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Entertainment
4:31PM Nick Broughall | It looks like iiNet has just stretched its lead over other unmetered data offerings by adding TiVo’s on demand content to its Freezone. More »
iiNet Now Offering Unmetered TiVo
4:31PM Nick Broughall | It looks like iiNet has just stretched its lead over other unmetered data offerings by adding TiVo’s on demand content to its Freezone. More » 
Business
12:20PM Nick Broughall | Most of these responses to Conroy’s bitch-slapping of Telstra came through yesterday, but they’re still worth a read. Personally, I’m disappointed by the lack of fireworks from Telstra themselves – I can’t help but think that if Sol was around, we’d have lawyers duelling pistols at dawn… More »
The Industry’s Response To Conroy’s Telstra Ultimatum
12:20PM Nick Broughall | Most of these responses to Conroy’s bitch-slapping of Telstra came through yesterday, but they’re still worth a read. Personally, I’m disappointed by the lack of fireworks from Telstra themselves – I can’t help but think that if Sol was around, we’d have lawyers duelling pistols at dawn… More » Advertisement
iiNet Launches BoB the Router, With A Phone
Router and modem setups are a shitfight at the best of times. Add phone lines to the mix and what happens next can be anyone’s guess. iiNet have managed to simplify it all by bringing the internet and phone together with their latest router/modem offering, BoB. More »
Hardware
2:09PM Nick Broughall | It looks like iiNet has actually put a little bit of effort into their latest modem/router offering, and we don’t just mean the awesome name ‘BoB’. More »
iiNet’s BoB Modem/Router Is The Best Named Gadget Ever
2:09PM Nick Broughall | It looks like iiNet has actually put a little bit of effort into their latest modem/router offering, and we don’t just mean the awesome name ‘BoB’. More »
Networks
2:22PM Nick Broughall | Since this morning’s announcement that the Government is going to be creating their own company to build the NBN, there has been an outpouring of love and respect from ISPs so profound that you’d think K-Rudd was the new Dalai Lama. More »
The NBN Is The Biggest Hippie Lovefest Since Woodstock
2:22PM Nick Broughall | Since this morning’s announcement that the Government is going to be creating their own company to build the NBN, there has been an outpouring of love and respect from ISPs so profound that you’d think K-Rudd was the new Dalai Lama. More »
Networks
11:30AM Nick Broughall | Well, this is interesting. Despite the fact that iiNet wasn’t selected to be one of the trial ISPs to give the government’s filter technology a thorough going over (perhaps the fact they were only doing it to prove it couldn’t work hurt their chances), it looks like they were still talking with the Government to get on board. Until yesterday, that is, when they decided to pull the plug. More »
iiNet Pulls Out Of The Government’s Filter Trial Scheme
11:30AM Nick Broughall | Well, this is interesting. Despite the fact that iiNet wasn’t selected to be one of the trial ISPs to give the government’s filter technology a thorough going over (perhaps the fact they were only doing it to prove it couldn’t work hurt their chances), it looks like they were still talking with the Government to get on board. Until yesterday, that is, when they decided to pull the plug. More »
Networks
9:33AM Nick Broughall | When Starbucks announced last year that they were closing down a heap of their stores, we commented on how this would effect the free wireless internet access, the only thing that would inspire us to walk into a Starbucks in the first place. Well, turns out the arrangement with Telstra soured completely, and now iiNet has stepped in to fill the void by offering free Wi-Fi for their customers in 20 Starbucks stores around the country. More »
iiNet Offering Free Wi-Fi At Some Of The Few Remaining Starbucks
9:33AM Nick Broughall | When Starbucks announced last year that they were closing down a heap of their stores, we commented on how this would effect the free wireless internet access, the only thing that would inspire us to walk into a Starbucks in the first place. Well, turns out the arrangement with Telstra soured completely, and now iiNet has stepped in to fill the void by offering free Wi-Fi for their customers in 20 Starbucks stores around the country. More »
