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23 SEP, 2019 /

How much battery life is “enough”?

If you’re a notebook user, there’s nothing worse than that alert that comes up to let you know that your battery is running low. Depending...
19 SEP, 2019 / MacOS

Laptop buying guide: PC or Mac?

A question as old as computing itself is should I get a Mac or a PC? Apple even turned that question into a successful series...
16 SEP, 2019 / Streaming

Apple’s sweetening its TV deal for hardware buyers

The launch of the Apple iPhone 11 was, not surprisingly, mostly about the iPhone 11. Well, to be strict, it was about the iPhone 11,...
2 SEP, 2019 /

Wi-Fi 6 aims to make your Internet connection quicker

We’ve seen a steady increase in the capabilities of Wi-Fi over the past decade, along with a dizzying array of acronyms to go with it....
26 AUG, 2019 / Disney+

Disney+ makes your streaming choices even more complicated

It doesn’t feel like all that long ago that my viewing choices for the evening comprised just two channels. I grew up in regional NSW,...
19 AUG, 2019 /

Microsoft’s latest Surface update causes its laptops to sink

Generally speaking, when there’s an important update for your notebook, it’s a decent idea to install it. It may not be an update that makes...
12 AUG, 2019 /

Samsung and Microsoft team up for the Galaxy Note10

Samsung has long pitched its “Note” line of larger smartphones as being perfect for folks with a productivity focus for their smartphone work. A few...
5 AUG, 2019 /

Intel unveils its faster Ice Lake processors

For most of us, buying a new laptop is a matter of expediency, not outright tech desire. We’ll make do for as long as possible...
22 JUL, 2019 / Scams

Tax time plus tech equals easier scams, so don’t get fooled

It’s tax time for many Australians, with some of us dreading debts while others plan for what they’ll do with a refund. Before you reach...
8 JUL, 2019 /

Being tracked online is annoying, but it’s not hard to limit

The modern Internet runs on advertising, whether it’s those annoying pop-up or obscuring ads that get in the way of the content you really want...
24 JUN, 2019 /

Apple’s MacBook Pro recall highlights the laptop battery problem

Do you own a MacBook Pro? A lot of people do – in recent years while many manufacturers have struggled to expand their market share,...
17 JUN, 2019 / Mobile Phones

5G is here, and it’s fast — but don’t rush

Updated February 2020 The next generation of mobile connectivity has launched in Australia. 5G brings with it the promise of faster connection speeds, lower latency...
11 JUN, 2019 /

Apple kills iTunes and 32-bit apps in macOS Catalina

At its WorldWide Developer Conference recently, Apple laid out its software vision for the next version of macOS. That’s the software that runs its Mac...
20 MAY, 2019 /

Two factor authentication isn’t perfect — but it’s desirable

These days we’re expected to have passwords for just about everything. Our social media accounts need a password. So do our email accounts, our online...
13 MAY, 2019 /

Google’s search is going visual in a big way

Google has just held its annual I/O developer’s conference, where it lets the folks who do the hard programming work into making apps and services...
23 APR, 2019 /

Google ups its Office game

In the productivity applications space, there are a few standards that have emerged over decades, largely focused around the most popular applications within a given...
15 APR, 2019 /

Apple’s new iPad Mini: Small and powerful, but pricey

Apple recently refreshed its lineup of iPad tablets, adding the first new small tablet it’s had for four years with the introduction of the Apple...
8 APR, 2019 / Netflix

Netflix breaks its own iOS Airplay compatibility

In the world of media streaming services, Netflix is the king. Worldwide it has millions of subscribers, it’s established itself as a well-liked brand and...
1 APR, 2019

Has Apple’s subscription shift come too late?

Apple recently held one of its “Apple Events”, large scale media briefings with plenty of hype designed to sell its products and services. Typically these...
25 MAR, 2019 /

Still running Windows 7? It’s time to upgrade

Microsoft has announced that anyone still using Windows 7 is essentially living on borrowed time. To be specific, the software giant has stated that it...
18 MAR, 2019 / Facebook

What can we learn from Facebook’s outage?

Popular social media destination Facebook made worldwide headlines recently, and not for the kinds of reasons that Facebook might want to be noticed. That’s because...
12 MAR, 2019 /

GPS systems are about to reset, but not everyone is going to be lost

There’s a well-known test that taxi drivers in London have to sit, called “The Knowledge”, that can take years to pass, detailing just about every...
4 MAR, 2019 /

Does the Mac Mini still make sense for everyday consumers?

Not that long ago, Apple surprised everyone by updating its line of Mac Mini computers. The Mac Mini isn’t like any other Mac that Apple...
25 FEB, 2019 / Mobile Phones

How much is too much for a foldable phone?

There’s been a lot of speculation around foldable phones in the past 12 months, fuelled by the hype from the manufacturers busy producing devices that...