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			<title>DEAL HUNTER: $796, Core 2 Duo, Win 7 notebook</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/deal-hunter-796-core-2-duo-win-7-notebook.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[IN BRIEF | We spotted a good bargain on a well specced -- and well priced -- Core 2 Duo notebook that qualifies for a Windows 7 upgrade. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:30:23 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>BEST DEALS: LCD &amp; plasma TVs for Christmas</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/tv-deal-time-again.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Free BluRay players, digital cameras, PVRs... it must be the silly season again, where TV makers are competing savagely for your Christmas dollar.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:57:13 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>POLL: Kevin's 50% computer discount</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/poll-are-you-using-the-50-computer-tax-rebate.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The government is offering a 50% tax rebate on new computers -- are you going to do it?]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 20:00:41 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Windows 7 free-for-all till 2010</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/windows-7-rtm-the-official-announcement.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[There's no rush to buy Windows 7, it seems -- Microsoft says the release candidate will keep working through till 2010.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:32:20 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Telstra slugs new landline customers with $100 penalty for moving to naked DSL</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/telstra-slugs-new-landline-customers-with-100-penalty.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[A new $100 ‘temporary connection charge’ for disconnecting a landline after three months is claimed to dissuade customers from joining competing ISPs on a naked DSL plan.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:47:12 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>An easy and free way to run Windows 7 on Linux</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/test-your-windows-7-beta-in-linux.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Older virtualization software made it possible to test-run Linux in Windows, but now, it's also possible to do it the other way around.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 10:58:36 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Free netbooks on their way, thanks to Linux</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/free-netbooks-linux-can-make-that-happen-faster.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Telcos are starting to think about the money that can be made from giving away "free" netbooks with mobile broadband services -- and Linux is helping make this a reality.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:19:52 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Is Windows 7 in the Family Way?</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/is-windows-7-in-the-family-way.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Some "casually" left text in a post-release candidate beta of Windows 7 suggest a family pack is on the way.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:56:45 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Windows 7 is free, well kind of</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/europe-to-be-a-windows-7-upgrade-free-zone.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Windows 7 pricing details are out and its a mix of the good, bad and indifferent for the world's Windows-using PC owners]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 03:21:25 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Windows 7 pricing, the haggling begins</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/windows-7-pricing-the-haggling-begins.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[At every level of retail, the knives are out as customers look for their pound of flesh from Microsoft in the new era of OS pricing]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 08:09:23 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Windows 7 won't save the hardware market</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/windows-7-wont-save-the-hardware-market.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[After the Windows Vista "dear partners - everyone will rush out and buy your new PCs" debacle. Microsoft is taking a more reserved stance on the impact Windows 7 will have.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 18:02:16 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Mouse bling reaches new heights</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/mouse-bling-reaches-new-heights.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[<b>COMPUTEX |</b> Asus may have introduced us to stylish, leather-clad laptops and mice, but Gigabyte has outdone its fierce rivals with its new bling mouse. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 13:28:37 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Aussies jibbed on Acer Timeline specs</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/acer-timeline-notebooks-launch-in-us.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Customers overseas are getting much beefier system specs with Acer. We ask why.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 02:09:13 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Costly Eee 1000HE netbook to get the chop</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/asus-france-to-axe-the-eee-1000he-netbook.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[If they will not buy netbooks, let them eat cake: in France, home of the guillotine, anyway. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 01:46:22 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>No 3-app limit for netbooks; Windows 7 pricing imminent?</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/microsoft-run-the-pleasurepain-numbers-on-windows-7.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[While the official mouthpiece remains firmly closed, around the edges of the Windows ecosystem, it seems things are changing on the Windows 7 front.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2009 17:01:05 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>MyNetfone launches Naked ADSL2+</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/mynetfone-launches-adsl2-service.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[MyNetFone's naked ADSL2+ packs surprisingly good value -- $39 a month for 5GB peak usage. You could pay that much to Telstra just in line rental.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 13:17:44 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>WARNING: diabolical fine print in Optus' new "monster caps"</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/the-dodgy-fine-print-in-optus-new-monster-caps.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[$680 worth of calls for $49 looks like a great deal, but Optus is again using dodgy fine print to cheat customers.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 12:43:08 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Microsoft Australia aims blowtorch at Apple</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/microsoft-marketing-turns-heat-up-on-apple.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Microsoft is no longer shy about openly attacking Apple: it says PCs are cheaper and has the stats to prove it.