Surplus gone, will 4G spectrum stay pricey?
The budget surplus turned out to be more of a mirage than the Australian government had hoped, so will we see a shift in the floor price for 4G 700MHz spectrum?
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Google Fiber US-wide rollout puts NBN in perspective
A report from Goldman Sachs, estimating that a nationwide rollout of Google Fiber will cost US$140 billion to complete in the US, puts Australia's fibre-to-the-premise NBN project in perspective.
Telstra phone-theft bill shock shows roaming still broken
The fact that someone could get AU$28,000 in charges in the time that it took Telstra to cancel a service, shows that global roaming is still broken.
Aust opposition considers social-media takedowns, child-friendly smartphones
The federal Coalition is considering policy on the best way to remove harmful content from social media and how to protect children online.
Ill-fated internet filter sacrificed for political expediency
The dumping of the Australian internet filter policy should not be a great surprise from this minority government.
Politicians united by data retention
In a rare display in modern politics, Labor, Liberal, and Independent MPs were united in their dismay at how the Attorney-General's Department has handled the controversial issue of data retention.
Who will pay for the iOS bill shock problem?
iOS 6 chewing through mobile data, even when Wi-Fi is turned on, is a major problem for Apple and the telcos. But who will eventually pay for it?
Police barter data retention against Australians' privacy
The sudden revelation that the police want telcos to keep data for longer than is currently proposed should come as no great surprise.
What counts as 'first' with iPhone 5 launches?
A company looking to promote itself paid a whole bunch of people to queue up for the iPhone 5; naturally, Apple didn't want them raining on its iPhone parade. So who is in the wrong?
Telstra's disconnect with mum and dad investors
Telstra's mum and dad investors of the last decade and a half don't recognise the company they first invested in.
There are plenty of ways to out Twitter 'trolls'
The current hysteria in Australia over the need to out so-called Twitter trolls ignores the fact that there are already plenty of ways that this can be done.
What Doctor Who can teach Kim Williams
The ABC's decision to release new episodes of Doctor Who online first can teach a lot to content holders who delay releasing content in Australia.
No one is forcing you to go .gay
Saudi Arabia, among other countries, has complained about an application for the .gay gTLD, but why is it even a concern?
Stop trying to make QR codes happen
In a world of NFC and mobile apps, do we really need to keep trying to make QR codes take off?
Olympians really didn't crash Grindr
It makes for a funny story to blame your server outages on a popular event like the Olympics, but the real explanation is usually much more mundane.