It’s true: A tablet might be the perfect laptop replacement for many!
With laptops a standard issue for most large workplaces and the first thing most people think...
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Apple Watch mobile plan available on Tangerine – first non-network telco to offer it!
Since the Apple Watch launched with the ability to share your number from your phone to your watch...
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It doesn’t come much better. Put it that way. JBL’s range of soundbars has always...
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Apple rushes urgent iPhone 12 fix amid Triple Zero concerns
After a week of drama in the Senate Committee looking into issues with the Triple Zero network and...
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Reddit takes the Australian Government to the High Court over the Social Media ban
When Reddit was named by the eSafety commissioner and then the Minister for Communications as...
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Qantas the 6th most delayed airline in the world according to Flighty Global Passport Report
I fly a lot. I need information about my flight, the gate I’m headed to, the plane I’m...
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TikTok enforces Social Media Age Ban and deletes videos made by under 16s
Kids across Australia are waking up to the Albanese Government’s Social Media Minimum Age...
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AI Features of your Samsung phone you have to at least try out!
I know, I know, you’ve heard a lot about Artificial Intelligence over the last few years, and...
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98,000 Samsung Phones still need a software update to be able to make Triple Zero calls
In the wake of the Optus network issue which led to hundreds of failed Triple Zero calls, and the...
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Ooni Karu 2 Multi-Fuel Pizza Oven Review – wood fire pizza or opt for gas!
A wood-fired pizza oven is something people pick a restaurant for, it’s a point of...
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TikTok Confirms Account Shutdown Process under 16 year old Aussie kids
Just five days out from the biggest change to Social Media since it became part of our lives, and...
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Vodafone Reveals Just How Much Aussies Talk, Text and Tap in 2025
Spotify Wrapped, Google Trends now Vodafone Unwrapped – the Telco is digging into their data...
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Australia’s music listening habits revealed by Spotify’s annual “Wrapped” lists
It’s that time of year folks, stand by for summaries of the year from every company with...
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Social Media Age Test FAIL – How Snapchat thought my daughter was older, and Meta might have broken the law
And so it begins, the era of age verification, age assurance if you like and the hit and miss...
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Google concedes to compliance with the Social Media Ban for YouTube
Google has begun to share what under 16s will experience on YouTube when the Social Media Minimum...
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$400 worth of travel gadgets for just $100 – Epic deal we couldn’t resist sharing
I bloody love a good deal, but often there’s a catch, and sometimes I read these articles...
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YOPE is the great hope for kids after the social media ban – CEO says it’s a messaging app
With just days until the biggest social media platforms start kicking off users they deem to be...
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Lifestyle and Flash apps binned as Binge consolidates Foxtel streaming offering
The “Lifestyle” streaming app didn’t even make it’s second birthday, RIP...
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Fetch TV re-thinks it’s proposition with $3.99 Monthly Subscription for new users
New owners of Home entertainment device Fetch will pay a $3.99 monthly access fee for the core...
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Amazon’s latest Echo speakers sound great, and are geared for the future
When you realise that smart speakers are cool, and smart home integrations are great they really...
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Kids Social Media Ban in Europe – The right approach, Australia could learn from
While Australia is reported as being a world leader after introducing legislation to ban kids...
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Exclusive First Look – Inside the Melbourne F1 Exhibition – what you’ll see!
This morning I had the overwhelmingly unique opportunity to walk on my own through...
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ChatGPT takes on Google’s AI Search with new Shopping Research
Just months after Google rolled out its big AI-powered overhaul to Search, the original online AI...
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The Sydney Entertainment Centre is back – thanks to TikTok
For Decades the premier entertainment and concert venue in Sydney was the Sydney Entertainment...
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After months of protest, Snapchat begrudgingly switches on age verification
Social Media app Snapchat has announced it’s starting to notify users of the upcoming ban on...
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Qantas & Virgin Ban Powerbank Phone Charging
Rules for travellers on Qantas and Virgin Australia and their use of powerbanks on board flights...
