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The Labor Party has slammed the current regime for its lack of leadership in driving the telecommunications sector into a competitive market, adding that if it were to be elected this year, Telstra would have no choice but to drive its network at lower prices.
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Sanyo today announced a new environmentally friendly rechargeable battery line dubbed 'eneloop', which it claims allows for nearly five times as many shots as a regular alkaline battery when placed in a digital camera, in addition to being recyclable.
Intel's strategy for desktops, notebooks and handhelds can be summed up in one word: wireless.
Chipmaker Intel has given details of new initiatives aimed at reducing the power consumption of notebook displays and at adding communications capabilities to portable computing devices.
The growing popularity of Linux will force Microsoft to bring its software to the Unix clone starting in late 2004, a research firm has predicted in a study that Microsoft promptly disputed.
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