Dahna McConnachie - Author - PC World Australia

Stories by Dahna McConnachie

Article | 11/06/2004 Aussie e-book hovers in the fast lane

Matthew Reilly’s free online novel, Hover Car Racer, is as fast as its racing protagonist in spreading around the world to reach new readers.

Article | 9/06/2004 Order dominates Sharman court proceedings

Sharman Networks this week appealed an Order in the Federal Court, issued against it earlier this year by the Australian music industry.

Article | 31/05/2004 Report: Businesses gain as SDSL prices drop

Prices for symmetric DSL are dropping worldwide, according to a Point Topic report released this month, with most providers becoming more comfortable ...

Article | 25/05/2004 SMS keeps school waggers at bay

Schools across Australia are turning to IT solutions in order to help reduce student truancy.

Article | 17/05/2004 Dropping costs to make Video on Demand reality, soon

Video On Demand setup and operating costs are still high, but they are dropping, which may lead to a steady growth in the technology, according to a r...

Article | 13/05/2004 Optus stands by its entry-level broadband pricing

Optus continues to stand its ground in the broadband DSL pricing war, and is not planning to drop its entry-level $39.95 plan to join the sub-$30 fron...

Article | 13/05/2004 SPAN: More services key to broadband expansion

Service providers need to put more service into the broadband arena and reposition themselves in order for the market to expand, according to the chai...

Article | 6/05/2004 Survey: SME's make money online

Small to medium enterprises are increasingly using the Internet to raise revenue, according to an new Australian study. However, other studies show th...

Article | 4/05/2004 Australians stung by Sasser

The Sasser worm which began in Europe last Friday is now well and truly global, with the current rate of infection being highest in the Asia Pacific, ...

Article | 3/05/2004 Don’t believe the hype: DRAM prices dropping, says Synnex

Memory provider Synnex says DRAM prices, contrary to speculation, have actually dropped by 15 per cent due to month-end pressure.

Article | 30/04/2004 ATO warns of forged e-mail scam

The Australian Tax Office is warning taxpayers of forged e-mails masquerading as legitimate ATO correspondence.

Article | 27/04/2004 ACCC begins review of Telstra pricing

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has commenced a review of Telstra pricing as the telco’s current price controls expire on Ju...

Article | 27/04/2004 Faulty switch disrupts BigPond cable

Power failure in a switch was responsible for BigPond’s cable broadband being down for up to ten hours on Sunday.

Article | 23/04/2004 Wireless broadband from $79.95

Wireless broadband looks within reach of the mass market, as Veritel on Friday launched plans starting at $79.95 per month.

Article | 23/04/2004 Rev heads our way

Iomega’s new Rev 35GB/90GB hard disk storage drives will be available from retailers and distributors next week.