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Kids kicked off Instagram early as Meta prepares for the Social Media Ban
Australian kids are about to get a shock with Meta-owned social media apps Instagram, Threads, and...
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Roblox adds age checks via facial estimation to limit chat to similar age group
Gaming platform Roblox has announced a range of restrictions on its platform which will be...
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68% Off Isn’t a Typo — ECOVACS Just Made Robot Vacuums Impossible to Ignore this Black Friday
Sometimes when you see the “Black Friday” tag added to sales around this time of the...
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Amazon Leo – that’s the name for what was Project Kuiper, the new satellite internet system
Amazon has been working on a low-earth orbit Satellite system for some seven years, and as a sign...
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DJI’s new NEO 2 selfie drone adds obstacle avoidance and smooth tracking
The original DJI Neo palm launching selfie-drone was a masterpiece, we awarded it “Best...
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BYD ATTO 1 to hit Australia at $23,990 – Australia’s cheapest electric car
Australia’s electric car market hits an all-new low today, in a good way, with BYD...
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Podcast: Kids Social Media ban a month away, plus our relationship with work and technology
Cam Wilson from Crikey.com.au and TheSizzle.com.au joins me to unpack the Kids Social Media Ban...
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RØDE simplifies video production with the smaller RodeCaster Video S – $840!
When RØDE released the RodeCaster Video a little over a year ago it took what we had in the market...
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EXCLUSIVE: Hubbl’s collapse continues – Stack and Save discounting to END
I didn’t think Hubbl had much of a future when I first heard it rumoured. The launch gave me...
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On the phone old school – the POP Phone with USB-C is a perfect gift idea!
With kids about to be kicked off social media, perhaps they’ll regress to the old school...
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EXCLUSIVE: Kayo Sports to offer F1 TV alternate commentary for end of Formula One Season
Starting this weekend with the F1 race in Brazil, Aussie sports streaming service Kayo will offer...
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Apple goes solar — Aussie sunshine to power your iPhone
Apple’s bringing a little bit of Aussie sunshine to your iPhone charge, announcing a new solar...
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Microsoft says sorry to Aussie Office 365 users after ACCC crackdown
Microsoft’s has admitted to dropping the ball with Aussie Office 365 subscribers, apologising...
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Could you last 5.5 days on one phone call? Vodafone customer did
These days a phone call longer than five minutes would be a rarity for most people as we move to...
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Reddit and Kick banned for under 16s as Australian Government finally names platforms
The Australian Government’s Social Media Minimum Age laws come into effect in just over a...
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Oasis fans used 7.43TB of data on the Telstra network during two sold-out concerts!
Oasis has played two mega shows in Melbourne this past week and as is the modern world the fans in...
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Optus grilled by Senators over Triple-Zero outage – fail to ask questions on the fundamental issue
The Optus CEO, Stephen Rue, along with Senior Optus Staff and the Chairman of Optus, attended a...
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Hisense 116 UX RGB Mini-LED review – Could a 116 inch TV be worth $40,000?
$39,999 for a TV is a lot. I get it. Don’t come at me about it, I don’t set the...
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Xiaomi 15T Pro review – an all-new brand for Australia leaning into our love of photography
I’ve seen and heard of the Xiaomi brand over many years, seen them at the biggest tech shows...
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iGulu F1 home brewing kit review – can it make a good beer?
I don’t drink beer, and while that draws a lot of judgement upon me at times – it also...
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RØDE releases a new Wireless Microphone kit for cameras and smartphones – $250!
Aussie audio and tech brand RØDE has released an updated version of their Wireless Micro, the...
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Podcast: Handheld gaming revolution and the Cricut craft revolution!
This week I’m joined by Glenn Rogers, Executive Vice President of...
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Does Facebook owe you cash? How to check for your share of $50 Million
The name Cambridge Analytica meant nothing to Australians on Facebook until we found out that this...
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Amazon’s smart glasses may be the first of their kind with an actual purpose
Amazon is a company delivering billions and billions of packages every single day, so they know...
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