Tags: dialup, isp

BlackBerry 8707g

The BlackBerry 8707g is reasonably zippy and easy-to-use, but lacks many common smartphone features like Wi-Fi and microSD memory expansion.

• Aussie web data consumption doubles

  Australian internet users now consume twice as much data than they did a year ago, but figures by Australian Bureau of Statistics reveal there are still over 200,000 businesses and government agencies on a dial-up connection.

• 30,000 get naked with iiNet

  Australia's third-largest internet service provider iiNet today said it had signed up more than 30,000 local customers to its naked DSL service and more than 80,000 to its internet telephony offering.

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  PC makers walk fine line with 'crapware'

  Computer makers tweak their approaches to avoid alienating customers while still trying to milk third-party software's cash cow.

• ISP blames Optus for user outage

  Internet service provider Exetel has blamed its upstream bandwidth provider Optus for network issues that have left around 3,000 ADSL broadband users in NSW stranded with slow speeds over the past few weeks.

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  Avoiding downloading pitfalls

  Downloads always breaking? Follow our handy pointers to get the most out of your Internet connection.

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  Firefox hacks

  Get the open-source browser under your control with these insider tips.

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  Internet Connection Counter

  Display various statistics about Dial-up, ADSL and so forth connections to the Internet.

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  Internet Cell Boost

  Boost your connection speed to its limits.

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  Rasputin

  Keep your Internet connection alive and kicking.

• CommTraffic

  Collect, process, and display traffic and network statistics.

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