Telstra Smart Modem 3 – not all that smart or fast (update after test – network review)
Telstra now supplies Smart Modem 3 with a 4G fall-over. It claims it is faster…
Consumer Advice
Woolworths/Aldi offers a 5G Telstra Network plan
Woolworths is offering a 5G Telstra network plan. Shame it costs more, and 5G Telstra…
Facebook Marketplace scams – little to no protection
Facebook Marketplace is a scammer’s paradise because it is easy to circumvent merchant and buyer…
What’s your data worth on the dark web?
What’s your data worth pales to insignificance when your ID is stolen. The supply of…
TikTok is a wolf in sheep’s clothing – FCC commissioner call for US ban
Brendan Carr, Senior US (FCC) Commissioner, has called for TikTok to be removed from Apple…
Who you gonna call? Norton 360 Advanced will personally help you defeat phone scammers (and more).
Norton 360 Advanced is the most comprehensive anti-virus protection on the planet. Now with LifeLock…
Been phone scammed lately? It is probably your fault.
Phone scammed? They are so successful that 33% of us have lost money. Let I’mTech…
USB-C charger and cable compulsory in the EU from 2024
The European Union (EU) has passed legislation that makes the use of a USB-C charger…
Click Frenzy scams could cost you dearly (consumer advice)
Click Frenzy scams are ramping up and include fake websites, SMS delivery advice and more.…
Danger – fake Melbourne Segway website – send money, no honey
Melbourne Segway, an apparently fake web website has been set up to cash in on…
E-scooters – great but huge fines can apply for road use (State Guide)
E-scooters may be great personal transport but as our guide shows there are substantial fines…
Do you want a charger with that? The demise of inbox accessories (opinion)
the demise of inbox accessories like a charger with some smartphones is as bad as…
Trivago pays A$44.7m fine for deceptive hotel comparison rates
Trivago has been fined A$44.7M for ripping-off customers and putting profits before people. It is…
What is this new-fangled Metaverse? How you can sound intelligent about it
The new-fangled Metaverse is simply a visual internet. Everything wrong with the WWW will be…
Google is moving to automatic two-step verification (2SV) – don’t panic
Google is moving Google Account, Gmail, YouTube and Google Home to automatic two-step verification (2SV).…
Five free Windows programs that will save your bacon (guide)
There are five free Windows programs that will save your bacon (rescue you from difficulty)…
ASIC warns social media influencers – finfluencers – over ‘social trading’
ASIC has warned social media ‘finfluencers’ that they face up to five-year jail sentences and…
Price comparison websites – the scourge of the internet
The sad truth about price comparison websites is they don’t compare all providers, and they…
The Great Australian Rip off is just another rip off (warning)
The Great Australian Rip off is a carefully socially engineered plea to Australians to hand…
Slow Optus and TPG internet – you may get a refund
Optus and TPG Internet ignored tehj ACMA mandate to advise customers if they could be…
Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) a recipe for disaster
Global consumer groups are calling for regulation of the buy-now, pay-later amid warnings more of…
Buying a second-hand or refurbished phone. Bargain or other persons problems? (guide)
Buying a second-hand or refurbished phone is fraught with danger. I’mTech’s quick guide shows you…
Shock, horror – fake reviews cost as little as 25 cents each (guide)
You need to know about fake reviews. They drive over A$1 billion in sales and…
Samsung flagships are throttled – user discovery prompts action
The last 4 generations of Samsung flagships have been surreptitiously throttled yet industry benchmarks don’t…
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