Apple have just released Safari 5 which touts hardware acceleration in the browser. However Microsoft have hit back with this video that shows that the early builds of IE9 is still the winner hands down winner in the performance category.
In other news it also has come out that preview build of IE9 is currently the only browser that is 100% HTML 5 compliant. http://www.withinwindows.com/2010/06/02/browsers-re-tested-in-the-internet-explorer-testing-center-different-results/
Microsoft is currently rollout a Live Wave 4 which is introducing some significant upgrades to their online services. This video showcases very nicely some of the new features that are coming and how it will benefit normal users.
This speech was given before the Australian government shelved the ISP Filtering plan before the election. I used to this he was a bit of a jerk, however as least his views on this matter I think are right on.
Telstra have released the cost of their iPad data plans and they are the cheapest of any mobile data plans that Telstra has to offer with the starting plan of 1gb at only $20, 3gb at $30 and 6gb for $60. The other good news is that these are all pre pay plans so there is no lock in contracts. But making the plans pre-pay only is likely a requirement from Apple due to the 3G top up purchase interface on the device.
The lower prices may be as a result of the micro-sim that is required for the iPad making them essentially exclusive plans for the device.
It is yet to be seen if the other Australian wireless carriers will have similar plans or even if any of them will have an plan similar to AT&T’s Unlimited Data plan in the USA.
Sources
Telstra BigPond: Wireless Broadband – Plans an Offers
Telstra: 3G and Next G Browsing Packs
Telstra have just reduce the cost and increased the data allowances on their Post-Paid Data Packs. The good thing about these data plans is that you can purchase a new data plan at any time during your billing cycle to avoid having to pay any excess usage fees. As you can see below based on the cents per MB costing, the two sweet spots are either the 500mb or 3gb plans.
If you already have a data pack on your existing Telstra plan then you will need to call them to update your phone plan to take advantage of the new rates.
Form more information see http://www.telstra.com.au/mobile/browsing_packs.html
Source http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2010/05/telstra-adjusts-post-paid-data-browsing-packs/
