Month: March 2010
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Hamilton stopped by Melbourne police
Lewis Hamilton was on Friday night charged by local police after he was caught doing smoky burnouts and ‘fish-tailing’ in a Mercedes road car near the Albert Park circuit. read more
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Webber could quit at end of season
Red Bull’s Mark Webber could be planning to retire from Formula One at the end of 2010, according to Lewis Hamilton. read more
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Button tries out a V8 Supercar
Jenson Button got a taste of V8 Supercar racing when he swapped his McLaren for a Holden Commodore of the Australian touring car series, completing a few laps of the Albert Park circuit in fellow reigning-champion Jamie Whincup’s car. read more
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EFA fundraising to fight Internet filtering and support R18+ games
The online rights group looks to secure $100,000 this year to further lobbying activities. read more
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Telstra desperate for NBN deal but haunted by price fears
Telstra directors suffer from a recurring nightmare. No, it’s not a vision of Kevin Rudd stealing away their share of Foxtel or new wireless spectrum – although that prospect is certainly scaring them badly. read more
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Fake Game Installer Punishes Pirates Via Epic Privacy Breach
Over the years would-be game pirates have been targeted in a number of ways such as through draconian DRM schemes and even viruses. Now it appears that file-sharers who thought they were going to download a high-profile interactive erotic novel have been instead treated to a security and privacy breach of epic proportions. read more
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First Australian 4G network switched on
Seven Network subsidiary, vividwireless, offers 4G wireless broadband network and signs up retail partners Dick Smith and Harvey Norman. read more
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Vividwireless unveils Perth WiMAX prices
Commercial launch with 165 activated accounts. Vividwireless has released the prices for wireless broadband services on its Perth WiMAX network, with its largest plan costing $99 per month for 40 GB of data. read more
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Behind every good LTE there’s an EPC
The press has been full of Telstra’s upcoming LTE trials and the names of its chosen vendors. LTE is sexy because it promises us downloads of YouTube videos and lots of other good stuff at speeds undreamt of a few years ago, but it is only one part of the story, and not even the…
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Govt urged to cover fibre-optic costs
Property developers say the Federal Government should reimburse builders for some of the cost of installing fibre-optic cable to new homes. read more