alcatel-lucent
Networks
11:56AM Nick Broughall
It’s pretty basic language, but this video from Alcatel Lucent actually does a pretty good job of explaining to the general populous why we need a National Broadband Network. Although personally, I’m waiting for those holographic technologies they mention towards the end of the video to be unleashed… “Help us National Broadband Network – you’re our only hope!”
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Alcatel Lucent Explains The NBN For Your Mum
11:56AM Nick Broughall 
Gadgets
Tikitag RFID Tagging System Makes an Internet Out of Your Stuff
8:18AM Sean Fallon | Ideas like this have been tossed around for some time now, but Alcatel-Lucent’s “tikitag” unveiled at the DemoFall conference may finally make the idea of everyday RFID tagging possible. For example, you could put tikitags on business cards and connect that card to online personal or social networking info. After that, the data could be retrieved easily by swiping the card over a tikitag reader. More »
Phones
Playboy Mobile Phone Needs Some Internal Beauty
12:25AM Mark Wilson | At least some of you are reading this article because of the word “Playboy” in the headline, but unfortunately, the product isn’t all that provocative. By Alcatel, the Playboy-branded OT-V770A features a 1.3MP camera, 10MB of on-board memory, microSD support and, here’s the kicker, a Playboy bunny logo. More »
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