Apr
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