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In Deep With Oppo’s Find X2
John Young’s long-term report on Oppo’s high-spec smart phone. He discusses its…
Thoughts On Google’s Keenly Priced Pixel 5
John explains why he didn’t buy a new Pixel 5 (he bought…
The Amazing New Oppo Find X2 Pro
Our resident techie John Young finally gets his hands on the top…
How Useful Is Australia’s COVIDSafe App?
Piers chats with technology expert Michael Simonetti about Australia’s COVIDSafe contact tracing…
Smartphone Review – Oppo Find X2 Pro
John’s been hunting for a new phone to replace his aging Pixel…
Lingering Concerns Over The Privacy And Security Of Australia’s COVIDSafe App
Piers talks with Dr Ian Storey, a lecturer in Information Systems at…
Are We Cool With The COVIDSafe App?
Piers discusses the Australian Government’s new COVIDSafe app with digital marketer Michael…
New Moto Razr Disappoints
John reports that the latest ‘flip phone’ from Motorola is a lemon.…
Chinese Tech Alliance To Challenge Google Play
Huawei, Oppo, Vivo and Xiaomi are teaming up to create the Global…
China’s All-Pervasive Facial Recognition
When you buy a smart phone in China, your face will be…
Suspicionless Device Searches Ruled Illegal
In an important opinion on privacy at borders, US District Court Judge…
Pixel 4 Reviewed (and found wanting)
John’s comprehensive critique of the much-leaked new Pixel smart phone. It has…
Privacy Tested At Australian Borders
An Australian ex-pat was forced to reveal passwords and give Customs officials…
Reservations About The Revamped Galaxy Fold And Huawei’s Mate 30 Pro
John describes changes to the relaunched Fold but still has doubts about…
How Safe And How Reliable Is The Cloud?
John explains how Google Drive can delete your data due to account…
Phones Remoulding Our Skeletons
Researchers at the University of the Sunshine Coast find that bone spurs…
iPhone Security Called Into Question
Companies claiming to be able to crack iPhone security measures for law…
Big Improvements To Google Maps
Big improvements are on the way for the popular navigation service, including…
Bluetooth Security Flaws
The wireless technology is incredibly useful and integrated into a host of…
Developers Earning Passive Income From “The Worst Users”
Two developers offered a warning to others at this year’s Game Developers…
Back To The Brick
If you were after a log phone with ultra long battery life,…
Google Crackdown On Ad Fraud
Prolific Chinese Android App developer DO Global has been banned from the…
Unfolding Saga Of Samsung Fold
In a PR disaster reminiscent of the Galaxy Note 7 snafu, the…
The Next Generation Is 5G
Rolling out in 2020, 5G mobile technology promises to be super fast,…
Unlock Your Phone Or Face 10 Years Jail
Tougher screening laws at airports in Australia mean you can be required…
Getting The Most Out Of Spotify, Netflix Or Google
John takes us through some smart moves with home sharing that can…
Careful What You Type – Questions About Security Of 3rd Party Keyboard Apps
Despite clear benefits to typing speed, there are privacy considerations when using…
Smart Phone Buyers’ Guide Q3&4/2018
What to keep an eye out for in the next few months…
Apple Gets Serious About Digital Health
At WWDC 2018, the company foreshadowed changes coming soon in iOS 12,…
All New Republic Of Gamers (ROG) Phone
With a 6 inch display, the latest Snapdragon 845 SoC, 8GB of…
Anyone Can Become A Citizen Scientist
QuestaGame and Nature’s Notebook in the US encourage everyday people to photograph,…
Highlights Of Google’s 2018 I/O Developers Conference
Delegates were treated to a raft of cool (and slightly creepy) innovations.…
New Pixel Versus iPhone
We get down to the nitty gritty about which iPhone you should…
Highlights of 2018 Mobile World Congress
John runs through some of the headline mobile phone offerings, including Nokia’s…
Large Apple Investors Urge The Company To Think Differently About Kids
In an open letter of January 6, 2018, JANA Partners and The…
Strava’s Incredible Global Heat Map
The popular sports app’s visualisation of its global network of athletes shows…
Apple Slows Down Older Phones
The tech giant cops flack over auto-throttling some iPhones as part of…
Facebook Hears Your Words, Then Serves Targeted Ads
The social network already knows so much about you. With sophisticated AI,…
First Impressions Of Pixel 2 Phones
John offers his first impressions of Google’s latest and greatest. But amid…
FAKE SCIENCE – Dispelling Myths Of Physical Risks Of Smart Phone Use
As far as we know, your phone won’t give you cancer. But…
An Eye For An iPhone
We compare the new iPhone 8 with the flagship iPhone X. Is…
Massive Bluetooth Security Flaw Announced
The BlueBorne vulnerability could affect 8 billion devices around the world leaving…
First Look At Galaxy Note 8
After the exploding battery debacle of the Note 7, the Korean tech…
Apple’s ARKit Explained
The new 10 year anniversary iPhone, due for release on 12th September,…
Raising Tech Safe Kids
Suggestions for responsibly managing your kids’ use of technology. Further Resources eSafety…
The Feds Want Access To Private Messaging
In the wake of recent terror attacks, Attorney General George Brandis wants…
Update Your IT Skills For Free With SoloLearn
Amazing courses in computer coding to turbo charge your career. C++, Java,…
Apps To De-Clutter Your Life
There’s a slew of apps designed to help you let go of…
Samsung DEX – Low Cost Computing With A High Degree Of Portability
Released with the Galaxy S8, the DEX taps the power of the…