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Surface Go - Affordable and Portable

Surface Go – Affordable and Portable

This week Microsoft announced the latest addition to the Surface family, the Surface Go.    So what exactly is it and where does it sit in the family of Surface devices? Yesterday I spoke with Adam Pollington, Business Group Lead for Surface at Microsoft Australia.   Adam fills in blanks to let us know what the Surface Go is all about.  Listen[Read More…]

Amazon Ramps up with Prime Day

Amazon Ramps up with Prime Day

Amazon is set to send the internet into meltdown on July 16 with the announcement of Prime Day. Nothing to do with the Prime minister or the transformer Optimus prime, Prime Day is actually a day..and a half long annual online sale event which until now has not been available in Australia. To get in on the deals you need[Read More…]

Solar Powered Security Cameras from Swann

Solar Powered Security Cameras from Swann

What makes DIY home security really easy now is wireless technology.   Self install wireless security cameras can be installed in just a few minutes, however true wireless systems run on batteries so will need to be recharged. One solution that Swann has just released to make this easier is a small solar panel for use with their smart security cameras.[Read More…]

Unlimited Data - Read the fine print

Unlimited Data – Read the fine print

If you’re looking at mobile or home broadband plan that makes an ‘Unlimited Data’ promise, be sure to read the fine print. Outside of the usual ‘acceptable use’ policies, what you’ll want to look out for is the actual speed of the data on the plan that you’re looking at signing up for. What we’re seeing at the moment is[Read More…]

10 Years of the Apple App Store

10 Years of the Apple App Store

Next month Apple’s iOS App Store just will celebrate its 10th birthday. According to a report from App Annie, a total of 170 billion downloads took place on that App store from day one up to the end of 2017 and there are now more than two million apps available in the store. The total spend on Apps over the[Read More…]