Intel will hold a press conference in Sydney to explain how its Ultrabook technology will impact on consumers, ahead of the first Ultrabook commercial release in Australia.

Prices for plans on the National Broadband Network will be cheaper than the presently available ADSL 2+ and line rental plans on a per gigabyte usage basis, a comparative analysis claims.

Australian consumers and their smartphones are driving the country's ecommerce growth, with a new study predicting online commerce will grow at 12.2 percent throughout 2012.