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Telco/ISP

Review: Optus wireless broadband

Jul 20, 2011 | Comment Now

Needs simpler and much better value plans.

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Review: Vodafone wireless broadband

Jul 18, 2011 | Comment Now

Competitive pricing, but poor network speeds and availability.

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Review: Telstra wireless broadband

Jul 11, 2011 | Comment Now

Still the fastest option out there, by a shrinking margin.

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Review: Virgin wireless broadband

Jul 5, 2011 | Comment Now

Solid data rates, and excellent per-Kb pricing.

Telco/ISP

Review: VividWireless wireless broadband

Jul 5, 2011 | Comment Now

Excellent plan prices but both speed and coverage could be improved.

Telco/ISP

Review: Three wireless broadband

Jul 1, 2011 | Comment Now

Terrible speeds, small coverage area and poor plan value.

Hardware

Five ways to boost your wireless broadband speed

May 5, 2010 | 2 Comments

PC Authority's Alex Kidman gives us his tips.

Kogan Agora - a simpler, practical Google phone?

Telco/ISP

Kogan Agora - a simpler, practical Google phone?

Dec 5, 2008 | Comment Now

The next Google phone will be Kogan's Agora and it's looking to be much more understated, but perhaps sensible, design than the flashier T-Mobile G1.

First Look: Blackberry Storm compared with iPhone 3G

Telco/ISP

First Look: Blackberry Storm compared with iPhone 3G

Dec 4, 2008 | Comment Now

Vodafone's grabbed itself an exclusive on the Blackberry Storm, but is it an exclusive that was worth it? We've unpacked a Blackberry Storm and given it a quick spin, and ...

Hardware

First Look: The new Apple Macbook

Oct 21, 2008 | Comment Now

Is Apple good at design? Usabilty? Both or neither? Also, where has all the Firewire gone? Alex Kidman has been testing Apple's new Macbook and gives his first impressions.