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900 laptops lost at Heathrow per week

900 laptops lost at Heathrow per week

More than 3,300 laptops are lost or go missing at the eight largest airports in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) each week, according to new research commissioned by Dell.
Staff Writers Aug 1 2008 8:01AM Hardware
Opinion: Mobile Me finally fixed... for now

Opinion: Mobile Me finally fixed... for now

Apple fans can finally breathe a fruit-flavoured sigh of relief as the Cupertino Collective announces that its Mobile Me fluffy Cloud service is up and running properly.
Stewart Meagher Jul 31 2008 1:52PM Software
Shove over iPhone: Blackberry Bold comes to Australia

Shove over iPhone: Blackberry Bold comes to Australia

The Australian mobile market has welcomed yet another device with the launch of the BlackBerry Bold Smartphone this week.
Staff Writers Jul 31 2008 11:24AM Hardware
Mobile Me mislays mail

Mobile Me mislays mail

Apple is still having birthing problems with Mobile Me, the replacement for its Dot Mac service which never really made the grade.
Stewart Meagher Jul 29 2008 1:29PM Software
Mobile maps show the way

Mobile maps show the way

The use of mapping services on mobile phones is growing rapidly in the US and Europe, new figures show.
Staff Writers Jul 29 2008 7:44AM Software
One in five purchase items via mobile

One in five purchase items via mobile

A fifth of respondents to a survey have bought items using their mobile phone, and more than a third expressed an interest in carrying out money transfers via their handset..
Guy Dixon Jul 24 2008 4:17PM Strategy
Opera unveils Mobile 9.5 beta

Opera unveils Mobile 9.5 beta

Opera has taken the wraps off a beta version of its latest mobile browser, Opera Mobile 9.5.
Guy Dixon Jul 22 2008 8:37AM Software
Opera Mobile 9.5 beta released

Opera Mobile 9.5 beta released

Opera has released the latest version of its mobile browser, saying that it adds many new features and will make developing for the platform much easier.
Staff Writers Jul 21 2008 2:16PM Software
Boost launches mobile internet friendly plans

Boost launches mobile internet friendly plans

Boost Mobile has developed several pre-paid rate plans to fuel and encourage the use of online mobile browsing throughout Australia.
Staff Writers Jul 14 2008 3:48PM Telco/ISP
iPhone to revolutionise mobile apps

iPhone to revolutionise mobile apps

The 3G iPhone is primed to make a splash not only with consumers but in the enterprise market, with its accessibility for mobile applications.
Ashley Clark Jul 11 2008 3:58PM Software
House to size up global roaming rates

House to size up global roaming rates

Australians love to travel overseas. We also love our mobile phones. But anyone who's tried to place a call on their mobile while travelling internationally knows how expensive combining those two loves can be.

Dylan Bushell-Embling Jul 10 2008 12:17PM Telco/ISP
Mobile owners hopeless at recycling

Mobile owners hopeless at recycling

Only one in 10 people in the UK recycle their mobile phone, according to new research by Nokia..
Staff Writers Jul 9 2008 9:07AM Hardware
US government sued over tracking mobile phones

US government sued over tracking mobile phones

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) are suing the US Department of Justice (DOJ) for details of its ability to track individuals via their mobile phones..
Iain Thomson Jul 3 2008 12:41PM Oddware
Microsoft to acquire mobile services developer

Microsoft to acquire mobile services developer

Microsoft has announced plans to acquire a firm specialising in mobile data, particularly in providing phone users with mobile access to content. The move will extend the capabilities of Windows Mobile and Windows Live, Microsoft said.
Daniel Robinson Jun 30 2008 7:31AM Software
EU wants to cut cost of mobile calls

EU wants to cut cost of mobile calls

The amount that telecoms operators charge for connecting each others' mobile phone calls is set to fall drastically thanks to guidelines just published by the European Commission.
Tony Dennis Jun 28 2008 12:01PM Telco/ISP
3 Mobile enlists online help to secure iPhone

3 Mobile enlists online help to secure iPhone

3 Mobile is enlisting legions of its customers to pile Internet pressure on Apple in an attempt to secure the iPhone for its network.
Mitchell Bingemann Jun 27 2008 2:57PM Telco/ISP
Mobile WiMax facing uncertain future

Mobile WiMax facing uncertain future

Mobile WiMax will become increasingly insignificant unless spectrum auctions and commercial rollouts happen before the end of the year, analysts have warned..
Staff Writers Jun 27 2008 7:46AM Networking
Online trading platform banks on Asia Pac mobility

Online trading platform banks on Asia Pac mobility

Saxo Bank, a Danish online investment bank, is introducing to Australia its Web-based trading platform, which allows customers to trade virtually anywhere, from any mobile phone with an Internet connection.
Ashley Clark Jun 23 2008 2:03PM Strategy
Transport firms bet on mobile ticketing

Transport firms bet on mobile ticketing

Paying for transport by mobile phone will hit the mainstream within three years, according to new research..
Staff Writers Jun 12 2008 7:37AM Strategy
Mobile connections ring alarm bells

Mobile connections ring alarm bells

Makers of burglar alarm security systems are turning away from landlines and using mobile telephony to pass information from the alarm panel to a central monitoring facility..
Robert Jaques Jun 6 2008 10:34AM Security

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