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Reporting Online Scams

Reporting Online Scams

If you’ve scammed online, the worst thing you can do is nothing. According to the Australian Government’s Scam Watch website, last year Australians lost 851 million dollars to scams (that’s just the scams that were actually reported). If you’ve been impacted by cybercrimes like fraud, identity theft and malicious software you should take immediate action. The first point of action[Read More…]

How Video Games Take the Pain Away

How Video Games Take the Pain Away

Video games can take the pain away…it’s a scientific fact! Over the past year a study that breaks the myths on gaming conducted at a hospital in Spain has been testing the impact of playing video games daily as part of cancer therapy…and the results are positive. During the study, children suffering post-chemotherapy pain experienced up to 33 percent less[Read More…]

Too Much Screen Time?  That's the Trend.

Too Much Screen Time? That’s the Trend.

Phone usage is up 77% over the past decade yet 1 in 4 of us take a Digital Detox often. Those are just some of the findings from HMD Global’s Mobile Trend Report, revealing our habits, attitudes and concerns around mobile phone use. The study also revealed that Australians spend 16.45 hours per week on average looking at their screen[Read More…]

Do You Need A Digital Detox?

Do You Need A Digital Detox?

Australians love smartphones…but at the same time are looking for more opportunities to disconnect. That’s one of the findings of a study from HMD Global that also revealed that Australians spend 16.45 hours per week on average looking at their screen – which is the equivalent of watching the first two seasons of Game of Thrones back-to-back. With mobile usage[Read More…]

PC/Mac Game – Can You Design A Traffic System For A City?

People love to complain about traffic but how would you go designing an effective road system for a city? Well you can give it a go in the new PC and MacOS game “Mini Motorways”. This minimalist strategy simulation game invites players to maps inspired by iconic cities to draw roads, create tunnels and build bridges and roundabouts to keep[Read More…]