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NetComm NP201AV HomePlug
NetComm's redesigned its home plugs to make them somewhat easier to fit onto a plug socket — and significantly faster as well.
Vodafone reveals NZ iPhone pricing
Pricing for the eagerly awaited Apple iPhone 3GS has finally surfaced from Vodafone New Zealand with the least amount upfront being NZ$399 for the 16GB model, if you sign up for a two-year contract at NZ$130 a month on an iPhone-specific plan.
Reviews
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Motorola MOTOSURF A3100
The MOTOSURF A3100 is a valiant attempt at a Windows Mobile handset, but its various problems affect important aspects of the phone and spoil the overall experience of using it.
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LG Shine (TU720)
LG makes some of our favourite prepaid handsets, and the TU720 is no exception. This new Shine matches good looks with great basic functionality and an excellent online experience.
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Meridian Sooloos Music Server
The Meridian Sooloos is a modular music server with an easy-to-use interface and one of the best Random modes we've seen. The downside? It's expensive.
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Telstra T6
The T6 is the phone we never expected to see from Telstra. The price tag on the T6 is spot on for a phone with this feature set, and the Telstra Blue Tick should offer those in remote areas some peace of mind.
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Samsung C5220
The C5220 is a passable prepaid from Telstra. Its low-specs are elevated somewhat by Next G compatibility, though there's little else to recommend it.
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Telstra Turbo 21 modem
Telstra's Turbo 21 delivered the fastest wireless broadband experience we've seen. This excellent performance will be enough to justify its high price for some.
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Netgear Space-Saving Powerline Network Kit
Netgear's Space-Saving Powerline Network Kit has some good ideas, some bad. On the performance front though, if you absolutely need homeplugs, we'd suggest spending more for the higher rated 200Mbps plugs.
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Telstra T165i
The Country Phone will feel at home in those remote areas that struggle with mobile coverage. It makes up for an absence of bells and whistles with great performance of its essential features.
Features
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Will the NBN kill digital TV as we know it?
As the NBN bypasses the airwaves and offers a new pipe into 90 per cent of Australia's homes, could long-languishing IPTV services spell the beginning of the end for TV as we know it?
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Telstra's blue tick phones
Check out our reviews of the Next G mobiles that Telstra recommends for use in rural areas.
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Do you need a home network for school?
With the government slowly rolling out laptops to school kids, many families will discover they have more than one computer in the home.
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Top NAS Units
Whether you need to keep data safe, or if you're just looking for an easy way to share files across a network, a Network Attached Storage (NAS) device is a good way to achieve both goals.
News
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Telstra snares LG's world first
Telstra has announced six new handsets soon to join its Next G range, including the LG Xenon, which will be a world's first when it's released on the Australian network.
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Laptop Connect: No strings wireless broadband
If you're facing a short period without internet access then Laptop Connect could be just what you're looking for.
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Carriers in a tether over iPhone capabilities
One of the more curious aspects of the iPhone phenomenon has been the disconnect between the device's capabilities and carriers' willingness to support them.
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iPhone 3GS: Best pricing in Australia
The only thing that can jeopardise your post-iPhone purchase buzz is knowing that your friends bought it cheaper through a rival operator.
DIYs and How-to
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Renovating? Don't forget to network
Been doing a bit of renovating? Before you install the plasterboard and start painting, consider spending an afternoon to run a local area network (LAN) through your house.
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File sharing between XP, Vista and OS X on a local network
You've got a Mac and a PC hooked up to a local network, and you'd like to share files between them. Thing is, file sharing isn't easy. No sweat! CNET.com.au walks you through setting up file sharing on OS X, Vista and XP.
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CNET Australia's quick guide to 3G
If the advantages of 3G mobile networks goes over your head, don't worry, you're not alone. With 3G services rapidly outselling 2G services in Australia we're here to help with an easy explanation of what 3G is and what it all means to you.
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Wireless network buying guide
Here's what you need to know about networking, from the standards and technologies to the best products for your home or office.
Downloads
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MuvEnum Address Bar
Replace the missing Windows XP SP3 address bar, with improvements.
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BWMeter
Measure and display all traffic on your network.
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EventMeister
Analyze Windows event log on multiple PCs and get alerts on specified events.
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CommTraffic
Collect, process, and display traffic and network statistics.























