2025 Phone of the Year – Nothing surprising
We can’t award the 2025 Phone of the Year Award because no phones reviewed met the criteria. Nothing is a play on words, as Nothing…
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World War Privacy Part 4: Lockdown your Apple
World War Privacy Part 4 is the first of a series of short practical guides to locking down Apple iPhone, iPad and Mac.
Apple users – we have news for you
Apple Users now have access to unvarnished Australian Apple news free of Crapple's hype.
Old Samsung phones may not be able to call 000
Telstra testing has revealed that over 70 old Samsung phones comprising more than 20,000 handsets may not be able to access the 000 emergency service.
World War Privacy Part 3: Staying private and safe at home (guide)
World War Privacy Part 3 is about privacy and staying safe at home. Some is common sense, some is tech, and some is clever.
Telstra Blue Tick Part V: More bloody lies from the expert
Telstra Blue Tick Part V is about the blatant, bald-faced lies that Telstra sprouts about Blue Tick phones – the ones that are supposed to…
World War Privacy Part 2: Staying off the radar in a digital world (guide)
World War Privacy Part 2 debunks the notion that we have a right to exist freely on the internet, that we can choose what type…
What is Wi-Fi 8?
Wi-Fi 8, unlike Wi-Fi 7, which focused on bandwidth and speed, is more about low latency and ultra-high reliability.
World War Privacy Part 1: The world has gone to hell in a handbasket (guide)
World War Privacy Part 1 is the first of simple guides to enhancing your online and physical privacy. It is practical-based on what anyone can…
Tips for choosing a robovac/mop (Updated for AIBots and roller mops guide)
Tips for choosing a robovac/mop, especially with the new AiBot and roller/track mops, might just save you from an expensive mistake.
Anker Eufy beat-up. The media loves unsubstantiated rumours
The Anker Eufy beat-up is not based on fact. The media loves a good story, and many use the motto – ‘Never let the facts…
Crappy NBN modems – the lessons we learned from our free advice
We learned many things about crappy NBN Modems, but most of all that the NBN Reseller does not give a rats about if it will…
Free NBN Speed upgrade has arrived, but you’re not getting it (update)
The free NBN speed upgrade has arrived, and those on FTTP and HFC connections now get 500/50Mbps as the baseline level. But users are not…
No one is Hubbling – service goes into maintenance mode
t appears that no one is Hubbling despite an uber-expensive $200 million marketing campaign featuring Hamish and Andy
Li-Ion is bad. LiFePO4 is good. You have a choice so please use it.
Li-Ion is bad. It is the root cause of thousands of fires each year from portable battery banks, e-mobility and household appliances.
Dolby Vision 2 – the next bombshell in the TV format wars
Dolby Vision 2, is coming offering content intelligence and authentically cinematic use of motion smoothing and settings to make TV content look its best.
Apple iPhone 17 series – a quick, no-hype guide
The Apple iPhone 17 series comprises the standard iPhone 17, iPhone Air, iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max. Here is our no-hype guide.
ACMA to free up more 6 GHz band for Wi-Fi
The ACMA has decided to extend the 5925-6425 6GHz Band RLAN (Wi-Fi) to 6585 MHz. This will allow 2 x 320 MHz, 4 x 160…
Dodgy solar battery installs, channelling another pink batts disaster. What you need to know
Thousands of homes have had dodgy solar battery installs in a move channelling KRUDD’s pink batt disaster.
Is your robovac camera spying? No!
Is your robovac camera spying? Sensationalist media have reported that some Chinese-made robovac with cameras are spying on you. It is a media beat-up.
Free NBN Speed upgrade: Modem mayhem is just a scare tactic to sell more
The free NBN Speed upgrade for FTTP and HFC customers will not break your existing modem. You just may not benefit from the extra speed…
Telstra Smart Modem 4 – still a crappy NBN modem. Here is why (update).
The new Telstra Smart Modem 4 is Wi-Fi 7 and 5G fallback capable, but it is still a very crappy modem router. You can do…
Phone theft epidemic. How to prevent it
The phone theft epidemic has reached pandemic proportions. In the London CBD, over 320 phones a day are stolen by organised thieves.
