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Cisco forecasts Internet growth towards 2017

The Internet is changing. There are now more of us using it, more-so on mobile devices and it’s definitely getting busier. Cisco’s 7th Visual Networking Index forcasts that by 2017, global Internet traffic will be 12 times greater than in 2008. Looking for ward to 2017 specifically for Australia; Internet traffic will grow 2.3-fold from 2012 to 2017, a compound[Read More…]

Sony launches ‘no more bad photos’ campaign

Digital Cameras don’t always go hand in hand with great photos.  Sometimes it’s user error with shaky hands or bad framing, other times the technical ability of your camera may let you down with unwanted flash effect like red-eyes on you subject. So what can you do with your bad photos? Well you may not be able to fix them,[Read More…]

Run that Town – App for iPhone

Want to take charge of the neighbourhood you live in and shape its future? …well there’s an App for that! “Run that town” is an iPhone game created by Australian developer Millipede that uses real world census data to help you make decisions while playing. I caught up with Sue Taylor from the Australian Bureau of Statistics to talk about[Read More…]

Organising your bills with Australia Post's Digital Mailbox

Organising your bills with Australia Post’s Digital Mailbox

Australia Post wants to see less bills in the letterbox out the front of your house…by moving them to a digital letterbox. Last week Australia Post launched the “Digital Mailbox” and no, it’s not just another email service. The Digital Mailbox is designed to act as a secure hub for for all in bills and communications from service providers like[Read More…]

Signing up for a New Mobile Phone? Read the fine print first

According to a 2010 survey by mobile service provider Amaysim, almost one fifth of mobile phone users are unhappy with their service contract and three quarters are dissatisfied with some aspect of their mobile service. Amaysim CEO Rolf Hansen, who offers up some tips for anyone thinking of signing up for a long term mobile phone contract. You can listen[Read More…]