New research from PayPal has revealed that Australians spend more time preparing for Christmas than celebrating the actual day…but perhaps it could be made easier by getting smart with out smartphones. Late last week I spoke with Adrian Christie from PayPal Australia about mobile shopping trends around Christmas time and how we could use some of our smartphone time better.[Read More…]
Got a spare thousand dollars lying around to buy the latest smartphone or tablet? That’s ok, because there’s plenty on the market for the budget conscious. In smartphones the Huawei Ascend G630 android device with a 5 inch screen that costs around 180 dollars…but if you’re after 4G network connectivity for just over 200 dollars Kogan’s Agora Smartphone is another[Read More…]
If your mobile phone plan doesn’t include unlimited text messaging it’s worth checking out some free alternatives to traditional mobile SMS. For iPhone users free messaging between other iOS devices users is built in with iMessage, but you don’t have to miss out just because you have a windows or android device…simply download a free app called “WhatsApp”. This App[Read More…]
If you’re keen to keep your electricity bill down then you really need to understand exactly how much you’re using and when, and it’s a task that’s made very easy for most households that have a smart meter. Depending on the type of smart meter that has been installed at your home over the past few years you may be[Read More…]
Moving large files across the internet can be a tricky and painfully slow business. File sharing sites like DropBox & YouSendit have enjoyed great success but you may have found that sending or receiving files via these services can be slow, simply because the files are being housed in another country. The local alternative the promises to be as much[Read More…]
