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• Canberra public Wi-Fi network to power smart parking

  Smart parking, lighting and waste management could soon be coming to Canberra, according to the ACT government official leading the city’s digital city initiative.

• 7 free iPad business apps to get you started

  If you're new to the Apple iPad, there are a wealth of iOS apps designed for the tablet. Here are seven free business apps to experiment with, and to get you productive out of the gate:

• Nine free cloud storage options for small businesses

  Using the cloud can bring advantages that could be extra enticing for a small business. Instead of having to invest in hardware to store your files and applications, why not use the cloud? Instead of emailing documents back and forth, why not centrally store them in the cloud?

• French data-roaming competition gives a glimpse of Europe's future

  French operator Orange has announced a number of packages that include data roaming abroad, joining competitors in a move that is likely be replicated all over Europe as EU regulators turn up the heat.

• French ISP Free offers fiber customers 1Gbps upgrade for no cost

  Customers of French ISP Free will soon see their fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) connections upgraded from 100Mbps to 1Gbps, with no change to the monthly fee of €36 (US$50) including tax.

• ISP did not throttle YouTube traffic at peak hours, telecom regulator finds

  Allegations that an ISP throttled traffic from YouTube and other Google properties at peak hours were unfounded, according to the French telecommunications regulator.

• Disruptive French entrepreneur will train programmers for free

  Xavier Niel, the founder of disruptive French ISP and mobile operator Free, is setting up a training school for programmers.

• In Pictures: 10 most excellent free Android games

  No money? Need entertainment? No problem.

• 8 free Wi-Fi stumbling and surveying tools

  Even if you have an enterprise-level Wi-Fi spectrum analyzer, like <a href="http://www.metageek.net/products/wi-spy/">Wi-Spy</a> or <a href="http://www.flukenetworks.com/enterprise-network/wlan-security-and-analysis">AirMagnet</a>, free Wi-Fi tools can also come in handy. You might use them during the planning or installation stages of your <a href="http://www.networkworld.com/topics/wireless.html">wireless</a> LAN, while troubleshooting, or when performing maintenance. They could even serve as your primarily tools in smaller and less-complex environments.

• In-flight Wi-Fi turbulence: Travellers reluctant to pay

  In 2008, the number of commercial aircraft that offered in-flight Wi-Fi service totaled just 25, according to market researcher In-Stat. By the end of 2010, however, In-Stat predicts that number should reach 2,000 planes.