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Understanding Storage: Tips and tricks to make the most of your tech
Inside your PC lurks some form of storage. It must be there, because without it, when you pressed the power button, precious little would happen....
Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 Review
Microsoft’s been producing its own brand Surface devices for more than a decade now, largely targeting productivity professionals with its flagship Surface Pro line of...
Monitor buying guide: Get the right screen for your needs and budget
Score a sharp display without breaking the bank with our guide to what to really look for in monitors, laptop, tablet, and smartphone displays. Human...
Cropping: Your secret tool to quickly improve your smartphone photos
If you’re after a simple way to make your smartphone photos really stand out, you cannot look past the power of cropping. What is cropping?...
5 simple ways to keep yourself more secure online
We all live in an online world these days. In many ways it’s great – you can go shopping, chat to friends, learn new languages...
Samsung Galaxy A33 Review
If you look around the phone space, it’s nearly always the “flagship” phones that get all the attention. They’re the effective supercars of the smartphone...
Oppo Find X5 Lite review: A lighter price for a longer lasting phone
Typically, when I see the suffix “lite” at the end of a phone name, I’m immediately cautious. That’s especially true if it’s also attached to...
Make more space on your mobile device by easily deleting unwanted apps
Most smartphones have fixed and rather limited storage on board. While some models do allow you to expand that storage with microSD cards, not all...
Five tips to master your mouse on Windows computers
If all you do is point and click, you’re not using your mouse to its full potential. Here’s five tricks for Windows users to make...
What tech should you spend your tax return on?
If you’re in line to get a tax return this year, it can be tempting to splurge it all on a tech gift for yourself...
How to stay safe online during tax time
Over the past few years, more and more Australians have opted to do some or all their taxes online. There are some huge advantages to...
How to use technology to make tax time easier
Unless you happen to be an accountant, the odds are good that tax return time isn’t your favourite time of year. I’ve even got my...
How to watch Netflix without an Internet connection
Streaming media has resoundingly changed the way that we consume television and movies. Gone are the days of peering through the TV pages of a...
Logitech MX Vertical Mouse and Ergo K860 Review
Using a mouse and keyboard is totally a learned activity, whether you started that journey (as many kids do these days) in kindergarten, or if...
How to make Widgets your own in Windows 11
What used to be called Live Tiles are now Widgets in Windows 11. Here’s how to make the most of their simple pop-up features on...
Apple iPad Air 5th Generation Review: The Smarter Pro Tablet
For the past couple of years, Apple has split its iPad tablet lines in half. On one side, you’ve got the more affordable iPad, iPad...
How to get your computer or phone to forget a Wi-Fi network
Wi-Fi is everywhere these days, from our homes to shopping centres, places of business and places of fun. It’s a huge benefit for all of...
A guide to Apple’s Universal Control – use one keyboard and mouse across Macs and iPads
Apple’s latest update for its macOS operating system – technically it’s MacOS Monterey 12.3 if you care about such numbers – includes a feature called...
5 vital travel tech items for your next holiday
Before you hit the road or the skies, pack your bag with this selection of essential (and fun!) gadgets If you’ve got holidays on the...
Antivirus software explained: why it’s a must for your devices
It’s tempting to think of computer viruses as a modern phenomenon, but the very first bits of software that worked in a “viral” fashion date...
How to take a screenshot on any device (Windows, Mac, and smartphones)
Your computer screen is a constantly moving feast of images, text and other onscreen elements. However, to your computer, it’s all just pixels, here one...
5 simple tips to customise your computer’s display
Computers are everywhere, and far too many of them look the same. I’m not talking here about the external frame of your laptop or desktop....
