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5 Tips To Protect Yourself Online
With everything from entertainment to government services – rarely entertaining – going online, it can be easy to be fatalistic and say that the Internet...
Managing Remote Workforces: 5 Simple Steps To Help You Succeed
The concept of the 9-5 workforce that sits at an office desk from Monday to Friday only is one that’s rapidly becoming archaic. Many small...
Right To Repair: Are business laptop repairs about to get easier in 2023?
There can be little more disruptive to your business than having a vital computer system go offline, whether that’s the payment terminal you use to...
5 smart home trends to expect in 2023
A smart home isn’t one where everyone in the house holds a PhD – though that might fit a certain definition – but instead one...
How to resize an image
Being the proud but well-adjusted geeks that we are we’re not afraid to admit that we can get a little sentimental every now and then....
How to set up your own mobile hotspot
It often feels like Wi-Fi is everywhere these days. Wander into any shopping center and even before you can see the signs for public Wi-Fi,...
Data Breaches: What to do if your business suffers a data leak
Data breaches have been in the news a lot lately, with large-profile breaches hitting Optus and Medibank of particular concern to many Australian consumers. But...
How to check the speed of your Internet
Make the most out of your broadband or mobile plan by checking your speed to ensure you’re getting what you pay for. Broadband speeds are...
Which industries are most vulnerable to cyberattacks?
It’s tempting to think that cyber attacks only happen at the “big end” of the business scale, especially in the wake of incidents such as...
What you need to know about the new Apple HomePod
Apple’s new smart speaker offers impressive audio and upgraded intelligence, but with a whole host of smart speakers to choose from, is it the right...
5 tech trends impacting Australian businesses in 2023
Technology moves at a rapid pace, and the approaches your business used in the past might not be as sure-fire as they were previously. In...
Get your home up to speed with these very smart gadgets
You have a wide and highly varied choice of smart home gadgets — everything from simple smart plugs to full on smart fridges to choose...
2023 Cyber Security Trends for Businesses
2022 wasn’t a good year for Cybersecurity: How can you protect your business in 2023? Last year saw a massive increase in cybersecurity incidents, ranging...
Four common online scams in Australia (and how to avoid them)
On the Internet it seems you can’t click anywhere without someone trying to rip you off. Here’s the most common scams you’re likely to hit,...
The Top Tech Devices For Your Kitchen
There’s a peril with any smart kitchen gadget built for a single purpose – what celebrity chef Alton Brown refers to as “unitaskers”, because they’re...
Why easy access to IT support is critical for your business’ success
There’s not a single business in Australia that doesn’t rely on technology to succeed. But often, small and medium sized businesses don’t have their own...
Why you need to add smart plugs to your home
With smart plugs you can save power, save money and make your home or office a lot more pleasant to live and work in. We...
The best affordable smartphones of 2023
Whether you need all the bells and whistles modern phones have on offer is debatable. If you only want a phone to stay in touch...
The best printers for homes and small businesses
With so many makes and models of printer on the market, and with new makes and models being released every year, it is important to...
File sizes explained: your guide to KB, MB, GB and more
Students of history might already know that original computer storage was on punch cards, with little holes in paper to represent the data that the...
Five things to consider when choosing an email service provider
Email has stood the test of time as a trusted communications medium, but how do you pick the best email provider for your needs? For...
Tips to help keep your customer data safe
According to the Australian Cyber Security Centre’s (ACSC’s) Annual Cyber Threat Report 2021-22, approximately 27% of all cybercrimes reported in Australia relate to online fraud....