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 12:23:15 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Kogan busted by ACCC over 'non-existent' savings</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/kogan-busted-by-accc-over-non-existent-savings.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Discount electronics manufacturer Kogan Technologies has promised to modify its advertising practices after the ACCC gave it a stern warning.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 13:37:06 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Microsoft to offer XP downgrades from Windows 7</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/the-value-of-windows-can-go-down-as-well-as-up.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Microsoft to offer downgrades from Windows 7 to Vista or even XP, will they stop at nothing to keep users in the Microsoft fold?]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 09:38:40 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>"I'm not cool enough to be a Mac person": Microsoft ad</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/im-not-cool-enough-to-be-a-mac-person.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Microsoft has turned the tables on Apple, featuring people in ads who are "not cool enough to be a Mac person".]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 14:58:43 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Aussie Tivo users outraged over $200 fee</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/tivo-giving-australia-the-proverbial-slap-across-the-face-in-regards-to-pricing.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Users are outraged over the high price of a TiVo upgrade -- that users get free in the USA.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 09:55:51 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>What you'll get in each version of Windows 7</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/what-the-various-versions-of-windows-7-actually-offer.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[If you are planning on picking up a copy of Windows 7, a glance at the feature tick list for the different versions will show which is the right edition for you. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2009 01:09:16 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Linux use booming in global recession</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/adoption-in-a-global-recession-how-does-linux-fare.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Businesses are turning to Linux en masse as they face massive budget cuts driven by the economic crisis, according to a new report.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 03:27:42 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Netbooks hurting Apple sales</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/are-netbooks-hurting-apple.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Apple is on a trajectory to slow and painful decline if it doesn't meet consumer demand for netbooks.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 00:41:06 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Exactly how cheap can computers get?</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/exactky-how-cheap-can-computers-get.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[How cheap can computers get before there's simply no money in making them any more?]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 10:37:08 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Netbooks could be Microsoft's revenue hope for Windows 7</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/windows-7-gets-ms-a-toe-hold-in-netbooks.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[With netbooks being the only kind of system making any sales headway, Microsoft will be going all out to generate revenue with Windows 7.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2009 01:20:10 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>The bare facts on Optus’ naked DSL</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/the-bare-facts-on-optus-naked-dsl.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Optus becomes the first major league telco to strip down for naked DSL, but punts on mobile rather than VoIP as its landline replacement.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 15:25:31 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Nokia to offer all-you-can-download of 4 million songs</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/nokia-to-offer-all-you-can-download-of-10-million-songs.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Nokia has an unbelievably appealing offer coming up: unlimited downloads (to keep) from a library of over four million songs with a Nokia phone purchase.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 13:28:16 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Prices may go up when 3/Vodafone merge</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/competition-worries-over-3vodafone-merger.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The 3/Vodafone merger may result in higher mobile pricing across the industry, says a respected telco analyst.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2009 12:44:23 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Vodafone and 3 to merge</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/vodafone-and-3-to-merge.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Vodafone and 3 have announced they will merge in Australia, forming a mobile telco that can better take on Optus and Telstra. But will competition suffer?]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2009 11:37:52 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Microsoft paints Windows 7 versions as simpler than Vista</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/Microsoft_announces_Windows_7_version_info.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Microsoft will focus on selling just two versions of Windows 7 to customers, but don't be deceived -- four other versions are still lurking in the shadows to confuse you.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2009 18:32:17 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>I'll take your price and lower it: Kogan</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/ill_take_your_price_and_lower_it_kogan.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Some might say Kogan was playing a dangerous poker game with his failed attempt to launch a mobile phone, but he has come back guns blazing, promising lower prices.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2009 13:30:14 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Intel profit down 90%, closing five factories</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/intel_profit_down_90_closing_five_factories.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Here's a true measure of the economic crisis: Intel, which has a near monopoly on production of CPUs, struggled to make any money at all in its last quarter.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2009 14:16:46 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>LCD bigwigs busted for price fixing</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/lcd_bigwigs_busted_for_price_fixing.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[No wonder big LCD screens cost so much: multiple execs have confessed to a "global LCD-price-fixing conspiracy" and now face the prospect of watching crappy CRT TVs in prison.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2009 15:00:44 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Vodafone cuts price of 3G netbook deal</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/vodafone_cuts_price_of_3g_netbook_deal.