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ACCC to monitor NBN speeds so you don’t get swindled

Which internet providers actually deliver the speeds their ads claim? We’re about to find out. The government on Friday announced the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission will be monitoring 4,000 households and retail outlets equipped with fixed-line NBN to see what speeds the volunteering customers are actually getting. The catchily-titled Broadband Performance Monitoring and Reporting (BPMR) program will see the …

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Showtime will let you download to your phone now too

Showtime now lets subscribers download anything in its streaming app to a phone, freeing you up to watch when you’re on a plane ride or suffering through zero connectivity. (Just plan in advance.) The network is following in the footsteps of Netflix and Amazon, which offer the perk for parts of their potpourri catalog. Amazon’s subscription video service has long …

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