GeekSpeak
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Is Microsoft about to launch Windows 11?
Back when Microsoft made the jump from Windows 8 to Windows 10 – skipping out on Windows 9 entirely – the software giant announced that...
Apple iMac M1 review: Colourful, powerful, fast
Back when Apple launched its first iMac line in 1998, it had a unique design and a lot of colour in play. That first iMac...
How much care do you take with public Wi-Fi?
2020 saw a lot of us staying at home most of the time, but in 2021 we’re all travelling a little further afield, even though...
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 make the most of your streaming subscriptions
There’s a lot of choice right now when it comes to streaming video services online. They’re all built on the same basic premise; you get...
Apple Watch adds ECG in Australia: Here’s how to use it
In Australia, the vast majority of smartphones sold are tied either to Apple or Samsung. Everyone else in a brand sense runs a very distant...
Apple’s Spring Loaded event provides upgrades and just a few new products
Apple is rather good at creating marketing hype – as well as tech products that a lot of people really do adore – and it...
Does it make sense to subscribe for printer ink?
With many of us working from home through 2020 and 2021, and the increasing needs for families to print items such as school assignments 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...
LG exits the smartphone business – so which phone should you buy?
LG recently confirmed something that had been doing the rumour mill rounds for a couple of months. The South Korean technology giant has declared that...
Google Nest Hub 2nd Generation Review: A smart display with less-than-smart sleep tracking
Google recently updated the smaller of its two smart displays, the Google Nest Hub, with a 2nd generation model that doesn’t change much visually if...
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...
Samsung SSD 980 NVMe M.2 Review: A great mix of speed and cost
Samsung recently sent me one of its lower-cost SSD drives, the Samsung SSD 980 NVMe M.2 to test out. Drives like this one are designed...
What is bandwidth and how can you improve Internet bandwidth?
As more and more people start working from home (especially since the start of 2020), the quality of your online experience becomes more of a...
Netflix is closing the “brother-in-law” loophole
By a wide margin, Netflix is the most popular of the subscription streaming services in Australia. It has an estimated 13.2 million viewers each month....
