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Nest Launches in Australia – But Are We Ready?

Nest, smart home technology from Google’s parent company, Alphabet, has finally arrived on Australian shores. It may have come seven years after being around in the US, but we are still only the 13th country in the world to get Nest devices. Three Nest Devices are currently available – Nest Cam Indoor, Nest Cam Continue reading…

The WhatPhone 2017 Mobile Services Report

WhatPhone’s September 2017 survey Method : Key findings of ‘Mobile Phone Basics’ Survey : In general, the first group of questions in the September 2017 survey, paint a lackluster picture of Australian sentiment on the phone company services they buy. It also exposes some common traps visitors get themselves into when they’re comparing phone Continue reading…

Telstra’s Security Operations Centre – Long Overdue

It could happen to anyone Last month, a young woman in Toowoomba received an email from her bank, informing her of a $6000 withdrawal she had not made. Shocked, she logged into her account to discover the money was indeed missing. She immediately contacted her banks and asked them to freeze her account. She Continue reading…

Are Free Data Plans The Future of Mobile?

What comes after data deflation ? Free data ? We’ve covered the phenomenon of data deflation before. Data deflation can be a good thing for those who don’t have a phone under contract from their phone company. The price of data falls so regularly that if you have a SIM Only or Prepaid plan, Continue reading…