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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...

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...

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....

13 gadgets that help increase your productivity when working from home
We’re all used to working and studying from home now – it’s been over two years since most workplaces became flexible and realised that productivity...

5 tips to create a professional resume in Microsoft Word
For most of us, the pain point of presenting a resume with a job application comes down to working out what should go into it....

Best laptops for high school
Long gone are the days when the back-to-school list comprised purely of a bunch of pens and a hefty chunk of exercise books. These days,...

Best tablets for kids
There are some big advantages to kids using tablets rather than full computers. The locked-down nature of a tablet’s operating system means that it’s rather...

7 tips to extend battery life
There’s nothing worse than when your phone, tablet or laptop goes flat. That’s true whether you’re working on a vital business document, personal document, or...

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...

The Geeks2U review of popular computer monitors
Early computers used CRT (cathode ray tube) monitors, the same technology as colour televisions when they were introduced in 1954 (the TV, that is). It...

The Ultimate Guide to Keyboard Shortcuts on Windows and MAC
Do you ever get tired of rolling your mouse, fiddling with your trackpad and running through tabs in order to switch between apps, jump into...

Home networking guide
It’s incredible to see how far we’ve come from even just 10 years ago in terms of home networking. Back then, Telstra’s pay TV channels...

10 Tips To Protect Your Privacy Online
There’s really never been a time when we’ve been this connected, thanks to the wonders of the Internet. But it’s not all Zoom parties and...

How to stop receiving spam emails
Your time and attention are so valuable – and the world knows it! No doubt you receive countless emails everyday from other businesses advertising their...

How mobile security works and do you need it
As our lives become increasingly more remote and location independent, the need for mobile devices is on the rise. Many Australians enjoy using multiple mobile...

What to do when your hard drive fails
Your hard drive is one of the most important parts of your computer or laptop because it’s where everything is stored. Your hard drive stores...

What are your alternatives if Google drops search in Australia?
The battle between search giant Google and proposed media legislation that would require it to pay major news organisations for linked content – which I’ve...

What is the best encryption for a wireless router?
Getting online via Wi-Fi networks is easier than ever before, but it’s important to understand the risks of what happens when you press ‘connect’. Whether...

How to format an external hard drive
External hard drives are a great way to easily expand the storage capacity of your computer. Just plug it in to a USB port and...

How charged should your laptop battery really be?
There are few things in technology that are more concerning than seeing a laptop, tablet or mobile device with a battery warning alarm. Depending on...