Some big news in NBN world this week, Malcolm Turnbull announcing the Libs’ plan to kill the NBN regardless of the cost, Netgear’s Patrick Lo voicing his thoughts on the network and a tropical cyclone throwing everything into turmoil.
The NBN was one of the key issues of the recent federal election and ended up swaying two out of three of the independents to give Labor power. Since then, it’s become a somewhat tedious battle of the ridiculous between Conroy and Turnbull. But given that it’s going to be the backbone of our information economy for decades to come, we should be paying attention to what’s happening with its development. So welcome to the new weekly wrap-up of “What happened with the NBN this week?”
Apple’s Mac and OS X event was full of so much news that your head might still be spinning. So in case you struggled to keep up with everything or need a review, here are the highlights from the event:
Now that I’ve sufficiently recovered from the jetlag of a 36-hour trip back from IFA in Berlin, I figure it’s a good time to look at the 10 best products from Europe’s biggest consumer electronics conference. Here’s what I wish I could have smuggled home in my suitcase:
