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Dick Smith Techxpert picks for Christmas

If you’re just starting to think about Christmas pressies then a quick trick to your local electronics retailer or website could have your gift shopping wrapped up in one hit. Dick Smith Electronics has recently released their Christmas catalog with gift suggestions for the whole family so I spoke with Techxpert Tyson White about some of their recommendations. [audio:https://www.techdaily.com.au/b2/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Dick-Smith-Christmas-Gift-Suggestions_Interview-with-Tyson-White.mp3|titles=Dick Smith[Read More…]

Tom Tom navigates with Bert & Ernie

Owners of Tom Tom navigation devices can now embark on a fun driving adventure thanks to some new navigation voices from Sesame street. Bert & Ernie are the latest voices to lend themselves to giving driving directions, but when taking a trip it’s far from the standard turn by turn navigation… well at least it will keep your kids interested[Read More…]

HD TV for Christmas?

If a new TV is at the top of your wish list for Christmas, be well prepared before you hit the stores by doing a little research. If you’re looking for the full high definition experience then the first thing is to ensure the set you’re looking at is capable to delivering 1080p resolution which is 1920pixels wide by 1080[Read More…]

Monitor your Power usage

Monitor your Power usage

Energy costs are on the rise which is making more of use energy conscious, but apart from switching off lights and power hungry devices that aren’t being actively used here’s another way you can save power. For around 50 dollars you can buy a device that can monitor how much electricity any one device is using and estimate how much[Read More…]

Norton Online Family Report targets kids behaviour

Norton has just released the 4th Online Family Report. With issues such as “Cyber-Baiting” and use of parents’ credit cards without permission on the agenda, it’s clear that more education at all levels is needed. Today I spoke with Internet Safety spokesperson Michele Thompson from Symantec Australia about the findings of the latest report. You can listen to the interview[Read More…]