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17 AUG, 2020 / Gaming

Epic Games takes on Apple and Google, but there’s more than gaming at stake

Chances are decent that even if you’re not a gamer, you’ve probably heard of Fortnite, the massively successful online battle shooter game produced by Epic...

10 AUG, 2020 / MacOS

What to expect from Mac OS Big Sur

Apple has a major update to its macOS operating system coming, although if you’re particularly keen — and happy to take on a few risks...

3 AUG, 2020 /

ACCC takes on Google in court, but what can you do to stay private online?

One of the big tech news stories to break recently was the Australian Consumer And Competition Commission’s decision to take search giant Google to court....

30 JUL, 2020 /

How to Remove Malware From Your Mac or Android

It’s a popular trope that Androids and Macs don’t get viruses or malware, but that’s incorrect. Whilst they may not be as susceptible to them...

27 JUL, 2020 /

Chromebooks: Pros and Cons

Back when Google introduced the concept of a Chromebook – a laptop computer not running Windows 10, Linux or Apple’s macOS, but instead an environment...

20 JUL, 2020 / Social Media

Twitter hacked, but there wasn’t much users could do to stay safe

Late last week, a whole host of very prominent Twitter accounts – folks like Tesla’s Elon Musk and Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, alongside major brands such...

13 JUL, 2020 / Mobile Phones

Should Mobile Phones Come With Chargers?

Apple’s iPhone lines are incredibly popular with Australian consumers, and they’re also the phone that have the most rumours swirling around them as we draw...

23 JUN, 2020 /

Surface Book 3 Review: Unique but not compelling

Microsoft diversified its Surface portfolio of tablet devices a number of years back to include more laptop-style designs, including the Surface Laptop – no prizes...

15 JUN, 2020 /

Adobe Photoshop Camera: Some fun filters (and some limitations)

Adobe is one of the big names in productivity software, with the vast majority of creative professionals relying heavily on applications like Premiere Pro, Audition...

9 JUN, 2020 /

Microsoft surrenders in the browser wars as it switches to Chromium

I’ve been writing about the Internet for long enough now that I’ve seen every iteration to date of the competition in the web browser space;...

1 JUN, 2020 /

Gigabit NBN arrives… but only for some

We’re technically flying fast towards the finish line for the often controversial National Broadband Network, with NBN Co, the company created to build the network...

28 MAY, 2020 / Quick Tips

How to format an external hard drive

External hard drives are a great way to easily expand the storage capacity of your computer. Just plug it in to a USB port and...

25 MAY, 2020 / Streaming

How many streaming services is too many?

With many of us choosing to remain indoors for the rather obvious health and safety reasons, there’s been an explosion of interest in streaming media...

20 MAY, 2020 / Streaming

Google’s killing Google Play Music (finally!)

Google is well known for its dominance of the online search engine space, and also for launching a lot of software products, or in some...

11 MAY, 2020 /

Microsoft goes small with its new Surface Go 2

Microsoft’s Surface brand of tablets and laptops has long been the software maker’s “premium” tablet and laptop brand, designed to show off the best of...

4 MAY, 2020 / Streaming

Nvidia Shield TV 2020 Review: A smarter smart TV box

Australians have fallen hopelessly in love with streaming TV services such as Netflix, Stan, Disney+ and many more over the past few years. If you’re...

30 APR, 2020 / Portable

The Pros and Cons of the New 2019 Macbook Pro 16inch

Whilst not much has changed in the new MacBook Pro 2019 16 inch compared to its predecessor, there are a few subtle differences those in...

27 APR, 2020 /

Google will start telling you when it doesn’t know something

Search giant Google is so dominant in that online discovery space that it’s used by many as a verb. You don’t search online for things...

20 APR, 2020 / Portable

How charged should your laptop battery really be?

There are few things in technology that are more concerning than seeing a laptop, tablet or mobile device with a battery warning alarm. Depending on...

14 APR, 2020 /

iPad Pro 2020 Review: A great tablet, but still not quite a laptop replacement

Ever since Apple introduced its iPad Pro line of tablet computers, it’s placed them strictly in the “professional” category, and that’s not just been a...