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Surface Pro now with Fingerprint ID option

Surface Pro now with Fingerprint ID option

To help users around the hassle of remembering complex passwords biometric technology such as fingerprint readers can be found in many of the latest gadgets (Something that iPhone and iPad users have enjoyed for a while now). In the case of Microsoft’s Surface Pro Windows Tablet this feature is now available with the new Surface Pro 4 Type cover with[Read More…]

Tweeting the Federal Election

Tweeting the Federal Election

If you’re looking to get your head around the upcoming federal election perhaps Twitter can help.  New research from Twitter Australia indicates that nearly two thirds (59%) of Twitter users say that reading about news or events on Twitter helps them formulate or reevaluate their views about politics or the election. Last week I caught up with Johnathan Harley, director media partnerships, Twitter Australia[Read More…]

Smarter Washing machines could save you from a year of laundry

Smarter Washing machines could save you from a year of laundry

According to new research from LG, most Australians will spend just over a year (384 days) of their lives doing laundry…working though just over 9200 loads. The good news is that washing machine technology is getting better so perhaps you can get away with less time spend on Laundry. For starters the latest from LG includes machines with a 14[Read More…]

Recover from Ransomware - Free Tool

Recover from Ransomware – Free Tool

If you’re a victim of ransomware that locks you out of your files or computer with a demand of money for the key help for full recovery is limited, however last week Trend Micro released a free tool that may help some users.  I spoke with Tim Falinski from Trend Micro Australia last week about the new tool and the growing[Read More…]

Who is connected to your Wi-Fi Network?

Who is connected to your Wi-Fi Network?

Is it possible that your next door neighbour is helping themselves to your Wi-Fi internet? If you haven’t protected your Wi-Fi with a strong password this could be the case…but how can you tell? Well a quick audit to reveal which devices are connected to your Wi-Fi is what you need.  A free program called Wireless Network Watcher can quickly[Read More…]