The device is a low-spec computer board that comes without storage, a screen or case, the idea being, most of these accessories are things people have lying around already, or are inexpensive to acquire.

The Pi, based on an Arm CPU architecture, boasting a small amount of memory including 128MB on Model A units, or 256MB on Model B units, powered by USB, and including 1080P video output capabilities over HDMI. Education purposes aside, this little device that can run linux, and can make a great little home server, and some pundits have considered turning it into a media centre.

Currently the device has been sold in the UK via two exclusive distributors, with the initial 10,000 units sold out.

Rasberry PI Computer Board

The device currently has no case, so we’re sure there will be after-market cases flooding ebay in the near future, and the device has no storage or wi-fi, so an SD Card needs to be purchased to run an operating system, and can be connected via Ethernet to a network, or large storage via external USB hard drive. If WiFi is required, a USB device can be connected.

The unit is not currently available through retail in Australia,  but we’re sure they can be imported via third parties. The organisation is also in talks with many regional distributors worldwide, and production of new units is under way, so we are sure units will be available in Australia in the near future.

We look forward to seeing the potential of this tiny little device that packs a punch.

For more information, see raspberrypi.org

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If you missed all the action, here’s a quick re-cap:

ONEmobile launch party was held November 30th, and the crew got it on with KissFM and some local celebs.

The ONEmobile team hit the road in our Toyota Cruiser giving out heaps of freebees and prepaid starter kits.

The team will coming to a Melbourne location near you soon, so if you don’t see the big pink cruiser rolling down your street, you can follow ONEmobile on Facebook or Twitter to find out where we’ll be and when.

On December 13th the ONEmobile app was launched on the Android market place, a first of it’s kind in Australia. Download the ONEmobile app here.

We partied at Summadayze on New Years Day, and some lucky winners who entered our competition got to meet Snoop Dogg backstage and in person.
Check our photos here.

2012 is going to be a big year for ONEmobile, so what are you waiting for? Let’s get it on!

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The announcement followed the news that an iphone 5 was due for release in the near future.

Jobs, who co-founded the company, has been plagued with medical issues of recent years, including his bout with pancreatic cancer which he beat. Steve has been on a medical leave of absence in the past few months, only to briefly return for an announcement of the new Max OSX Lion at a conference.

He has been a driving force at Apple, and only time will tell if the company will continue to be innovative and maintain it’s strength without their leader. One thing is for certain, Apple’s share price dipped 7% on the announcement, and had a tendency to drop on previous announcements of his leave from work. The company almost fell over during the 90s while he was away, and only started to recover when Steve took the reins and introduced the iMac personal computer, and announced a partnership with Microsoft to run MS Office on their machines.

Apples rise and rise since his return has been attributed to the slow but steady growth of the OSX Platform, and most notably the introduction of the iPod music player, and more recently, the highly sought after Apple Iphone smart phone, and iPad tablet devices.

Steve has indicated he will be staying on as Chairman of the board at Apple, should he receive share holder approval.

We hope Steve recovers to health and continues contributing to the things he is passionate about.

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The media conglomorate has said the application will provide users a new way of reading news, and help the company pay for it’s reporting expenses.

In a changing digital world, people are heading online more than ever to keep abreast of news and current affairs, and make informed purchasing decisions, or buy direct from an online store to enjoy cost savings. Fairfax has embraced this change by now entering this space, despite possibly being a little late off the mark.

The Fairfax online app will be free during the initial 6 month launch period, but will move to a paid subsrciption of $8.99 per month from December this year, possibly signalling a move for it’s remaining online presence to move online, like News Corp’s publishing houses, however Jake Mathews, Chief Executive at Fairfax seems to deny that the website will move to a fully-paid subscription model.

The Fairfax application for Apple iPad is available today from the Apple App store, with an Android application coming soon.

More information, see the Fairfax website

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The first question most customers ask is “What is Android?“, so this article helps explain what Android is, and why it’s so good.

Android is essentially the software that runs many of today’s new smart phones, and is in use by some of the best mobile phone makers in the world, including LG, HTC, Samsung, Motorola, Sony Ericsson and more.

Android is made by Google, and it’s integration with Google’s products and services is the best available.

Android has all of the usual things you would expect of your modern smart phone, including access to 3G Data networks, web browsing capabilities, most phones have touch screeens and access to WiFi networks to save on data costs, and of course you can make and receive calls and SMS messages.

The Google search feature operated by your own voice is truly amazing. Just speak the word, destination or item you’re looking for into your phone, and it will return results from Google. This is great if you’re travelling and looking for some entertainment, or a restaurant for example, similarly the Google Maps and Navigation act as your SatNav and are great when you’re exploring new places, or just trying to find your destination

Gmail integration is amazing for business users, or anyone who frequently uses, and likes access to their email on the go.

Aside from all the Great Google based features, you have access to Social networking, including Facebook, twitter and more, with all of your unified messaging in one place, and there are loads of great free and paid applications available in the Android market place.

