Aug 21, 2011
It’s that time of the year: time to think about what to buy for your dad. Here’s a few ideas, pulled from the various gadgets that we get to look at throughout the year. Does dad drive? Does he have a mobile phone? The Jabra Drive is an inexpensive hands free speakerphone that connects to his mobile phone using bluetooth. Remember that it’s...
Jul 24, 2011
It’s barely forty eight hours since the tragic bombing and shootings in Oslo, and guess what? Yep, the lowlifes are already at it, trying to put their hands into your pockets. So, be wary of any emails that turn up in your inbox promising to show you video of the bombing, or the shootings, or asking you to click on an embedded link within the email...
Jul 10, 2011
Over the last few days, I’ve seen some good, and some bad, uses of social media by businesses, and I thought that it might be a good idea to explore these concepts. First of all let’s understand a couple of key points: social media is here, whether or not you like it. And whether or not you like it, if you own or run a business, you’re...
Jun 26, 2011
Yep, it’s the tax season again, and they’re out to get you. And no, I don’t mean the ATO. They’re actually the good guys; I’m about all the bad guys: the scammers, the pimps, the no-good-niks … the thieves who want to steal your identity, and then steal your money. We spoke this week with Lloyd Borrett about how all the...
Nov 28, 2010
During the year we get to look at lots and lots of different gadgets, technologies, and concepts. Mostly they’re good, in that they do exactly what they’re supposed to be doing, with not too many drawbacks. Occasionally, they’re better than good: they might exceed our expectations, or perhaps open up new paradigms. Occasionally, they might...
Jul 11, 2010
The new movie, Toy Story 3, recently started screening, and along with the movie came the game, Toy Story 3. As a prelude to these, the distributors also conducted a survey of families’ gaming habits and opinions, and the results included a number of surprises. Listen to our interview with Mark McKrindle, where we examine this survey and dissect the...