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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.

17 NOV, 2021

5 tips to improve your internet browsing skills

Think you’re an expert of surfing the world wide web? Here’s how to take your searches to the next level. Internet browsers were at one...

12 NOV, 2021

How to reformat a USB drive (and why you might want to)

USB drives are a really handy way to store and share documents, whether that’s your precious family photos, spreadsheets for your business or music that...

12 NOV, 2021

Five cool things you didn’t know you could do with your smartphone

Smartphones have lots of additional features that could make them even smarter, but some are hidden behind menus you never open. Here’s five of our...

12 NOV, 2021

Apple MacBook Pro 16 Inch Review: Powerful, flexible… and expensive

Apple’s recently refreshed MacBook Pro 16 certainly lives up to its Pro suffix, but that’s both a blessing and a curse if you’re after an...

25 OCT, 2021

Apple says hello to new MacBook Pros – and goodbye to the Touch Bar

Apple recently announced a new range of MacBook Pro 14 inch and 16 inch laptops. Not that the MacBook Pro is a new laptop per...

18 OCT, 2021

Fitness band, fitness watch or smartwatch: Which is right for you?

Smart wearables are still a relatively new category of technology for most consumers, with less than a decade of on-shelf availability. A smart wearable can...

11 OCT, 2021

Windows 11 launches with surprisingly few gremlins

It used to be the case that when a new version of Windows launched, it came with a whole host of bugs, incompatibilities, and problems....

5 OCT, 2021

Apple’s iPhone 13: To upgrade or not to upgrade?

Apple recently announced its annual iPhone upgrades, with the iPhone 13 Mini, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max now available for...

20 SEP, 2021

Apple makes expected iPhone 13 upgrades, but also a surprise iPad Mini upgrade

Apple recently announced a slew of new hardware to tempt consumers with at a “virtual” streamed launch event it called “California Streaming”. The headline act...

13 SEP, 2021

Apple and Epic Games lawsuit could change your app payment options

A recent US court ruling could lead to some significant changes in the way that you pay for apps and subscriptions on mobile devices, tablets,...

6 SEP, 2021

Microsoft sets October 5th Windows 11 release date (but don’t get too excited yet)

It was no secret that Microsoft was going to release the next version of Windows later this year. I’ve already written up my early impressions...

23 AUG, 2021

Microsoft increases Office 365 and Microsoft 365 pricing

There was a time when Microsoft sold software. Indeed, the company made itself into the mega-entity it is by grabbing the licensing agreement for MS-DOS...

2 AUG, 2021

Having your own backups is essential, because even experts can get it wrong

This week, Apple released an update to its macOS operating system to macOS Big Sur 11.5.1. Unusually for Apple, it detailed exactly what kind of...

26 JUL, 2021

Be wary of tech scams – they’re more likely than you think

I’ve not had a standard landline in my home for quite some time now. Partly that was because I very much did switch over to...

19 JUL, 2021

How careful are you about what you post on social media?

Social media can be a huge force for change, and in these times where many of us are bouncing in and out of lockdowns, also...

12 JUL, 2021

Windows 11 Early Impressions: Cleaner visuals with a learning curve

Microsoft recently released its first public-facing beta version of the Windows 11 operating system that it will ship later this year. You’ve got to be...

5 JUL, 2021

5G hits 75% of the Australian population, but there’s little to get hyped about for consumers

Telstra recently announced that its 5G coverage for its mobile phone network covers around 75% of the Australian population. It’s also announced the “longest” (as...

28 JUN, 2021

Windows 11 is coming, but is your PC ready?

Microsoft recently announced its next generation of the Windows operating system, Windows 11. If you’re thinking that seems odd given it did announce some years...

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21 JUN, 2021

6 simple ways to improve your smartphone photos

One of the most beloved features on modern smartphones is the integrated camera. Long gone are the days of taking a shot on film, wondering...

14 JUN, 2021

Apple’s WWDC ’21 brings software updates, but no new hardware

Apple recently held its annual Worldwide Developer’s Conference, where it details new hardware and software that it wants software developers to work around for new...