Marketing for new phones in Australia leads with a single number: 50, 108, or 200 megapixels. Walk past the Telstra and Optus shopfronts on Sydney's Pitt…
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Podcasts have become a daily habit for millions of Aussies, whether you are stuck on the M2 into the CBD, doing the long haul between Sydney and Newcastle, or…
After six weeks of swapping between the Oura Ring 4 and Samsung Galaxy Ring on opposite hands, the question of what a smart ring is actually for has become…
When Meta launched Threads in July 2023, the platform was pitched as the Twitter alternative the world had been waiting for. Early momentum was extraordinary,…
The physical SIM card is disappearing quietly rather than dramatically. There is no single shutdown date, no universal announcement from mobile networks, and…
Mobile phones in Australia have quietly become capable little Linux boxes, even when the manufacturer has locked the bootloader. With Termux as a terminal and…
The smartwatch market in Australia has matured significantly over the past few years, with locals now expecting more than just step counting from their wrist.…
Google Play Services rarely behaves like an ordinary app. It runs quietly between Android, Google accounts, location tools, security checks, notifications and…
A smartwatch can track a heartbeat, count steps and display messages, yet its most valuable function may be recognising when its wearer has suddenly hit the…
Bluetooth trackers have become small, inexpensive insurance for keys, bags, wallets and camera cases. For Android users in 2025, the choice is less about a…
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