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Telstra Capped Plan For Video Conferencing Telstra Enterprise and Government customers can now bundle their video conferencing much like they do a mobile phone with the hardware, data access, connectivity and usage available as a monthly capped plan.

New Telstra Service Simplifies Messaging Telstra will now allow users to combine email, voicemail, picture messaging, SMS, and multimedia communications in one online and mobile service.

Telstra Showcases Fastest Wireless Broadband Telstra has today unveiled the fastest wireless broadband modem on the planet capable of reaching speeds of up to 21Mbps.

Sensis List Businesses On Google Maps Sensis and Google have agreed to provide Australians with access to Yellow business listings on Google Maps.

New Video Conferencing Service Saves Money Want to have a conference but cannot afford the hefty price tag that comes with it? Australian company Attend Anywhere understands that and may solve that problem with its affordable video conferencing service.

IT Resellers Set To Be Hurt By NSW Government NSW resellers and distributors along with notebook suppliers are set to be hit hard by a NSW Government decision to put on hold their computers-in-schools program due to funding issues. Among the hardest hit will be those selling networking and services.

Telarus Joins EMC For SAN & NAS Telarus, the national infrastructure-based service provider, has announced it has become a member of the EMC Authorised Services Network (ASN) and has joined the EMC Velocity Partner Program.

Sophos To Buy German Encryption Firm Sophos has announced its attention to acquire German encryption specialist Utimaco, and by default has managed to move directly into the endpoint security space.

Builders & Installers Get Help To Switch To Digital TV The Digital Television Antenna Systems Handbook was jointly issued today by the Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB), in co-operation the Digital Switchover Taskforce and television-associated industries.

Epson Ink Cartridges To Be Recycled Epson has launched an ink cartridge recycling program for its professional printing customers as part of the company’s ongoing global commitment to sustainable business practices.

Navigation Market Looking At Boom Times Says Navteq In an exclusive interview this morning with channelnews, Kirk Mitchell, Director, Business Development, Navteq says the market for navigation services is booming for a number of reasons, not least of which is the falling price of navigation devices themselves.

Media Server For Video Streaming From Broadreach PSE Media Server is a carrier-grade, comprehensive platform for the deployment of VoiceXML audio/video interactive applications in IMS, SIP, H.323 and H.324M networks.

NSW Govt Slammed Over Botched $158M Education Tender EXCLUSIVE: A $158 million NSW public school’s Connected Classrooms Program is today under scrutiny with suppliers to the project claiming that the whole tender program has been “botched”. It has also been claimed that the NSW Treasury has instructed the NSW Education Department to “inflate the price of projectors, whiteboards and software to schools by up to 25%".

Kerry Stokes Says WAN Asleep At The Keyboard In a speech to WA Business News recently, Channel Seven head and aspiring owner of West Australian Newspapers (WAN) Kerry Stokes said that WAN have been alseep at their keyboards when it comes to implementing a digital strategy and claims this may cost them dearly in the long run

Google Delivers Faster Mobile Searches Google has announced a new search service for mobile phones which the company says will make searching on a mobile phone ‘faster and more intuitive’ than ever before.

HP To Offset Carbon Printer Emissions HP is extending its commitment to “environmentally responsible” practices in product design, with the introduction of the new HP Carbon Offset Program for LaserJet Printers, which entitles customers who purchase an HP LaserJet to the insurance that HP is funding projects to offset the carbon emitted by the printer.

Dodo By Name, Dodo By Nature A government agency has ordered telecommunications provider Dodo to get its act together and comply with industry codes pertaining to complaint handling and billing, after a highly unusual number of complains from customers were recorded.

Google Delivers Business Email Security Google has announced a new suite of security products which the company says will provide businesses an affordable way to improve the security of their email.

Top 10 Ways We Ruin Our Gadgets Revealed Australians do strange things to their technology, often in an effort to act as Mr Fixit, with a leading data recovery company revealing a list of the 10 deadliest sins performed on computers this year.

Dell Offers BigPond Wireless Broadband To Customers Dell has announced the addition of BigPond Wireless Broadband to its integrated mobile broadband options.

Freshtel Masters Mobile VoIP Freshtel is entering a new market with roaming VoIP, which allows customers to make and receive calls over the internet using their mobile phone when within range of a WiFi hotspot.

Symantec Lists Security Trends Symantec has developed a list of Internet security trends to watch out for next year. The list includes phishing, fraud, bot zombies, and even invasion of privacy.

Telstra Streams Election To Mobiles Consumers with Telstra Next G mobile phones will be able to make history by watching live Federal Election coverage this weekend on their mobile phones.

This Chilli Internet Is Hot Chilli Internet Solutions has unveiled its new iBurst wireless broadband packages that the company claims will deliver higher download limits and faster speeds.

Google Helps Voters Choose Right Candidates Choosing the right party and candidates to vote for this year’s election is now a click away with Google Australia’s Federal Election site.

Amaze-ing Free GPS For Mobile Phones Amaze yourself with amAze, a free mapping and navigation service for mobile users who want to know where to go.

iiNet Tech Support Line For Mac Users Internet service provider iiNet is providing a dedicated Apple Macintosh support line for users who are having problems with their iiNet internet connection.

Telstra Has Another Stab At Demeriting G9 The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) today revealed a submission made to the agency by Telstra which reports various flaws in the G9’s proposed fibre-to-the-node network, calling it a “dangerous scheme” which would “degrade services”.

Dell To Go After Sub 50 SMB Market Dell is set go after the sub 50 employee small-medium business market with a new range of notebooks and PCs. It is also set to launch a series of service initiatives that allow the SMB market to get access to support tools, storage and 24/7 service.

InFocus Intros Doorstep Warranty Program Projection specialist InFocus has introduced a new warranty program for its customers which will provide a two-year pick up and drop off warranty service. The warranty will apply to consumer and business use projectors.

Seagate Launches Data Recovery Service Computing storage solutions company Seagate has launched its data recovery service in Australia.