Apple iPhone 16e – an old/new ‘value’ smartphone
The Apple iPhone 16e combines the iPhone 14 design, a 6.1” OLED screen, a faster A18 processor, and one of the iPhone 16 camera sensors.
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Do you need a VPN? (Virtual Private Network guide)
A VPN provides an extra level of protection against cyber criminals seeing what you type, see, and do on the internet.
Using Australian phones in America – very much hit and miss (smartphone)
Using Australian phones in America used to be easy. Get a local SIM at the airport. Not so much anymore, especially as 3G has ended.
Loyalty card wallet apps – convenient or thinly disguised data stealers (safety)
Loyalty card wallet apps have a dirty little secret. They market to you and can steal your data. Here are two safer ones.
Rooftop solar for strata (off-grid)
Rooftop solar for strata outlines the steps that Strata needs to take to install solar. There are several solar methods to choose from.
Rooftop Solar Part 3 – working as it should (off-grid)
Rooftop Solar Part 3 -- working as it should follows CyberShack's quest for the best but not cheapest solar system.
Android vital security information you need to know
Android vital security information you need to know concerns the impact of a raft of new Google Play security features, which aim to make Android…
China’s DeepSeek is not for Aussies (Consumer Advice)
China’s DeepSeek AI app wiped trillions off the US Share Market by releasing a new way to do AI—faster, cheaper, better. Or is it spyware?
Vodafone expands Australian coverage – thanks to Optus (smartphone)
Vodafone expands Australian coverage thanks to an infrastructure and spectrum sharing deal with Optus Australia-wide.
Apple continues its cliff-dive in the Q3/24 Chinese market – not its fault (smartphone)
Apple continues to cliff-dive in the Chinese market, but it's not because locals don’t want it. The CCP knows better.
Give TP-Link a break – No spyware for you (safety, opinion)
TP-Link is a victim of a well-orchestrated 'Chinese Whispers' campaign painting it as a villain intent on breaching OZ and US security.
Chinese hackers lurking in doorbells – a beat-up (Safety)
Chinese hackers lurking in doorbells Monday, January 20, in Sydney’s Daily Telegraph. It is a old beat-up regurgitated in slow news weeks.
TikTok US ban 19 January? Aussie creators, download your content now! (safety)
The TikTok US ban is due to come into effect on 19 January before President Trump is inaugurated making it an almost certainty.
Astral AI-generated comments flood Reddit (safety)
Astral AI-generated comments can flood Reddit, a forum supposedly reserved for real people to start threads and comment on them.
Cybercriminals hire locals to spy on you (safety)
Cybercriminals increasingly need local intel about thier target’s life on their target's turf. Meet the shady side of local surveillance.
2024 global smartphone market grew, but the goalposts are moving
The 2024 global smartphone market grew 6.4% but at the expense of Apple and Samsung. Chinese smartphone now dominate most markets.
Spontaneous car fires. Is your smartphone or laptop to blame? (consumer advice)
Spontaneous car fires are increasingly being caused by smartphones and laptops - any lithium-ion device really being left in parked cars.
Pool Robots – how to choose the right one for you (cleaning guide)
Pool robots are now more common, but there are many things you need to know before you splash the cash. What you need to know.
AI-powered smartphones – smarter or snoopier?
The AI-powered smartphones of 2023 and 2024 all claim amazing AI features that most of us are not ready for.
Data harvesting – scammers profit from your memories (safety guide)
Data harvesting is when personally identifiable information is data harvested by social media, apps, scammers, AI, and cybercrooks.
In-car GPS maps out of date? Here are a few solutions (guide)
In-car GPS maps on most cars are outdated, leading to perilous navigation when major intersections and highway access are upgraded.
PWM – Is your phone making you sick? (smartphone guide)
PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) is a low-cost way to dim AMOLED or OLED phone screens and it is the industry's dirty little secret.
Rooftop Solar Part 2 – All you need to know before you start (off-grid guide)
Rooftop Solar Part 2 is bound to shock you by some of the cowboy practices and shoddy gear they put up on your roof. What…
Too many photos – deduplicate, categorise and archive for easy access (guide)
Too many photos? We show you how to de-duplicate, categorise and archive using some excellent free and paid apps.
