Business Trends

Dominic Holland slammed by business for URL sale

Entrepreneur Dominic Holland has been slammed by Qantas and Westpac after attempting to sell the two companies domain names similar to their own official URLs.
 

iPhone App of the Week: 13CABS

Companies of all sizes have been using the iPhone to market themselves with apps, and that trend continues with the Melbourne-based 13CABS app.
 

FCC hints at free wireless

The Federal Communications Commission in the US has tabled its National Broadband Plan, including hints of a free wireless service for American residents.
 

Low cost smartphones to hit market this year

A new blog post from Juniper Research predicts a variety of low-cost smartphones to hit the market this year, while Ovum states market leader Nokia is struggling to keep up with a high-end offering.

 

Sony predicts 2.5 million 3D sales

Electronics manufacturer Sony has predicted it will sell 25 million 3D television sets during the next financial year.

 

Facebook to release location-based services

As reported by the New York Times, social networking giant Facebook will soon unveil location-based services similar to those offered by internet search leader Google.

 

Demand low for fast speed broadband

Telstra's high-speed internet service, which offers speeds of up to 100mbps has only been taken up by about 200 customers since its launch last year, throwing the viability of the NBN into question. 
 

Internet access a right, survey finds

Over 75% of people across the world believe access to the internet is a right, a BBC poll has revealed.
 

Google Buzz hit with lawsuit

Internet giant Google has been hit with a law suit in the American state of Rhode Island for allegedly violating privacy laws through its new Buzz social networking service.
 


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