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Movie rentals for Google Play and YouTube launch in Australia

By Scott Lowe on April 27, 2012 02:33 am + 23 comments

Earlier today, Google announced the availability of movie rentals for Google Play users in Continue reading…
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iiNet finally cleared of AFACT online piracy claims in Australian High Court

By Sam Byford on April 20, 2012 03:32 am + 15 comments

Australian ISP iiNet has won a long-running online piracy case brought against it by several movie Continue reading…
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MOG streaming music coming to Australia in deal with carrier Telstra

By Adi Robertson on April 17, 2012 10:10 am

MOG isn't one of the highest-profile streaming music services, but it's been steadily increasing its Continue reading…
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Australia and Apple can't resolve problems with new iPad '4G' branding

By Adi Robertson on April 16, 2012 02:21 pm + 59 comments

Apple's new iPad comes in "Wi-Fi" and "Wi-Fi + 4G" varieties, but most customers worldwide will be Continue reading…
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Kinect used to control 83-year-old, four-story high organ in Australia

By Andrew Webster on April 9, 2012 10:42 am + 12 comments

Australian composer Chris Vik wanted to play the historic four-story tall Town Hall organ in Continue reading…
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Google found guilty of misleading Australian users with advertisements

By Sam Byford on April 3, 2012 05:15 am + 47 comments

An Australian court has ruled that Google misled its users in the country by showing "misleading and Continue reading…
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Apple reportedly set to offer iPad refunds in Australia after 4G marketing confusion

By Bryan Bishop on March 27, 2012 11:46 pm + 40 comments

Earlier today the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission made an application to the Federal Continue reading…
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Apple's iPad '4G' advertising labeled misleading by Australian watchdog, may be banned

By Vlad Savov on March 27, 2012 03:57 am + 156 comments

Unlike the iPhone 4S, the new iPad can be bought with legitimate 4G connectivity on board. The Continue reading…
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Australia bans Huawei from bidding on broadband network buildout due to security concerns

By Nathan Ingraham on March 26, 2012 10:04 am + 18 comments

Huawei has been banned from bidding on a job to build out Australia's national broadband network, Continue reading…
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Spotify to announce Irish and Australian availability soon?

By Dante D'Orazio on March 26, 2012 03:32 am + 33 comments

It looks like two more English-language countries are going to get access to Spotify. According to p Continue reading…