ISPs stuck with 'Malaysia' piracy solution
You've got to have some sympathy for internet service providers, just like Labor with asylum seeker policies, no matter what they do around copyright infringement, someone will be unhappy.
Gen Why?
Millennials were raised on technology -- they never had to be taught. So if you really need someone to explain what it all really means, just ask Gen-Y geek Josh Taylor, and he'll blog about it (whenever he feels like it).
Josh Taylor
Armed with a degree in Computer Science and a Masters in Journalism, Josh keeps a close eye on the telecommunications industry and all the goings on in government IT. Like most Gen Y, he spends a lot of his time with his eyes glued to his iPhone on various social media apps.
Latest Posts
Google needs to rethink Reader redesign
Google has a good thing going in Google Reader, but the overhaul unveiled yesterday is both ugly and problematic.
Whoops: AAPT domain name expires
The Australian-based website domain for business telecommunications company AAPT temporarily expired today.
iMessage sends a warning to telcos
Just two weeks into owning a new iPhone 4S, iMessage has severely reduced the volume of SMSes I send, but will Australian telcos care?
'Me first' dominates NBN roll-out debate
My immediate reaction to Tuesday's National Broadband Network 12-month roll-out plan was "where's my suburb?". It turns out, I really wasn't alone in thinking that.
Telstra wins 4G with its 3G
After comparing Telstra's 4G network to other supposedly "4G" networks in the market, the genius in Telstra's brand new shiny network is in its 3G network.
NSW govt late to the 'Australia tax' party
Hot on the heels of the iPhone 4S announcement, the fight against higher prices for Apple products in Australia has a new ally in the New South Wales trading minister. However, given the falling dollar, it almost seems too little, too late and too targeted.
It's data, not speed that carries the NBN
The key to the National Broadband Network (NBN) having an edge over wireless technologies is data quotas, not speeds.
Harvey Norman pushes copyright bypass
It's just a bit hypocritical for Harvey Norman to sell devices that set up a virtual private network (VPN) to bypass geolocation blocking.
Online retail fails Gen Y impatience test
As much as I love online shopping, internet retailers really haven't found a way to satisfy my Gen Y, I-want-it-now impulses when making purchases.