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Vodafone’s mobile broadband bundle of a 3G-equipped Dell Inspiron Mini 9 netbook and 5GB of data drops $10 to $59.95 per month.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2009 20:00:07 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Mobile broadband at just $15,728.64 per GB anyone?</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/mobile_broadband_at_just_1572864_per_gb_anyone.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[How does the mobile phone company that claims "the best value mobile phone offer on the block" justify screwing its customers five times more than its competitors for casual data?]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2009 12:11:27 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Monster unveils $1,800 cable -- "very expensive, unfortunately"</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/monster_unveils_1800_cable__very_expensive_unfortunately.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Monster Cable's event at CES had hype and hoopla, but nothing could conceal the fact that Monster exists to fleece the wallets of rich suckers.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:49:29 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>BILL EXPLOSION: Google Android silently phones home</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/bill_explosion_google_android_silently_phones_home.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Users of imported Google Android smartphones have got a nasty shock, with their mobile phone bills showing massive unexpected SMS usage.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:59:33 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Optus threatens customers over VoIP calls</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/optus_threatens_customers_over_voip_calls.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Optus customers got a nasty Christmas present from their telco: a warning that they would be billed international rates if they attempted to make VoIP calls on their mobiles. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2008 21:43:26 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Cheap VoIP comes to iPhone, Blackberry, Sony Ericsson</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/cheap_voip_comes_to_iphone_blackberry_sony_ericsson.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Fed up with dropped calls, patchy reception and expensive call rates on your iPhone? Pennytel lets you use VoIP both in and out of a wireless network]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:32:21 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>iPod plummets in Christmas gift popularity</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/ipod_plummets_in_christmas_gift_popularity.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[MP3 players, including the Apple iPod, are out of favour as Christmas gifts this year, according to online auction site Oztion.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2008 13:41:03 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Telcos slash mobile broadband prices for Christmas</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/telcos_slash_mobile_broadband_prices_in_time_for_christmas.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[As Christmas fast approaches some telcos have taken the opportunity to make substantial cuts to their on mobile broadband offerings. They've also rejigged iPhone pricing too.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:25:25 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Internode offers ADSL2+ across "entire Telstra ADSL footprint" </title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/internode_offers_adsl2_across_entire_telstra_adsl_footprint.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Internode now has the same ADSL2+ coverage as Telstra, but will "stop customers hurting themselves" by signing on to a Telstra-based service if there is any other option.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2008 11:34:20 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Vodafone stops sales of Dell 3G netbook after mixup</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/scoop_vodafone_suspends_sale_of_dell_3g_netbook.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[An embarrassing gaffe halts sales of the 3G-equipped Inspiron Mini 9 netbook after customers discover the solid state drive has only half the promised capacity.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2008 16:57:36 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>FREEBIES: retailers desperate to move LCD TVs</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/freebies_retailers_desperate_to_move_lcd_tvs.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[And would you like a free notebook, Wii, second TV or holiday with your HDTV, sir?]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 10:20:18 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW with Aussie Android phone maker</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/exclusive_interview_with_aussie_android_phone_maker.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[On sale for less than a day, Kogan's Agora Android phone has already attracted orders from Australia and overseas, and a touch-screen only successor is on the cards.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:18:52 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>SCOOP! Dell netbook to be sold for $0 like mobile phone</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/scoop_dell_and_vodafone_to_launch_3g_version_of_mini_9_netbook.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Dell netbooks to be sold like mobile phone: this 3G netbook bundle offers the Inspiron Mini 9 at $0 upfront with 5GB of data for $70 per month over a two-year contract.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:16:07 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Windows 7 to launch in 56 fruity flavours?</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/windows_7_to_launch_in_56_fruity_flavours.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Mid-2009 is tipped as Windows 7's release date, but the big question is: will Microsoft abandon, or expand, its strategy of making umpteen versions of the same OS?]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:22:34 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Blackberry Storm vs iPhone 3G: which is better value?</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/vodafone_pits_the_storm_against_the_iphone_but_which_plans_offer_better_value.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Vodafone is the only telco in Australia to offer the hot new BlackBerry Storm touchscreen smartphone. We've looked at how the pricing stacks up against the iPhone 3G.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:31:19 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Internode launches Ultra Naked</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/internode_launches_ultra_naked.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Just when you thought ISPs couldn't strip off any more costs, Internode hands us a big fig leaf...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:47:27 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Dell backtracks on ‘accidental’ 55% PC discount</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/dell_backtracks_on_accidental_50_pc_discount.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[It was a deal that seemed too good to be true, and certainly too good to pass up: an $800 desktop PC offered for just $350. Now, Dell says it was just a mistake.