Matt Hamblen - Author - PC World Australia

Stories by Matt Hamblen

Article | 15/01/2009 Nortel exec: Bankruptcy filing was in part to preserve $2.4B

One major reason why Nortel Networks Corp. filed for protection from its creditors in the U.S. and other countries today was to preserve $2.4 billion ...

Article | 14/01/2009 Cisco ships new 802.11n AP to resolve power issue

The growth of 802.11n wireless LAN access points has been somewhat limited by a well-known problem with insufficient power to APs when using Power-ove...

Article | 8/01/2009 Look for high speed, low energy in Bluetooth products

In the 11 years since the creation of the Bluetooth Special Interest Group, about 2 billion devices with the wireless technology have shipped globally...

Article | 8/01/2009 LG debuts wrist-watch phone

LG Electronics announced Wednesday a high-speed wireless wrist-watch phone with video chat and text messaging capabilities at the Consumer Electronics...

Article | 7/01/2009 Motorola phone made from recycled plastic bottles

Motorola is still in the midst of plans to spin off its mobile handset division in 2010, but will show off a new cell phone made from recycled plastic...

Article | 19/12/2008 IDC expects drop in mobile-phone shipments in '09

Mobile phone shipments will decline by more than 2% in 2009 when compared with this year, the largest decline since 2001, according to a forecast from...

Article | 12/12/2008 Despite firmware update, Storm seen as business smartphone

Although the BlackBerry Storm needed a firmware upgrade just two weeks after going on sale, business users are still expected to warm up to the touch-...

Article | 8/12/2008 FAQ: Why Obama may give up his BlackBerry

Could Barack Obama ever expect to continue using his BlackBerry once he officially becomes president?

Article | 5/12/2008 Sluggish economy hurts smartphone sales in Q3

The struggling global economy has taken a toll on worldwide smart phone sales in the third quarter, with sales growth the weakest in four years, accor...

Article | 27/11/2008 Videophone service coming to US for $30 a month

An IP-based videophone service called GlobalLinx will launch in the US in the second quarter, offering a US$200 videophone and $30 monthly service for...

Article | 24/11/2008 Businesses see smartphone use rising, survey shows

Businesses are planning to boost the deployment of smartphones during the next three years, while laptop deployments will slow dramatically, according...

Article | 18/11/2008 Former NBA star views telepresence as magic

Former pro basketball superstar Earvin "Magic" Johnson recently gave a ringing testimonial on the value of high-definition videoconferencing technolog...

Article | 18/11/2008 Proxim ships 802.11n access points, claims fastest speed

Proxim Wireless announced Monday it is shipping two new 802.11n access points, one with two radios that Proxim called the fastest on the market.

Article | 11/11/2008 Unified communications products abound

Network convergence, as in unified communications across applications and between wired and wireless modes, again is a big theme at VoiceCon in San Fr...

Article | 7/11/2008 Mitel has 'modest' layoff in line with slowing economy

Networking gear maker Mitel Networks laid off an unspecified number of employees today in what an executive called a "modest and prudent" reaction to ...