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Broadband subscribers mostly get what they pay for

Good news for U.S. broadband customers: On average major Internet service providers are delivering up to 80 percent of advertised broadband speeds, according to a study by the Federal Communications Commission. This is a big improvement over 2009 when the FCC noted as part of its preparation for the National Broadband Plan that actual download speeds for broadband service were …

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MyGear: rockin’ sci

For this month’s MyGear we travel to Melbourne. David Penman is a home theatre enthusiast and gadget fan, and he’s built up an impressive system that includes motorised chairs! Read what he has to say. My life revolves around movies, so right from the word go I wanted to build a system that can play pretty much anything, anywhere in …

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Samsung halts tablet sales in Australia due to Apple fight, report says

Samsung Electronics has agreed to halt sales of its Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet in Australia until it resolves its patent fight against Apple. Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 won’t be coming to Australia any time soon. Samsung Bloomberg reports that Apple and Samsung came to an agreement during a hearing in a federal court in Australia today. Samsung agreed to stop …

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