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Alex Kidman
A multi-award winning journalist, Alex has written about consumer technology for over 20 years. He has written and edited for virtually every Australian tech publication including Gizmodo, CNET, PC Magazine, Kotaku and more.
Netflix offline won’t solve your travel watching woes
Australians generally have taken to online streaming services with extreme gusto, despite the generally woeful state of our broadband services in world terms. The Australian...
Is the era of the standalone digital camera over?
Recently, I took a brief but well-earned holiday to Tokyo, Japan. As a tourist, I wanted to capture some photographic memories, but there you’ve got...
VR is on sale, but don’t rush to buy
The hype surrounding virtual reality has been going on for years, but in recent times it’s reached fever pitch with a wide variety of approaches...
Have you checked your backups recently?
Updated March 2020 Everyone should backup their files. Everyone. It’s a terribly boring mantra, and while it’s relatively easy to set backups to your choice...
How do you transfer your files?
The other day, while testing out a laptop, I needed to get some files onto it for evaluation purposes. They’re files I need on a...
How much control should you have over your hardware?
The most recent update for Apple’s iOS, iOS 9.3.4 doesn’t actually do a whole lot. You might expect that, because it’s a minor point release,...
Keep your wits to protect against online scammers
Online scams are certainly nothing new, and neither are the methods that scammers use to try to separate you from your information, whether they’re seeking...
Passwords are hard work, but protection is important
Good passwords keep your online accounts safe and secure, but far too many of us break the simple commandments of password creation. It’s not a...
Will a hybrid laptop make you happy?
There’s a new crop of hybrid productivity devices on the market right now. All of them come in premium styles with premium prices to match,...
Be careful with your install choices – even if they seem secure
For a long time now, any application you chose to install on your computer was likely to come bundled with additional applications as part of...
Brand Names Don’t Always Mean Tech Quality
When you’re buying IT equipment, you’ve always got choices to make in just about any technology field. Do you buy only Apple, or from Samsung,...
Why a laptop dock can improve your productivity
I recently upgraded my office computer to a newer, shinier system, as is necessary from time to time. Actually, this was somewhat beyond necessary, as...
Tablet or Laptop — or does it really matter any more?
Tablet computing isn’t entirely new — Microsoft’s been offering touch-based versions of its Windows operating system for more than a decade now — but it’s...
Large screen TV or projector: Which is right for you?
I recently attended the local launch of LG’s range of “Minibeam” projectors, named so because they’re small and highly portable. LG’s not the only player...
Buying cheap technology could cost you a lot
Technology can be expensive. Undeniably, there’s been a real downwards curve in the absolute access price of technology over the life of the microprocessor. All...
How careful are you with your online privacy?
Have you ever browsed from one web site to another and noticed how the subject of one site might become an advertisement on another, especially...
Do you really need to change your phone every year?
Telstra recently announced that it’s revamping its mobile phone contracts to allow for an additional price tier for those who want a new and fresh...
Storage is cheap, but your data isn’t
Just recently, the drive connected up to my desktop Mac that served duty as the Time Machine backup died. It did so without warning; it...
Have you backed up your photos?
Backup is one of those incredibly tedious topics that only ever really hits you as important when you actually need a backed up file. By...
Desktop, Laptop Or Tablet: Which one is right for you?
When the personal computer became truly “personal”, there was only one choice to make, and that was what type of desktop machine you wanted, and...