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3 APR, 2018 /

Could voice verification quickly become bad security?

Image manipulation has come so far, so quickly that the industry standard for photographic manipulation has rather rapidly become a verb; just as you might...

26 MAR, 2018 / Facebook

What are your options if you want to #deletefacebook?

Facebook sits as the world’s most popular social network, but popular doesn’t always mean that you’re universally loved. For social networks, critical mass is the...

26 FEB, 2018 /

A VPN is a good idea, but not all VPNs are equal

The use of Virtual Private Network (VPN) software has erupted in recent years for a whole slew of reasons. If you’re staring at the acronym...

12 FEB, 2018 / Mobile Phones

What does the 5G future hold?

You’re probably aware that your smartphone runs on either a 3G or 4G network, although you may be a little fuzzy on what those terms...

22 JAN, 2018 /

Google’s Chromecast could be killing your home Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi is nothing new, and for the most part, we just take it for granted, typically with the router supplied by our ISPs doing all...

8 JAN, 2018 /

What will Intel’s processor bug mean for your computer?

Usually when you hear about large scale security problems, it’s because there’s been an obscure exploit of some incredibly complicated code that somebody’s worked out...

2 JAN, 2018 /

Why do we remain so bad at passwords?

2017 was a year of some very large security breaches across all sorts of companies, from smaller online merchants all the way up to bigger...

4 DEC, 2017 / MacOS

Is the tide turning for Mac security?

For the longest time, the generally accepted knowledge was that Apple’s Mac computers didn’t get malware or viruses. Apple even went so far as to...

13 NOV, 2017 / Social Media

What will Twitter’s length change mean for social media?

Social media popularity comes and goes in waves; it wasn’t that long ago that your social media presence could be measured by how many MySpace...

30 OCT, 2017 /

Are you making the most of online search?

In the very early days of the public internet, getting around was easy, because there simply wasn’t all that much to get around in any...

9 OCT, 2017 / AI

Google sees AI as the future of hardware

At its recent “Made By Google” event, Google unveiled a range of new smartphones, new home smart speakers, a new laptop, standalone camera and new...

3 OCT, 2017 / MacOS

macOS High Sierra: A worthy upgrade, but not one to leap into

Apple’s latest major upgrade for its desktop operating system, macOS High Sierra is now available for qualifying iMacs, MacBooks, MacBook Pro and Mac Pro models,...

4 SEP, 2017 /

Ransomware on the rise, but what practical steps can you take?

In the early days of computer security, viruses were largely destructive while often relaying self-aggrandising messages about their authors, or straight up offensive statements about...

21 AUG, 2017 / Portable

Has the time come to switch to SSD?

You probably don’t think that much about the storage inside your laptop or desktop, excluding those times when you start running out and your computer...

14 AUG, 2017 /

Time to relearn all your password rules

For just about any online service you’d care to name, you’re going to be requested to set up a password in order to securely access...

7 AUG, 2017 / Audio

Apple’s iPod range is almost defunct

While Apple has a history as a computer company that dates all the way back to the 1970s and the original Apple I computer and...

31 JUL, 2017 /

Are you risking it all on public Wi-Fi?

It’s feasible within Australia to stay connected online for relatively low prices, especially if you make smart use of public Wi-Fi. It’s possible to get...

17 JUL, 2017

Google opens up Game of Thrones via Street View

When it comes to opening up the world of information, few companies have the reach and impact of Google. The odds are insanely high that...

10 JUL, 2017 / MacOS

Does it make sense to jump into beta operating systems?

Apple announced the latest updates to its macOS and iOS platforms at the recent WWDC event, with promised delivery for iOS 11 and macOS High...

3 JUL, 2017 / Mobile Phones

A decade of iPhones changed more than just our calling habits

Just recently, the very popular Apple iPhone celebrated the tenth anniversary of its onsale date. Complex tech products don’t just spring up out of the...