How Facebook knows who to suggest to you – And how to remove your contacts from Facebook
Have you noticed that the suggested contacts appearing in your Facebook feed are either so...
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Apple comes out swinging in response to Australia’s big-three banks
Several weeks ago I reported the move by three of Australia’s big four banks to get approval...
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Podcast: Two Blokes Talking Tech #266
The boys have used the Samsung Note 7 now for a while and have their verdict, listen in for that...
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Telstra offering Stan, Netflix and Presto for 3 months plus Data-free Apple Music
Telstra is doubling down on entertainment in the battle against Optus and Vodafone for the monthly...
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Kobo announces larger ereader “Aura ONE” – great for night time readers
Smartphone manufacturers have been talking about “blue-light reduction” for a year or...
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The $15 gadget that can improve your Digital TV reception
There is a story this week in the Manly Daily which echoes the many calls I’ve taken on...
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Australia’s biggest AV Show hits Sydney next week: Integrate 2016
Before heading to Melbourne for Integrate 2015 last year I really didn’t know what to...
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Amaysim offering 365 day credit – A handy option for a lot of people
The majority of Australians are operating on a monthly cost for their mobile phone, be that on a...
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Podcast: Your Tech Life #342
A couple of Uni Students built a website that could handle more than four times the traffic the...
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Samsung Note7 hands-on review – smaller than it seems, but do we need the iris scanner?
I said it when it was launched, the Samsung Note7 is a solid indicator to what’s happening...
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Lights, Music, Dance – with LG
We recently tested the Sony GTK-XB7 which we called the dance party in a box. LG are not one to...
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How two Uni Students built a better Census site in just 54 hours for $500
One of the fundamental problems with the 2016 online census was the architecture. Not the...
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Keeping your home network and security cameras safe
It’s a story that would scare the life out of many parents – the security camera...
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Playback and Streaming errors plague Optus’ first EPL game
Well this is not the kick of Optus would have wanted to this new era of sports broadcasting, and...
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Proof that Aussie Tech is Thriving
The world is always so focused on Silicon Valley as the tech hub of the world and many countries...
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We’re getting a picture of what went wrong with Census 2016 Online
It’s a comedy of errors and I doubt that’s the last time you’ll hear that line...
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Vaya now offering 1GB data per month for $16
In an effort to fill what is likely a sweet spot in the market that until now was not catered for,...
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ABS Claims Census brought down by Cyber Attack – What’s it mean?
The ABS this morning have claimed that the Australian Census website fell victim to a Foreign...
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The Census is Null and Void – now there must be an inquiry into how and why it failed
Look, I’m not suggesting a Royal Commission here, but I absolutely think that we need to ask...
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Podcast: Your Tech Life #341
The Census is a complete failure. The single system built to do a single task failed it’s...
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Census 2016: The $10 million online census – What went wrong?
Well, hate to say I told you so, but – this was always going to happen. It’s as if...
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Bring streaming to your existing sound system with Laser’s $99 Wi-Fi adaptor
The problem with investing in some of the best audio systems or at least a decent set of speakers...
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Calm down, and include all your details in the Census on Tuesday
The 2016 Australian Census takes place notionally on Tuesday August 9, and this year there are a...
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From gamer to real life racer: GT Academy announces Aussie dates
GT Academy is back thanks to Nissan and PlayStation, giving armchair racers the chance to prove...
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We haven’t lost our APPetite for APPs at all – July a record month for Apple
If you thought the world of apps was diminishing, think again – Tim Cook has announced today...
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The Census online has Minimum System Requirements – Will your computer meet them?
There’s been a lot of conversation over the last week about the Australian Census being...
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Podcast: Two Blokes Talking Tech #265
Stephen brings us all the news and info from New York where Samsung have announced the Galaxy...
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Instagram Stories: Teaching Snapchat how to do it right
If you’ve been using Instagram for a while now, you know how it works – post photos,...
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Epson releases “ultimate home cinema” 4K enhanced projectors
Epson has released a new range of home projectors into the Australian market offering a greater...
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Samsung’s Galaxy Note7 signals the future for the Galaxy S8 in 2017
In New York overnight Samsung held their second-half of the year event to reveal their big-screen...
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Podcast: Your Tech Life #340
This week I unleash on the big banks who are showing no respect to Aussie consumers by trying to...
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D-Link goes wide-angle with new 180 degree view camera
If you’re hooking up WiFi security cameras in your home or small business, often...
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Shure MV88 iPhone Microphone review – Perfect for podcasting
When you want to record audio outside a studio location there’s a whole host of great tools...
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One Speaker in Each Ear
Traditionally our headphones plugged into a jack in your phone or iPod etc. New versions of...
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Podcast: Two Blokes Talking Tech #264
Trevor and Stephen have important news about the podcast this week, tune in for details –...
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Vodafone launches global roaming add-ons for Prepaid customers
Since the launch of their $5 a day roaming now three years ago, Vodafone has had the best offer...
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Cutting the costs of Car ownership – Apps to save you dollars
Owning a car is pretty easy once you’ve saved the money or got the finance for the one you...
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Preview: F1 2016 – the Ultimate Formula 1 Simulation
August 19 cannot come soon enough, that’s the date that this year’s instalment of...
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Five new things about the Windows 10 Anniversary Update
Tick tock tick tock folks – if you haven’t updated to Windows 10 the clock is ticking...
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iPad apps for early learning – get the most from your kids Screen Time
One of the most popular topics I get asked about in the media and when talking technology with...
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Facebook creates a world map view of all the live broadcasts at any time
Ever wanted to find out what’s happening near you, or somewhere completely random in the...
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Mobile Phone companies: How Aussie’s rate them for speed, coverage & reliability
At the start of this week we posed a few simple questions of the Australian public. Looking at...
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Podcast: Two Blokes Talking Tech #263
With Microsoft’s XBOX One S playing 4K Blu Ray, what is the point of a more expensive...
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Tested: Sony’s Xperia XA smartphone – on the road in a Ford Mustang
Sony recently announced three new smartphones, all under the one “Xperia X” banner in...
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UNO Coming as a computer game on August 9!
Don’t try to tell me you’ve never played Uno. The classic card game families play...
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Husqvarna concept paving the way for the future of Garden Power Tools
We’ve all heard about and seen the concept cars which get released at motor shows around the...
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Podcast: Your Tech Life #338
My 600th podcast, thanks for your loyalty or thanks for joining me! This week talking NBN with...
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Xbox One S: 4K Blu-ray and more for just $549
After some rumbling and rumours, Microsoft revealed its next iteration of the popular Xbox console...
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LG announces live-streaming action cam with built in 4G
Direct from Seoul LG have announced globally their latest “friend” companion...
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We’re surveying Australian Mobile Phone Users
So the idea is simple. We hear all sorts of claims from the telcos and the “studies”...
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