Online
1:30PM Nick Broughall | Dear iiNet,
If you’re going to continue to offer more and more awesome content in your unmetered Freezone, including Xbox Live, ABC’s iView and iTunes downloads, I’m REALLY going to need you to launch ADSL2+ at my local exchange so I can switch. Seriously, now that you’ve added Super 14 rugby to your Freezone, I’m so frustrated at the crappy deal I’m forced into putting up with because I need ADSL2+ that I’m probably going to have kick something just to stay sane. More »
iiNet Adds Super 14 Rugby To Their Freezone
1:30PM Nick Broughall | Dear iiNet,
If you’re going to continue to offer more and more awesome content in your unmetered Freezone, including Xbox Live, ABC’s iView and iTunes downloads, I’m REALLY going to need you to launch ADSL2+ at my local exchange so I can switch. Seriously, now that you’ve added Super 14 rugby to your Freezone, I’m so frustrated at the crappy deal I’m forced into putting up with because I need ADSL2+ that I’m probably going to have kick something just to stay sane. More »
Networks
1:54PM Nick Broughall | I’m not too sure what to make of this announcement that iiNet is now reselling 3 Mobile’s wireless internet service. Part of me thinks it’s awesome – even though they’re selling it for the same price as 3, 3’s prices are far and away the best in the country, once you get over the whole coverage thing. Which brings us to the other part of me, which wonders whether iiNet users will be slugged with Telstra’s monstrous roaming charges if they leave the CBD.
In any case, it’s happening now, and as Gus over at Lifehacker points out, don’t actually think that you’ll see unmetered iTunes downloads over the wireless network – that won’t ever happen!
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iiNet Reselling 3’s Wireless Internet
1:54PM Nick Broughall | I’m not too sure what to make of this announcement that iiNet is now reselling 3 Mobile’s wireless internet service. Part of me thinks it’s awesome – even though they’re selling it for the same price as 3, 3’s prices are far and away the best in the country, once you get over the whole coverage thing. Which brings us to the other part of me, which wonders whether iiNet users will be slugged with Telstra’s monstrous roaming charges if they leave the CBD.
In any case, it’s happening now, and as Gus over at Lifehacker points out, don’t actually think that you’ll see unmetered iTunes downloads over the wireless network – that won’t ever happen!
[iiNet via Lifehacker] More »
Games
12:58PM Nick Broughall | If you’re an Xbox user looking to switch to iiNet in light of their recent announcement of unmetered Xbox Live downloads, you should probably rush to your hotmail account and check your inbox for a pretty awesome deal – if you sign up to iiNet before December 31, you’ll not only get unmetered content, but also a bonus 24-month Xbox Live Gold subscription. Even if you’ve just signed up for 12 months with Live, they’ll just add the 24 months on top of your current subscription. You’ll also get a special “Gamer profile”, which apparently means reduced lag for you.
The deal’s only available to people who got sent the email though, as there’s a special code you’ll need to enter to be eligible. So you should probably check that old hotmail account you never use anymore, just in case…
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iiNet Giving Xbox Users 24-Month Xbox Live Subscriptions
12:58PM Nick Broughall | If you’re an Xbox user looking to switch to iiNet in light of their recent announcement of unmetered Xbox Live downloads, you should probably rush to your hotmail account and check your inbox for a pretty awesome deal – if you sign up to iiNet before December 31, you’ll not only get unmetered content, but also a bonus 24-month Xbox Live Gold subscription. Even if you’ve just signed up for 12 months with Live, they’ll just add the 24 months on top of your current subscription. You’ll also get a special “Gamer profile”, which apparently means reduced lag for you.
The deal’s only available to people who got sent the email though, as there’s a special code you’ll need to enter to be eligible. So you should probably check that old hotmail account you never use anymore, just in case…
[iiNet - Thanks Stephen!] More » 