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16 MAR, 2020 / Quick Tips

Tech tips for working or studying from home

With flexible working arrangements here to stay, it’s important to get your home workspace set up correctly. Some people are still working from a kitchen...
2 MAR, 2020 / Mobile Phones

ACMA Moves To Secure Mobile Number Porting Safety

If you’ve ever changed the provider for your mobile service, you will have encountered the interesting state of mobile number portability. Australian consumers have been...
24 FEB, 2020 /

Samsung Galaxy Book S Review: Great battery life but it’s not quite Windows as you know it

I’ve recently had the opportunity to test out one of the first Samsung notebook PCs to grace our shores for some years. Overseas Samsung is...
20 FEB, 2020 / MacOS

What is Data Backup and Why is it Important?

Of all the computer maintenance activities out there, having a backup of your important data is the one you really, really should take seriously. Anthony...
10 FEB, 2020 /

Google Maps Hits 15 Years As It Looks To Its Future

Google is best known for its dominance of the online search market, but that’s far from the tech giant’s only software offering. Outside of search,...
3 FEB, 2020 /

Microsoft reverses its position on Windows 7 updates in the weirdest possible way

Typically, when a company announces that a tech product is no longer supported, it’s because it doesn’t intend to provide any support for that product....
28 JAN, 2020 / Audio

How long should tech products get updates for?

It’s one of those “how long is a piece of string” questions in one sense, but I’m sure most of us have been through the...
20 JAN, 2020 /

If you’re running Windows 10, you need to update it right now

Statistically speaking, you’re probably running a Windows PC – it’s still the world’s most-used operating system, and not by a small margin, and it’s fairly...
16 JAN, 2020 /

Setting up a Network for Small Business

Got a few computers in your office and you’re wondering how to share files, printers and internet between them? You need a network! No longer...
13 JAN, 2020 / Quick Tips

How to select your next mouse

You can’t do much at all about the trackpad on your laptop in terms of usability and sensitivity for the most part, but what you...
6 JAN, 2020 / Scams

How secure are your passwords?

A friend of mine recently went through an issue with his Facebook account. Unbeknownst to him, it was posting links to dodgy “investment” opportunities seemingly...
23 DEC, 2019 /

Windows 7 support is about to end: Here’s what you should do

Windows 7 was first introduced by Microsoft back in 2009, which means that’s just a shade over a decade old as I write this. While...
19 DEC, 2019 / MacOS

Guideline to Formatting and Resetting your MacBook the Correct Way

Whether you’re experiencing technical issues or simply passing your MacBook on to someone new, knowing how to format and reset your MacBook is a valuable...
9 DEC, 2019 /

Apple MacBook Pro 16 Review: Serious computer, serious price

Apple recently released the latest in its long running line of MacBook Pro laptops. While Apple has somewhat muddied the water around what it means...
2 DEC, 2019 / Social Media

Twitter backflips (mostly) on its inactive account push.

Social Media can have profound effects – for good or bad – on the lives of many people, but what do you if your name...
25 NOV, 2019 /

Google’s Cloud Print runs out of ink

Google is a company most closely related to search and search-based products, which is why it’s nearly always teetering on the edge of becoming a...
18 NOV, 2019 / Disney+

Disney+ in Australia

This week we’ll see the local Australian launch of Disney+, the latest in a very long line of streaming subscription services. While there’s still clearly...
14 NOV, 2019 /

Best practices for cyber security within small businesses

Computer security has never been a hotter issue than it is today. Data breaches, cryptolockers, malware, phishing – as more and more of our lives...
4 NOV, 2019 /

Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 Review: Third time’s the charm

Microsoft used to be a software-only company, leaving the practical work of actually building PCs to partner companies such as Dell, HP, Lenovo and others....
28 OCT, 2019 /

Apple iPad 7th Generation review: Good basic value for most tablet buyers

Apple recently refreshed its basic iPad line of tablet computers. I’ve got to be very careful in describing them, however, because while you might think...
21 OCT, 2019 /

Which keys are vital on your keyboard?

While there’s been an explosion in touch-led interfaces in recent years as we’ve all adapted to using devices such as smartphones and tablets, the humble...
17 OCT, 2019 / Quick Tips

Quick and Simple Guide to Keeping Your Laptop and Smartphone Clean

It may sound like just another task to add to your already busy life, but cleaning your laptop and smartphone is vital to ensure smooth...
14 OCT, 2019 / MacOS

macOS Catalina: New features and problems mean it’s worth waiting

Apple released the latest full version of macOS for its range of desktop and laptop computers recently. It’s a free upgrade to macOS Catalina as...
8 OCT, 2019 /

Microsoft’s new Surface range could show the future of Windows

When Microsoft announced its very first range of Surface laptop computers, it very prominently stated that it wasn’t going into direct competition with hardware partners...