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Don't forget the Batteries!

Don’t forget the Batteries!

With Christmas day fast approaching you may think that your shopping is all done, however like many you might have forgotten one important thing. Batteries! If any present that you have wrapped up under the tree requires batteries, it’s going to make a big difference on the day if you have a handy supply, especially when it comes to children’s[Read More…]

A digital camera for your kids

A digital camera for your kids

If you’re thinking about buying your kids their first digital camera, you may be surprised that the price difference between Toy Cameras that offer low image quality and entry level pocket camera’s isn’t that much, but the quality difference is very noticeable. For example a ‘barbie’ branded digital camera I found online for $30 dollars only offered  1.2megapixel image resolution,[Read More…]

The Secret Life of Teens Online

The Secret Life of Teens Online

Australian teens are living a secret life online that their parents don’t know about.  That’s the disturbing revelation of new research from McAfee where 66.5 per cent of teens said their parents or guardians don’t know everything they do online. In the ‘secret life of teens’ study over 40 per cent of teens said they know how to hide what[Read More…]

Making your Phone Calls online

Making your phone calls using the Internet is a great way to shave dollars off your monthly bills. Many Internet service providers offer Internet Phone services, that allow you to make and receive calls without the need for a traditional phone line. If you have an ADSL broadband connection, you will still need to have the phone line connected, however[Read More…]

Windows 8 - Interview with Microsoft Aust. MD Pip Marlow

Windows 8 – Interview with Microsoft Aust. MD Pip Marlow

Managing director of Microsoft Australia, Pip Marlow, has certainly had a busy 24 hours as Windows 8 went on sale from Midnight last night. Just after this morning’s official launch event in Sydney. I caught up with Pip on the phone to talk about the launch, some of the press the operating system has been getting and what people can[Read More…]