Archive for April, 2016

A Fitness Watch that doesn't need regular charging

A Fitness Watch that doesn’t need regular charging

One of the biggest problems for many of the latest smart watches or fitness bands is that you need to charge them,  every few days in some cases. There are however some wearable devices that you can just slip on and forget without the need for constant charging.    A good example is the Runtastic Moment.  This fitness wearable combines[Read More…]

Gadget to remove 'new car smell'

Gadget to remove ‘new car smell’

If there’s a stink in your car you might wind the windows down or hang one of those pine trees on the dash…but there’s a more high-tech solution that may prove more effective. Sharp’s In-Car Ion Generator is a small device that sits neatly in a car cup-holder releasing positive and negative ions into the air.   These ions  eliminate unpleasant[Read More…]

Notebook computer celebrates 35 years

Notebook computer celebrates 35 years

While tablet  and 2-in-1 devices continue to gain popularity, earlier this month the humble Laptop Computer turned 35. Imagine the clunkiest, heaviest laptop you’ve ever owned.  It will still look light and ultra portable compared to the original laptop…the Osborne 1, released in April 1981.   The screen size was just 5inches (and NOT colour), used floppy disks that could[Read More…]

Hi-Tech Paper Craft from Brother

Hi-Tech Paper Craft from Brother

If you’re into scrapbooking, sewing or gift making here’s a great gadget that can help take your paper craft and sewing hobby to the next level. The ScanNCut from Brother looks like a printer but it’s actually a scanner with a very precise cutter built in for paper, fabric and more.    You can get started on your hobby project[Read More…]

Aussies still too quick to click

Aussies still too quick to click

Be careful what you click on!    Internet security company Trend Micro’s roundup of online security threats for 2015 has revealed that Australia ranks 3rd in the world for the most users that click on malicius URLs in 2015.   Why is this? and what other cybercriminal activites do Australians need to look out for? I recently caught up with Tim Falinski[Read More…]