Q1 2024 smartphone market share – Apple lost the top spot
The Q1 2024 smartphone market share shows Apple relegated to #2, with Samsung tin the…
Consumer Advice
Metadata secretly exposes data. How to stop giving it away (safety)
Metadata secretly exposes data – yours. You may not have heard of it but you…
YouTube blocks ad blocker scams – Go Premium instead (safety)
YouTube blocks ad blockers – The only way to see Ad-free YouTube content is to…
I used Temu or Shein. How can I stop my data from being used? (safety)
If you have downloaded the Temu or Shein app or used their websites these steps…
Shein – more Chinese spyware – fast fashion at the expense of privacy (safety)
Shein has emerged as the fast fashion player. But can you have that and privacy…
Temu – more Chinese spyware – the catch in cheap online shopping (safety)
Temu – the cheap Chinese shopping site has been revealed as a thinly disguised, likely…
Digital ID Bill passed in Senate – One step close to ID security (safety)
The Digital ID bill was passed in the Australian Senate. It is the best hope…
Prepaid mobile plans – are there any traps? (smartphone)
Prepaid mobile plans are good for bill certainty but they lack the flexibility of postpaid…
Can you trust Google? Yes, but it depends on your definition (Trust series)
Can you trust Google. Well 80% of the world’s smart phone users and 92% of…
Can you trust anything in a digital world? No! (Trust series)
Can you trust anything in a digital world? The short answer is no and its…
Australia’s most and least trusted brands 2023 – tech does not fare well (Trust series)
The 2023 Roy Morgan report on Australia’s most and least trusted brands shows that tech…
Online scams fool even the best of us. What to look out for (safety guide)
Online scams fool even tech-savvy people. What hope do Joe and Jan Average have to…
3G going, going and gone soon – what you need to know (comms)
3G, the precursor to 4G and 5G, will be shut down progressively by Telstra, Optus,…
Is 5G all marketing hype? Yes, Joe and Jane Average don’t need it (comms)
Is 5G all marketing hype? We say it is unless a) you live and or…
EU AI Act passed in Europe – strong protection against misuse (safety)
The EU AI Act is the world’s first to regulate the use/development of AI. It…
Compare the Market – Meerkats are clever marking, but that’s all (safety)
Compare the Market is under investigation by the ACCC for comparing products owned by its…
Is Windows Security good enough to foil the bad guys? (safety)
Windows Security is free and comes as part of Windows. Can it keep up with…
Gemini – Google Assistant’s split personality (smartphone)
Gemini is the new name for Google’s DeepMind AI interface, formerly Bard. It is coming…
Does it Matter? Not with new smart home compatibility standards (smarthome network guide update 2024)
Does it Matter? Yes! Matter IoT certified devices will work with each other regardless of…
OK Google, where have you gone? MIA on Samsung TVs (AV)
OK Google, the familiar way to control smart devices is to be removed from Samsung…
LG ESS solar battery recall gets serious – 5000 homes unaccounted for (off-grid)
The LG ESS solar battery recall is not going well. Despite every effort by LG,…
RECALL: IKEA ÅSKSTORM 40W USB charger article number 304.611.94
The IKEA ÅSKSTORM 40W USB charger is recalled due to a potentially faulty power cable.…
What is AI (Artificial Intelligence), how will it affect me? (simple guide)
AI (Artificial Intelligence) today is simply a computer that can do things a hell of…
Large Lithium-Ion battery fires are a risk too far
Large lithium-ion battery fires are now a daily occurrence. Fire services say get out fast…
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