GeekSpeak

Are you making the most of your customers?
Customers are one of your business’ most precious assets and if you don’t understand them, you’re flying blind. Considering businesses tend to live or die...

Is your old-school finance system holding your business back?
If your paperwork piles up while you’re away from your desk then it might be time to streamline your business with a cloud-based finance package....

Is there room for a streaming media player in your office?
Streaming media players like the Apple TV and Google’s Chromecast might seem more at home in the lounge room than the boardroom, but these tiny...

Family app sharing saves you money, but check the fine print
Sharing apps with your loved ones makes sense in a busy household, but make sure you understand what you’re signing up for. Apple’s iPhone and...

Fire up your VPN when using public Wi-Fi
It’s best to play it safe when you’re out of the office using someone else’s Wi-Fi network. Mobile data has traditionally been rather expensive in...

Can an all-Aussie streaming service survive?
Streaming video as a category has seen explosive growth in Australia in the past couple of years. The ACMA estimated back in 2015 that around...

Computers continue to shrink, but you’ve got to be keen to use them
It’s an oft-used adage that over time, technology devices shrink remarkably. The very first computers were the size of entire rooms and, while revolutionary for...

Are you on the best business mobile plan?
Rather than blindly sticking with the same telco year after year, wedded to the same plan, it’s worth shopping around to see if you can...

Is your display screen hurting your vision?
If you’ve used technology for any period of time, you’ve probably had one of those days where you step away from the screen and realise...

Packing your summer tech travel bag
Even if you’re taking a flight to get away from it all, chances are you’ll still want to throw some tech in your travel bag...

What’s your new year’s tech resolution?
2016 is now a matter of history, and with a new year, many of us make resolutions to keep in the new year; a promise...

Use technology to strike the right work-life balance this summer
Even if you can’t get away from it all these holidays, the right tech can help you make the most of the sunshine. Four weeks...

Are you due for a summer tech detox?
There’s no shame in leaving your high-tech gadgets at home while you get out to enjoy the sunshine. The rise of the smartphone has been...

Where does the future of laptops lie?
Predicting the next big thing in technology is extremely risky business. It’s a field littered with failure, with pretty much every notable name that’s succeeded...

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...

Google’s Chromecast might outgun the streaming features on your Smart TV
While the latest Smart TVs come with all the streaming bells and whistles, sometimes you’ll get better results from Google’s budget streaming media player. Last...

Throw away those paper receipts with expense management apps
Rather than sift through the stash of receipts in your desk drawer at the end of the month, expense management apps let you file that...

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...

Freeview app puts live television in your pocket
Australia’s free-to-air broadcasters are moving with the times, with the Freeview FV mobile app letting you watch live television on the move. The five major...

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...

Foxtel – friend or foe to Australian viewers?
While Australia’s pay TV giant is dangling the carrot of lower prices and free samples to encourage us to sign up for its Foxtel Play...

Give your business a security spring clean
The changing of the seasons presents the perfect opportunity to get into good habits when it comes to keeping your business safe. We all have...