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Submission + - Australia gets world's fastest HSDPA network (itwire.com)

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on Monday September 24, 2007 @11:29PM

gadgetopia writes: "For some time now Telstra have been saying that the Next-G network has already been upgraded to be up to 14.4Mbps compatible, but only offered 3.6Mbps-class devices. Finally, 7.2Mbps-class devices have arrived, and the speed boost is real! http://www.itwire.com/content/view/14604/1103/"

Submission + - Dude, where's my electric car? (itwire.com)

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on Saturday September 22, 2007 @09:42AM

gadgetopia writes: "The Electric Car is back in the news thanks to a report on GM's Volt Hybrid, highlighting the urgent need for a true mass market electric car that safely enhances lithium-ion battery technology while dealing with the distractions that are hydrogen and ethanol fuel alternatives. http://www.itwire.com/content/view/14567/1103/"

Submission + - Watch out for the latest email phishing attacks (itwire.com)

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on Tuesday August 21, 2007 @10:32AM

gadgetopia writes: "Arriving in inboxes around the world now are the latest email phishing attacks, socially engineered once again to appear legitimate to try and capture users, experienced or not, off guard — how do you protect yourself? http://www.itwire.com/content/view/14098/1103/1/0/ "

Submission + - Is HP's new 'mobile printing' such a revolution?! (itwire.com)

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on Monday August 20, 2007 @11:55AM

gadgetopia writes: "A New York Times article uncovers Cloudprint from HP Labs, a new way to print and share a document through your mobile phone and virtually any printer worldwide which sounds kinda great, until you wonder why not just use a USB memory stick or email the document to your web mail?"

Submission + - Axed: Office 2003 goes bye-bye says Microsoft (itwire.com.au)

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on Wednesday June 20, 2007 @01:20PM

gadgetopia writes: "Kerthump goes the axe on Microsoft's former office suite flagship as OEMs and System Builders find they'll no longer be able to buy it come June 30, as Microsoft swings behind the Office 2007 juggernaut. http://www.itwire.com.au/content/view/13046/1103/"

Submission + - HTC Touch just not advanced enough (itwire.com.au)

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on Wednesday June 06, 2007 @11:18AM

gadgetopia writes: "Touch screen phones are the latest rage, despite having been around for years, because... duh... someone figured out that fingers are much thicker than the stylus — yet so-called smartphones often just aren't."

Submission + - New MacBook Pros arrive - but where's Turbo Cache? (itwire.com.au)

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on Tuesday June 05, 2007 @03:40PM

gadgetopia writes: "Apple have finally updated their flagship MacBook Pro line to sport the latest Intel Core 2 Duo processors, LED screens, bigger hard drives, a full HD screen option — but the 'Robson' Turbo cache seems missing."

Submission + - As iPhone goes on sale, what problems lie in wait? (itwire.com.au)

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on Monday June 04, 2007 @10:34AM

gadgetopia writes: "The date's been cast in stone: June 29 is the day the already legendary Apple iPhone goes on sale in the US, but as the date of release draws closer, what problems can Apple expect? http://www.itwire.com.au/content/view/12637/1103/1 /0/"

Submission + - Why Apple will sell 10 million iPhones in 2008 (itwire.com.au)

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on Sunday June 03, 2007 @06:32AM

gadgetopia writes: "The iPhone will be here on June 31 (probably, says Jobs), and with approved third party support getting the green light and on the way, the iPhone will either very quickly capture the hearts and minds of US consumers — or will leave us all waiting for version 2.0."

Submission + - Will Google and Salesforce bring on the Gooforce? (itwire.com.au)

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on Sunday June 03, 2007 @12:19AM

gadgetopia writes: "Google and Salesforce.com are looking to use the force in a partnership due to be announced on Tuesday, rumored to offer a better online CRM experience before an eventual buyout. http://www.itwire.com.au/content/view/12605/1103/"

Submission + - Google Maps becomes "Go Ogle Maps" (itwire.com.au)

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on Saturday June 02, 2007 @01:03PM

gadgetopia writes: "Curiosity, outrage, humor, blog entries and more has erupted since Google Maps brought 360 degree "Street View" photography to the world, prompting yet another round of Google privacy concerns. http://www.itwire.com.au/content/view/12600/1103/"

Submission + - It's real: Palm's Linux device IS the Foleo!

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on Wednesday May 30, 2007 @02:41PM

gadgetopia writes: "Palm has launched its new computing companion, the Foleo, as an ultraslim Linux notebook computer with some cool features including Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, but no inbuilt 3G modem. http://www.itwire.com.au/content/view/12539/1103/"

Submission + - Shock: Microsoft hasn't sold one million Zunes aft

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on Wednesday May 30, 2007 @01:23PM

gadgetopia writes: "News reports suggesting Microsoft has sold a little over a million Zunes were inadvertently wrong, due to a transcription error which saw a critical part of a sentence change — but Microsoft will have sold 1 million units soon enough. http://www.itwire.com.au/content/view/12538/1103/"

Submission + - It's official: DRM-free music now on sale at iTune

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on Wednesday May 30, 2007 @12:55PM

gadgetopia writes: "Arriving at almost the 11th hour to squeeze into the promised May deadline, Apple's iTunes Plus 7.2 delivers EMI's collection of DRM-free tracks to a worldwide audience, with Jobs saying more to come! http://www.itwire.com.au/content/view/12537/1103/"

Submission + - Did Quanta just confirm a second-gen iPhone?

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on Tuesday May 29, 2007 @08:48AM

gadgetopia writes: "Rumors, reports and now a seeming confirmation that Quanta will also be building the Apple iPhone sees Quanta's statement point to a second generation model which another report suggests could come with a different case design. http://www.itwire.com.au/content/view/12499/1103"

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