How does retirement look for you? Ideally it would be in your own home, living independently…but that’s not the case for many. Fortunately technology is coming to the rescue with a new sensor based care system being trialed by CSIRO to assist people with disabilities and the elderly to maintain their independence. This technology can track everyday movements like for[Read More…]
How safe is the Internet? What are the threats? What are cyber criminals doing that I should know about? These are all very valid questions that all Internet connected users should be asking themselves…and seeking out answers to. A good place to start is Trend Micro’s Cybersecurity predictions report for 2015 which outlines some of the very real threats and emerging trends[Read More…]
As Aussie school kids head back to school for another year parents may be faced with quite a few decisions to make in terms of the technology their children need to have access to, but in a world where many kids are perhaps more tech savvy than mum and dad it can be a bit confusing. Notebooks & Tablet devices[Read More…]
In 2014 research from Amaysim revealed that many mobile users in Australia are still managing to go above and beyond their ‘capped plans’ ended up in ‘Bill Shock’ at the end of the month. The research shows that this is mostly due to excess data usage, though some users still manage to talk or text their way to higher than[Read More…]
Before you face time, Skype or even hangout in Google do you catch yourself in the mirror and feel the need for adjustments? According to a 2014 survey, around 10 million Australians make video calls…and spend a surprising amount of time preparing for them. The survey by Belong Broadband revealed that with the growth in video calling we are spending more time[Read More…]
