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Internet usage study - Women are well connected but unprotected

Internet usage study – Women are well connected but unprotected

A new survey has revealed that Women today are well connected but unprotected. The AVG Technologies survey looked at how Women across Australian and New Zealand use the internet and mobile devices finding that on average each owned 1.3 smartphones and 1.5 laptop devices, often spending at least one hour per night on an internet connected device. More interesting figures[Read More…]

Dealing with a slow Internet connection

Dealing with a slow Internet connection

Does your internet connection feel unusually slow or perhaps you feel like your online experience has been getting more sluggish over time? The first thing to check is if it’s actually the computer that’s causing the speed problem so try running a system tune up application to get things running smoothly. I recommend the following appliccations; Iolo System Mechanic AVG[Read More…]

The 4year itch – Updating your old PC

Intel reports that there are now more than 300 million computers globally that are more than 4 years old and many users of these machines are frustrated by their performance. Recently I spoke with Anna Torres from Intel Australia about how these old PCs compare to the latest offerings with 4th generation Intel processors inside.  Listen below.

Don't let your old smartphone go to waste

Don’t let your old smartphone go to waste

What should you do with your old smartphone when you buy a new handset?  Well the good news is that it doesn’t have to sit in drawer collecting dust, you can put it to good use, get some money for it or give it to charity. If it’s an old iPhone you have you could simple keep your music library[Read More…]

iPad for Dummies top selling 'Dummy' book

iPad for Dummies top selling ‘Dummy’ book

Looking for some help with your new computer or mobile device?…well there’s a book for that. The ‘for dummies’ books are a well known ‘how to’ series that covers topics everything from playing guitar to parenting and cooking…but the best selling books in this series are all about technology. Dymocks reports that the top 20 ‘for dummies’ books include ‘windows[Read More…]