Telstra will increase the cost of calling overseas for Pre-Paid customers from the 2nd of August, while reducing the cost of sending an SMS to other countries.

Google has confirmed that Sydney will play host to this year’s Australian Google Developer Day, with more details expected to be revealed in the coming weeks.

A developer preview of the next major release of Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 mobile operating system has been released for Australian developers overnight.

Brisbane’s popular Mana Bar will open in Melbourne on July 16, much to the delight of Melbourne residents.

Regional residents who live along the New South Wales and Victorian border will from Thursday be able to return old televisions to collection points following the switch-over to digital TV in the region earlier this year.

Telstra and Microsoft Australia have partnered to launch Microsoft’s new online offering, Office365, in Australia.

iiNet has teased their Twitter followers today, promising that there’ll be some “exciting announcements” either later today or more likely tomorrow.

Google has this morning launched the company’s latest social initiative dubbed the “+1 button” for Australian users nearly three months after it launched for United States users.

Vodafone has begun notifying customers that they’ll soon begin charging for data usage that customers have agreed to but haven’t previously been charged for.

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