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 14:49:26 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Microsoft: c'mon bro, your first taste is free...</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/microsoft_offer_free_enterprise_software_for_startups_but_as_usual_theres_a_catch.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Love or loathe Microsoft, you've gotta admit they're persistent and willing to try anything to get people hooked.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:05:36 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>QUICK! Get CrossOver for Mac and Linux free</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/quick_download_crossover_for_mac_and_linux_free.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Ever wanted to try CrossOver, software that lets you run Windows apps on your Mac or Linux box without running Windows? Well, if you're quick, you can download it for free.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 08:37:46 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Dell's 12 inch Vista netbook will cost $999</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/dell_unveils_12_inch_vista_netbook_for_999.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The Inspiron Mini 12 packs a big screen (and Windows Vista) into a thin and light chassis, but Dell says the upcoming 3G broadband card is why Linux remains missing from the menu.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 26 Oct 2008 20:58:32 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Telstra chops wireless broadband prices - again!</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/telstra_chops_wireless_broadband_prices__again.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Telstra has scrapped excess usage fees and bumped up download allowances on a selection of its Next G mobile broadband plans.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2008 14:15:27 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Vodafone trims mobile broadband prices</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/vodafone_trims_mobile_broadband_prices.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[But 3’s plans still offer the most data for your dollar, while concerns over Vodafone’s network performance remain.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 02:43:14 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>DOUBLE THE PRICE: Optus hikes wireless charges</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/double_the_price_optus_hikes_wireless_charges.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Optus has hiked the prices of its prepaid wireless broadband service -- up to double the price on some plans -- just weeks after launching the service.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:23:59 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Cheaper car insurance for gamers</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/cheaper_car_insurance_for_gamers.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Have you got what it takes as a gamer? You could qualify for reduced car insurance premiums, according to one insurer. There is a catch though.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:41:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Telstra jacks up line rental prices -- yet again</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/telstra_jacks_up_line_rental_prices__yet_again.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[<p>Telstra has yet again jacked up line rental again, just after announcing a record-breaking company profit of $3.7 billion &mdash; up 13.5% from the previous year. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 11:53:40 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Sting in the tail for Optus prepaid wireless broadband plans</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/sting_in_the_tail_for_optus_prepaid_wireless_broadband_plans.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Optus' new prepaid wireless broadband plans look good on the surface but come with a nasty sting in the tail.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 17 Aug 2008 23:24:10 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Telstra selling DRM-free MP3 tracks on BigPond Music</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/telstra_selling_drmfree_mp3_tracks_on_bigpond_music.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Bad news for Apple, great news for price competition in the marketplace: Telstra is now selling DRM-free MP3 music that can work on all music players including iPods.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:23:14 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Best value Australian iPhone plans revealed!</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/best_value_australian_iphone_plans.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[<b>UPDATED |</b> Want to buy an iPhone 3G? We've gone through all the plans from all the telcos to find the best of the best.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2008 22:13:57 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Virgin Mobile's iPhone plans offer up to 5GB</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/virgin_mobiles_iphone_plans_offer_up_to_5gb.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[If you thought Three's unofficial iPhone plans were impressive, you'll be amazed at Optus-owned Virgin Mobile's new iPhone plans.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2008 10:11:27 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Telstra revamps iPhone plans</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/telstra_revamps_iphone_plans.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Telstra has done a rare about-face on its poor-value iPhone plans, which allowed arch-rival Optus, with its far better plans, sign up customers by the thousand.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:34:08 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Three will pay <i>you</i> to buy an iPhone from Optus</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/three_australia_announces_multi_gigabyte_iphone_plans.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The telco spurned by Apple so far -- Three -- has announced tasty plans for iPhone users who bring their own 3G handset.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:40:04 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Virgin Mobile to announce iPhone plans</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/breaking_virgin_to_announce_iphone_plans_this_friday.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Virgin is poised to release the iPhone 3G this Friday. Read our story to see the rumoured price plans.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:57:10 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Best global roaming deals for iPhone travellers</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/revealed_the_best_global_roaming_data_deals_for_your_iphone.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Travelling with your iPhone overseas? Here's the best value for your data-roaming dollar!]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 21:12:51 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Watchdog warns on telco tricks and iPhone fees</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/watchdog_warns_on_iphone_fees.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The ACCC is warning iPhone purchasers not to get burned by telco billing tricks. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:49:16 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>What's included and excluded: Optus Timeless unlimited mobile plans</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/whats_included_and_excluded_optus_timeless_unlimited_mobile_plans.