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Telstra's futuristic fixed-line video phone

Telstra is delivering on one of the most enduring futuristic fantasies of the last century; fixed-line video calling.

In the good old days we'd let our fingers do the walking when using the Yellow Pages. These days our fingers do a lot more with our mobile phones.

Lenovo ThinkPad Edge (13-inch)

With a relatively affordable starting price and a new design, the ThinkPad Edge loosens up the ThinkPad look — but losing an optical drive keeps it a yard short of being a top-choice compact business laptop.
Netgear ReadyNAS Pro

With the ReadyNAS Pro, Netgear has proven it's still king of the hill. However, some interface quirks, inelegant recovery from catastrophic volume failure, and poor volume, user and share management may put some users off.
HTC Touch HD

The Touch HD is a fantastic phone, if you can afford one. It out-performs every HTC phone previously and looks fantastic doing it.
Nokia E71

With its combination of excellent features and performance, matched with sleek design and its affordable price tag, Nokia's E71 manages to outshine recently released smartphones as our business phone of choice.
ASUS M530w

The ASUS M530w is a 3G, Windows Mobile PDA-phone with a price tag that'll have CIOs everywhere rejoicing.
HP Compaq 6720s

The 6720s is a budget business notebook that could fit the bill if you don't need serious CPU or graphics power, and are likely to spend most of your time in the office rather than on the road.
Acer TravelMate 6292 (602G16Mn)

The Acer TravelMate 6292 passes muster, and comes in at a great price. We just wish it looked a little nicer.
Nokia E51

Nokia's E51 combines business functionality with a well appreciated serving of style, making it a highly desirable phone.

Top 7 business apps for BlackBerry

We all know that BlackBerry phones are touted as some of the best business devices out there. Here are six of our favourite applications for busy, on-the-go professionals.
Top crop: Best BlackBerrys

Even with stiff competition, BlackBerry is still the name synonymous with mobile business devices. Check out our list of the latest releases.
Windows Vista: Versions compared

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HP mixes business with pleasure

Recognising business users' demand for entertainment features as well, HP has revealed its new line of business laptops that combine work and play.

BlackBerry Presenter lets you leave the laptop at home

Research in Motion has debuted a new accessory called the BlackBerry Presenter which allows you to make PowerPoint presentations right from your smartphone.
New inflight technology for Qantas

Qantas today revealed that its new A330-200 aircraft for services from Sydney and Melbourne to Perth will offer USB ports and PC power outlets for recharging of devices in every seat.
3 Business gives shared caps more value

3 Mobile hopes to attract new business accounts from SMBs looking to save money on a small to medium-sized fleet of mobiles phones.
Motorola Alexander: Can a slider save Moto?

A leaked image has surfaced reportedly showing Motorola's soon to be released smartphone, codenamed Alexander.

Top 10 reasons not to buy an iPhone

Since its release, the iPhone has had more than its share of press. Love it or hate it, everyone's been talking about it and looking at its sleek, colourful interface, it's hard not to fall in love with it. But like most decisions based on emotion, buying one may not be the smartest thing to do — at least, not yet.
How to buy a laptop for your business

Would a notebook better suit your business needs, and if so, what should you look for before you buy?
Sync your mobile phone with your computer

Become the master of your mobile with phone-syncing software. Here's how to backup data such as contacts and messages from your phone onto your computer without paying your carrier.
What is slowing down my PC?

How do you find out which program is causing the computer to freeze, crash or run very slowly?