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13/11/2018
Is it safe to use free Wi-Fi?
Is it safe to use free Wi-Fi? In a word: no. The Australian Government stresses there is always a strong danger of getting hacked when using public Wi-Fi, and they strongly reccomend you avoid doing it while partaking in sensitive transactions, such as banking. But if you simply INSIST on using free wi-fi, there are safety measures that you can
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16/08/2018
Foxtel 4K comes to Australia
Sports-fans and tech-nerds rejoice, 'cause Foxtel are launching it's own 4K channel in Australia! According to Foxtel, those who upgrade to the iQ4 will have access to Australia's only dedicated 4K channel, with a whopping four times the resolution of HD; the sports ID pack will guarantee punters sports, docos and movies from October, and then
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7/11/2018
How much does unlimited data cost?
Are you looking to find the best price on unlimited internet, but don't know where to start? Read on to view a few of the highest ranking providers in Australia!  BELONG Belong offer a great ADSL2+ Unlimited broadband plan up to 20 Mbps, for only $45 a month for a 12 month contract. The awesome thing about Belong is that they do their best to keep
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24/04/2018
What's the right NBN plan for you?
So the NBN is in your future. Great! But how do you go about finding the plan that's best for you? Well, thankfully, it's not too daunting if you have a little help. It all boils down to a few key factors... 1. HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE IN YOUR HOUSEHOLD?Maybe you're a lone wolf, favouring a life of broody solitude, not unlike Batman. Conversely, you
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7/11/2018
What internet speed do I need for gaming?
Are you looking to find the best internet deal to suit your gaming life-style? Well read on, and find out exactly what sort of Mbps you need for the games you play... FIRST OF ALL, WHAT EXACTLY IS Mbps?? Mbps stands for "megabits per second", and it's how we measure download/upload speed. It's very easily confused with the nigh-identical looking
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18/04/2018
What's disrupting my WiFi?
If you're reading this from the 21st Century, odds are that your goodly establishment has been decked out with some of this "WiFi" that all the kids are caterwauling about. And I dare say that you rely on this WiFi for everything from online procurements to binge-streaming. I therefore posit that you require this WiFi to be functioning at an
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29/03/2018
How do I stop my iPhone battery from draining fast?
Ever notice that your iPhone battery chooses the worst times to get sleepy? If you're anything like me, you'll be running late for an important meeting, or a hot date, or a hot meeting, or maybe even a top secret mission involving international espionage, and then WHAM! All of a sudden your iPhone tells you that it's on 5% battery. What do you do?
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22/05/2018
12 things you didn't know about the internet
The internet is absolutely everywhere, and it's only going to become more and more ubiquitous. Here are 12 facts you may not have know about this amazing and omnipresent technology upon which we increasingly rely...   1. THE INTERNET IS A BABY BOOMER Primative precursors of the internet were actually bopping about even before the first computers
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17/04/2018
"We Will Overcome Death" - A Chat with Governor Candidate Zoltan Istvan
Zoltan Istvan is a journalist, a futurist, and a Transhumanist. He's also running for Governor of California in the upcoming 2018 election as a member of the Libertarian Party. We spoke to Zoltan about the internet, cyber-enhanced humans, and volcano boarding... Could you explain in simple terms what the Transhuman movement is all
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29/03/2018
3 things you didn't know were hooked to the internet
The world is a crazy place, the internet's even crazier, and the two are becoming exponantially entwined as technology moves in leaps and bounds. Broadband has become ubiquitous (and connecting to it has become super easy to do), and as such there is an exciting zeitgeist that's seeing more and more devices hooking up online (like typical
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4/09/2018
MyRepublic #1 on Steam
If you're keen on the NBN, and you're the kind who doesn't pussyfoot around with slower speeds, then you need to give some serious consideration to MyRepublic, 'cause they don't even offer the slower speeds. Not unlike the rocket of their logo, the MyRepublic brand is all about being fast. In fact, they only offer the top two speed tiers of NBN -
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31/10/2018
How do I get Wi-Fi at Melbourne Airport?
So you've got time to kill at the Melbourne Airport. Maybe you've just landed, and you're waiting on your baggage to do the same. Maybe you're on your way out of the country, and you've been hit with a delayed flight. Or maybe you're just like my Dad, and you've made sure you're at the airport, checked in and ready to go roughly 17 hours before
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