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13/11/2012
State of the Internet – Late 2012
Christmas is coming! And that means gadgets being shoved in your face by every retailer under the sun – from phones to tablets to phablets to kids dolls that talk to the internet because why not – we all need as much internet as we can get our hands on, right now, as fast as possible, and preferably for almost no money. And why do we need so
General Broadband Internet News
5/11/2012
Latest online scams exploit online surveillance fears; Melbourne Cup
Online scams are growing more sophisticated in Australia, as criminals seek to exploit people's worst fears about online content and the law. The Australian Federal Police, in conjunction with SCAMwatch, have warned the public of a 'Ransomware' scam, in which a pop-up warning comes up with the AFP logo and a statement that the user has been
General Broadband Internet News
5/11/2012
Best Apps and Sites for Keeping Track of the US Election
We can’t be covering this, right? This is an Australian site, for Australian consumers, to report news, recommendations and articles pertaining to Australian broadband services. So why would we provide information on how to read the latest news on an election that has nothing to do with what’s going on here?
General Broadband Internet News
30/10/2012
TIO Releases 2012 Report, Complaints Drop 2%
The Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO) has released their figures for 2011 – 2012, showing a slight drop in the number of complaints overall – but a major decrease in cases that require further investigation. The outcome suggests that telco firms are taking escalated complaints very seriously, and taking steps to limit customer angst and
General Broadband Internet News
22/10/2012
How Do I Make My internet Connection Faster?
In a Senate Estimates hearing last week, the head of product development at NBNco, the firm managing the rollout of the National Broadband Network, revealed that to date 44% of homes connecting to the NBN had chosen the top speed tier, for 100 Mbps speeds.To put that into perspective, a report from US technology firm Akamai, titled The State of the
General Broadband Internet News
16/10/2012
TV and Entertainment set ups
Home entertainment for the massesHome Entertainment isn't just Channel 10, Seven and Win anymore.  People crave more than Big Brother and Christmas Carols; we've come to expect the ability to control the content we watch and when we can watch it.  There are a few technologies you can get your TV fix from now-a-days, these include standard Digital
General Broadband Internet News
1/10/2012
More Mobile – ACMA to release more spectrum to mobile internet
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has released new plans for the future of radio frequency use in Australia, particularly for the use of broadcasting and mobile internet. The changes come ahead of a hotly anticipated auction for the 700MHz band, formerly used for analogue TV broadcasts, expected to go ahead in early
General Broadband Internet News
13/09/2012
Shopping for Broadband – what to avoid
Apart from writing content like this, we also take inbound calls here at CompareBroadband. Our main goal on a call is to provide a comparison of providers that service a caller’s area, and narrow down the selection according to that caller’s needs.         We talk to thousands of people a month, and we see trends emerging in what people want,
General Broadband Internet News
12/09/2012
Hoyts to debut online streaming service in 2013
Hoyts has made a lateral move into online streaming, with the announcement of a movie and TV streaming service for next year.    With traditional cinema revenues dwindling in the age of home theatre, Hoyts has previously attempted to meet the market with its Oovie DVD kiosks. While a substantial earner, Oovie has remained a niche product
General Broadband Internet News
8/09/2012
Why does my location matter when getting a broadband connection?
If you’re in any area that might be classified as regional or rural, and you’ve tried to get an internet connection, you’re probably ready to bang your head against a wall. After seeing advertised plans for cheap, fast, unlimited internet, you’ve rung up your preferred provider and been told “the best we can do is expensive, slow and 10GB. Sorry”.
General Broadband Internet News
6/09/2012
ACMA’s new protection code: what it means for you, and how to save money right now
he Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is a regulator with a broad portfolio that aims to cover everything under the telecommunications umbrella. This includes broadcasting, internet, telephones, mobile phones and even the apportioning of radio spectrum. It falls under the similarly broad federal government Department of Broadband,
General Broadband Internet News
30/08/2012
Why Wholesale matters when buying a Broadband service
In an ideal world, Australian broadband consumers would buy an internet connection the way they buy most other things – with little thought given to the state of play beyond their own personal purchase, and with the assumption that it would cost the same and work the same regardless of where they lived in the country. Of course it doesn’t work
General Broadband Internet News
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