Archive for the Telecommunications Category

Dob in SMS spammers

Dob in SMS spammers

If you've ever received unsolicited marketing SMS messages on your mobile phone, you'll know just how annoying it is — almost as annoying as landline telephone telemarketers and email spammers, but only because there are less of them! And you ca.. Read More

Telecommunications | 06.11.10 | No Comments

How does your ISP rate?

How does your ISP rate?

If you live a fair chunk of your life online, it's crucial that you have an ISP you can depend on. And that means more than just uptime, although that is understandably one of most people's main concerns together with speed. So, are you satisfied .. Read More

Telecommunications | 04.8.10 | 1 Comment

Australian Internet activity snapshot

Australian Internet activity snapshot

The Australian Bureau of Statistics yesterday released figures for Australian Internet usage the December 2009 quarter. Here are the highlights: At the end of December 2009, there were 9.1 million active internet subscribers in Australia. The p.. Read More

Telecommunications | 03.31.10 | 1 Comment

New cheap prepaid mobile phone service

New cheap prepaid mobile phone service

If you make very few phone calls, but like the security of having a mobile phone, a prepaid phone is a good choice — even on a $10 plan, many people (particularly the elderly) still don't get their money's worth. However, these low-spend custome.. Read More

Telecommunications | 08.29.09 | No Comments