Tuesday Jul 17, 2012

EDITOR'S NOTE

Another big Microsoft download hit the web today: it's the customer preview of the new Microsoft Office which you can downloaded free. You get Office 365 Home Premium, which makes your documents available online and works with tablets. Click here to see what's new and download it.

Also in this edition: what is likely the fastest pre-paid pocket hotspot you can buy, why you'll soon be able to use your phone in train tunnels, and why is tech more expensive in Australia? Click the story below for the answer.

William Maher
BIT (Business IT)

Microsoft unveils cloud-based Office

By Staff Writer | Jul 17, 2012

The new version of Microsoft Office will see documents saved on Microsoft’s SkyDrive cloud storage service by default.

Apple hides from public IT price inquiry

By Allie Coyne | Jul 17, 2012

Apple has been granted a secret "closed-door" hearing with politicians in Canberra today in lieu of a public submission to the parliamentary inquiry investigating IT product pricing.

The trip to work: no longer a respite?

By William Maher | Jul 16, 2012

Today’s news that Sydney train tunnels are getting 3G reception shows that soon it will be hard to use “no-reception” as an excuse for being offline.

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2 discount sites for essentials like paper, fuel, stationary, IT

By Anthony Caruana | Jul 16, 2012

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Telstra lures 4G users with a pre-paid hotspot

By Anthony Caruana | Jul 16, 2012

If you like the idea of having 4G Internet for your laptop or tablet, but don't want to pay every month, Telstra's new Pre-Paid Wi-Fi 4G hotspot is just for you.

Audiomate AM8212: step away from your desk with wireless headphones

By John Gillooly | Jul 16, 2012

Here's an interesting gadget - a wireless adapter that lets you plug in a pair of headphones and walk around your office.

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