After years of waiting, the PIPE PPC-1 fibre-optic link stretching from Sydney via Guam, is going live. In a big win for consumers of some ISPs, a new era of cheaper plans and bigger data allowances may await

One of the tricks ISPs use to get their advertised broadband prices low is by showing bundled pricing. You get the lowest price, but you have to take their phone service too. So do you actually save money?

Since we posted news of Internode's new 3G data quotas yesterday, Exetel has contacted us to inform us of some impressive looking plans.

New broadband plans from Telstra with bigger download quotas are welcome, though you'll still find better value with the competition

One of the most confusing aspects of pre-paid wireless broadband plans are the way different providers calculate your credit, and how much value you get when you recharge your credit. Here's how to avoid getting ripped off

Pre-paid wireless broadband is in vogue right now, and offers an attractive way to get a good deal without a 24-month contract. But how much are you really saving?

Will Wright, creator of The Sims and Spore, has revealed his plans for his new company Stupid Fun Club. Expect real-life robots and gaming to go hand-in-hand

With Australia's fastest 3G network, Telstra is also claiming the crown for the fastest iPhone 3GS. Here's what you need to know about pricing

If you're on a plan that has excess charges for usage over the quota it's a good idea to switch. Here's what you need to know about shaping options and reserve tanks

Can naked, bundled and pre-paid plans save you money? The short answer is yes, but how much can they save you?

Bundled deals that include your phone and broadband certainly look like great value on paper, but it pays to do your sums. Here's what you need to know

The summary of Microsoft's plans for Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 and netbooks, as announced at Computex

Telstra has completed the 100Mbit upgrade to their Melbourne cable network and are next planning to get 30Mbit speeds into the rest of the country; but first they'll need to dispel those endless NBN comparisons

iSuggest, Record Me, 12 new SD channels, 15 new HD channels, new plan pricing, IQ formatting changes and more time-shift options are all expected to be phased in over the next month.

From movies and games to sporting events and even pornography, David Bayon explains why 3D displays are the next big thing.

The new kid on the wireless block increases its data quotas, and offers some handy advantages when compared against the likes of big guns like Optus and Three.

Sharp are finalising plans to commercially produce quad and triple layer Blu-ray discs capable of 100GB and 8x read speeds using new disc materials and improved laser technologies

Microsoft has dropped plans to ship a version of Windows 7 without Internet Explorer, after the European Commission voiced its objections to the proposals.

A datacentre conference has heard how one nation plans to drastically cut the cost of running data centres by using sea water to cool servers.

Sony is to delay production of its larger-sized OLED screens, according to sources close to the company. Could its poor Q1 results be to blame?