This is one I often get caught out with. I did a science degree and often find that stuff I say is misinterpreted by non-sciency people. More »
Although mobile phone coverage hits about 99 per cent of the population, the Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy says that satellite phone coverage covers 100 per cent of the population AND of the Australian landmass. Pivotel has launched SPOT Connect — bringing satellite comms to smartphones. More »
Loads of people tuned in for our special TechLines discussion on the future of email a fortnight ago, but if you couldn’t find the time, here’s the edited version of the live broadcast, compressing all the insight from our expert panel into half-an-hour of insights into the future of email and workplace communications. Don’t miss it!
Don’t fancy taking that work trip next week? Push the benefits of video conferencing by calculating how much you’ll save in carbon emissions using Telstra’s new telecommunications ready reckoner. The calculator is part of Telstra’s Now We Are Talking blog, and thus not entirely neutral, but it’s still a useful tool for stimulating workplace discussion. For a more flight-specific carbon calculator, check out previously mentioned Carbon Planet. More »
Internode has announced that iPhone users can now access iPhone applications for free whenever in one of its Wi-Fi hotspots (which are, unsurprisingly for a South Australian company, more prevalent in Adelaide than anywhere else). Since the Australian launch iPhone owners have typically been able to get free access from their chosen telco when in hotspots run by that company, and Internode’s Wi-Fi network already allows anyone (including iPhone owners) to browse for free after going through an online confirmation page. However, that doesn’t work well with some iPhone services that choke on the login requirement, so Internode now offers a one-off login process that means you can subsequently access MobileMe, Google Maps and other Apple widgets when in an Internode hotspot without needing to sign in. The switch isn’t a major surprise: Internode founder Simon Hackett is a total Apple fanboi, and I suspect this probably came about when he got frustrated with trying to access an Internode hotspot on his spanking new iPhone. [Internode]
