Week In Review: Optus 4G, Telstra Outages and Death Star Pricing


Optus bought out Vividwireless, Dodo brought Telstra down and the Death Star got priced. These were amongst the week’s top stories as February drew to a close.

What Does Optus Buying Vividwireless Mean For 4G? [Updated]

Optus made an interesting announcement on Monday, stating it intended to buy out Vividwireless. We investigated what that meant for 4G in Australia.
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How To Get A Refund From The App Store

Ever purchased an app by accident? It’s possible to get your money back, if a little fiddly.
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Counterpoint: Viva La Mouse!

Mat Honan’s not a fan of the mouse — as he made abundantly clear — but I think there’s still some life left in robotic rodents. Here’s why.
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Telstra Lost The Internet, Not Sure Why

Telstra lost the Internet for a surprisingly large proportion of the Australian Net-using population. It wasn’t hiding behind the sofa — smaller ISP Dodo was apparently to blame.
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The Swash 1000 Bidet Toilet Seat Review: This Will Change The Way You Poop

There are no ends to what we’ll review — in the name of gadgets, naturally.
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Most Entertaining Story

How Much Is The Death Star Actually Worth?

One owner only, slight catastrophic explosion damage.
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The Cheapest NBN 50 Plans

It’s the most popular NBN speed in Australia for a reason. Here are the cheapest plans available.

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