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[What's the catch with Optus' new unlimited mobile plans? We interviewed Optus consumer marketing chief Michael Smith to find out.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:30:34 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Optus introduces unlimited mobile plans, 2GB iPhone plan</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/optus_introduces_unlimited_mobile_plans.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[<b>EXCLUSIVE |</b> Now you can really dump your home phone: Optus has revealed a range of new unlimited mobile plans. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:25:13 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Is affordable global roaming finally coming?</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/is_affordable_global_roaming_finally_coming.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[After years of being rorted for telephone and data charges every time we leave the country, Australians might finally be in line for some decent deals when they travel.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 08:42:06 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>CONFIRMED: Vodafone AU releases full iPhone plan pricing</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/breaking_vodafone_announces_iphone_pricing.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[<b>UPDATED |</b> Vodafone has finally confirmed its iPhone plans, and the news isn't great -- Optus has vastly better pricing and value.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:20:11 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>LEAKED: Telstra iPhone Plans -- and they'll break the bank</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/breaking_telstra_iphone_plans_leaked__and_theyll_break_the_bank.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Leaked Telstra iPhone plans show the biggest Telco in the land intends to milk iPhone customers for all they can.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:55:49 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Save money -- use BigPond maths!</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/save_money__use_bigpond_maths.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Here's how to use Telstra's illogical pricing against it to save money. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2008 09:48:21 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>iPhone 3G to be sold unlocked in Australia</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/iphone_3g_to_be_sold_unlocked_in_australia.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[For some people, it's a dream come true: the ability to buy an iPhone 3G in Australia totally unlocked and without a contract. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:42:13 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Did Kevin Rudd kill laptop salary sacrifice?</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/did_kevin_rudd_kill_laptop_salary_sacrifice.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Confusion reigns: is the era of the half price laptop, purchased from pre-tax income, really over? We've got the definitive answer.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 18:52:14 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>ASUS backs down on anti-Linux pricing</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/asus_backs_down_on_antilinux_eee_pc_pricing.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Asus has quietly ditched its ludicrous policy of charging $50 more for the Linux-based Eee PC 901 than the XP one.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:08:52 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Will the iPhone kill the iPod?</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/will_the_iphone_kill_the_ipod.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Apple may be doing what the rest of the electronics industry has so far been unable to do: kill off the iPod.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2008 10:16:05 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>LEAKED: Outright iPhone 3G pricing for Australia</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/how_much_is_that_iphone_in_the_window.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[A screenshot of a point of sale system from Apple retailer Domayne shows what may be the outright pricing for the iPhone 3G.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jun 2008 13:09:44 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>PRICE WAR: Apple 40% off iTunes, BigPond 50% off Music</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/price_war_apple_offers_40_off_itunes_bigpond_offers_50_off_music.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[A tit-for-tat price war has broken out between telco giant Telstra and iPod-maker Apple over music pricing, with massive price cuts as both try to win customers from each other. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 12:16:36 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Memory set for June price rise</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/hynix_memory_set_for_june_price_rise.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Big trouble in China, but it's not what you think.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2008 19:05:01 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Intel servers get desktop tech; Intel desktop gets price slash</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/intel_servers_get_desktop_tech_intel_desktop_gets_price_slash.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Itanium finally hits four cores on the one die, while the desktop processors are set to hit prices to die for.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2008 23:31:34 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Windows-based EeePC cheaper than Linux one</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/windowsbased_eeepc_cheaper_than_linux_one.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Is ASUS in bed with Microsoft? The new XP-based EeePC 900 will actually be <i>cheaper</i> than the Linux-based version.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 17:18:50 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Intel slashes quad-core CPU prices by 50%</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/intel_slashes_quadcore_chip_prices_by_50_per_cent.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[That multi-core PC you’ve had your eye on is about to get cheaper, thanks to some unexpectedly large price cuts by chip giant Intel.
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			<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 10:41:26 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Optus, Vodafone, Acer: I've had it with dishonest tech marketing! </title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/ive_had_it_with_dishonest_tech_marketing.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Why don't tech companies just say what they mean? As a journalist, I'm sick of receiving essentially dishonest announcements from big tech companies.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2007 06:32:47 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Beware of Dodo's "free" broadband</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/beware_of_dodos_free_broadband.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Cut-price ISP Dodo had some exciting news yesterday: free ADSL2+ broadband! Being jaded sceptics though, we had to ask: what's the catch?]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jun 2007 02:36:58 GMT</pubDate>
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