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4.8

Review: Sony EXTRA BASS 2020 portable speaker ‘Shootout’ – SRS-XB23, XB33 and XB43

Ray ShawJuly 6, 2020

We now have all three of the new Sony EXTRA BASS 2020 range – the SRS-XB23, SRS-XB33 and SRS-XB43. No, it is not a a case of good, better and best, but what th... (Read More)

17 min read

4.2

Review: Motorola g8 Power Lite packs a 5000mAh battery

Ray ShawJuly 6, 2020

The Motorola g8 Power Lite is part of the enormously popular g8 series that are ultra-safe buys for business fleet and people that remember the iconic Razr fli... (Read More)

12 min read

AOC 49” Agon AG493UCX super-wide curved gaming display

Ray ShawJuly 4, 2020

The AOC Agon AG493UCX is a 49-inch panoramic curved display with a 32:9 Super Ultra-Wide, 1800R curved and ‘5K Dual Quad HD’ resolution (5120 x 1440 pixels). ... (Read More)

3 min read

NBN Home Superfast or Home Ultrafast from Vodafone

Ray ShawJuly 4, 2020

If you are one of the lucky people to have FTTP (Fibre-To-The-Premises) or some HFC (Cable) users you can now get NBN Home Superfast or Home Ultrafast – 250/25... (Read More)

3 min read

4.3

Review: QuattroPod Lite for easy wireless presentations

Ray ShawJuly 3, 2020

The QuattroPod Lite is an HDMI audio/video Wi-Fi casting device with a transmitter capable of [email protected] as well as up to [email protected] over Wi-Fi/Chromecast and Ai... (Read More)

8 min read

4.7

Review: ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AX11000 is a brute of a router – and I love it

Ray ShawJuly 3, 2020

The Asus ROG Rapture GT-AX11000 is a 12-stream, AX11000 tri-band router. It is for big homes, fast Wi-Fi and Ethernet, lots of IoT devices and has some gaming-... (Read More)

17 min read

4.9

Review: Realme X3 – the power of 60x SuperZoom in your pocket

Ray ShawJuly 2, 2020

You could think the headline refers to a camera. But no, the realme X3 is a smartphone as well with some impressive flagship hardware, a quad camera with 60x S... (Read More)

23 min read

4.2

Review: Pro-Ject T1 Phono SB turntable

Thomas BartlettJuly 1, 2020

In a sense the Pro-Ject T1 Phono SB turntable isn’t really entry level, because you can buy some turntables for just a couple of hundred dollars. But I wouldn’... (Read More)

12 min read

AOC 49” Agon AG493UCX super-wide curved gaming display

Ray ShawJuly 4, 2020

The AOC Agon AG493UCX is a 49-inch panoramic curved display with a 32:9 Super Ultra-Wide, 1800R curved and ‘5K Dual Quad HD’ resolution (5120 x 1440 pixels). ... (Read More)

3 min read

NBN Home Superfast or Home Ultrafast from Vodafone

Ray ShawJuly 4, 2020

If you are one of the lucky people to have FTTP (Fibre-To-The-Premises) or some HFC (Cable) users you can now get NBN Home Superfast or Home Ultrafast – 250/25... (Read More)

3 min read

10 tips to protect yourself from ID theft

Valens QuinnJune 30, 2020

ID theft is a serious crime. By stealing your identity, someone can access your bank account, apply for credit cards or loans in your name, change a home addre... (Read More)

19 min read

Telstra’s new T22 mobile plans – cost more but 5G included on some plans

Ray ShawJune 30, 2020

Telstra’s is rejigging its T22 mobile plans from 1 July. It has increased the price, data allowances and 5G is now part of its ‘Medium’ plan and above (was to ... (Read More)

2 min read

Kogan is a spammer – you picked the wrong person to spam

Ray ShawJune 29, 2020

I like to keep my work inbox clear for important emails. So, I objected when Kogan started spamming me, especially as I would never buy from known grey market/... (Read More)

5 min read

Swann Wi-Fi Tracker Security Camera (SWIFI-TRACKCM32GB)

Ray ShawJune 28, 2020

The Swann Wi-Fi Tracker Security Camera is a 1920x1080p, 16:9, 180° horizontal FOV, indoor-only camera with a 32GB micro-SD card (up to 128GB). But its selling... (Read More)

12 min read

Microsoft store closure – focus on digital sales and support

Ray ShawJune 27, 2020

Microsoft has taken the hard decision to close all 83 retail stores globally. Yes, the COVID-19 crisis has precipitated that. ... (Read More)

3 min read

Australian smartphone sales will nosedive by 12.3% in 2020 – IDC

Ray ShawJune 25, 2020

According to IDC, Australian smartphone sales will nosedive by 12.3% in 2020. Sorry, IDC – you don't need all you wonderful scientific methodology to know COVI... (Read More)

8 min read

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Mobile Devices

4.2

Review: Motorola g8 Power Lite packs a 5000mAh battery

Ray ShawJuly 6, 2020

The Motorola g8 Power Lite is part of the enormously popular g8 series that are ultra-safe buys for business fleet and people that remember... (Read More)

12 min read

4.9

Review: Realme X3 – the power of 60x SuperZoom in your pocket

July 2, 2020

Telstra’s new T22 mobile plans – cost more but 5G included on some plans

June 30, 2020

4.7

Review: Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite – perfect for most of us

June 29, 2020

Australian smartphone sales will nosedive by 12.3% in 2020 – IDC

June 25, 2020

Smart Living

Swann Wi-Fi Tracker Security Camera (SWIFI-TRACKCM32GB)

Ray ShawJune 28, 2020

The Swann Wi-Fi Tracker Security Camera is a 1920x1080p, 16:9, 180° horizontal FOV, indoor-only camera with a 32GB micro-SD card (up to 128... (Read More)

12 min read

PureJet and PureStream 2020 washers and dryers – Hisense cleans up in the laundry

Ray ShawJune 19, 2020

Not content with dominating TV sales it now has three new front-loading washing machines called PureJet and PureStream. ... (Read More)

4 min read

4.6

Review: Facebook Portal

Thomas BartlettJune 12, 2020

Let us go on a little journey of discovery. I have on my desk something called the Facebook Portal. I haven’t opened the box yet. All I kno... (Read More)

16 min read

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Computing

AOC 49” Agon AG493UCX super-wide curved gaming display

Ray ShawJuly 4, 2020

The AOC Agon AG493UCX is a 49-inch panoramic curved display with a 32:9 Super Ultra-Wide, 1800R curved and ‘5K Dual Quad HD’ resolution (51... (Read More)

3 min read

4.3