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PassWallet: a Passbook app for Android
With both Qantas and Virgin Australia now supporting Apple's Passbook app for mobile boarding passes, we were intrigued to hear...
Optus launches prepaid 4G from $169
As Optus continues to roll out its nascent 4G network, the carrier now putting two prepaid deals onto the table in addition to ...
Samsung's new kit
Samsung is set to roll out its strongest play yet to woo the heart, mind and wallet of business travellers looking for some 'te...
Gogo triples inflight Internet speeds
Inflight Internet takes a giant leap this week with a triple-speed upgrade from sky-high service provider Gogo.The new system, ...
Telstra's new prepaid 3G superstick
Having a tough time choosing between a dedicated USB mobile broadband dongle and the more versatile 3G-to-WiFi personal hotspot...
Hertz rents 3G pocket wifi routers in Australia
Rental car company Hertz is branching out into mobile Internet, with pocket wifi devices that suck down 3G data and pump out a ...
Optus 4G for Brisbane, Gold Coast
Optus is boosting the range of its burgeoning 4G network to Brisbane and the Gold Coast, ahead of a more extensive rollout...
iPad Mini accessories for the traveller
With Apple’s iPad Mini available for online order from today, ahead of its debut next Friday, the first wave of made-for-...
iPad Mini launches Nov2
Apple's new iPad Mini will launch in Australia next week, starting from $369 for the basic 16GB WiFi model through to $729 for ...
Frequent Flyer Calculator 3.0 for iPhone
One of our favourite travel apps is Frequent Flyer Calculator, created by Brisbane coder Adam Ware to keep track of – and...
Survey says inflight phone calls not welcome
As airlines ramp up inflight connectivity, and let passengers fire up their mobiles to make and take calls using a sky-high ver...
Microsoft Surface tablet launches in Australia
Microsoft's Windows Surface tablet will launch in Australia next Friday, October 26, starting at $559 and ranging up to $779, w...
Kindle Paperwhite reaches Australia
Amazon’s Kindle Paperwhite ereader has reached Australian shores, going on sale from today from Independent online r...
Smartphone/tablet external batteries, explained
Frustrated by your iPhone, iPad, Android device or other electronic equipment's battery life? If you're looking to pick u...
Bridge AsiaRoam to close
IN BRIEF | Australian travellers to Asia will lose one of their options for unlimited data roaming on December 31 when the Brid...
Travel tip: Easily send PDFs to your iPad
As somebody who tends to copy a lot of PDFs onto his iPad for later reading and reference, I’d have to rate this as one o...
Garuda plans wifi for Australia flights
Garuda Indonesia will be offering inflight Internet from the end of the year, with new Airbus A330 planes receiving in-the-air ...
How to get Google Maps back onto iOS 6
There’s a lot to like about Apple’s shiny new iOS 6 software, released overnight as a free update for iPhones and i...