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Talk's Not Cheap On The Run

A hands-free car phone speaker for the spouse tested Charles Wright's finance defences.

Prepare To Enter The Land Of The Free, At A Price

'Freeconomics' is being lauded as the way of the future, so long as people buy it, writes Peter Munro.

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Eco-friendly taxis, special deliveries, posh flights and virtual help.

Inventors Have The World At Their Fingertips . . . . . . And It's Down To This Little Chip

Melbourne developed technology could revolutionise consumer gadgets, writes Nick Miller

Hot Competition For Viewers

The playing field is as close as your phone this summer, writes Siddharth Raja.

Revolution Calling

The communication juggernaut will find you, writes Garry Barker.

Iphone Launch Spurs Apple Component Makers

EXCITEMENT over the potential of Apple's iPhone, announced in San Francisco last week, has boosted shares in the Chinese and Taiwanese companies that make iPod components or assemble the music player.

Get Smart

Can high-tech toys really make your kids smarter? Fran Molloy reports.

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Life Pods

Will digital cameras become a new iPod feature, Garry Barker wonders.

Pod's Progress

Garry Barker looks at rumours of a rival and what's in store for the iPod.

Hold The Phone: Mobility For Mobiles Beyond Business

Opportunity is often hidden within chaos. MobileSelect's founder saw the promise in giving mobile phone users back some control, writes Garry Barker. ONE man's nightmare is another man's opportunity, says Kim Wingerei, a Norwegian who has built a business out of his own frustration with trying to make sense of the more than 1000 mobile phone plans in Australia.

Trial Starts On Swipe-and-go Card That May Sound Death Knell For Cash Sales

A new smartcard could result in shorter queues in the shops, writes Garry Barker.

Linksys Cit200 Cordless Internet Telephony Kit

Linksys CIT200 cordless internet telephony kit $219 ***?

Phone Makers Ensure That 3g Stays At The Cutting Edge

ED ZANDER, the man who put new juice into the venerable arteries of Motorola and turned it into the second-largest mobile-phone maker in the world, calls it "seamless connectivity".