This is one of the big traps for unwary broadband users, and avoiding services that meter uploads is a good idea, especially if you're a user of peer-to-peer (P2P) services like BitTorrent.

Somniloquy can save on power while performing basic operations.

Netbook player and smartphone maker confirms early plans for its own app store

Next Armani blower with the Big M's killer new OS will be hitting later in 2009

Internet everywhere, for affordable prices. Dave Stevenson investigates the claims, tests the speeds and delivers a verdict on the best plan for your mobile dollars.

Disappointing speeds in our tests, underwhelming plans and expensive hardware make Unwired a niche choice

Cheap plans, good hardware and excellent results in our speed tests make 3 a deserving winner, in our group test against Telstra Bigpond, Optus, Vodafone, Virgin and Unwired.

As Optus halves allowances, Vodafone cuts prices. Wireless broadband is getting really interesting.

Here it is, the first touchscreen Nokia phone in all its official glory

While pre-paid gets you out of a 24-month contract, it doesn’t always provide as much bang for buck when it comes to your monthly data allowance.

The wireless vendors Unwired is literally throwing data at wireless users, with a whopping 10GB for $39.95. A data war seems to be brewing in the battle of the wireless broadband.

Wireless web access at 200MBps may sound like a dream for ADSL users, but it’s the vision promised if WiMax takes off in Australia. The question is, when will it be widely available? Now one Aussie ISP has blown away claims that the next-gen technology is flawed.

The best plans, the hidden costs, and is it really the best broadband deal on the market?

Your quick WiMAX technology primer, including speeds, notebook adaptors, base stations, VOIP gear, and whether it will blow away 3G.

How is mobile broadband different to Wi-Fi?What is WiMAX?What are the alternatives to 3G mobile broadband?What do the mobile broadband acronyms mean?

The future of Internet access is now. The idea of connecting cables to a computer to enable a connection will soon seem as archaic as manually cranking the engine of an automobile. Ed Dawson samples a cross-section of bleeding-edge wireless broadband services and cuts through the hype.

Ever wondered what a particular acronym stands for? Find the answer in our comprehensive reference guide to computer industry acronyms. RTFM!

Read details on affordable access to wireless broadband, and Australia's future high-speed WiMAX network.

Once you go mobile, you won’t go back. We uncover the hardware, the plans and the services that’ll unshackle you from the office.