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Samsung Galaxy Ring

·July 11, 2024·1 min read

Samsung held its annual ‘Unpacked,’ event in Pairs, updating it’s phones, watches and shared a first look at their new wearable ‘Galaxy Ring.’ With a titanium finish, the ring will come in three colors, black, silver and gold. The ring features heart rate tracking, activity and blood oxygen levels. The...

Australia 3G Network Shutdown

Tech Tech News

·April 28, 2024·1 min read

Connecting Aussie’s since 2003 the ‘3G,’ next generation networks in Australia have reached end-of-life and telcos will switch these networks off in 2024. This change will affect some people and devices whilst devices capable of newer technologies such as 4G/5G will be unaffected. It’s not just mobile phones that use...

What is a Sim-Swap Attack? – ‘SimJacking’

Tech

·September 5, 2023·1 min read

In short, it’s a type of attack, by scammers and criminals who fake your identity and convince a mobile carrier to move your mobile number to a new sim card, rendering yours useless. Once the scammer has control of your mobile phone number they can use it to pretend to...

Thinking of registering a domain? – here is what you need to know!

Tech

·August 10, 2023·1 min read

Whether you are yet to register your first domain or your 30th, here are some things to consider with domain ownership. Domain Squatters It’s unfortunate that people profit of peoples pain but be warned that if you ever let your domain expire, it’s possible for someone else to purchase it,...

FreePBX Getting Started

Tech

·April 17, 2023·2 min read

What is a time condition? A time condition routes a call based on the time of day, or if the time conditions equals true or false. Example: If you had a reception line, you could divert calls to another extension or a voicemail if the caller makes a call outside...

Features I Love About The Sony WH-1000XM4’s

Tech

·February 18, 2023·2 min read

Picture shows Silver Sony headphones on a black flat background. The headphone cups are facing down.

I’ve Listened through these headphones for two weeks, here are my findings, these are my first pair of Sony headphones. to date, I’ve clocked up just under 50 hours of listening time. Noise Cancelling The noise cancelling in these headphones, is unlike anything I’ve ever heard before. I can barely...

Buying Second Hand Apple Products, Read Me

Tech

·February 17, 2023·2 min read

What you need to look out for when purchasing a second hand MacBook Pro from Ebay or Facebook Marketplace.

Inside Leading Edge Data Centre, Mayfield

Tech

·February 17, 2023·1 min read

Thanks to Leading Edge for inviting us to the opening of it’s datacenter in Mayfield. Ultimate Server Hotel, When describing the role of LEDC to other people in the industry, I often describe it as the ultimate home for your compute infrastructure, it’s a safe, cool and reliable place for...

Telstra Payphone, Australia

Local Tech

·February 11, 2023·2 min read

Telstra Payphones are iconic part of Australia, calls across the payphone network are now free. This style has been in use since 1986.

Telstra Tower, Canberra

Tech

·February 3, 2023·1 min read

Picture shows Telstra Tower in Canberra behind Lake Burley Griffin.

Telstra Tower, sits on top of Black Mountain, is an icon of the local area. The tower has provided communications since 15 May 1980.

WordPress Stuck In Maintenance Mode?

Tech

·January 31, 2023·1 min read

Fear not, this is a common issue with a simple fix. You can fix this issue by accessing the root folder of your WordPress installation, this will vary on your setup and host. If you are on shared hosting, it’s a good chance it’s hosted using cPanel. From inside the...

Read Me Before Signing A Phone Contract – Ex Salesman

Tech

·January 27, 2023·3 min read

iPhone 13 Pro Max camera array with blue Magsafe case, blurred background with houseplants out of focus.

Advice from a former phone salesman who’s got your best interests at heart, these are my tips based on experiences I had with customers, Buying close to release cycle, It’s not secret, smartphone manufacturers release new phones every year, and each year the devices have newer features that make last...