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Monday, November 16, 2009
Random Stuff

Virgin’s Velocity Frequent Flyer Program Is All Class

10:20AM Nick Broughall | Last Friday, I was minding my own business when an email from Virgin’s frequent flyer program, Velocity, landed in my inbox. I’d been upgraded to Gold status because I was so close to making the grade. “Kinda weird” I thought to myself, considering I haven’t flown Virgin for over 12 months, “but a free upgrade is a free upgrade”. Except it wasn’t, as the follow up email I got four hours later was so quick to point out. More »
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Monday, September 21, 2009
Phones

Apple Active In iPhone 3.1 Battery Life Troubleshooting

3:00AM Jack Loftus | Sure, the iPhone 3.1 update delivered a host of new features, including the exceptionally tardy MMS, but for some users there was something extra: Crappy battery life. More »
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Friday, September 11, 2009
Music

Get The iPod Touch 3.1 Software Upgrade For Only $US5

11:59PM Jesus Diaz | We totally missed this one: Since most iPod touch users are not upgrading to the latest and greatest version of the iPhone OS, Apple has decided to lower the price to $US4.95. Apparently, some third-party statistics have shown that only 1% of iPod touch users have upgraded to 3.0, an extremely low percentage compared to 44% in the iPhone camp. [9-to-5mac]
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Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Software

Fujitsu Will Upgrade New Vista Machines To Windows 7

1:15PM Nick Broughall | Fujitsu is the latest PC manufacturer to announce they’ll be offering upgrades to Windows 7 for all their new machines pre-installed with Vista. It’s not quite free though… More »
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Monday, August 17, 2009
Networks

Vodafone’s Boosting Their 2G Network To EDGE

5:04PM Nick Broughall | I must have slept through the Vodafone announcement that as part of their ongoing 3G upgrade, which should finish by the end of this month and brings 3G service to 94 per cent of the population, they were also boosting their 2G network. But boosting it they are! More »
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Friday, June 26, 2009
Software

Aussie Windows 7 Pricing Announced

2:00PM Nick Broughall | You want Australian pricing for Windows 7? You got it. Just don’t complain to us if you don’t like the numbers. More »
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Thursday, June 25, 2009
Software

Windows 7 Pricing: Good News, Mostly

11:00PM Wilson Rothman | We finally received the official word on Windows 7 pricing. For the most part, people itching to upgrade immediately or buy a new Win 7 machine are in luck. More »
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Phones

Optus Offering Up To 50% Off Upgrade Fees To Current iPhone 3G Customers

11:54AM Nick Broughall | Optus have sent around an email to current iPhone 3G customers offering up to 50% off the upgrade fee when you sign up for the new 3GS handset for 24 months. More »
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Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Phones

Whiners Of The World: Shut Up About The IPhone 3GS’ Upgrade Price

10:50PM Jesus Diaz | So you bought your heavily subsidised iPhone 3G with a two-year contract and now you are upset because AT&T wants to charge you full price for the new iPhone 3GS, right? Well, stop whining. You have no arguments. More »
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Real Cost of iPhone 3GS: About $118 More Than You Think

6:51AM Wilson Rothman | It’s hardly been in the open for 3 hours and already the 3GS is incurring wrath among iPhone devotees: An upgrade may cost you $US399 for the 32GB or $US299 for the 16GB, if you’re not eligible for a new plan. More »
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