Android is one of the fastest growing mobile platforms, overtaking iPhone’s IOS, and even Nokia have bowed out of the operating system game, conceding it’s Symbian operating system will not be the mobile phone platform of the future, instead entering a partnership with Microsoft to deliver Windows based mobile phones.

Contact ONE today, and ask about our range of Android mobile phones. Ph: 133 001.

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Our developers worked tirelessly on the new design, not only to make the site look stunning and easy to navigate, but also by trimming the code, and ensuring it runs efficiently and loads quickly, even on dial-up.

In addition to the shiny new website, we’re pleased to announce a new all-in-ONE plan, which includes unlimited home phone, broadband and mobile phone for only $30 per week*

* Conditions apply, see www.myone.com.au for full terms and conditions

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Beta and pre-launch versions of the current version have already been downloaded by over 40 million users, whilst there are over 900 Million users of earlier versions of the popular browser.

Microsoft’s new web browser focuses on improved privacy settings, tighter integration with Windows 7, and a more graphic rich experience, taking advantage of graphics hardware acceleration in newer computers for enhanced online gaming and smoother high definition video.

Microsoft’s message for Internet Explorer 9, is the web can be fast, and beautiful, with the official launch site being titled “beauty of the web”. Microsoft has also partnered with major online channels to deliver this message, such as Facebook and Yahoo!

A new feature to Internet Explorer, named “pinned websites” is similar to a bookmark that can be added to your Windows’ start bar, allowing quick, immediate access to the websites you frequently acces, without the need to first launch your browser and type in the web address. This feature is sure to be a hit amongst Facebook addicts.

It is said the release of “IE9” was brought forward in light of recent heavy advertising campaigns from Google Chrome, which has been boasting faster load times, and improved security.

Microsoft has lost market share in recent years to competitive browsers such as the ever popular Mozilla Firefox, Apple’s Safari and of late, Google Chrome.

As users of IE9 for almost a year now, we can report that Internet Explorer 9 is a fairly reliable web browser, which seems to load quicker than Firefox, but doesn’t go a great way to enhance or improve the browsing experience. Simple tasks are fine, but power users would prefer Chrome or Firefox.

A time may come where it is the preferred browser of converts to alternatives due to “IE9 optimised sites” working better, but with a big push for standards compliance, that path doesn’t seem likely.

Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 is available as a free download for computers running Windows Vista and Windows 7 from http://www.beautyoftheweb.com/

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The much anticipated successor to Apple’s popular iPad tablet, the iPad2 is due to launch in North America today, with Apple fans expected in their troves to line up around the block and camp outside of stores across the USA to get their hands on the latest piece of shiny goodness  from Steve Job’s empire.

The new iPad, which launches in Australia on 25^th March 2011, has a new A5 dual core processor, meaning it can load applications much faster, and handle more applications, and is reported to have nine times the graphics processing power of its predecessor, great for games and movies.

The iPad2 is thinner and lighter the original, and still matches the battery performance of the older iPad , which is great for power users wanting to spend all day with their iPad.

In addition to a cosmetic upgrade and performance enhancements under the hood, the iPad 2 has a new “Smart Cover” which clips onto the iPad magnetically, flips open like a book cover, acts as a protective screen cover and power saver when the cover is closed, and also doubles as a stand.

It also has a front-facing camera for “facetime” a video conferencing feature which was sorely missed in the first generation, and led to much criticism of the first iPad launch.

The release date for iPad2 in Australia is 25^th March 2011, and is expected to go on sale with a starting price of approximately $650 for the base 3G model with 16GB of storage, with  a $100 premium for Wifi+3G, and storage options up to 64GB.

The optional magnetic Smart Cover is expected to retail from $70-140 depending on whether the polyurethane or leather option is selected, however these figures are speculative, as Apple is yet to launch an official Australian price list.

See the Apple website for more details.

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In that time, we’ve brought you over 20 articles, and hopefully some great news and events from around the internet.

We look forward to your continued enjoyment of the ONE Blog.

Thanks for joining, and being ONE of us.

The team at ONE.

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Microsoft has announced a security vulnerability directed at users of Internet Explorer. The vulnerability affects several versions of Internet Explorer installed on computers running Microsoft Windows Vista and Microsoft Windows 7, as well as server versions of it’s operating system.

The vulnerability could expose Internet users to have their personal and other sensitive information retrieved by hackers when visiting websites that are designed to exploit the vulnerability.

There are up to 900 Million users of the popular web browsing application worldwide.

According to Microsoft, there is no current exploits active on the internet, however it has provided the work around as an interim measure, with security fixes being worked on, which can be applied through future Windows Updates.

Microsoft’s advisory bulletin on the vunerability can be found here:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/2501696.mspx

A temporary fix can be downloaded from the Microsoft Website:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2501696

For assistance or support, contact Microsoft on 13 20 58 (Australian users only)

NOTE: One accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of this article, or any potential damage or inconvenience caused by the use of information contained on this article, or the sites linked from this article. You should refer to a computer security expert if you are uncomfortable with any of the suggested solutions provided in the Microsoft article, or seek assistance from Microsoft support.

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