Smartphone buying patterns are changing – AI is not the driver!
Smartphone buying patterns are changing, and we are seeing significant shifts due to users holding…
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Urgent Warning: Samsung soundbar firmware update can brick it (Consumer Advice)
The latest Samsung soundbar firmware update can brick the device. Take urgent action now to…
Planes and power banks – FAA/TSA rules enforced (Urgent update off-grid)
Planes and power banks – the 100Wh rule is now strictly enforced following a slew…
Best TVs for watching sports (AV guide 2025)
The best TVs for watching sports are not necessarily the best TVs for HDR movies…
Google Pixel 4a – update firmware now (Recall)
The Google Pixel 4a Model G025N received an OS upgrade to Android 13 on 8…
Telstra fined $626K for spamming customers – fines a way of life for this Telco
Telstra fined $626K. Why? For spamming its and Belong customers with unsolicited and unwelcome texts…
Surveillance – here’s looking at you, kid (safety)
Surveillance is everywhere: on the street, in a cafe, on a bus, train, car, and…
Dark Patterns – how AI bends our minds online
Dark Patterns use AI and social engineering to manipulate and bend your mind when online.…
Call centre call times are worst in Australia – an average of 1.8 hours (Consumer Advice)
Call Centre call times to get customer service have blown out to an average of…
Kaspersky antivirus/malware software banned by the Australian Government
The Australian Government has finally banned Kaspersky software after years of the Federal Opposition calling…
Telstra screwed 9000 Belong NBN customers – it does not pay to Belong
Telstra screwed 9000 Belong NBN customers. Will it ever learn that the customer is king…
Crappy NBN Modem – here are a few better ones (2025 update network guide)
If you have poor NBN internet speeds it is likely the crappy NBN modem. Here…
TIO Complaints report Q4/2024 – the usual suspects let you down
The TIO Complaints Report Q4/2024 (Telecommunication Industry Ombudsman) it received 15,297 complaints. 75% from the…
Apple iPhone 16e – an old/new ‘value’ smartphone
The Apple iPhone 16e combines the iPhone 14 design, a 6.1” OLED screen, a faster…
Do you need a VPN? (Virtual Private Network guide)
A VPN provides an extra level of protection against cyber criminals seeing what you type,…
Using Australian phones in America – very much hit and miss (smartphone)
Using Australian phones in America used to be easy. Get a local SIM at the…
Loyalty card wallet apps – convenient or thinly disguised data stealers (safety)
Loyalty card wallet apps have a dirty little secret. They market to you and can…
Rooftop solar for strata (off-grid)
Rooftop solar for strata outlines the steps that Strata needs to take to install solar.…
Rooftop Solar Part 3 – working as it should (off-grid)
Rooftop Solar Part 3 — working as it should follows I’mTech’s quest for the best…
Android vital security information you need to know
Android vital security information you need to know concerns the impact of a raft of…
China’s DeepSeek is not for Aussies (Consumer Advice)
China’s DeepSeek AI app wiped trillions off the US Share Market by releasing a new…
Vodafone expands Australian coverage – thanks to Optus (smartphone)
Vodafone expands Australian coverage thanks to an infrastructure and spectrum sharing deal with Optus Australia-wide.
Apple continues its cliff-dive in the Q3/24 Chinese market – not its fault (smartphone)
Apple continues to cliff-dive in the Chinese market, but it’s not because locals don’t want…
Give TP-Link a break – No spyware for you (safety, opinion)
TP-Link is a victim of a well-orchestrated ‘Chinese Whispers’ campaign painting it as a villain…
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