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Saving energy heating your home this winter

Saving energy heating your home this winter

When it comes to saving money on your energy bill I’m always quick to suggest the obvious things like powering down your Computer and other entertainment appliances when not in use but in these colder months it’s heating that could send your bill through the roof. Kambrook Australia has offered up a few ways to be smarter in this area with the[Read More…]

Staying mobile while overseas

Staying mobile while overseas

Before you take your mobile phone on your next trip overseas here are a few things to consider. Even if you’re just making calls, you can quickly run up a large bill, especially if you are making or receiving calls from home…that’s right you’ll usually pay to receive calls too. Using mobile data in another country is a big no[Read More…]

What you should know about streaming movies

What you should know about streaming movies

If you’re looking to rent a movie without leaving the house there are now plenty of online options available across multiple devices but here are a few things to think about before you click the ‘buy’ button. Not all online rental services are created equal which means you may find some variation in price.  On that note you’ll usually be[Read More…]

Trend Micro offers Social Network privacy help to users

Think twice before you post anything on a social network such as Facebook or Twitter. According to a 2013 survey from Trend Micro 22% of Australian and New Zealand respondents said they have posted something they later regretted or removed.   The survey also revealed hat only 12% of Facebook users is AUS/NZ check their privacy settings each month. Knowing[Read More…]

Change your default passwords

If you want to operate safely online (of course you do) then you need to use good, secure passwords, but apart from the user names and passwords you may use to access websites it’s worth looking into some of the everyday devices we use to ensure they are also secure. For example your home Internet router. It’s the device that[Read More…]