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Play Pac-Man in Google Maps

Play Pac-Man in Google Maps

No it’s not an April Fool’s day joke.  Google has quietly slipped a special feature into Google Mapsam today that allows you to play the classic Atari game Pac-Man in your own street. Head over to Google Maps, navigate to your own street (or wherever you want to play) click on the Pac-Man box and away you go.

Win a copy of Acronis True Image 2015

Win a copy of Acronis True Image 2015

You may not think that making a regular backup of the contents of your computer(s) is important, but come the day that it gets stolen or suffers a critical failure (and I pray it never will) then you will be more than just kicking yourself for not organising such a simple thing. Easy steps to protect your data. 1. Connect[Read More…]

World Backup Day – don’t forget your mobile devices too!

World Backup Day – don’t forget your mobile devices too!

March 31 is world backup day.  Of course you should be thinking about making a backup of your important data on more than just one day per year but today is timely reminder of just how important it is. Why backup? Well your computer hard drive may be fine now but what will become of all your files (digital photos,[Read More…]

Netflix content you might be missing out on

Making the most of Netflix in Australia – Legally

Internet TV giant Netflix officially launched its streaming services in Australia and New Zealand today.   Competitive pricing (from just 8.99 a month) is sure to see plenty of new users sign up to the service but it’s important to note that Netflix in Australia is quite different to Netflix in the U.S.  It’s all about the content. It’s no secret[Read More…]

Translator App on Apple Watch

Translator App on Apple Watch

With the Apple Watch set to land in Australia on April 24 there’s also plenty of Apps on the way to support it. One that’s ideal for global travelers is the IHG Translator App which features on demand translation almost anywhere in the world across 13 languages including French, Japanese, Russian, Mandarin, Thai and Hindi. Translations will appear instantly on[Read More…]