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International Dog Day - Tech for your Dog

International Dog Day – Tech for your Dog

Today is International Dog Day. Now apart from giving your best mate a juicy bone…there’s also some useful technology to help you look after best mate. The Telstra Locator is a tracker that can be fitted to a dog collar …and makes them easy to find using an app on your smartphone.    Ideally you’ll have a well fenced yard[Read More…]

Criminals Love Twitter

Criminals Love Twitter

Criminals love a good scam.  You’ve probably seen a few in your email inbox, but watch out for them on Twitter too. Like many, you may use Twitter to keep up with news, follow celebrities and engage in discussion with other users on the topic of the moment, however researchers at Trend Micro have found that the platform is also[Read More…]

Aussies Want MORE Mobile Data

Aussies Want MORE Mobile Data

Aussies want more data!That’s the finding of new research from Amaysim that reveals that we’re demanding more data from our mobile plans than ever…despite not really knowing how all that data is actually used. Amaysim have also put a list together of the top things you could do if you had a mobile plan with 30GB of data…which includes. Add[Read More…]

Stay Safe Online at Tax Time

Stay Safe Online at Tax Time

Online fraud is extremely prevalent during tax time, but the risk of losing your hard earned dollars to Cybercriminals can be lessened by taking steps to ensure you’re protected…and using common sense. Firstly, install internet security software on your devices and make regular backups of your data. Security Experts warn that email, text or social media messages that appear to[Read More…]

Is my Huawei Phone Safe to use?

Is my Huawei Phone Safe to use?

The U.S trade war with China is causing some problems for Chinese smartphone maker Huawei…but don’t panic and throw out your phone! I had an email from Shuan last week asking if it was still safe for him to use a Huawei Mate 20 phone that he recently bought as he was worried that it wouldn’t be supported with security[Read More…]