As of yesterday (26thMay), there are 1 million Australian premises that connect to the National Broadband Network (NBN). This includes satellite, fibre, and fixed wireless connections, and is a key milestone for the NBN. The NBN is rapidly expanding its reach through Australia and is the cornerstone to the Government’s quest to turn Australia into… View Article
Mobile devices continue to be on the rise, and with this emerges a trend in parental control apps allowing parents to monitor and have better control of their child’s activities, both on and offline. Kids have been spending more and more time in front of the screen, and it’s not just the TV screen now…. View Article
A six year old girl from the Northern Territory was declared the winner of the Shoot for the Stars competition originally run by nbn®. The competition, which invited kids aged 5-12 to submit their original paintings or drawings to illustrate how fast broadband will help make Australia a better country, also gave the children a … View Article
You’ve probably experienced losing your Wi-Fi connection without warning as you are doing something very important online. As it turns out, it is possible to get your Wi-Fi setup wrong, and this can adversely affect your browsing experience. Recently, a PhD student in physics at Imperial College London named Jason Cole, discovered the best placement… View Article
New research from security provider Norton by Symantec reveals the lack of information among small business owners in terms of protecting themselves against cybercrime. According to research, only 29% out of all the small businesses that were surveyed are aware of the steps they need to take in order to improve the security of their… View Article
Activ8me has been YouTube High Definition (HD) verified for NBN Fibre and wireless services. The recent HD verification of Internet Service Providers (ISP’s) by Google was done to give customers a better idea of the quality of internet plans they will be paying for. Benefits Watch streaming services such as Netflix, Stan, and Foxtel… View Article
The average business has tasks which heavily rely on reliable phone access. Despite the presence of networked computers, phones are still important for a business’ day-to-day communications and operations. With the advent of Voice over Internet Protocol, more commonly known as VoIP, come many advantages where phone technology makes use of broadband Internet connections as… View Article
