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Beware of Free Wi-Fi

Beware of Free Wi-Fi

Not all Wi-Fi is good….even if it’s free. Public Wi-Fi wireless network for high-speed Internet is nearly everywhere now.  Hotels, coffee shops, airports, and restaurants advertise the convenience of Wi-Fi to their customers. Whether the Wi-FI is free or fee-based, you need to be aware of the risks involved when using public Wi-Fi hotspots.  Paying for network access is no safer[Read More…]

Cheaper Tech for Students

Cheaper Tech for Students

If you’re looking into university or other government accredited study next year don’t buy any computer hardware or software before checking to see if you are eligible for a student discount. If you’re looking for a new tablet, notebook or desktop computer both Apple and Microsoft have ongoing discounts that might be worth investigating and all you’ll need is your[Read More…]

How Internet Security Software Protects you

How Internet Security Software Protects you

How hard is your Internet security protection working? The truth is that if you never encounter any issues you may never really know but as Tim Falinski From Trend Micro Australia explains you can bet there’s a lot going on in the background keeping you safe. The video below demonstrates how Trend Micro Secruity protects users from various threats. Get more[Read More…]

Just how waterproof is the iPhone 7?

Just how waterproof is the iPhone 7?

One of the key boastings of the newly released iPhone 7 is that it’s waterproof.  But what exactly does that mean? The details are in the fineprint where we see that the device carries the IP67 standard rating for dust and water incursion. The number 6 in that rating means complete protection against dust.  The number 7 means a harmful[Read More…]

iPhone7 linked to rise in used phone sales - eBay

iPhone7 linked to rise in used phone sales – eBay

The story of the day may very well be the announcement of the iPhone 7, however eBay reports that the ripple on effect of this is likely to be a surge in sales of used phones. I spoke with Meg English from eBay Australia today about the trend in used phone sales.  Listen below.