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Privacy Awareness Week – May 3-9

Privacy Awareness Week – May 3-9

May 3 to 9 is Privacy awareness week.  The theme this year is ‘protecting your personal information online no matter your age’. Why is this important?  Well some recent research from Trend Micro Australia has revealed some alarming findings. –          61 per cent of Australian consumers let their browser save their password –          41 per cent do not use a[Read More…]

Aussies living in fear of large phone bills

Aussies living in fear of large phone bills

Had any surprising mobile phone bills lately?  Well according to a recent survey by Amaysim more than half of us live in fear of Monthly mobile bill shock. To break out of that cycle financial expert Chris Magnus says that users need to closely examine their bill…then make appropriate changes.  Earlier this year I spoke to Chris who offered up[Read More…]

Tablet, Ultrabook…or something else?

Tablet, Ultrabook…or something else?

Tablet or Ultrabook?  Which is better? Well the real question is what exactly do you need it for.  Answer this question and you’re on your way to getting the right device for you. If you’re constantly on the go then weight and a slim form factor could play a big part in your decision so a tablet device may be[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…]

Telstra helps set mobile rules for kids

Telstra helps set mobile rules for kids

If you’re tossing around the idea of giving your child a smartphone you may be concerned about how it the device might be used.  Well Telstra has some up with some free tools to help kids who own a smartphone stay safe. Telstra Mobile Protect is a new free service for Telstra mobile customers that puts parents in control of[Read More…]