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Finding A Good Value DSL Plan

9:00AM Angus Kidman | Naked DSL has lots of attractions: no line rental fees and cheaper calls via VOIP. But sorting through the range of plans on offer can be a time-consuming process. More »
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iiNet Makes TiVo Downloads Unmetered

6:54PM Angus Kidman | iiNet already has a pretty generous suite of unmetered content — including iView, iTunes and a bunch of streaming video and audio channels — and it just got a little larger with the addition of TiVo to the list. More »
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Telstra Says Its Broadband Prices Will Drop

8:30AM Angus Kidman | Every single time we write about Telstra’s Internet services here at Lifehacker, there’s always a comment about how expensive they are. Now Telstra is promising to actually reduce prices on broadband. More »
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iiNet Starts Offering Fibre-To-The-Home On New Estate

11:30AM Angus Kidman | The National Broadband Network is progressing slowly, but individual ISPs are still working to get higher-speed connections to our homes. Earlier this year, Internode started offering a 25MBps connection on selected new housing estates, and now iiNet has a similar deal going. More »
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Telstra Turbo Broadband Goes Prepaid

8:30AM Angus Kidman | Telstra has upgraded its prepaid 3G broadband offer, with a new USB modem going on sale for $169 and a Christmas special offer of 1GB of free data. More »
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Optus My Wireless Plans Shrink After 12 Months

8:30AM Angus Kidman | Optus has revised its 3G broadband plans with increased download capacities and lower excess usage fees, but there’s a weird twist: after 12 months, the download limit for the plans is cut in half. More »
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What Drives Your Choice Of Wi-Fi Versus 3G?

3:00PM Angus Kidman | At Lifehacker HQ, we’re all about wireless broadband as a solution for travellers. But sometimes a Wi-Fi network ends up looking like a better choice, even if you have to pay for it. More »
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Next G Expands To Some Seriously Obscure Places

11:30AM Angus Kidman | Telstra’s Next G is already the clear champion when it comes to 3G broadband coverage, so when 100 new communities get added to its footprint, it’s safe to assume they’re fairly out-of-the-way. More »
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Vodafone Drops Prepaid 3G Broadband Starter Pack To $99

2:30PM Angus Kidman | Vodafone rolled out some fairly decent prepaid 3G broadband plans back in May. Now that deal has got cheaper, with $99 scoring you a stick and 1GB of downloads. More »
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3G Broadband A Safer Choice Than Wi-Fi

4:00PM Angus Kidman | Many people choose 3G broadband for the convenience of almost-anywhere access, but there’s also another good reason to choose a mobile connection over the nearest Wi-Fi connection: security. More »