Mobile phones and cars can be a lethal mix, but an Australian company has come up with a great solution to prevent drivers from being distracted by their devices while behind the wheel. It’s called DISTRACTLESS, a small device that acts as an immobilizer for your phone so when the car is running the devices is blocked from sending or[Read More…]
Internet search engines and kids can be a dangerous mix, especially if there’s no safe filtering in place but here’s a new search engine you can try out to avoid awkward and inappropriate search results. It’s called Kiddle. Based on Google search, it’s basically a search engine that is designed to favour websites that are made for children. Typing[Read More…]
If there’s a stink in your car you might wind the windows down or hang one of those pine trees on the dash…but there’s a more high-tech solution that may prove more effective. Sharp’s In-Car Ion Generator is a small device that sits neatly in a car cup-holder releasing positive and negative ions into the air. These ions eliminate unpleasant[Read More…]
While tablet and 2-in-1 devices continue to gain popularity, earlier this month the humble Laptop Computer turned 35. Imagine the clunkiest, heaviest laptop you’ve ever owned. It will still look light and ultra portable compared to the original laptop…the Osborne 1, released in April 1981. The screen size was just 5inches (and NOT colour), used floppy disks that could[Read More…]
Be careful what you click on! Internet security company Trend Micro’s roundup of online security threats for 2015 has revealed that Australia ranks 3rd in the world for the most users that click on malicius URLs in 2015. Why is this? and what other cybercriminal activites do Australians need to look out for? I recently caught up with Tim Falinski[Read More…]
