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		<title>Finding A Good Value DSL Plan</title>
		<link>http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2009/11/finding-a-good-value-dsl-plan/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Angus Kidman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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.
Picture by smin
We&#8217;ve outlined issues to consider if you&#8217;re thinking about naked DSL and the main Australian providers before, but in the highly competitive ISP market, it&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>6</slash:comments>
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		<title>iiNet Makes TiVo Downloads Unmetered</title>
		<link>http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2009/11/iinet-makes-tivo-downloads-unmetered/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:54:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Angus Kidman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[iiNet already has a pretty generous suite of unmetered content &#8212; including iView, iTunes and a bunch of streaming video and audio channels &#8212; and it just got a little larger with the addition of TiVo to the list.
iiNet joins Internode, Primus and Adam in offering access to TiVo&#8217;s software updates, free movies and pay-on-demand [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Telstra Says Its Broadband Prices Will Drop</title>
		<link>http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2009/10/telstra-says-its-broadband-prices-will-drop/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2009/10/telstra-says-its-broadband-prices-will-drop/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:30:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Angus Kidman</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.lifehacker.com.au/?p=344657</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Every single time we write about Telstra&#8217;s Internet services here at Lifehacker, there&#8217;s always a comment about how expensive they are. Now Telstra is promising to actually reduce prices on broadband.
Telstra has been charging premium prices for broadband for so long that the announcement by CEO David Thodey that its prices are &#8220;out of line&#8221; [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>9</slash:comments>
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		<title>iiNet Starts Offering Fibre-To-The-Home On New Estate</title>
		<link>http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2009/10/iinet-starts-offering-fibre-to-the-home-on-new-estate/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2009/10/iinet-starts-offering-fibre-to-the-home-on-new-estate/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:30:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Angus Kidman</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.lifehacker.com.au/?p=344515</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[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.
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iiNet&#8217;s $49.95 per month offer (the same price as Internode&#8217;s) is [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>Telstra Turbo Broadband Goes Prepaid</title>
		<link>http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2009/10/telstra-turbo-broadband-goes-prepaid/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2009/10/telstra-turbo-broadband-goes-prepaid/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:30:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Angus Kidman</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.lifehacker.com.au/?p=344509</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[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.
Telstra rarely gets plaudits for offering cheap 3G broadband, and given that the new device doesn&#8217;t alter its basic rates, that&#8217;s not likely to change. But the offer [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
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		<title>Optus My Wireless Plans Shrink After 12 Months</title>
		<link>http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2009/10/optus-my-wireless-plans-shrink-after-12-months/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2009/10/optus-my-wireless-plans-shrink-after-12-months/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:30:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Angus Kidman</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.lifehacker.com.au/?p=344310</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Optus has revised its 3G broadband plans with increased download capacities and lower excess usage fees, but there&#8217;s a weird twist: after 12 months, the download limit for the plans is cut in half.
Optus argues that this approach means customers can pick the most appropriate plan after using the plan for a year and judging [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
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		<title>What Drives Your Choice Of Wi-Fi Versus 3G?</title>
		<link>http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2009/10/what-drives-your-choice-of-wi-fi-versus-3g/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2009/10/what-drives-your-choice-of-wi-fi-versus-3g/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Angus Kidman</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.lifehacker.com.au/?p=344128</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[At Lifehacker HQ, we&#8217;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.
When you search for an Internet connection at a hotel, train station or other similar location, there&#8217;s normally a three-step process involved:

Can I [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
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		<title>Next G Expands To Some Seriously Obscure Places</title>
		<link>http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2009/10/next-g-expands-to-some-seriously-obscure-places/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2009/10/next-g-expands-to-some-seriously-obscure-places/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:30:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Angus Kidman</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.lifehacker.com.au/?p=343168</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Telstra&#8217;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&#8217;s safe to assume they&#8217;re fairly out-of-the-way.
Picture of Yunta by mikecogh
Telstra this morning put out the following boast list of communities which have gained Next G as a result of [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>9</slash:comments>
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		<title>Vodafone Drops Prepaid 3G Broadband Starter Pack To $99</title>
		<link>http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2009/10/vodafone-drops-prepaid-3g-broadband-starter-pack-to-99/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2009/10/vodafone-drops-prepaid-3g-broadband-starter-pack-to-99/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:30:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Angus Kidman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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.
As we&#8217;ve often noted when discussing 3G broadband, prepaid options make sense if you&#8217;re just looking for an occasional use option (like holidays or work trips). The [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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		<title>3G Broadband A Safer Choice Than Wi-Fi</title>
		<link>http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2009/09/3g-broadband-a-safer-choice-than-wi-fi/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2009/09/3g-broadband-a-safer-choice-than-wi-fi/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 06:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Angus Kidman</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.lifehacker.com.au/?p=341764</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Many people choose 3G broadband for the convenience of almost-anywhere access, but there&#8217;s also another good reason to choose a mobile connection over the nearest Wi-Fi connection: security.
At the Gartner Security Summit in Sydney yesterday, analyst Robin Simpson pointed out that unlike Wi-Fi security, which is pretty easy to hack, a 3G connection is considerably [...]]]></description>
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