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Aussie ISPs have content ambitions

Executives from several of Australia's largest internet service providers have over the past few months expressed their desire to become media companies in their own right.

Xbox 360 gets pre-Christmas price cut

Arcade unit gets AU$50 price cut in Australia; Pro and Elite units get AU$100 slashed.

Network outages 'normal': Optus

Optus this week claimed the 3G mobile outages it had been suffering were normal and every telecommunications carrier would be having similar issues.

It's triplets for Lensbaby

They may look like something from the planet Zorg, but three new SLR lenses from Lensbaby are proper photographic tools that produce quirky effects.

BlackBerry's Pearl in a clamshell

BlackBerry manufacturer RIM has launched its first clamshell messenger mobile in Australia, pitching it squarely at those who may not have used a BlackBerry before.

Three things Apple won't do

Buried at the end of Tuesday's notebook event, CEO Steve Jobs makes clear what direction he won't be going next time his company makes another Mac announcement.

Navman S-Series Platinum munches off Jobs' apple

In the lead up to Christmas, Navman has revamped its GPS line-up with the addition of four new slimline metallic models with a new interface inspired by Apple.

Ford lets parents set limits for teens

Australian experts and police have mixed views on Ford's announcement that from 2010 its US Focus models will limit teen drivers to 130 km/h, using a computer chip called MyKey.

Report: Norway says 'nei' to iTunes DRM, again

Two years after initially making a stink about the extensive copy protection in Apple's media marketplace, Norwegian authorities re-raise threats of legal action against the company.

Would Apple really shutter iTunes? Unlikely

A bombshell of a story reported that Apple once threatened to close iTunes if forced to pay higher royalties for music. A more careful reading of the Apple executive's statement shows that it was more of a veiled threat. Regardless, is it possible that Apple could shutter iTunes?

EMI Australia launches MP3 store

EMI Australia has partnered with UK-based digital media company 7digital to launch a DRM-free music store.

Nokia's N96: Now with built-in BBC

Having class leading features isn't enough for Nokia's new flagship mobile; the N96 now comes with a full BBC television series.

Rugby League 2: World Cup Edition announced

With the next World Cup just around the corner, get set for Rugby League 2: World Cup Edition, which willl be available for the PlayStation 2 in November.

Paranoid Android: Did they forget Oz?

Dozens of phone calls and emails today made one thing clear: none of Australia's telcos or handset manufacturers has briefed their staff on when mobile phones running Google's Android system will be made available locally, if they are at all.

Windows Mobile 7 delayed

Microsoft has informed some of its partners that it has had to delay Windows Mobile 7, a much anticipated update to its handset operating system.

Aussie telcos can't talk Android

Australia's top four mobile carriers were unable today to say whether they had plans to locally sell phone handsets based on Google's Android operating system.

Stealthy new 4GB iPod Nanos spotted on shelves

They weren't mentioned at the iPod launch and you won't see them on Apple's website, but 4GB fourth-generation iPod Nanos are turning up on retail shelves across Australia.

Mamma Mia! Sony announces SingStar ABBA

Sony's karaoke franchise has signed up the 1970's superstars for PlayStation collaboration.

New Opera beta sports email, feed changes

For right now, the future of Opera — the browsing alternative to the browsing alternative — doesn't look a whole lot different from the present. Keeping in mind that this isn't a stable release, Opera 9.60 beta 1 for Windows and Mac looks to add a few feature tweaks and claims to be faster.

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