Travel Tech

REVIEW: world's best MiFi, new Telstra Ultimate

"World's best" isn't an accolade to be thrown around lightly, but we believe Telstra's new portab...

Why "free public WiFi" at the airport never works

Ever noticed that airports all over the world have hotspots called "free public WiFi" that simply...

44% AusBT discount on LogMeIn Pro 2

As business travellers return to the air following the last fortnight's ash cloud disruption, you...

BlackBerry PlayBook hits AU

Vodafone is the first Aussie mobile carrier out of the gate with the 7 inch BlackBerry PlayBook t...

Australians being reamed on data roaming

Anybody who's used their smartphone overseas will know how expensive Australia's data roaming rat...

Data roaming 95% cheaper than Australian telcos

The walls around global roaming costs continue to tumble down, with a new data roaming service av...

Qantas trials iPads in business lounges

In brief: Qantas is expanding its allegiance to Apple by offering travellers the free loan of an ...

BlackBerry users get WorldMate Gold for free

BlackBerry maker RIM has released its free BlackBerry Travel app to Australian users. This except...

Travel Tech: the Glif iPhone stand/tripod mount

The Glif is a small piece of plastic and metal that's one of the most useful bits of travel kit w...

How airlines get it wrong with inflight internet

When Boeing built a billion dollar global inflight internet service called Connexion in 2001, rig...

Best value portable 3G Wi-Fi modems

If you're travelling in Australia and still paying for hotel internet, you're not only wasting yo...

Telstra warns customers of global roaming bills

Telstra has started trialling a system to warn mobile customers overseas when they are running up...

Acer's pocket-sized 'pico projector'

Here's an intriguing and impressive bit of kit for what some people call the 'guerrilla pitc...

United planning mobile check-in for Australia

United is hoping to add Australia to the list of countries where it offers mobile check-in and di...

BlackBerry PlayBook tablet launches April 19, $499

The much-anticipated BlackBerry PlayBook tablet will make its worldwide debut on April 19 in the ...

iPad 2 launches in AU, $579 to $949

Apple's iPad 2 will go on sale this Friday March 25 with prices ranging from $579 for the en...

iPad on sale today for $398

If you've been tossing up whether to buy an iPad to take on your next trip, your decision just go...

Virgin Blue will offer inflight internet: CEO

Virgin Blue chief John Borghetti says Australians are ready for inflight internet and his airline...