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No bill shock with Bills Forecast App

No bill shock with Bills Forecast App

If keeping track of your household bills isn’t your strongest point you might like to try out a new Australian made iPhone and iPad App called Bills Forecast to help get you on track. The app predicts upcoming expenditure on bills by entering in your regular bills as they arrive, which will also help you to pay them on time.[Read More…]

It's Stay Smart Online week

It’s Stay Smart Online week

June 2 – 6 is “Stay Smart Online Week”, an annual government and industry initiative to promote online safety. This year’s theme is “On the Go” which should serve to remind us that mobile devices are not immune to online risks.  Here are a few tips to help you get started. Securing your mobile device Investigate anti-virus software to install on your[Read More…]

LG Lifeband keeps track of your workouts

LG Lifeband keeps track of your workouts

Like to keep a close eye on your exercise regime?  Well the latest in wearable technology is here to help. The Lifeband touch from LG is a wristband activity tracker that when used with your iOS or Android smartphone can measure your every move…even when you’re not specifically exercising. Walking the kids to school, hanging out the washing, talking the[Read More…]

Report: Cybercrime hits the unexpected

Report: Cybercrime hits the unexpected

The quarterly internet threat report from Trend Micro is never the bearer of good news but it does provide plenty of insight to trends in cyber crime and the tools and techniques that malicious users are employing in their ongoing effort to extract information and money from anyone online. Last week I spoke with Tim Falinski from Trend Micro Australia to[Read More…]

TomTom saves 13million couples from breakup

TomTom saves 13million couples from breakup

Can technology really help saved a marriage?  Well if argument prevention could be considered a marriage saving tool then according to TomTom they’ve saved over 13 million couples from splitting up. Celebrating 10 years in the business of GPS navigation TomTom reports that they’ve sold 75 million navigation devices in that time which apart from preventing agreements around driving directions[Read More…]